Leah Edwards accommodation@soas.ac.uk
Living in London is an adventure, from the highs and lows of halls and the gamble of house-hunting in a bombastic market to the exhaustion of carting clothes, books and house plants from one temporary home to another. As your Accommodation Officer I hope to offer you support and advice about looking for places to live, dealing with difficult landlords and helping with issues in halls. But you don’t have to have problems to contact me! Drop me an email if you’re interested in the Alternative Accommodation Society or for campaigns about housing security issues.
I am writing on behalf of a SOAS student who will be arriving from France tomorrow morning (6 September). She found a room in which to stay off the Euston Road which is turning into a nightmare scenario. The landlord has not sent through a detailed contract and has now increased the rent. Can she stay in halls of residence? Or can you kindly recommend where she can secure safe lodgings at such short notice? I very much welcome your response. With thanks and kind regards, Teresa