{"id":1969,"date":"2019-06-05T16:58:56","date_gmt":"2019-06-05T16:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.idealflatmate.co.uk\/flatmate-HQ\/?p=1969"},"modified":"2019-07-01T15:42:10","modified_gmt":"2019-07-01T15:42:10","slug":"how-to-find-a-flatmate-in-second-year-of-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/flatmate-HQ\/how-to-find-a-flatmate-in-second-year-of-university\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Find a Flatmate in Second Year of University"},"content":{"rendered":"

Finding a housemate in your second year of university isn\u2019t always as easy as you\u2019d expect, especially if you haven\u2019t yet established a strong friendship group or the thought of living with your crazy friend who drinks vodka for breakfast is nothing short of terrifying.<\/span><\/p>\n

More and more students are turning to new ways of finding flatmates when entering their second year of university. It turns out, making friends in first year and agreeing to house share has become totally old-fashioned. So if you haven\u2019t found people to live with yet for second year, the good news is that it\u2019s no longer a soul-destroying punch to the ego. You\u2019re floating in the same boat as a lot of other flatmate-less students and you\u2019ll be pleased to know that you\u2019re well equipped for floating that boat straight into a fabulous new house.<\/span><\/p>\n

So, before you go running around town sticking up \u2018Housemate Wanted\u2019 posters, here\u2019s your guide to 21st-century flatmate hunting:<\/span><\/p>\n

How to find the perfect flatmate<\/b><\/h1>\n

One of the biggest fears people have about moving in with new flatmates is living with someone who you end up feeling is more closely aligned to Satan than a perfect flatmate. Here to save the day is <\/span>ideal flatmate\u2019s<\/span><\/a> compatibility quiz<\/span><\/a> which matches you with other housemate hunters based on your house preferences such as sociability, cleanliness and social flexibility. This way, you\u2019re sure to end up living with your perfect flatmate. So apologies to Satan – not today.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What to do if you know where you want to live but don\u2019t have anyone to live with<\/b><\/h1>\n

Knowing where you want to live is actually a great first step to finding flatmates. A lot of students will advertise an empty room which you can hop into.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you already know which area you want to live in then here\u2019s your very own <\/span>housemate finder<\/span><\/a> which you can use to search according to your preferences. Filter by \u2018student\u2019 and search your preferred area to find all the other friendly students looking for their soulmate-flatmate!<\/span><\/p>\n

Where to live if you\u2019re a student in London<\/b><\/h1>\n

Now you\u2019ve got your flatmates sorted, you\u2019re probably wondering where the best places to live as a student are. In London, there isn\u2019t so much a \u2018student hub\u2019 as there are \u2018student <\/span>hubs<\/span><\/i>\u2019 as preferable areas tend to vary according to which university you attend. Queen Mary students tend to stick to East London with places such as Bow, <\/span>Stepney Green<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Whitechapel<\/span><\/a> being firm favourites. These areas are all affordable and a stone’s throw away from the university as well as the electric <\/span>Shoreditch<\/span><\/a>. Goldsmiths students flock to <\/span>New Cross<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Peckham<\/span><\/a> whereas King\u2019s College London students favour <\/span>Elephant and Castle<\/span><\/a>. A lot of University of East London students settle in <\/span>Stratford<\/span><\/a> or if saving money is a real priority for you, then you\u2019ll find a lot of students reside in <\/span>Leyton<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Where to live if you\u2019re a student in Manchester<\/b><\/h1>\n

Manchester is an amazing student city but you don\u2019t want to miss out on that vibrant student culture by residing in a quieter area full of people who are disgustingly successful at \u2018adulting\u2019. If you\u2019re after a party scene, <\/span>Fallowfield<\/span><\/a> is home to a lot of halls of residence but also caters to mature second years who just aren\u2019t ready to stop having fun (\u2018cos why should you?). With kebab shops aplenty, your most predominant needs won\u2019t go amiss. <\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re after somewhere cheap and cheerful and want to be closer to the city centre, then the multicultural vibrant <\/span>Rusholme<\/span><\/a> is another popular pick for students, which once again caters to your all-important takeaway needs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Alternatively, if you attend the University of Manchester or Manchester Metropolitan University and travelling isn\u2019t for you then areas such as <\/span>Hulme<\/span><\/a> and Oxford Road offer a fun lively vibe and are within walking distance to the universities.<\/span><\/p>\n

Where to live if you\u2019re a student in Birmingham<\/b><\/h1>\n

With five universities, Birmingham is not short of fantastic student areas. The main student hubs are <\/span>Bournbrook<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Selly Oak<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Edgbaston<\/span><\/a> where the University of Birmingham and some Birmingham City University students reside. In these areas you\u2019ll find supermarkets, pubs and a whole load of fellow students. If you\u2019re after a more peaceful mix of students and families, <\/span>Harborne<\/span><\/a> is a favourable area.<\/span><\/p>\n

It turns out that finding a flatmate as a second-year student isn\u2019t so scary after all!<\/span><\/p>\n

Best ways to find a flatmate in second year of Uni:<\/b><\/h3>\n