House Shares

If you do not arrive at your accommodation or cut short your stay after arrival:

• Year-round Halls of Residence: Accommodation charges, once paid, are non-refundable.
• Summer Halls of Residence: No-show or curtailment will incur a charge of 4 weeks or equivalent to whole stay for shorter bookings.
• Apartment/House Shares: Accommodation charges, once paid, are non-refundable.
• Homestays: No refund will be made for no-shows. If you cut short your stay within the first 4 weeks, accommodation charges, once paid for are not refundable. After 4 weeks the booking may be cut short, provided that at least 1 week’s notice is given.

In the case of your accommodation being unsuitable, Britannia will endeavour to supply you with a suitable alternative.

Any student under the age of 18 is classified as a junior. For homestays, a supplement of £15 per week applies for this age group to cover the cost of higher rates paid to hosts, for their additional responsibility and DBS checks. Juniors may only be accommodated in a homestay on a breakfast and dinner basis, and are not eligible for other meal plans. Superior category is not available for this age group. In addition, long stay students aged 16 or under will require a legal UK guardian for the duration of their stay. Daily curfews will also apply. All bookings are subject to availability of appropriate hosts.

Accommodation in halls of residence will normally only be possible from late June to August, and only if students have appropriate adult supervision. Please contact us for more information.

Junior students cannot be accommodated in apartment or house shares.

Bookings can only be guaranteed after payment has reached our bank account. We reserve the right to cancel any booking for which we have not received payment by the due date.
 

When booking accommodation, you must inform Britannia or your host of your estimated arrival time at least 3 days in advance of your arrival in UK. This is to ensure someone is available when you arrive. Failure to do this may result in you having to wait to gain access to your accommodation. Britannia will not be held responsible for such delays, nor will we pay for any expenses incurred as a result.
 

Guests can check-in from 14:00 hours on the day of arrival and should inform Britannia of their arrival time in advance, to ensure a staff member is available for check in.

For residences, apartments and house shares, booking confirmation and photo ID must be shown on arrival, and guests will be asked to sign an accommodation agreement.
 

Guests must vacate their accommodation by 10:00 hours on the day of departure. All rooms must be cleared of all belongings and returned in the same condition as on arrival. Keys must be returned to your host or to staff at your accommodation.

A check-out form will need to be signed when leaving a residence, apartment or house share.
 

Guests may book a single bed in a twin room (furnished with two single beds) in an apartment or house share. Guests travelling together may book a double room (furnished with one double bed). Please note that whilst room shares will always be single-sex, apartments and houses are shared by both male and female guests.

Twin and double rooms in homestays and halls of residence must be booked by two sharers traveling together.