Renters' Rights Act

Information for students arriving in 2026 and intending to live in university halls 

 

 

If you are coming to Liverpool to study in 2026 you may be offered accommodation through your university's Accommodation Office. It's likely that you will be offered the following options:

 

  • A room in a university-owned hall
  • A room in a private hall if a suitable room in a university-owned hall is not available
  • A room allocated in a partner hall (privately owned hall).

 

 

University of Liverpool 

 

University-owned halls

If you are offered accommodation by the university's Accommodation Office in a hall that is owned and managed by the university, then you will be asked to sign a Licence Agreement . This is a different type of letting agreement, that is not affected by the changes on 1 May. If you intend to stay on in university halls next year, the legislation changes won’t apply to you.  

 

However, if you choose to rent a private house, flat or room in a private hall in the future, it’s good to be familiar with the legislation changes taking place. 

 

 

Private halls booked by the Accommodation Office

In some circumstances, the Accommodation Office may have allocated you a room in a private hall, this is usually when the university-owned halls are fully booked.

 

If this situation applies to you, please see this page for information for students living in private halls.

 

 

Liverpool John Moores University 

 

LJMU students are allocated rooms in partner halls by the Accommodation Office. The halls are owned and managed by private accommodation providers.

 

Please see this page for information for students living in private halls.

 

 

Liverpool Hope University

 

If you are offered accommodation by the university's Accommodation Office in a hall that is owned and managed by the university, then you will be asked to sign a Licence Agreement. This is a different type of letting agreement that is not affected by the changes on 1 May. If you intend to stay in university halls next year, the legislation changes won’t apply to you.

However, if you choose to rent a private house, flat or room in a private hall in the future, it’s good to be familiar with the legislation changes taking place.