No candles are not allowed in halls or residence due to them being a fire safety risk. Some halls allow them as decoration but you must NOT light them.

Great Question, so great we've already done a blog post on it! Go to the search bar and search 'Fresher House Hunting 101' to find it However here's some basic facts to help you on your way Your first step is to choose who you want to live with - You can live by yourself or with friends Second step is to know your budget - Know how much you are willing to pay per week/month so that you can filter your search by price - if you've chosen to live with friends you'll need to consider their budget also. The third step is to find a house - Your university will probably have an accommodation office that will offer advice and support when it comes to searching in your area so try here first - If not do a google search for student letting agencies for your area on google and this should bring up letting agencies that you can get in contact with - When doing this check to see if the website has reviews just to check to make sure they're the right company for you Third Step - Make a booking for houses that you like and go to view them - You can then choose your favourite one and make a deposit. As soon as your deposit is down you have secured your house and have a home for the next academic year!

No, normally it's done by random selection. However the selection isn't necessarily random! When applying to student accommodation the application normally asks a few questions about your prefered living environment and you as a person. They also consider the type of course you have applied for and use all these aspects to try and place you with people they feel you would get on with.