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2. October/November? As soon as you get to Oxford Brookes? As soon as you get to Oxford Brookes? Semester two ( i.e. February)?

3. No. Deciding your group too early leads to all sorts of problems. You have only known these people a few weeks and are unlikely to still want to live with them by next year! (Trust us we see this year after year ) Try again!

4. Correct! You are very wise to wait deciding who to live with too early causes many problems later on. You might have changed your mind about them next month! Next question Next question

5. How much can you afford to pay in rent each month. How much can you afford to pay in rent each month. Where the nearest pub/club is. Where the closest bus stop is. Who you are going to live with.

6. Correct! If you can’t afford it don’t sign the contract! You may have to change your group if they can afford more than you! Next Question Next Question

7. Not a good idea! It is MUCH more important to think about how much rent you can afford first! Try again

8. This is worth thinking about but it is MUCH more important to think about how much rent you can afford! Try again! Try again!

9. Your Mum. Student Finance England. The Students’ Union Advice Centre. The Students’ Union Advice Centre. The Prime Minister.

10. No! Not unless she is an Excel genius (which she might be...) Try Again

11. No, definitely not! Try Again

12. Correct! Have a look at our Facebook page, the Wealth Checker tool is on the Advice Centre page “OxfordBrookesSU” Next question

13. No can do. He’s having money problems of his own at the moment. Try again

14. When is the perfect time to start house hunting? February. As soon as you arrive in September. When it is sunny. When you don’t have a hangover.

15. Yes! Taking your time before committing yourself to a legally binding contract, that is hard to get out of, will save you a lot of headaches later. Next Question Next Question

16. Don’t go house hunting until February. You need to wait until you know that you have passed your first semester!!! and that you still like your future housemates enough to live with them Try again.

17. Sunny always helps, but that’s not the right answer... Try again!

18. Not having a hangover is a good idea, this is a huge decision and should not be taken lightly. But that’s not the right answer... Try Again!

19. What is the optimum number of people to share a house with? Ten! Party house! One other person. Four.

20. No. Really bad idea. More people = more complications. Try again! Try again!

21. Might work but two bed places are hard to come by and expensive. Try again!

22. Yes! This is a good number and less likely to cause problems later (although we cannot guarantee this  ) Next Question Next Question

23. What problems can you encounter when living others? Disagreements on how to live in your house. e.g. cleanliness, putting out bins etc. Disagreements on how to live in your house. e.g. cleanliness, putting out bins etc. Housemates may drop out leaving you liable for the rent. Housemates may drop out leaving you liable for the rent. Some might not pay the rent, and you could be liable for it all. Some might not pay the rent, and you could be liable for it all. Other housemates may want to party while you want to sleep. Other housemates may want to party while you want to sleep. All of the above.

24. Correct. Happens all the time. Next Question Next Question

25. Correct. The more people you live with, the more you increase your chances of something going wrong. Next Question Next Question

26. A legally binding agreement that you cannot easily get out of without financial penalty. A legally binding agreement that you cannot easily get out of without financial penalty. A mess. It means nothing it is just a scribble on a bit of paper. It means nothing it is just a scribble on a bit of paper. A work of art.

27. Correct. Signing a contract means that you are tied in for the period stated on the contract. Think really hard before signing anything. Next Question Next Question

28. It can end up that way if it all goes wrong. Try again!

29. Try again! Try again! Wrong! A contract is a legally binding document.

30. Hmmm. Never seen a contract that fitted that description. Come to the Advice Centre for a contract check and we will explain it all to you. Try again! Try again!

31. Who do the letting agents work for? Me. Me. The landlord. The landlord. The Government. Themselves. Themselves.

32. No. Try again!

33. Yes and no! The letting agents actually work for the landlord, but sometimes the letting agent IS the landlord. Try again! Try again!

34. Correct! Letting agents are working for the landlord, not the tenant (although a good agent will value their tenants most do not!) Escape the nightmare... Escape the nightmare...

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