Accommodation Types

Accommodation Types


Student Accommodation One focuses on off-campus accommodation for students. We categorise accommodation for students into three types, Private Bedroom, Entire Place and Homestay.

1. Private Bedroom

  • Share house, share accommodation, share flat, room for rent and student accommodation are grouped into this category.
  • Provider provides a private room for rent.
  • Provider to confirm shared facilities, such as kitchen, laundry and living room.
  • Tenants encouraged to participate in the normal household chores such as washing dishes, vacuuming, taking out the rubbish and general tidying.
    • Fully furnished (Includes a bed, study table, chair and wardrobe)
    • Or an empty room, which means you need to buy your own furniture.
  • Electricity, gas, water and internet bills arrangement can be:
    • Share bills, which means that you will need to pay for electricity, water and gas plus the rent itself. The bills normally will be split between households and the amount can be varied depending on the usage.
    • OR all included, which means the bills have been included in monthly rent.
  • If you want to book the same room for you and your friend(s) or even your boyfriend/girlfriend, keep an eye on the maximum number of tenants each place allows.

2. Entire Place

  • Provider provides the entire property for rent.
  • This accommodation type is available in single and multiple bedrooms.
    • Fully furnished (Includes a bed, study table, chair and wardrobe)
    • Or an empty property, which means you need to buy your own furniture.
  • Keep in mind that if you book an entire place to share with other friends, you'll have to pay the rent altogether; you won't be able to pay it separately.
  • If you want to book the same room for you and your friend(s) or even your boyfriend/girlfriend, keep an eye on the maximum number of tenants each place allows.
  • Electricity, gas, water and internet bills arrangement can be:
    • Not included, which means that you will need to pay for electricity, water and gas plus the rent itself. 
    • OR all included, which means the bills have been included in monthly rent.

3. Homestay

Homestay provides the following services for students:

  • Family-oriented living.
  • Meals are provided by the homestay host.
    • Two times (breakfast and dinner).
    • Three times (breakfast, lunch and dinner).
    • Or as per arrangement.
  • Homestay hosts or house parents would need to show the student how to travel from their homestay to the school/university (at least once).
  • Airport pickup (with additional charge) may be available, and need to be discussed with the host/house parent.
  • Students would have dinner together with the host and have social interactions.
  • A fully furnished room, this includes a bed, study table, chair, wardrobe, study lamp and blanket.
  • Shared kitchen and laundry facilities.
  • All utilities (electricity, gas, water) are included in a weekly/fortnightly/monthly rent or as per arrangement.
  • Internet connection (with or without additional charge).
  • Telephone (with or without additional charge per call).

The above information is provided as guidelines only, tenants or students will need to verify and confirm with the property / homestay provider.





Other help links:
Getting Started
How does it work?
Accommodation Types

Other links:
Wikipedia - Homestay
Answer - Homestay
Wikipedia - Student Accommodation