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Booking with DIGS is easy – just click ‘book’ on our website and follow the steps. Choose the accommodation and room type that you prefer and provide some personal information.
Once we have received your application, a member of our team will send you a room offer. You will receive this by email, just log onto the online portal to view your offer.
You will be asked to make a deposit of £100. Just skip this part – it isn’t due until August. The exact date can be found on your statement.
You can read your contract once you accept your room offer. Please read it carefully as it is a legally binding contract.
Once you have completed your section, it’s over to your guarantor. They will need to log onto the portal and accept the guarantee contract and provide two forms of ID.
Once we have received everything, we will email you to confirm that your room is booked.
To book with DIGS you must be a student and must turn 18 before your tenancy start date.
Absolutely! If you are a registered student, then you can live with DIGS.
You don’t need to pay anything at the time of booking your room. However, there is a £100 deposit and £150 pre-rent payment to pay in August prior to moving in. Please refer to ‘When are my payment instalments due’ for more information.
A guarantor is a person over the age of 21 (usually a parent or guardian) who is happy to be financially responsible for you if you are not able to make payment.
We do not run credit checks on guarantors, but they must provide two forms of ID and be able to provide an email address. For international students, the guarantor can be from overseas if the payment is made in full. To pay in instalments, then a UK guarantor must be provided.
If you cannot find a person to act as a guarantor, then we work with a company called Housing Hand who can act as a guarantor for a fee. Find out more here.
Of course! The best way to decide if you’d like to live somewhere is by seeing it for yourself. You have three options to view the accommodation:
To arrange a date please email [email protected]
Getting everything organised for university can be stressful, so we would advise that you book your accommodation as soon as you have confirmed your first choice through UCAS.
If you have a conditional offer, we know that it can be daunting to book your room before you have your grades, but you can safely book with us under our No Place No Pay policy before you receive your grades.
This policy means that if the university is your first choice on UCAS, then you can book your accommodation with us in the coinciding city. If you do not receive the grades to get into your first-choice university, we will release you from your contract and refund any money paid up until that point. We will require a screenshot of your UCAS tracker as proof.
More information can be found on your contract.
If you would like to change your room then that is fine providing that we have the availability.
If you have not yet accepted your room offer and would like to change your room then please call us on 01484 270145 or email [email protected] before you accept and we will send you a new room offer.
If you have accepted your room offer and completed your booking, we can still accommodate your request, just email [email protected]. We will need to withdraw your current room offer and your guarantor will need to reaccept your room offer – this does not incur any costs.
If you choose to pay in instalments, then you are still responsible for making the payments on time in accordance with the contract. If you are experiencing payment issues, then the best thing to do is to let us know as soon as possible so that we can find the best way to support you.
For bookings made less than 7 days ago you can cancel for free within our 7 day cooling off period. After the 7 days has passed and before the Final Cancellation Date of 9thh June 2024, you can cancel your booking for a £50 fee. Once the Final Cancellation Date has passed, you will be held to your contract and will need to find a replacement tenant to take over your contract. However, you can still cancel if you fall under our No Place No Pay or No Visa No Pay policies.
If you have booked directly through Sheffield Hallam University then your Final Cancellation Date is 16th June 2024.
This is your home, and you can live with us throughout your studies. We have lots of happy students who choose to rebook with us each year. When you rebook, you’re rewarded with lots of perks such as early access to rooms, discounts, freebies, and more.
If you’d like to stay with us again, then just register your interest with us once you’re moved in.
If you would like to move in with friends who have already booked, then it’s important that you let us know as early as possible so that we can try to accommodate your request – it’s all subject to availability.
Prior to your arrival, you will need to complete an online e-induction where you can select a check in appointment. Your tenancy start date can be found on your contract; you are welcome to move in at any point after this date.
The format of the check in process will be dependent on social restrictions at the time, and you will be notified by email closer to the time.
If you would like to move in prior to your tenancy start date, then please get in touch with the accommodation team directly at [email protected] so that they can arrange this for you. Please be aware that this will be charged at an additional rate.
Our check in process will ensure that you have somewhere to park whilst you unpack. You will be allocated a time slot, after this you will need to move to a local car park to make room for other student arrivals.
Make sure you join our resident Facebook group to meet your flatmates before you move in. You’ll also get access to the latest Fresher’s information, and important updates.
Right from the very start we host events to make it easy to meet people. From our welcome party to trips to workshops – you’ll make friends in no time.
Your deposit and pre-rent instalment must be paid via bank transfer. The details can be found on your contract.
The remaining three rent instalments can be paid either by direct debit or bank transfer. You can set up a direct debit during the booking acceptance process. If you do not have a student bank account set up at this stage, then you can email us to set up a direct debit at a later stage. Similarly, if you would like to change your direct debit details then please let us know as soon as you can.
If you have a direct debit set up, then you do not need to make a bank transfer. If your direct debit has not been taken within a few days of the rent instalment date, please let us know so that we can check what went wrong. If you have selected to pay by bank transfer, then you will need to make a manual payment before the due date.
Your rent is paid in three instalments spread out across the year to make things more manageable for you, these usually coincide with student finance payments and are in September, January, and May. There is also a deposit of £100 and a pre-rent instalment to pay in August, the exact date can be found on your statement.
The pre-rent instalment covers you from the date that you move in, until the first rent instalment is due at the end of September.
Your rent includes utility bills such as water and heating, up to 100mb broadband and WiFi, gym membership, contents insurance, and access to events.
The laundry room is an additional service and charges £3.20 per wash and £2.00 per dry*
You will also need to pay for a TV licence if you want one. A TV licence is required for each student room. If you are only using streaming services such as Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime then you do not need to purchase a TV licence.
*prices vary each year.
You will be required to complete an inventory form when you move into your accommodation so that we are notified of any existing issues with your room.
During your stay, you can log all maintenance issues from the comfort of your own room using our DIGS Support Portal. Simply log a ticket and our maintenance team will respond as soon as possible.
The kitchen/living space in your flat come with cooker, hob, fridge/freezer, microwave, sofa, pinboard or whiteboard, coffee table, TV, and dining table.
You’ll also get a flat mop/bucket, dustpan/brush, sweeping brush and hoover.
Your bedroom will have a small double bed (including mattress), under bed storage, a desk with drawers, desk chair, wardrobe, shelving, and an ensuite including a shower, toilet, and sink.
We do provide bedding packs at an additional cost that will be added to your DIGS account. Please email [email protected] to request a bedding pack.
Of course! We would encourage you to make your room your own. However, there are things that you cannot do such as sticking Sellotape or Blu Tack on the walls, or using nails and drawing pins.
Unfortunately not, but we do have dogs that visit us every now and again for students who miss their pets.
There is limited on-site parking available at The Pinnacles. To secure your parking space and for more information, please email [email protected].
We provided free contents insurance through Endsleigh. This is basic cover and if you have expensive equipment then you might need to upgrade. Check what’s covered here.
No, it’s up to you what time you get back. If you get back late, then please respect your flatmates and keep noise to a minimum.
If you are out late at night, then please make sure that you are street safe.
No. Your room is yours for the entire length of your contract. That means that you don’t have to move out for Christmas, Easter or any other holiday. You can even stay with us for Sumer if you want to (this will be charged at our Summer rates).
Complaints can be made on the DIGS Support Portal by raising a ticket or by emailing the site team or our central office at [email protected] where the appropriate member of DIGS will seek to find a resolution.
Our complaint procedure is detailed here.
If you have applied through Sheffield Hallam University, the University will inform us of your application and we will be in touch with you soon.
If you have any questions in the meantime, please email [email protected]
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