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

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Dear Kunal, It was great hearing from you. Congratulations! On securing a seat in Computer Engineering at my university. I understand you need suggestions related to renting a place and I'm happy to help you.
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studying, I lived in the campus hostel and it was a great experience. In a single room, four people used to reside with each having a personal bed and a cupboard. There was a hostel mess where breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner was served and it was included in the admission fees. I am aware you are looking for a place to live alone,
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you to live near the college campus. One of the best ways to look for a place is by registering online
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the website called, "House
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".
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is specifically designated for bachelor's and
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reasonably priced. Once you have shortlisted, pay a visit and talk to the owners for more information. Let me warn you
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easy decision. Most of my college friends who lived outside faced many issues.
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, they would struggle in finding proper meals.
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, they lived far from campus and ended up travelling for most of the day.
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, there used to be power cuts during
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which usually disturbed their sleep.
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, I would request you to look into
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primary concerns and act on
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connect with students already living there. I am really excited to meet you and discuss more about
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course. Let's meet soon. Yours sincerely, Anjali Patel
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • dormitories
  • rental agreements
  • house-hunting
  • budgeting
  • commute
  • utilities
  • security deposit
  • lease
  • proximity
  • amenities
  • landlord
  • tenant rights
  • real estate agent
  • furnished/unfurnished
  • flatmates
  • on-campus/off-campus living
  • viewings
  • public transportation
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