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Seasonal lettings

Accommodation that is only rented out during particular times of the year.

Section 8 notice

The notice a landlord must serve to the tenant if they wish to end a tenancy before a fixed term has finished.

Semi detached house

A house that is adjoined to another house on one side.

Shared accommodation

A house or flat that a tenant rents with other people, sharing communal areas.

Student insurance

Cover offered by insurers to protect students and their contents.

Studio

A flat which combines the living and sleeping areas, with only a kitchen and bathroom in addition.

Sub let or sub letting

When a tenant rents a room or property from a landlord and rents it out to another party.

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