Question 1

Do I need to pay land tax?

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If you are an eligible full-time student, you will be exempt from paying land tax. You must provide proof to the apartment that you are a full-time student

Question 2

Where is Houghall Court located?

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Houghall Court is located at East Durham, Durham DH1 3SG, United Kingdom, right in East Durham College's Houghall campus and opposite Durham University's Graham Sports Centre.

Question 3

Is Unite Students Houghall Court close to Durham University?

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Unite Students Houghall Court is just steps away from Durham University's Graham Sports Centre, and Durham University campus is a short 14-minute walk.

Question 4

What room types does Houghall Court Durham offer?

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Houghall Court Durham offers en-suite and studio rooms, all of which come with a private bathroom to provide enough privacy and are fully furnished with essentials.

Question 5

What amenities does Houghall Court offer?

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Houghall Court offers a common area with a TV, a communal study space, an outdoor social space, bike storage, laundry, vending machine, recycling, and printing (extra charge).

Question 6

Is there a gym near Houghall Court student accommodation?

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Durham University's Graham Sports Centre is just across the road, with a fully-equipped gym, indoor sports hall, tennis courts, artificial sports pitches, running track, and more.

Question 7

How secure is Unite Students Houghall Court?

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Unite Students Houghall Court is equipped with CCTV, secure access, fire system, 24/7 assistance, contents insurance, on-site service team, and maintenance support.

Question 8

Can I smoke inside the room at Houghall Court?

Accepted Answer

The apartment is non-smoking for safety reasons and has smoke alarms. If you need to smoke, please ask the front desk of the apartment where the corresponding smoking area is located.

Question 9

When is the due date for rent payment for Houghall Court?

Accepted Answer

Please log in to the Account of Unite Students, enter the Booking page, and click on the Tenancy agreement file. In the YOUR PAYMENT SCHEDULE BREAKDOWN part of the document, you can find the deadline for paying rent and the corresponding rent amount. [DATE] is the rent payment deadline (the format is day/month/year) [AMOUNT] is the amount of rent that needs to be paid

Question 10

What is Internal “Health checks” for hot cities’ bookings？

Accepted Answer

Students will be asked to provide their university offer or a screenshot of the university portal showing their name and enough information to confirm the student has completed the application process.↵↵For a small sample of students, Supplier might check with their university partners if they can confirm the offers and information are genuine.↵↵If the student doesn’t reply to any of the 3 attempts, Supplier will have a red flat to this booking.↵↵If Supplier still cannot get any contact from the student, Supplier will cancel the booking.

Question 11

How to pay rent for Unite Students Houghall Court?

Accepted Answer

There are two ways to pay the apartment rent, online payment or bank wire transfer 1. For online payment, please log in to the Account of Unite Students, click the Payments page, enter the rent amount to be paid in the dialog box, click the Pay button, and enter the payment card information. If it is a British savings card, select the Debit card type (the corresponding Billing address needs to be changed to a British address), if it is a Chinese credit card, select the Credit card type (the billing address remains the domestic address) 2. For bank wire transfer, please log in to the Account of Unite Students and click Booking page, download the Bank Transfer Info file, communicate with the bank in advance, and bring the corresponding materials to the bank counter or self-service money transfer machine for remittance. In the remittance postscript, please fill in the personal reservation information (refer to the content required in the bank_tranfer_info file). The wire transfer does not arrive in real time , please be sure to wire transfer 1-2 weeks before the deadline to ensure that the funds arrive on time. Since the bank will charge a cross-border payment service fee, please pay the required rent + service fee when paying the fee to ensure that the full amount arrives.

Question 12

Is it possible to check in at Houghall Court if my check-in time is inconsistent with my appointment

Accepted Answer

If you arrive on the same day but are only tens of minutes to a few hours late, you can wait at the front desk, and the staff will serve you after processing the students who have made an appointment. If you arrive on a different day, please click "Edit" in the check in summary of the Unite APP, and then choose a new check-in time that suits you. The apartment will also provide emergency contact information, which can be dialed at the entrance of the apartment or in a prominent place at the front desk. Alternatively, you can call the apartment's Emergency Control Center (UK) on 03003031611, and they will coordinate staff to help you.

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