Your friend has been offered a place on a course at the university where you studied. He/She would like your advice about finding a place to live. Write an email to your friend. In your email describe where you lived when you were a student at the university, recommend the best way for him/her to look for accommodation, warn him/her of mistakes students make when choosing accommodation.

Dear Johnson, I haven't spoken to you in ages, How have you been? I hope life's been treating you well. I heard from your brother that you recently got accepted to attend Middlesex University in the coming summer. He

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mentions that you're taking computer science as a major. That's amazing, I know you can handle it and I know it's going to be easy for you once you start with the lectures. I just want to let you know that if you're planning to look for accommodation you can go to the student university help desk, they'll be able to help you in regards to finding the right accommodation for you, and what type of housing arrangements you prefer. Just let them know beforehand as expect a lot of students as well trying to enquire for housing during the start of the school year.

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, always ask your landlord if all of the amenities are included in the rent, and always ask for a signed contract copy just in case. Because some of the landlords intentionally say in the advertisements that all amenities are included but ask you on the

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day of your rent to pay additional fees for water and electricity. I hope you enjoy your time in university and feel free to call me or stop by the house sometime it would be good to catch up with you again. All the best, Jackson