Why is your first payment before I move in?
CODE Student Accommodation is extremely popular, so we want to make sure that everyone who wants a room gets one. Therefore, we ask for a payment before you move in to ensure you are committed to your booking.
If you receive a student loan and have a guarantor, we also take a payment before you move in to help spread the cost of your accommodation over 4 payments, instead of 3 aligned to your student finance. This means a lot of students don't have to use all of their loan payment towards the rent.
Stay with us for more than one year
Many students love living at CODE so much they decide to stay here for their entire time at university!
We'll always give you the option to renew your room first! So you can stay with us for multiple years, in exactly the same studio.
If you renew the same room, you get to keep your keys and come and go as you want over the summer, including leaving all your belongings in your room.
If you are on a 48 week contract, you'll also benefit from 4 weeks free rent between contracts (although we will charge for electricity use).
Making a waitlist booking when rooms are sold out
Our rooms are very popular and sell out fast. If the room you are interested in is sold out, you can still try to get a room by making a ‘waitlist booking’. Using the waitlist system means you get a priority booking – securing a room before it’s re-released on our website.
When you make a waitlist booking we will take all of your personal information and your credit/debit card details, but your card will not be charged until a room becomes available. (Please note: the payment will be marked as a “pending” payment by your bank or credit card provider, meaning you cannot use if for other payments).
A waitlist booking is processed automatically, so is helpful if you really don’t want to miss out on a room but can’t keep checking our website for availability.
If within 30 days there is no room available, your waitlist booking will be automatically cancelled.
Please note: There is no guarantee a room will become available, but if it does, you will receive an email confirming your booking and information on next steps. We also recommend you only make one waitlist booking, choosing your most preferred room type.
'Late availability' rooms
If you wish to rent a 'late availability' room (sometimes referred to as a 'takeover' contract) and start your contract part way through the current academic year, we will require a refundable holding deposit of one week’s rent if you book on the website. The holding deposit guarantees your room as long as further payments are made within 24 hours according to the booking schedule.
We offer two payment schedules for 'late availability' rooms:.
- If you know someone who is a homeowner in England (including the Isle of Wight or Isle of Man), Wales or the Channel Islands and is willing to be your Guarantor, you can pay your rent in 3 easy instalments.
Payment 1 within 24 hours of booking on the website (or immediately to secure the room if you make the booking in-person or over the phone), payment 2 on 24th January 2025, payment 3 on 24th April 2025. - If you do not have a Guarantor, we will ask for payment in full within 24 hours of booking on the website - or immediately to secure the room if you make the booking in-person or over the phone.
Please ensure you have the means to pay before confirming your booking. Payment by bank transfer will not be accepted as means of payment for 'late availability' rooms due to the delay in confirmed funds reaching our accounts.
Cancelling your room
Please do contact us if you wish to cancel. We may be able to help with your issue.
If you have already made a booking you will have accepted our Terms and Conditions which outlines the cancellation policy.
If you change your mind upon booking, you will need to email us within 7 days from the date of your booking if you wish to cancel. Once 7 days have passed or you have accepted your online Tenancy Agreement, there is no further ‘cooling off period’. Please read the T&Cs for full details.
Still have questions?
If you need more help, try our FAQs or contact us for more information.