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Emergency Accommodation guidance

If you are an enrolled student and have unexpectedly found you have nowhere to stay, support and help finding somewhere to live is available.

Help is available if you have nowhere to stay

If you are an enrolled student and have unexpectedly found you have nowhere to stay, support and help finding somewhere to live is available. 

Contact Students' Union UCL if you are at risk of homelessness

If you have become, or are at risk of becoming, homeless and need support finding alternative accommodation, please contact the Students' Union UCL Advice Service using their Advice Service Contact Form.

The Advice Service can signpost you to relevant sources of help and information and support you with application processes as needed.

You can apply for UCL Accommodation

You can apply for UCL Accommodation through the UCL Accommodation Portal. This will add you to the waiting list for UCL accommodation.

All rooms will be allocated based on availability, maximum week rate and stated preferences. However, there is no guarantee that a space will become available.

You can contact the University of London Accommodation Office

You can contact the University of London Accommodation Office who provide information about intercollegiate accommodation.

Find out more through the University of London Housing Service

Additional information is available through the University of London Housing Services who have links with accommodation options in the private sector. As well as a specific resource for short term housing. 

We strongly advise you to look at alternative accommodation. There are a range of housing types available in London that are suitable for all types of budgets.

Try a hostel if you need somewhere immediately

For immediate, short-term emergency accommodation you can look at hostels in London.