Questions for students please read

[Jacko92 10]

Would you be happy to have your meals made for you?

 

If so how often and what sort of meals?

 

Well, I would love it. But, some days I'd be home by lunchtime, other times my last lecture might not finish til six and I might fancy a quick pint in the Union after, or meet up with others to study.

 

So unless you'd be happy to cook for them whenever they are actually around it might be a faff.

 

I'd let them worry about feeding themselves.

 

[Cyclone 10]

Thanks, I think my dad wants to dip his toes in the water maybe just for a term to see how he gets on.. I think mature students would certainly suit him better than young uns! ����

 

Nobody will want a 1 term let, students hire places for the entire year.

I don't know any students that lodge though, they all hire entire houses with friends, or flats to themselves, or stay in halls.

[Happyanna 10]

Thanks, good to get a variety of opinions

[Cyclone 10]

Your Dad could advertise on spareroom

 

https://www.spareroom.co.uk/flatshare/sheffield

 

That can be shorter term, I stayed in 1 myself when I was working in Kent for 3 months. Always felt a little bit odd though.

[Happyanna 10]

Thanks I will have a look!

[geared 319]

Thanks, I think my dad wants to dip his toes in the water maybe just for a term to see how he gets on.. I think mature students would certainly suit him better than young uns! ����

 

Air BnB might be the best option then, have a few people stay one or two nights and see how he feels about it??

[barleycorn 10]

Nobody will want a 1 term let, students hire places for the entire year.

I don't know any students that lodge though, they all hire entire houses with friends, or flats to themselves, or stay in halls.

Back when I started Uni in 1992 there were a few students still lodging, one of my mates did it for his first year and absolutely hated it. There was a curfew on how late he could come back of a night, a strictly no 'sleeping partners' policy and various other rules which made his life hell.

In this day and age I can't see any students going for it, even post grads.

[geared 319]

Universities have decent housing departments which funnel students into the usual accommodation.

 

That doesn't leave many people around actually looking for a place to live, most are guided into halls and such by the Uni.

[Olive 10]

Back when I started Uni in 1992 there were a few students still lodging, one of my mates did it for his first year and absolutely hated it. There was a curfew on how late he could come back of a night, a strictly no 'sleeping partners' policy and various other rules which made his life hell.

In this day and age I can't see any students going for it, even post grads.

 

Puts me in mind of Rising Damp!

 

Not that I'm suggesting the OP's Dad is anything like Rigsby!

[alchresearch 215]

It depends how old your dad is. He may not enjoy the student way of life after a few months. Like Cyclone has posted, SpareRoom is brilliant. I've used it for long term lets of larger places and "granny flats".

[Cyclone 10]

Back when I started Uni in 1992 there were a few students still lodging, one of my mates did it for his first year and absolutely hated it. There was a curfew on how late he could come back of a night, a strictly no 'sleeping partners' policy and various other rules which made his life hell.

In this day and age I can't see any students going for it, even post grads.

 

Most of the postgrads that I know get a city centre flat, a few get house shares with other postgrads or graduated friends who are staying around.

I know a lot of students (comparatively to most using this site) and AFAIK none of them lodge. (Technically some do, because their are other students who have bought a house, but they're all still students at the end of the day).

[ZIPPYZ 10]

A bit late, but this might be of interest next year as a way to give it a try http://www.sheffcol.ac.uk/become-a-host-family