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The requirement to provide a UK guarantor in order to rent a property has been a rising problem for International students over the last few years, we’re really pleased that KCL has taken a positive step towards supporting our students’ needs by launching the scheme.

Newcastle University Students’ Union have introduced the Your Guarantor Scheme to support students who don’t have access to a UK based guarantor when renting in the private sector. This is a resource which will significantly benefit our students who are usually expected to pay for their rental accommodation up front. At NUSU, we want to help our students with a reputable and reassuring partner, one that has established official relationships with various other UK universities; and who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. YourGuarantor acting as the students’ guarantor is a fantastic option which will mean they wont have to pay for their rent upfront, which has created barriers for many students in the past.

The YourGuarantor model allows us to help students who previously had no option other than paying all, or a large chunk, of the rent upfront without adding to the administrative duties of accommodation staff here at the University of Bath.

Sheffield Students' Union are pleased to recommend the YourGuarantor Scheme to our students who don’t have access to a UK based guarantor when renting in the private sector. We believe this is a really useful option for our students, who may otherwise be forced to pay large upfront rental costs to secure accommodation. We also want to ensure that our students are partnered with with a reputable company and YourGuarantor has already established official relationships with various other UK universities and Student Unions and is also authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. We believe YourGuarantor offers our students a valuable, affordable and safe Guarantor option’

Kent introduced the Your Guarantor scheme to support students lacking a UK based rent guarantor to transition into the private rented sector. It is particularly relevant for those students who face a major financial barrier renting private accommodation in the local community. Students seeking to rent privately often turn to the University for advice and support and the Your Guarantor scheme allows us to refer them to an external company operating an insurance backed guarantor scheme. The scheme web site is very easy for students to access and use, enabling them to obtain a guarantor certificate within just a few hours, once they find suitable private accommodation within their budget once they meet the requirements of the scheme

Brunel University London is always seeking to find ways to solve any problems that our students might have, and YourGuarantor helps us do that, by allowing our international students to pay for their off campus accommodation on a monthly basis rather than up front – thus relieving some of the financial pressures that they face.

At the University of Greenwich we value the experiences of our international students very highly and aim to support them to make the most of their time studying with us in the UK. One of the issues we know is a problem for many of them is the need to provide a UK based guarantor to secure accommodation without paying the full cost of a contract up front. That is why we have partnered with YourGuarantor to provide a solution to this problem. We believe many of our students will benefit from having access to this scheme, which will give them reassurance about their housing situation and enable them to maximise their time with us

Living in good quality accommodation is a key part of a happy, fulfilling student experience. Nottingham Trent University is keen to support international students in securing a rental which suits their needs and is happy to recommend YourGuarantor. This service is a dependable option for students without a UK-based guarantor and it can help to ensure students are only asked for reasonable rent in advance.

We were particularly impressed with YourGuarantor’s approach to working directly with the University to ensure our students get the best possible outcome. The costs and processes around renting privately is always a topic of interest and often concern for our students, so to be able to signpost to this service greatly supports our private sector support offering.

The University of Plymouth values its community of international students and we recognise the unique pressures faced by this group who move to the UK to study with us.

The University was ranked fourth in the Whatuni? Student Choice Awards 2018 in the international category and an important part of our support to international students is that we help make their transition to Plymouth a smooth one, allowing students to focus on enjoying life in the beautiful South West.

Thanks to feedback and ideas from our students and the University of Plymouth Students’ Union, we’ve decided to partner with Your Guarantor to help international students secure private accommodation and overcome the hurdle of needing a UK-based guarantor, or having to pay their full rent up-front.

Your Guarantor act as a guarantor for students when renting in the private sector.

At Reading University we recognise that when students rent in the private sector they often have difficulty in providing a UK Guarantor which can mean they can be asked to be most if not all of their rent upfront. To help them with this the university are delighted to partner with YourGuarantor who can act as their guarantor. As the only FCA authorised & regulated company in this space (aswell as being the lowest cost provider and no requirement for a co-signer) we believe that YG offer the best solution to students and trust that many of our students will benefit from this new partnership in the future.

At the University of Essex we are committed to providing the best possible experience for our international students. We recognise the difficult situation that may arise when they are asked to pay their full rent in advance, which is why we are delighted to be able to help our students with the YourGuarantor service.

At the University of the West of England, Bristol we want to support international students throughout their studies and this includes helping them to secure the right accommodation for them. Working with YourGuarantor means we are able to offer international students better options and support when they look for accommodation in the private sector making the move from University accommodation less stressful and financial challenging

Accommodation is an integral part of the university experience and securing a guarantor for your accommodation can be a hurdle some of our students struggle to overcome. Whether you are an international student without access to a UK-based guarantor or a student facing financial barriers, we want to ensure that all students can access the accommodation of their choice throughout their time at university. For this reason, the University of Nottingham now works with Your Guarantor to assist students with securing a guarantor.