Student Lettings
Student Lettings – What a student should look for, from a student’s perspective
The first thing you must establish before looking for a place to live for second and third year, is finding a solid group of friends that you will enjoy living with. You do not have to be best friends but at least get on well enough so you can commit to living together for the next couple of years.
When looking for housing, you need to start early as possible! This is because there are a larger range of properties available earlier in the year than there is later on.
To put this into perspective, when I started University in September, I was already looking for houses in the previous November. Dependent on the size of your group will denote which type of property you will require. For example, my group were six in total so this meant we needed to look for 6 bedroom houses as fast as possible.
Hosepipe Ban
Hosepipe Ban
The hosepipe ban is a restriction that has been put into force on the Isle of man from Friday the 29th July. What does this mean? It means anyone caught using their hosepipe during this ban will receive a fine.
Why has this ban come into place?
Due to the extreme heat we faced last month alongside there being very little rainfall, it can potentially cause a drought in England, especially if this hot weather continues into August. Therefore, people are being urged to use their water wisely.
From Friday 5th of August – Southern Water customers in Hampshire and the Isle of wight will also be banned from using a hosepipe under what is known as a ‘Temporary Use Ban’.
Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB)
What is antisocial behaviour?
Antisocial behaviour (ASB) can be considered to be a wide range of activities which are unacceptable in society as they cause alarm and distress to individuals, communities or the environment. This includes behaviour that leads to the fear of crime or causes people to feel unsafe. ASB can have a significant impact on peoples’ lives resulting in the majority of victims feeling desperate, helpless or experiencing a seriously reduced quality of life.
Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere 10:13 am - 21 June
The Summer Solstice, the two moments during the year when the path of the Sun in the sky is farthest north in the Northern Hemisphere (June 20 or 21). At the summer solstice, the Sun travels the longest path through the sky, and that day therefore has the most daylight. When the summer solstice happens in the Northern Hemisphere, the North Pole is tilted about 23.4° (23°27´) toward the Sun. Because the Sun’s rays are shifted northward from the Equator by the same amount, the vertical noon rays are directly overhead at the Tropic of Cancer (23°27´ N). Six months later, the South Pole is inclined about 23.4° toward the Sun. On this day of the summer solstice in the Southern Hemisphere, the Sun’s vertical overhead rays progress to their southernmost position, the Tropic of Capricorn (23°27´ S).