Accommodation Advice

Services available:

• Checking contracts
• Advice and advocacy for students on all landlord-tenants disputes
• Advice on tenants rights
• Advice on Council Tax and Housing Benefits
• Referral to specialist Shelter Cymru Housing Advisor
• Advice and Representation on University accommodation problems including disciplinary procedures
• Referral to emergency accommodation for students who become unintentionally homeless

For basic information on private accommodation matters you can download our Student Guide to Private Accommodation. We also have downloadable tenancy agreements and inventories. For further information please come down to the Advice Centre.

Downloadable Student Guide to Private Accommodation
Downloadable Tenancy Agreement (contracts)
Downloadable Inventory

Local numbers and Information sources:

• Agorfa Bond Scheme 01248 355 058 / 08456 031 079
• Council Tax Office
  • Gwynedd 01286 682699 / 682698
  • Anglesey 01248 752642
• Environmental Health Office
  • Gwynedd 01286 682853 / 682729
  • Anglesey 01248 752820
• Housing Benefit Office
  • Gwynedd 01286 673113
  • Anglesey 01248 752226 / 752658
• Student Services Centre: Student Housing Office 01248 382034 / 382032

National numbers and information sources:

• British Gas
  Helpline 0845 609 1122
• CORGI (Gas safety) 01256 372300
• Energy Watch 0845 906 0708 textphone 0845 758 1401
• Housing Guide On-line
• National Landlords Association
• North Wales Fire Service Free Home Fire Safety Check 01248 362287 / 01745 343431
• OFWAT (Office of Water Service) 0121 625 1373 textphone 0121 625 1422
• Powergen
• Scottish Power
• Shelter Cymru
  Shelterline 0808 800 44 44
• Student Landlords Advice
• Student Pad
• Transco 0800 111 999
• TV Licence Helpline 08705 763 763
• Welsh Water