Short term accommodation
How to find a room for a few weeks, if you're doing a shorter course, staying in Bristol over the summer or if another tenancy has ended.
About short-term tenancies
Most accommodation in Bristol is rented for 6 months or one year.
If you're studying here for a shorter period or if you need somewhere after another tenancy has ended, you need to look for short-term options.
You should start looking for a short-term room three or four weeks before you need to move in.
Read our advice on renting safely and avoiding scams.
Where to find a short-stay room
Bristol SU Lettings offer limited short-term tenancies. These are mostly with resident landlords.
University accommodation is sometimes available for short-term lets. If you get a room, you would need to sign the tenancy and pay for the room until the end of the academic year.
Visit Bristol offers accommodation in the city, including hotels, B&Bs and guesthouses.
Airbnb enables you stay in someone's home.
Subletting a room
Before you sublet a room from another student, you should:
- check that the landlord is aware of and is happy for you to sublet
- find out what the deposit is and what will happen to it
- ask for the terms of your agreement in writing.
Subletting is not allowed in University residences and you will be asked to leave if you are found to be subletting.