Accommodation Basics

This category features everything you need to know about your Student Accommodation in London Zone 1. Whether it’s the easiest way to get around from your area, how to personalise your student room or how to deal with frustrating flatmates, we’ve got it covered.

We believe your university accommodation is your safe haven from all the stress and difficulties student life brings, so we want to help you make the most of your room and your student flat or house. That’s why we provide advice and tips and tricks so you can enjoy student life in the UK’s capital city and make your room and living situation as comfortable as possible.

At The Journal, we’ve been where you are and know all the trial and tribulations of student life, especially when you’re thrown into accommodation with complete strangers. To add to our own advice, we regularly reach out to experts, from interior designers or psychologists, to give further thoughts on how make the most of accommodation for students.

Browse through all our articles to find solutions and advice. The topics covered include how to get around Westminster, how to declutter your student accommodation and how to split the house bills without confrontation. Whether you want advice on anything from how to befriend new flatmates to the best colour schemes for your bedroom, we aim to cater to all of your accommodation needs.

To find more useful content relating to life as a student, check out our other categories. These include Study, Careers & Finance, London Life and News & Events. Or simply click on an article to read our accommodation-related advice.

Start With Our Most Useful Posts: 

The 7 Best Restaurants in King’s Cross

The 7 Best Restaurants in King’s Cross

Explore the best restaurants in King’s Cross, where the food scene is as vibrant as the trains passing through. This…

Crafting Christmas Dinner in Your Student Accommodation

Crafting Christmas Dinner in Your Student Accommodation

Want to make a mouth-watering Christmas dinner in your student accommodation this year? Whether you’re living away from home for…

Student Life In London – A Guide To St Pancras

Student Life In London – A Guide To St Pancras

If you’ve chosen London as your place to study, it probably has something to do with the amazing diversity in…

Student Bedroom Inspiration: 12 Ways Decorate Your Uni Room

Student Bedroom Inspiration: 12 Ways Decorate Your Uni Room

Moving into new student accommodation? Perhaps it’s your second year in the same room and you fancy doing something a…

The basic cost of living in London

The basic cost of living in London

This is a guest post by Lisa Herms from Florida, USA, currently a resident at urbanest King’s Cross. She is…

The Best Secret Santa Gifts for Students on Every Budget

The Best Secret Santa Gifts for Students on Every Budget

The festive season is upon us and with the decorating of Christmas trees and the opening of advent calendars, comes…

10 Things Every Student Needs To Make University Awesome

10 Things Every Student Needs To Make University Awesome

No matter where you go and what you study, it’s fairly safe to say that university will easily be the…

14 Tips for Living in a Shared Flat in 2020/21

14 Tips for Living in a Shared Flat in 2020/21

With the rise of coronavirus, things students have typically held dear seem a long distant memory. Social distancing measures have…