| When you are going to university in New Zealand, | | | | flatmates doesn't want to buy groceries together. |
| one of the biggest decisions that you will have to | | | | If you can find roommates who share the same |
| make - aside from selecting courses to study - | | | | views as you when it comes to expenses and |
| will be where to stay. Of course, there are | | | | food, it will make your living arrangements much |
| always the campus dorm options which are | | | | more enjoyable. |
| popular with first year students, but by the | | | | When you rent a flat in New Zealand, you will |
| second year most students want to go flatting | | | | usually pay by the week. Rates range between |
| with mates. If you are looking to rent a flat in | | | | $60 and $250 per week or more, depending on |
| New Zealand, you can use the internet, | | | | the location that you choose and the type of flat |
| newspapers and local real estate agencies to find | | | | that you desire. Being a student you will want a |
| flatmates and rental houses. | | | | flat that is affordable, but one that also suits your |
| Going to university is a very big deal. You will | | | | needs for living. This includes available rooms, |
| want to make sure that you rent a flat that has | | | | space, and the location to your university or |
| easy maintenance or that is maintenance free, so | | | | training centre. However, you will quickly learn that |
| you can focus solely on your studies and not | | | | price and quality of rental houses go hand-in-hand, |
| worry about mowing the lawns and gardening! | | | | and you may find yourself compromising on |
| Make sure you start your rental house search | | | | certain things. |
| early and actively make enquiries about visiting | | | | Fortunately, there are many different |
| each place. You will soon find that you are | | | | accommodations available in New Zealand for |
| competing with various other students for the | | | | students. This makes it easier for you to rent a |
| best places. | | | | flat in the right location and for the right price. If |
| Make sure you enter a flatting arrangement with | | | | you have trouble finding a rental house, you can |
| people you know and get along with. Living with | | | | post an ad for yourself to see if anyone is looking |
| your mates on campus is lot different to living | | | | for a flatmate that might be able to take you in. |
| with them in a rental house situation. Before you | | | | The goal here is to get a flat that you can enjoy |
| commit to anything make sure you find out what | | | | with likeminded people, that also allows you to |
| the plan is when it comes to paying rent, power | | | | focus on your studies. Make sure that you take |
| and phone bills. Decide how you will buy food - | | | | the time to check out all of your options and |
| you don't want to wait till you have signed a | | | | choose what is right for you and / or your |
| rental contract to then discover that one of your | | | | mates. |