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Still looking for accommodation?

You can now search for accommodation on your mobile devices using the new Housing Finder screen in iSheffield i.sheffield.ac.uk/

propertywithUS open

propertywithUS is now open again Monday- Friday 10am-5pm

Temporary Closure of propertywithUS

We regret to advise you that due to unforeseen circumstances propertywithUS will be temporarily closed.

If you have any queries about university accommodation please contact the Accommodation Office on tel: (0114) 2224488 or e-mail accommodationoffice@sheffield.ac.uk

If you have any queries about private sector accommodation please contact the Linda Danson on tel: (0114) 2220274 or e-mail propertywithus@sheffield.ac.uk

House Mate Finder

Looking for someone to live with next year? Have a spare room? Go along to Welfare Committee's Housemate Finder on 27th February from 7-9pm in Coffee Revolution. Tickets are £3.50 and are available now!

Christmas Vacation

propertywithUS will close for the Christmas vacation on Thursday 20 December 2012 at 5pm.  We will re-open on Wednesday 02 January 2013 at 10am.

Should you have any queries on Friday 21 December 2012 then you can contact the Accommodation Office on 0114 2224488 (option 2) from 9am to 5pm.

propertywithUS would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 

House Hunting Fair

The Smart Move Housing Fair will be held in Gallery 4 in the Students' Union on Monday 12 November - so why not come along to find out what your housing options are for next year.

Meet lots of registered landlords and find out what housing  they have available. There will also be lots of other housing information available and on the spot advice about areas, rent levels, where to start your search for housing, what to look at when you view a house etc.

And you can try your luck at the propertywithUS stall for a chance to win a goody bag!

Smart Move Stalls

propertywithUS and the Student Advice Centre will be available at various locations to advise you on House Hunting. We will be at the following locations:

photo of Smart Move Stall In Students@ Union

So why not pop along and get all the information you need before you start house hunting.

Meningitis Awareness

What is meningitis?

Meningitis is a life-threatening infection.  Meningitis is inflammation of the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord.

Symptoms associated with meningitis such as:

To find out more visit: www.meningitis-trust.org

Alternate week bin collections

Most of Sheffield moved during August from weekly to alternate week bin collections which means that the black refuse bins will be collected one week and the recycling blue bins and boxes will be collected the following week.

For some properties this has also resulted in a change to the collection day. To find out the collection date for the refuse and recycling bins/boxes for your properties you can enter the postcode at: www.veoliaenvironmentalservices.co.uk/Sheffield/Collections/Postcode-search/

Further details on the alternate week bin collections can be found at: www.veoliaenvironmentalservices.co.uk/Sheffield/Collections/Alternate-Week-Collection/

propertywithUS move

propertywithUS will be moving location next week from University House to the Students' Union Building.

To enable a smooth move, unfortunately propertywithUS will be closed between Monday 09 July and Friday 13 July and we will reopen on Monday 16 July 2012. When we re-open it will be for reduced hours of 10am-3pm until August 2012.

All e-mail and phone numbers will remain the same and our new address will be:
propertywithUS, Students' Union Building, Western Bank, Sheffield, S10 2TG.

Please accept my apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service

Cooking Fires Campaign - £200 Supermarket voucher to be won!!

South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue are currently running their 'Kitchen Nightmares' campaign to help cut cooking related house fires.

Last year, firefighters were called out to more than 300 cooking related fires.  This resulted in dozens of people being taken to hospital and sadly two fatalities.

South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue have created a quick quiz on their facebook page to try to teach some kitchen safety basics - with the chance to win £200 supermarket vouchers. 

Please feel free to have a go by logging into: http://www.facebook.com/southyorkshirefire

Bring It, Don't Bin It

The hugely successful Bring it, Don't Bin it campaign will again be rolled out to students living in the private sector.

If you are living in a street property with a postcode which starts with:

Then you can come and collect a clear sack from either:

The clear sacks can be collected from Wednesday 23 May until Friday 22 June 2012 between 9am and 5pm.

The Ethical and Environmental Committee will also be distributing sacks at various times between Tuesday 29 May and Tuesday 05 June 2012 - Look out for them at Stall 4 in the SU Plaza!

What can be put into the clear sacks?

The clear sacks can be left out on the streets with the above postcodes on:

This year the items will go towards helping four charities: St Vincents, Shelter, The Conservation Volunteers and St Lukes Hospice.

Please don't delay - go along to either propertywithUS or the Student Advice Centre to pick up your sacks!

Red Sack Scheme

Once again Sheffield City Council is running the red sack scheme to assist students to dispose of their excess household waste at the end of their tenancy.

To help make this process easier students can collect two sacks per room from either:

The sacks can be collected from either of the above between Monday 21 May and Friday 29 June 2012.

The sacks should then be left out by the black waste bin on the usual bin collection day, between Monday 04 June and Friday 06 July 2012.  Any sacks left out not between these times will not be collected.

Register your Bike and Gadgets online

As well as getting a free check-up for your bike, you will also be able to register your bike and other gadgets on a national register used by South Yorkshire Police and other Police forces across the country.

Working in parnership with the University of Sheffield, South Yorkshire Police are committed to cutting down bike crime around the campus.  Officers will be on hand to give advise on what types of lock to use and to help you register your bike on: www.immobilise.com

The sessions are to be held at: Jessops West, starting at 8.30am through to 1.30pm on the following dates:

They can also show you how to register things like laptops, smart phones and MP3 players.

Car Crime

South Yorkshire Police (SYP) have noticed a rise in car crime in the City centre, Broomhill and Crookesmoor areas of Sheffield in the last 24 hours.

SYP are advising that you make sure vehicles are:

For further information regarding vehicle safety visit: http://www.southyorks.police.uk/adviceonsafety/vehiclesafety

Carnage Event

During the Carnage event on 20th/21st February 2012 two suspects were identified of possibly stealing mobile telephones.  The suspects were going around hugging people randomly, going through pockets as they did so.

If you think you may have been a victim of this, please contact South Yorkshire Police and report it on 101 or email: robert.kenney@southyorks.pnn.police.uk

National Student Housing Survey

Have your say on your accommodation by completing the National Student Housing Survey and be in with a chance to win the first prize of £500.  There is also three runner-up prizes of between £25 and £50.

Last year more than 15,000 students gave feedback which helped make things better for you!

To find out more visit: www.studenthousingsurvey.co.uk

Poster for the National Student Housing Survey showing a landlord

Security

This is just a remainder from PC Bob Kenney to ensure you keep your property secure at all time. Some useful advice includes:

Deposit Scam

Students looking for accommodation should be aware about a scam in which they are asked to pay a holding deposit before they see a property.

A growing number of students have been taken in by adverts posted on websites where fake landlords demand a 'holding deposit'.  The students then pay up, but the letting never materialises and they lose their money.

The advise is simple: Do not pay a holding deposit, rent or any money without first visiting a property.

As of 06 April 2007, all tenancy deposits must be protected in one of the recognised tenancy deposit protection schemes.  Find out from your landlord which scheme your deposit is with.

 Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas.  Don't mistake the symptons for a hangover.

All students need to be aware of how to avoid gas safety risks in their student accommodation.

All landlords must arrange for a Gas Safe registered engineer to carry out a gas safety check on all gas appliances every 12 months and the landlord should then provide you with a copy of the Landlord's Gas Safety Record.

If you suffer from:

These may not be the signs of a good night out?

For more information visit Gas Safe Register's website at: www.GasSafeRegister.co.uk/students