📒 Resources

We have put together a number of written guides to support students living in the privately rented sector:

• Smart meter guide - updated 2023, our guide to getting a smart meter.
• Home Energy Moving In Guide (bills included) - updated 2022, our guide to moving into a new place.
• Home Energy Moving In Guide (bills not included) - updated 2022, our guide to moving into a new place and understanding energy bills.
• Home Energy Guide - updated 2022, our ultimate guide to help you manage your energy bills and to keep you warm and healthy.
• Landlord Letter Template - updated 2022, our template for getting in touch with your landlord/letting agent to report issues with draughts, ventilation, damp, heating or hot water and request installation of loft insulation.
• ‍House Hunting for a Warm Home - updated 2023, our guide to house hunting for a warm home in the private rented sector.
• How to Manage Bills in a Shared House - updated 2022, covering energy bills, water bills, broadband, council tax and TV licence.
• ‍Managing Your Heating - updated 2023, our guide to helping you effectively use your heating systems to stay warm.
• Top Tips for Keeping Warm - updated 2023, a list of simple and low-cost actions to help you keep warm in your home.
• Damp, Condensation and Mould - updated 2022, these issues are common in student housing and need to be tackled. This guide shows how to identify and manage the problem.
• ‍Your Rights as a Tenant - updated 2023, helping you to understand your rights when renting private accommodation.
• Energy Suppliers, Tariffs and Bills - updated 2022, a breakdown of how energy suppliers, tariffs and bills work.
• ‍International Students' Guide to UK Energy Bills - updated 2023, a guide introducing how the energy system and bills work in the UK, aimed specifically at international students.
• Energy in Housing Guide for Disabled Students - updated 2023, a guide aimed specifically at students with long-term health issues and Disabled students, which highlights how current legislation can support you in housing, when dealing with your energy company or landlord, and directs you to how you could access support for covering your energy bills as a Disabled person.

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Watch our other recorded webinars, covering topics including moving into the private rented sector sustainably, the 2022 energy crisis, and careers in sustainability.

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Our masterclasses take 5-10 minutes to complete online and cover a variety of sustainability topics:

• House-Hunting and Energy
• Moving into the private rented sector - an introduction to your rights as a tenant