Everyone who’s been to uni or lived in a house share at any point will recognise this problem: a housemate’s partner staying over at your house more often than they stay at the...

Toxic relationships are unfortunately prevalent in society and university is no exception. It’s therefore important that we are all fully aware of the warning signs and what to d...

While it is well known that many students head home each year for the Christmas break, many students also stay at university, too. So, if you are one of those students staying at u...

You’ve landed a place at your university of choice — well done. Now comes the harder bit — all that socialising! Going to university is all about meeting new people and ma...

All universities understand that occasionally students will go through difficult times in their lives, and this will impact upon their academic performance. After all, universit...

I think we can all agree that being a student in the UK is expensive these days. The tuition fees alone are astronomical, and then there are living costs on top of that such as ...

The end of October brings a welcome opportunity for students to chill out, get dressed up, decorate their digs, and have some fun. However, fancy dress costumes and house decora...

When you rent a student house with Pickard Properties, you can choose to rent 'bills exclusive' or 'bills inclusive'. Both options have their pros and cons, as you might expect, so...

You’re at university and have been repeatedly told that these will be the best years of your life, but you’re not having much fun. In reality, you’re missing your friends and...

Pickard Properties was delighted to be sponsoring Leeds Varsity this year and the experience certainly did not disappoint. We enjoyed two days of fantastic sportsmanship and the gr...

It’s Freshers’ Week as we write and you’re probably having too good a time right now to be reading this blog post! You’ll be busy getting to know your new roomies, meeting ...

You’re starting university soon and what an adventure you have ahead of you! You’ll no doubt be intending to work hard while you’re studying, but that’s not all being a stu...

Hello new students and welcome to the vibrant city of Leeds! We hope you have a fantastic time at university here, and we are ready to support you with all your student accommod...

You got through the first year, had a blast, and you’re excited to get back to university for year two of your degree. We don’t blame you for being eager — uni life can be gr...

September is just around the corner and with it comes the start of the new academic year. For some, this means a return to university for year two or three of their degree. For oth...

The academic year is over, and university students are now filling their time with other things — some have gone home to spend time with their family, some are working, and other...

If you recently finished your A levels and got accepted into a university, you’ll now be busy enjoying your summer. However, as summer moves on, you’ll find your mind wandering...

At Pickard Properties, we offer our student tenants two rental options: bills inclusive or bills exclusive. The latter is the cheaper and probably more attractive option up front; ...

Leeds provides a cracking night out for students and young professionals alike, and if you’re a keen gig-goer, you won’t be disappointed by the live music venues on offer in th...

You’re in your final year of sixth form or college and hoping to get the grades to attend university next year. Great! All you need to do now (aside from pass your exams) is to c...