Temporary Accommodation and Short Stays

Temporary Accommodation

While you search for permanent accommodation, you may need to consider booking temporary accommodation. Temporary accommodation could be booking a hotel, a hostel, an Airbnb or staying with friends or relatives until you can secure something more permanent.

If you need to book temporary accommodation you need to consider how long you will need this, how much it costs and if this fits in with your budget for permanent accommodation. Please be mindful of this when you book temporary accommodation.

Short Stays

Looking for accommodation in London can be very daunting, especially when you may have a very short time to decide.

If you are struggling with where to live and need somewhere quickly whilst making your decision, or your contract doesn't start for a couple of weeks, there is short-stay accommodation available which may be the answer.

Short stays are best available in the form of homestays with host families - staying with a UK family - who are the landlord. They can be a great experience for new students as you can learn about UK culture, food and develop your English language skills. Homestays are also some of the most affordable short stays available. HFS London is a British Council-registered agency, specialising in homestay accommodation for International Students in London.