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Advice on supporting your child through university
What is a guarantor and how does it work for student accommodation?
Let’s set the scene. Your child is smashing their degree; they’ve just finished house hunting and found the perfect place to stay next year. They’re on the…
7 min read·22 October 2026
Booking student accommodation: the questions every parent should ask
When your child is looking for student accommodation, it’s easy to focus on the nice room, good location and whether it looks decent in the photos, but before…
4 min read·22 October 2026
Should you buy a house for your child at university? What the numbers actually say
Somewhere between the third conversation about your child’s student rent and the moment you work out you will be paying it for three or four years, a lot of…
5 min read·2 October 2026
Facts that will calm any worries about your child moving away from home
Your child moving away to university is exciting, but it’s also the kind of thing that can have you wondering whether they’ll remember to eat properly, lock the…
6 min read·21 September 2026
Your child’s going to university in September: A parent’s guide
After months of applications, exams, Results Day and conversations about where they might end up, your child is going to university this September. Exciting…
6 min read·1 September 2026
UCAS Clearing: How to support your child if they don’t get their first choice
Applying to university can be daunting, not only for the students, but for their parents too. The fear of rejection, having to wipe tears when they don’t get…
4 min read·13 August 2026