Dobbie's Point
Dobbie's Point provides welcoming student accommodation in Glasgow, designed to meet the needs of a varied student population with its selection of room options. This residence is ideally suited for students seeking both comfort and convenience, offering a choice between two distinct room types to accommodate different preferences and lifestyles.
Features:
Dobbie's Point, Glasgow provides en-suite rooms, the most popular and affordable option, featuring private bathrooms. The shared living room and kitchen area, shared with roommates, offer ample social space. Studio rooms are also available, ideal for singles enthusiasts, with fully self-contained living spaces including a bedroom, kitchen, and bathroom. All rooms come fully furnished and equipped with amenities. In addition to the individual rooms, Dobbie's Point offers various amenities within the common areas. Quiet study rooms provide an environment conducive to homework, while the gym allows students to stay active. A professional cinema room offers the latest films worldwide, and the laundry room and bike storage facilities cater to students' basic needs.The University of Glasgow and Glasgow International College are slightly further away, requiring a 24-minute bus ride.
Location:
Dobbie's Point student accommodation is conveniently located on the north side of Glasgow city centre, with Tesco and Sainsbury's supermarkets within walking distance, along with various convenience stores. Specialty options are available at Chung Ying and iMart, while restaurants such as Scholars', ASK Italian, and Roma Mediterranean offer a diverse range of flavors. One of the highlights of staying at Dobbie's Point is its proximity to Glasgow city centre, with famous tourist attractions including George Square, the Gallery of Modern Art, and the Glasgow Police Museum all within walking distance. Princes Square Shopping Centre and Buchanan Galleries cater to shopping enthusiasts, offering hundreds of brand-name shops to explore.
Transportation:
Dobbie's Point is conveniently located near Glasgow Caledonian University, just a 4-minute walk away. The University of Strathclyde and City of Glasgow College are also within close proximity, an 11-minute walk away. The Academy of Music and Sound is accessible via a 15-minute bus ride. For travel to other cities, Argyle Street train station is just an 11-minute bus ride away.
Security & Services:
Security & Services Dobbie's Point, Glasgow prioritizes the safety and residential experience of its students, with 24-hour access control and surveillance in operation. A professional maintenance team is responsible for maintaining all facilities within the flats. Additionally, Dobbie's Point also offers student housing in Glasgow, providing comfortable and convenient living spaces for students attending universities in the area.
Key Locations:
| Universities | Miles | Super Market | Miles | Places Of Interest | Miles |
| University of Strathclyde - John Anderson Campus | 0.5 | Tesco Metro | 0.2 | George Square | 0.4 |
| Glasgow Caledonian University - City Campus | 0.4 | Sainsbury's Local | 0.3 | Glasgow Cathedral | 0.9 |
| Royal Conservatoire of Scotland - Renfrew Street Campus | 0.5 | Buchanan Galleries | 0.2 | The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall | 0.3 |
| University of Glasgow - Gilmorehill Campus | 2.6 | St. Enoch Shopping Centre | 0.7 | Gallery of Modern Art | 0.5 |
| Glasgow School of Art - Garnethill Campus | 0.9 | Marks & Spencer, Argyle Street | 0.4 | The Necropolis | 1.0 |
| Metro | Miles | Bus | Miles | Train | Miles |
| Buchanan Street Subway Station | 0.2 | North Hanover Street, before Killermont Street | 0.02 | Glasgow Queen Street Station | 0.1 |
| St Enoch Subway Station | 0.7 | Buchanan Bus Station | 0.1 | Glasgow Central Station | 0.6 |
| Cowcaddens Subway Station | 0.7 | Cowcaddens Road, before Cambridge Street | 0.5 | Charing Cross (Glasgow) Station | 1.0 |
| Kelvinbridge Subway Station | 1.5 | Hope Street, before Renfrew Street | 0.6 | Argyle Street Station | 0.7 |
| Shields Road Subway Station | 1.8 | Cathedral Street, before Montrose Street | 0.3 | High Street (Glasgow) Station | 0.7 |
Electric Stove
Microwave
Fully Furnished
WiFi
FridgeDistance from City Centre
5 m
4 m
3 mPrice Match Guarantee
24x7 Personal Assistance
Room Options
Study desk and chair
Underbed Storage
Wardrobe
Wheel Chair Accessible
Study desk and chairUnderbed StorageWardrobeWheel Chair AccessibleFacilities in Dobbie's Point
Apartment
Electric StoveMicrowaveFully FurnishedWiFiFridge
Utility Bills IncludedCommunity
On-Site Gym
Cinema
Concierge
Parcel Receipt Service
Communal Relaxing & Study Area
Vending Machine
Bike Storage
GameroomExplore Beyond Dobbie's Point
Glasgow Central StationGlasgow Queen StreetHigh Street
Buchanan Bus StationBuchanan Bus Station (Stance 11)Nearby Locations
- Bar: The Ben Nevis, The Pot Still
- Entertainment: The SSE Hydro, Glasgow Film Theatre
- Restaurant: Ox and Finch, The Gannet
- Shopping Centre: Buchanan Galleries, Princes Square
- Supermarket: Tesco, Sainsbury's
Location
200 North Hanover Street Glasgow G4 0PY, United KingdomGeorgina Camps Paradell
Dec 9, 2020
The facilities of the flat are advanced?This apartment is located safe area?
Daisy Buchanan
Dec 9, 2020
very nice accomodation, big rooms and close to the centre
Payment Details
Deposit: No Deposit Required
Installment Plan: You can choose from annual, termly and monthly payment plans across the year. (Please note there will be a +2% applied to those who have chosen monthly instalments)
Guarantor: The guarantor can be any international guarantor, not necessarily UK based.
Mode of Payment: Pay using a Credit Card, Debit Card or Bank Transfer.
House Policies
Cancellation policy relating to bookings for the 2024/25 academic year at properties in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland
A. Cooling-off Period
You can cancel your booking in writing or by sending an email directly to the Property Team within 7 days of accepting your tenancy agreement. If you decide to cancel your accommodation booking within these 7 days, we will arrange a full refund of your deposit.
If you book your accommodation on or after 1 August 2024, your cooling off period will reduce to 24 hours only from the point you accept it. If you do cancel your booking within these 24 hours, we will arrange the return of your full deposit.
Please note that if you check in to your accommodation and collect the keys during the cooling-off period, the cooling-off period will immediately and automatically end at the point you accept the keys.
B. Cancelling after cooling-off period has expired
If you wish to terminate your tenancy agreement after the cooling-off period has expired, there are some circumstances where you may be able to be released from your tenancy, e.g. if you can evidence that you are not/are no longer a student at university. In other cases, you may need to find a replacement tenant.
Please read the sections below and check whether any of the situations described apply to you.
To submit a cancellation request, please send an email or letter directly to your Property Team with supporting evidence as set out below. The Property Team will respond as soon as possible with a decision or requesting additional information to support your request. Please note that failure to send any, or insufficient, official written evidence supporting the reason for your cancellation request may delay a decision being made.
We assess all cancellation requests on a case-by-case basis.
The following procedure applies to the below:
• Failed to receive the grades needed to take up your University place at the start of the 2024/25 academic year.
• Failed to obtain visa needed to take up your University place at the start of the 2024/25 academic year.
• The pre-sessional English language course required to take up your University place is cancelled.
• University entry is deferred from the start of the 2024/25 academic year until the start of the 2025/26 academic year.
• Choice of University for the start of the 2024/25 academic year has changed to a different city where Student Roost accommodation is unavailable.
If you’ve confirmed your Student Roost accommodation but then can no longer attend the affiliated University for the 2024/25 academic year for one or more of the above reasons, you may be able to cancel. Please email or write to your Property Team explaining the reason(s) you need to cancel and enclosing official written evidence from the relevant University and/or Summer School and/or UCAS and/or visa authorities/embassy supporting the reason(s) why you cannot attend the relevant University.
If sufficient evidence is provided to our satisfaction, you will be eligible for release from your tenancy agreement from the date of our approval of your cancellation request (which will not be earlier than the date we receive satisfactory evidence) and we will arrange to return your deposit (if you have already moved into your accommodation, this would be minus any deductions relating to unpaid rent owed (if any) for the period you have occupied the Accommodation up to the approved date of cancellation and the condition of your room/flat upon your departure).
If you have changed your mind about your choice of University and wish to study in a different city for the 2024/25 academic year, we will seek to place you in Student Roost accommodation in that city, if such accommodation is available. Please note that a new tenancy agreement will have to be entered into and the room type and rent for the new Student Roost accommodation in the different city may be different from the room type and rent for the original Student Roost accommodation. For example, the rent amount for the new Student Roost accommodation in the different city may be higher than the rent for the original Student Roost accommodation. If alternative Student Roost accommodation is not available, and you provide sufficient evidence of your change in circumstances as set out above, you will be eligible for release from your tenancy agreement from the date of our approval of your cancellation request (which will not be earlier than the date we receive satisfactory evidence) and we will arrange the return of the deposit (minus any deductions that apply if you have moved in).
The following procedure applies to the below:
• Eviction from University
• Voluntary withdrawal from University
Cancelling your tenancy agreement for one of the above reasons is subject to approval at Student Roost’s sole discretion. We will consider cancellation requests for these reasons on a case by case basis.
Please email or write to your Property Team explaining the reason why you would like to cancel your tenancy and enclosing official written evidence from the University supporting the reason for your request.
Please note that until a decision is made by Student Roost you will continue to be liable for the rent.
If your cancellation request is approved, you will be released from your tenancy agreement from the date of our approval (which will not be earlier than the date we receive satisfactory evidence supporting the request), and we will arrange the return of your deposit (minus any deductions relating to unpaid rent and/or the condition of your room/flat upon your departure).
The end of the academic year, or the conclusion of any examination period, does not qualify for release from the tenancy and tenants will remain liable for the full tenancy period in their tenancy agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, you will remain fully liable for the entire duration of the tenancy agreement regardless of the academic calendar or exam schedules.
The following procedure applies to the below:
• Change of mind.
• Booked different accommodation.
• Accepted onto a placement or exchange programme.
• Single semester course.
• Classes temporarily or permanently being delivered online.
• Decide to commute to your University city.
If you do not wish to live at Student Roost for one or more of the above reasons you will be required to find a replacement person to take over your tenancy. You are only permitted to do this until 31 May 2025. from and including 1 June 2025, a tenancy takeover is not possible.
The replacement person must be a student and match the preferences of the accommodation (e.g. female-only flat), and you must not have any rent arrears. Also, an existing resident/an individual who has a completed 2024/25 room booking with Student Roost cannot be used as a replacement person.
A TENANCY TAKEOVER FEE OF £50 WILL APPLY. This fee is non-refundable and covers the costs associated with changing your tenancy agreement.
The replacement person must sign a contract for the entire length of your tenancy agreement and secure this with payment of the deposit. If a replacement person is found, you will be released from your tenancy agreement from the start date of the replacement person’s tenancy period, provided that the replacement person has signed their tenancy agreement and any applicable cooling-off period has expired. Student Roost will also return your deposit (minus any deductions relating to unpaid rent and/or to the condition of your room/flat upon your departure). Please note that you will remain liable for the rent until the replacement person has signed their tenancy agreement and paid the deposit, any applicable cooling-off period has expired, and their tenancy period has started.
Cancellation policy relating to bookings for the 2024/25 academic year at properties in Wales :
A. Cooling-off Period
You can cancel your booking in writing or by sending an email directly to the Property Team within 7 days of accepting your occupation contract. If you decide to cancel your accommodation booking within these 7 days, we will arrange a full refund of your deposit.
If you book your accommodation on or after 1 August 2024, your cooling off period will reduce to 24 hours only from the point you accept it. If you do cancel your booking within these 24 hours, we will arrange the return of your full deposit.
Please note that if you check in to your accommodation and collect the keys during the cooling-off period, the cooling-off period will immediately and automatically end at the point you accept the keys.
B. Cancelling after cooling-off period has expired
If you wish to terminate your occupation contract after the cooling-off period has expired, there are some circumstances where you may be able to be released from your occupation contract, e.g. if you can evidence that you are not/are no longer a student at university. In other cases, you may need to find a replacement contract holder.
Please read the sections below and check whether any of the situations described apply to you.
To submit a cancellation request, please send an email or letter directly to your Property Team with supporting evidence as set out below. The Property Team will respond as soon as possible with a decision or requesting additional information to support your request. Please note that failure to send any, or insufficient, official written evidence supporting the reason for your cancellation request may delay a decision being made.
We assess all cancellation requests on a case-by-case basis.
The following procedure applies to the below:
• Failed to receive the grades needed to take up your University place at the start of the 2024/25 academic year.
• Failed to obtain visa needed to take up your University place at the start of the 2024/25 academic year.
• The pre-sessional English language course required to take up your University place is cancelled.
• University entry is deferred from the start of the 2024/25 academic year until the start of the 2025/26 academic year.
• Choice of University for the start of the 2024/25 academic year has changed to a different city where Student Roost accommodation is unavailable.
If you’ve confirmed your Student Roost accommodation but then can no longer attend the affiliated University for the 2024/25 academic year for one or more of the above reasons, you may be able to cancel. Please email or write to your Property Team explaining the reason(s) you need to cancel and enclosing official written evidence from the relevant University and/or Summer School and/or UCAS and/or visa authorities/embassy supporting the reason(s) why you cannot attend the relevant University.
If sufficient evidence is provided to our satisfaction, you will be eligible for release from your occupation contract from the date of our approval of your cancellation request (which will not be earlier than the date we receive satisfactory evidence) and we will arrange to return your deposit (if you have already moved into your accommodation, this would be minus any deductions relating to unpaid rent owed (if any) for the period you have occupied the Accommodation up to the approved date of cancellation and the condition of your room/flat upon your departure).
If you have changed your mind about your choice of University and wish to study in a different city for the 2024/25 academic year, we will seek to place you in Student Roost accommodation in that city, if such accommodation is available. Please note that a new occupation contract will have to be entered into and the room type and rent for the new Student Roost accommodation in the different city may be different from the room type and rent for the original Student Roost accommodation. For example, the rent amount for the new Student Roost accommodation in the different city may be higher than the rent for the original Student Roost accommodation. If alternative Student Roost accommodation is not available, and you provide sufficient evidence of your change in circumstances as set out above, you will be eligible for release from your occupation contract from the date of our approval of your cancellation request (which will not be earlier than the date we receive satisfactory evidence) and we will arrange the return of the deposit (minus any deductions that apply if you have moved in).
The following procedure applies to the below:
• Eviction from University
• Voluntary withdrawal from University
Cancelling your occupation contract for one of the above reasons is subject to approval at Student Roost’s sole discretion. We will consider cancellation requests for these reasons on a case by case basis.
Please email or write to your Property Team explaining the reason why you would like to cancel your occupation contract and enclosing official written evidence from the University supporting the reason for your request.
Please note that until a decision is made by Student Roost you will continue to be liable for the rent.
If your cancellation request is approved, you will be released from your occupation contract from the date of our approval (which will not be earlier than the date we receive satisfactory evidence supporting the request), and we will arrange the return of your deposit (minus any deductions relating to unpaid rent and/or the condition of your room/flat upon your departure).
The end of the academic year, or the conclusion of any examination period, does not qualify for release from the occupation contract and contract holders will remain liable for the full occupation period in their occupation contract. For the avoidance of doubt, you will remain fully liable for the entire duration of the occupation contract regardless of the academic calendar or exam schedules.
The following procedure applies to the below:
• Change of mind.
• Booked different accommodation.
• Accepted onto a placement or exchange programme.
• Single semester course.
• Classes temporarily or permanently being delivered online.
• Decide to commute to your University city.
If you do not wish to live at Student Roost for one or more of the above reasons you will be required to find a replacement person to take over your occupation contract. You are only permitted to do this until 31 may 2025. from and including 1 june 2025, a tenancy takeover is not possible.
The replacement person must be a student and match the preferences of the accommodation (e.g. female-only flat), and you must not have any rent arrears. Also, an existing resident/an individual who has a completed 2024/25 room booking with Student Roost cannot be used as a replacement person.
The replacement person must sign a contract for the entire length of your occupation contract and secure this with payment of the deposit. If a replacement person is found, you will be released from your occupation contract from the start date of the replacement person’s occupation period, provided that the replacement person has signed their occupation contract and any applicable cooling-off period has expired. Student Roost will also return your deposit (minus any deductions relating to unpaid rent and/or to the condition of your room/flat upon your departure). Please note that you will remain liable for the rent until the replacement person has signed their occupation contract and paid the deposit, any applicable cooling-off period has expired, and their occupation period has started.
Dobbie's Point FAQs
Whether you want to share with friends or have your own private Studio, our Roosts offer a great selection of room types for everyone. Our rooms range depending on where you decide to book and you can view these through our individual property pages.
No, subletting any part of your accommodation is not permitted as per your accepted tenancy agreement. If you need to move out early, contact the reception team to discuss the option of a tenancy takeover.
