Early Arrivals
1. There are a limited number of rooms available before Saturday 15 September 2012.
- If you have to arrive in Sheffield before your Residence Contract start date, (for example, due to flights) your room may not be available. Contact the Accommodation Office +44(0)114 222 4488 or accommodationoffice@sheffield.ac.uk. Alternatively visit www.sheffield.ac.uk/accommodation/ for further details and availability.
- If there is no availability, you should arrange your own temporary accommodation in a hotel or guest house. Details of local hotels and guest houses can be found at www.sheffield.ac.uk/accommodation/temporary_accommodation
2. If there is a room available in University accommodation before the start of your Residence Contract (see 1 above).
- We will provide details of where to collect your keys.
- You will be charged rent per additional day.
3. If you arrive in Sheffield without arranging accommodation for the academic year:
a. Contact the Accommodation Office on tel. +44 (0)114 222 4488 or email: accommodationoffice@sheffield.ac.uk as soon as possible.
b. There is no guarantee that there will be a room available in University accommodation but the team will assist you in arranging accommodation.
c. Working hours are Monday-Friday 10am - 5pm BST.
d. Please note that it will be extremely busy during Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 September. If you can wait, it will be better to contact them from Monday 17 September when any vacancies will be known.
e. The Accommodation Office also have a team based on campus to help with enquiries about accommodation at propertywithUS, Students' Union. You can also use their online Housing Finder at www.sheffield.ac.uk/housingfinder/intro
4. Local hotels and guesthouses
To book temporary accommodation in a hotel or guest house, we recommend that you do this as soon as possible before you arrive in Sheffield; these are very busy during September. Please visit www.sheffield.ac.uk/accommodation/temporary_accommodation for a list of local hotels and guesthouses.