Business Details
18 Years
experience
Official Student Accommodation in Bournemouth
Established in 2008 by Bournemouth University, we are the official student letting service dedicated to meeting the housing needs of students and landlords. Our SUBU-endorsed service offers a portfolio of quality student properties across Bournemouth, including Winton, Charminster, and Boscombe. With a trained team of Housing Officers, we provide tenant-find and fully managed services, ensuring financial certainty for landlords and secure, affordable housing for students.Our partnership with SUBU guarantees student-focused solutions, while our legal compliance with Client Money Protection and Property Redress Schemes underscores our commitment to transparency and trustworthiness.
Services
Student Accommodation
Tenant-Find Service
Fully-Managed Letting
Property Valuation
Landlord Advisory
Details
- Year established: 2008
Highlights and features
- Endorsed by Student Union Bournemouth University (SUBU)
- Experienced team of dedicated Housing Officers
- Hassle-free fully managed letting packages available
- Competitive fees with transparent pricing structures
- Quality-assured properties in prime student locations
Associations and certifications
- Student Union Bournemouth University (SUBU) Endorsement
- Client Money Protection Scheme
- Property Redress Scheme
Services
Student Accommodation
We provide access to BU-approved student properties across Bournemouth. Our portfolio includes shared houses, flats, and studios in prime locations like Winton and Bournemouth Town Centre. All properties meet our quality standards for student living.
Tenant-Find Service
Our professional team handles property marketing to 17,000+ students. We manage viewings, contracts, referencing, and deposit collection. Competitive fees start at half a month's rent plus VAT for hassle-free tenant placement.
Fully-Managed Letting
Complete management package covering tenant acquisition, deposit protection, maintenance, and legal compliance. Includes free asbestos surveys for pre-2000 properties. Fees start at Tenant-Find rate plus 6% VAT.
Property Valuation
We offer professional property valuation services to determine market rental values. Our local expertise ensures accurate pricing aligned with Bournemouth's student property market conditions.
Landlord Advisory
Expert guidance for landlords seeking to let student properties. Services include contract advice, financial planning, and compliance with legal requirements for student housing providers.
Questions
Is LettingsBU affiliated with Bournemouth University?
Yes, we are the official student letting service established by Bournemouth University in 2008.
What areas do you cover?
We operate in Winton, Charminster, Ensbury Park, Wallisdown, Lansdowne, Bournemouth Town Centre, Boscombe, Talbot Village, and Moordown.
What services do you offer landlords?
We provide Tenant-Find, Fully-Managed Letting, property valuation, and tailored advisory services for landlords.
Are your fees competitive?
Yes, our Tenant-Find service starts at half a month's rent plus VAT, with transparent pricing structures.
How do you ensure property quality?
All properties undergo quality checks, including free asbestos surveys for pre-2000 buildings as part of our managed service.
Are you SUBU-endorsed?
Yes, we are the only student letting service endorsed by Student Union Bournemouth University.
Reviews (4)
Laura Lily
Aug 10, 2020
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As a lettings company they are very helpful. However when arranging things like viewings and visits they are unbelievably unprofessional. They emailed one of the people living here (despite us all deliberately refusing to choose a lead tenant, they picked one at random) to say that there would be a viewing, a mere 5 hours before it happened. They then said to email if there were any problems, which I did, because we were not prepared for a viewing at that time. They came anyway. This happened 3 more times before eventually I was in the property and managed to explain to the representative that
Adam Young
Nov 22, 2019
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The staff are knowledgeable, helpful and responsive. Stuart came to my rescue during an emergency. Would recommend.
Louie Wr
Nov 12, 2018
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BU lettings are one of the slightly less worse deals out there, with mid-range fees and almost-decent housing for uni students, however BU lettings are perhaps the least professional lettings agency I have ever come across when it comes to communicating with their customers and tenants. It's almost as if they got their work experience kid to handle communications with customers! When signing up for my first contract I provided them my phone number, email address, and address so they have three ways to contact me. Instead of using any of those they contacted the entire house through WhatsApp. I
Adam Hoskin
Aug 19, 2017
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Helpful staff, the 126 booking fee is the biggest joke going... They made 750 on my group of six for three viewings and the "paperwork"...
