Family accommodation
University properties
On campus (Garrowby Way)
Garrowby Way offers two-bedroom fully furnished houses and flats.
- Two-bed furnished flats available
- Two-bed furnished houses available
- Internet is included
- Bills aren't included
54 North Homes properties
These furnished bungalows are in McHugh Court, near Halifax College. Your tenancy agreement is with 54 North Homes and your rent will be payable termly to them.
The keys for 54 North Homes properties are only available to collect between 9am–5pm, Monday to Friday. If you'll be arriving in York outside of these hours you'll need to book temporary accommodation.
54 North Homes no longer have vacancies for the 2025-26 academic year. If you are interested in being added to the waitlist for 2026-2027, contact them at student@54northhomes.co.uk.
How we allocate
We welcome applications from couples and families, however, we have a limited number of suitable bed spaces and therefore we cannot guarantee accommodation for those applying for couple or family accommodation.
We allocate based on the priority (highest to lowest) below:
- Students with evidence of an additional requirement that cannot be supported off campus
- New students from outside the UK
- New students from the UK
- Continuing students who have not previously lived in University family accommodation
- Continuing students who have lived in University family accommodation before
Applying and payments
To apply for University of York properties: Apply online once you have accepted a conditional or unconditional course place.
- There is no accommodation guarantee for family accommodation
- You must pay a £200 damage deposit, refunded at the end of your let, dependent on the condition of the property.
- Properties are let for 51 weeks with no automatic option to renew for a further year.
- Payment is made in 12 monthly instalments.
To apply for 54 North Homes: Please contact student@54northhomes.co.uk, quoting your student number.
Arriving early/pre-sessional courses
Unfortunately, you can't move into your accommodation before your contract start date. You'll need to book other accommodation until then. See Visit York for information about where to stay.
If you have an unconditional firm offer for a pre-sessional course, it may be possible to allocate you family housing to cover the course time. Please put a request in the comment section when you apply.
Private sector accommodation
As we can't guarantee accommodation for families and couples, you should also look into Private sector accommodation around York.
