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The document outlines the accommodation agreement between UPP (Nottingham) Limited and student Adiri Igbesoko for a room at Hampden Residence from September 15, 2023, to July 19, 2024, with a total annual rent of £6,116.88. It details the terms and conditions of residence, including responsibilities of both parties, payment schedules, and rules regarding the use of the accommodation. The agreement emphasizes that it is a license and not a tenancy, allowing the licensor to enter the room and requiring compliance with various regulations to maintain a safe and respectful living environment.

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Agreement Summary The Licensor Residence Room Number Term Earliest Arrival Time Latest Departure Time Rent

The document outlines the accommodation agreement between UPP (Nottingham) Limited and student Adiri Igbesoko for a room at Hampden Residence from September 15, 2023, to July 19, 2024, with a total annual rent of £6,116.88. It details the terms and conditions of residence, including responsibilities of both parties, payment schedules, and rules regarding the use of the accommodation. The agreement emphasizes that it is a license and not a tenancy, allowing the licensor to enter the room and requiring compliance with various regulations to maintain a safe and respectful living environment.

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AGREEMENT SUMMARY

UPP (Nottingham) Limited [acting by its agent Nottingham Trent


The Licensor University]

Residence Hampden, Hampden Street, Nottingham NG1 4FF

Room Number Hampden 11-06

Term 15 September 2023 to 19 July 2024

Earliest Arrival Time 15 September 2023

Latest Departure Time 10am 19 July 2024

Rent £6,116.88 per year £139.02 per week

First Instalment 06 Oct 2023 £2,045.58


Instalments Second Instalment 11 Jan 2024 £2,045.58
Third Instalment 11 Apr 2024 £2,025.72
Your Details

Student Name Adiri Igbesoko

Student ID N1212673

Student
1 Hayward Gardens, , London, , SW15 3DA
Home Address
Residence Description:
The residence management office at Hampden Residence
Residence
Tel No: 0115 908 2280
Management Email: sandbyhall@upp-ltd.com

Bed, desk and chair, cabinet/drawers, wardrobe, curtains, vinyl floor,


Room Items notice board, smoke/heat detector, power points, mirror, desk lamp,
waste bin, shelf.
Microwave, kettle, fridge/freezer, sink unit, worktops, bin, oven, hob,
grill or toaster, iron and ironing board, table and chairs, mop and
Shared Items bucket, dustpan and brush, heat detector, fire blanket and/or
extinguisher, food cupboards, vacuum cleaner, W.C, wash hand basin,
shower, shaver point and mirror.
By Accepting this Agreement, you are entering into a legally binding contract
and are agreeing to abide by the terms of this agreement with includes the
Important Legal “Terms and Conditions of Residence”.
Notice Please read the Terms and Conditions of Residence (including the
cancellation policy) in full and make sure that you understand them before
Accepting this Agreement by confirming your Acceptance by signing.

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF RESIDENCE
("the Ts &Cs")
INTRODUCTION
Nature of This Agreement is a licence and not a tenancy. This means that you have a personal right
Agreement to occupy the Room during the Period of Residence but do not have exclusive possession
of the Room. This means that we have the right to:
1. enter your Room at any time and for any reason (which is similar to staying in a hotel);
and
2. require you to move to an alternative room (again this is similar to staying in a hotel).
Where we exercise these rights we will do so in accordance with these Ts & Cs.
Please note that as the Accommodation is owned by UPP (i.e. if UPP are listed as a
Licensor in the Glossary), UPP has granted authority to the University to act on its behalf in
the conduct and enforcement of this Agreement.

In these terms and conditions "you" means the person signing this Agreement and "we"
means the "Licensor" as set out in the Glossary (although please note that as the Hall is
owned by an organisation other than the University (i.e. the Licensor in the Agreement
Summary and Glossary is UPP and not the University), we have granted authority to the
University to act on our behalf in the conduct and enforcement of this Agreement). The
expressions "your" "our" and "us" should be read accordingly.
Terms of this The terms are contained within:
Agreement 1. these Ts & Cs;
2. the Agreement Summary (page one of this document);
3. the Student Code of Behaviour;
4. the Residence Handbook
Together, these documents set out our respective rights and responsibilities.
Accepting this By Accepting this Agreement you enter into a legally binding contract with us which, for
Agreement the Period of Residence and subject to the terms of this Agreement, gives you the right to
live in the Accommodation and (the non-exclusive right) to use the Communal Areas.
If you move into the Accommodation without first Accepting this Agreement you will be
deemed as having Accepted this Agreement by your action of moving into the
Accommodation.
Period of Unless it specifies otherwise in the Agreement Summary, the Period of Residence is
Residence continuous (and includes the Christmas and Easter vacation periods) but does not include
the Summer vacation period. You must vacate the Accommodation and remove all of your
personal possessions from it by 10:00am on the last day of the Period of Residence.
Students are not permitted to remain in the Accommodation beyond the last day of the
Period of Residence.
Our Our responsibilities are set out in clause 1 (below). We are fully committed to fulfilling our
responsibilities responsibilities under this Agreement. If we fail to meet these, we expect you to tell us and
give us the opportunity to put things right.
Your By entering this Agreement, you commit to comply with your responsibilities. These are set
responsibilities out in clause 2 (below). If you fail to meet these, we will tell you and (unless the failure is
serious or persistent) we will give you a chance to put things right. If you fail to take this
opportunity, or if the failure is serious or persistent, we will be entitled to take formal
(including legal) action against you which may result in you having to leave your
Accommodation.
Variations to With the exception of any changes as a result of government legislation, this Agreement
this Agreement cannot be changed without prior written agreement between you and us.
Enquiries If there is anything you do not understand or if you have any other queries relating to this
Agreement, please contact the Student Accommodation Services. If you require advice on
your rights or responsibilities under this Agreement, please seek advice from a Citizens'
Advice Bureau, Law Centre or solicitor.
Glossary These Ts & Cs and the Agreement Summary contain certain words which begin with capital
letters. These have particular legal meanings which are explained in the glossary at the
end of these Ts & Cs.

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1. OUR RESPONSIBILITIES

1.1 Services & During the Period of Residence we will use reasonable endeavours to:-
facilities
1.1.1 maintain the structure of the Hall and keep the Hall and Communal Areas (including the
lighting, heating and fire fighting equipment within them) clean, tidy, in reasonable repair and
fit for use by you and other occupiers;
1.1.2 ensure that all fixtures and fittings for water, gas (if applicable), electricity and water heating
in the Accommodation and Hall are kept in working order and to provide such heating as we
consider adequate (acting reasonably). This may mean that, during warmer weather, the
heating may be turned off;
1.1.3 provide an adequate supply of hot water for normal domestic use;
1.1.4 procure the provision of facilities for the washing and drying of clothes in the Hall for which
there will be a separate charge at the point of use. Iron and Ironing board available – see
Residence Handbook for instructions.
1.1.5 arrange for and maintain the internet points within the Accommodation. For UPP we will appoint
an external company to provide and maintain these, and to use these facilities, you will need to
register with the external provider
1.1.6 We will not be liable for any failure or interruption to any of the services or facilities (or any loss
arising from any failure or interruption), if the failure or interruption is due to reasons outside
our control (e.g. mechanical breakdown, shortages of fuel/materials, labour disputes, student
action or necessary maintenance, repair, or replacement).

1.2 Insurance 1.2.1 During the Period of Residence we will insure the Hall against fire and other risks which we
reasonably consider necessary.
1.2.2 During the Period of Residence we will (at no additional cost to you) insure your personal
belongings up to the limits shown here but you will be responsible for administering any
claims which arise. Full details of the insurance policy are available at the above link using
the relevant reference details for your accommodation. If your accommodation is:
Hampden insurance reference number HH1109c UPP (Nottingham) Limited.
If you are unable to access this web link please contact the Student Accommodation
Services before Accepting this Agreement and we will send to you a copy of the policy so
that you can read it before Accepting this Agreement. Please note that any claim you make
will be subject to the normal excesses, limitations and exclusions from cover which our
insurer may impose from time to time. If you require insurance for any personal
belongings over and above the normal excesses, limitations and exclusions you are
responsible for taking out such insurance cover yourself at your own cost.

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2. YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

2.1 Licence Fee 2.1.1 You must pay the Licence Fee during the Period of Residence on the dates and in accordance
with the payment terms set out in Schedule 1.
2.1.2 The obligation to pay the Licence Fee applies irrespective of your individual course dates
(which may start later or finish earlier than the Period of Residence) and irrespective of when
or if you actually move into the Accommodation.
2.1.3 If someone other than you pays all or part of the Licence Fee directly to the University as
our agent (e.g. a Sponsor or parent), this will not reduce or affect your responsibilities under
the Agreement or result in any kind of rights or benefit to that other party.
2.2 Inventory You agree to check, sign and return the electronic Inventory that will be e-mailed to you when
you check into the Accommodation. You are to notify the Residence Manager of any
discrepancies as soon as possible and in any event within 24 hours of taking occupation of the
Accommodation. If you do not do so, we shall assume that the Inventory is correct.

2.3 Using the 2.3.1 You are the only person authorised to occupy the Accommodation.
Accommodatio
n 2.3.2 You must not use the Accommodation for any other purpose than as living accommodation
(e.g. you must not run a business from the Accommodation).
2.3.3 You agree not to transfer this Agreement (or your rights under this Agreement) to anyone else
or (except where permitted by clauses 2.5.3 (visitors) or 2.6 (moving rooms)) allow anyone
else (other than any persons referred to in the Agreement Summary) to live in or use the
Accommodation.
2.3.4 You must allow our staff and/or contractors to enter the Accommodation in accordance with
clause 3.2 below.
2.4 Visitors 2.4.1 You are responsible for the behaviour any Visitor and you must ensure that they do not break
the terms of this Agreement. If they do, you will be in breach of this Agreement.
2.4.2 You agree that we may remove or exclude your Visitors from the Accommodation or the Hall
where we have reasonable grounds to believe that this is necessary for the safety and/or well-
being of other persons.
2.4.3 You agree not to allow anyone other than the occasional adult Visitor (18 years and older) to
stay overnight and they are only permitted to stay overnight for a maximum of two nights in
any week.
2.4.4 All Visitors must sign in following the process set out in the relevant Residence Handbook
and visitors are only permitted provided that this does not annoy other occupants of the Hall
or disrupt study and provided that this does not annoy or disturb study by other occupants of
the Accommodation or Hall. We reserve the right to prohibit Visitors if, in our reasonable
opinion, it is necessary to do so for the safety and wellbeing of other occupants of the Hall
and/or to safeguard our property.
2.5.1 You agree not to move to another room within the Hall, or to any other accommodation provided
2.5 Moving rooms
by us or the University, without first obtaining the prior written approval of the Student
Accommodation Services (acting reasonably).

2.5.2 If you are permitted to move to another room within the Hall, or to another UPP owned Hall,
all the terms and conditions of this Agreement will be transferred to the new Accommodation.

2.6 Risk You agree to comply and/or co-operate with a reasonable request by us to provide information or
assessments to assist in connection with a risk assessment undertaken by us in relation to your occupation of
the Accommodation and/or the Hall.

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2.7 Respect for You agree:-
others
2.7.1 to show respect, at all times, for all persons living and/or working in the Hall or in the locality
of the Hall and not to cause or do anything that is likely to cause a nuisance or annoyance to
them;
2.7.2 to keep noise at a level that does not interfere with the study, sleep or comfort of persons living
and/or working in the Hall and, in particular, not to make or allow any loud noise (including
televisions, playing music or musical instruments) between 23.00 hours and 08.00 hours;
2.7.3 not to use violence or threaten to use violence, verbally assault or harass or threaten to harass
(including harassment on grounds of age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, belief, race,
culture, disability or lifestyle) any person;
2.7.4 not to bring into either the Accommodation or the Hall any weapons, illegal items or items
which we consider to be offensive or dangerous (e.g. replica, ceremonial or toy weapons,
knives, martial arts weapons or air-weapons) or allow the Accommodation to be used for any
criminal, immoral or illegal purpose including (but not limited to) selling, supplying or using
illegal substances, storing or handling stolen goods or prostitution;
2.7.5 not to commit any arrestable offence or criminal act which we consider (acting reasonably)
makes you unsuitable to continue to live in the Accommodation;
2.7.6 not to bring dart boards, fireworks, barbeques, gas bottles or gas appliances into the
Accommodation or the Hall;
2.7.7 not to allow persistent use of Hall facilities by non-residents;
2.7.8 not to smoke in the Accommodation or the Hall which also includes the use of electronic
cigarettes
2.7.9 not to place any items on or throw anything from the balconies or windows of either the
Accommodation or the Hall or attach posters or other items to the ceiling, light fittings, smoke
alarms;
2.7.10 not to hold parties with in excess of ten people in the Accommodation or Halls without the prior
approval of the Residence Manager; and
2.7.11 comply with the car, motorcycle and bicycle parking rules issued by us and which can be
reviewed in the Residence Handbook.
https://www.ntu.ac.uk/life-at-ntu/accommodation/guide-to-accommodation
Please make sure you select the correct handbook for your residence. For reference the
UPP Residence handbook should be used for the following: Blenheim, Byron, Gill Street
North, Gill Street South, Hampden, Meridian Court, New Hall, Norton Court, Sandby,
Simpsons, Peverell, and The Maltings. If you are unable to access this web link please
contact the Student Accommodation Services before Accepting this Agreement and we will
send to you a copy of the policy so that you can read it before Accepting this Agreement.

2.8 Repairs, You agree:-


maintenance
and alterations 2.8.1 to keep the Accommodation in a clean and tidy condition at all times and to place any rubbish
and recyclable materials in designated areas in the Hall;
2.8.2 not to make any alterations to or damage the Accommodation or Hall (including, but not limited
to fitting or installing any satellite dish, television or radio aerial, decorating or damage caused
by neglect or misuse) or remove, alter or damage any furniture, equipment or curtains provided
by us (including, but not limited to, making holes in the furniture to accommodate the wiring of
your electrical appliances);
2.8.3 except for bedding, not to bring any soft furnishings or other furniture (including, but not limited
to, inflatable furniture) into the Accommodation and/or the Hall except where the Residence
Manager has given prior written consent (acting reasonably). All such furniture must comply
with any relevant fire safety legislation and you will be required to remove (at your own
expense) any furniture that you have brought into the Accommodation without our permission
and/or which does not comply with legislation; and
2.8.4 not to leave any personal belongings or other obstacles in the Communal Areas or make these
areas dirty, unsafe or untidy. If you do and we have to remove anything or arrange for
additional cleaning, we may charge you for the reasonable cost of doing so.
2.9 Safety and It is your responsibility to help ensure that the Accommodation and the Hall are safe and secure for
security residents to live in and staff to work in. This includes (but is not limited to) complying with the following:
2.9.1 Electrical appliances
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You agree:
(a) only to use the cooking and/or other electrical kitchen equipment supplied by us in any
shared kitchen and not to use any other cooking or heating appliances in the
Accommodation or Hall;
(b) not to bring any electric blankets or electric duvets into the Accommodation or Hall;
(c) not to bring any electrical equipment into the Accommodation or Hall except for items
that have been properly tested, have a correctly rated fuse, correctly wired plug and
are in good working order;
(d) not to tamper with or alter electrical appliances supplied by us and to allow us to inspect
any electrical items that you bring into the Accommodation or Hall and to remove any
item that we (acting reasonably) consider to be unsafe;
(e) to be responsible (as an ongoing responsibility) for ensuring that your own electrical
equipment meets current Health and Safety standards before bringing the item into the
Accommodation or the Hall and to ensure that each of your own electrical appliances is
fitted with the correct fuse, only one appliance is wired to one plug and that you do not
overload the electric power points;
(f) not to bring any heating appliances, heavy duty electrical appliances, domestic
appliances (such as fridges or freezers) into the Accommodation or the Halls.
2.9.2 Fire Safety
You agree to respond to fire alarms, adhere to all fire regulations and evacuation procedures
(which are displayed in the Accommodation and on notice boards in the Hall) and:
(a) where we give you prior reasonable written notice that a fire safety meeting (which may
be attended by a representative from the emergency services) has been arranged by the
Residence Manager or Warden and your attendance at that meeting is compulsory,
attend that meeting;
(b) not to obstruct Communal Areas or fire escape routes nor prop open, or otherwise tamper
with, the fire doors (as they are designed to reduce the spread of fire) and not to abuse,
interfere or otherwise tamper with any of our fire prevention and detection equipment (if
any fire extinguisher is found empty through misuse all residents will be charged for the
replacement);
(c) not to do anything which may cause a fire hazard, including (but not limited to) using or
storing in the Accommodation or Hall any flammable or dangerous materials (eg
inflatable items or furniture, candles, incense sticks/burners or other naked flame,
fireworks, petrol, paraffin, bottled gas, oil, oil-filled radiators, deep fat fryers, sun-beds
and hookah or shisha pipes) or leave cooking unattended.
2.9.3 Security
You must ensure that your Accommodation and the Hall are left secure at all times. This includes (but
is not limited to):
(a) keeping your key, key fob or key card with you at all times;
(b) never marking your key, key fob or key card with your address, or copying them or giving
them to anyone else;
(c) locking the door to your Accommodation together with any corridor/main entrance doors
in the Hall when entering or leaving and ensuring that all windows in the Accommodation
are closed before you go out;
(d) not letting anyone you do not know into the Hall and accompanying your Visitors at all
times; and
never adjusting or tampering with any window restrictors within the Accommodation or the Halls (if
you do so a repair charge as set out in the Residence Handbook will be levied).
2.10 Pets You must not keep any animal, bird, reptile, insect or fish at the Accommodation or in the Hall.
Assistance dogs are permitted by prior arrangement with the Student Accommodation Services.
2.11 At the end of At the end of the Period of Residence (or earlier termination of this Agreement) you agree:
the Agreement
2.11.1 to vacate the Accommodation by 10:00am on either the last day of the Period of Residence or
(if earlier) the last day of this Agreement;
2.11.2 to return all keys, key fobs or key cards to the Residence Manager. If keys, key fobs or key
cards are not returned we will have to either fit new locks or replace the key fob or key card
and we will charge you for the reasonable cost of this (and provide written evidence of the
cost);
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to leave the Accommodation in a clean and tidy condition and to leave it and all items listed in the
Inventory in the same condition as at the start of the Period of Residence, fair wear and tear
excepted. If you leave any personal belongings or rubbish in the Accommodation, you agree that we
can dispose of this. If you leave any personal belongings in the Accommodation, we will notify you of
this and give you a reasonable period of time to collect them. If you do not collect your belongings
within that reasonable period, you agree that we can dispose of those belongings.
3. OUR RIGHTS

3.1 Alterations and We have the right to carry out any alterations or building works at the Accommodation, the Hall and/or
building works on our or the University’s adjoining or neighbouring property without liability for disturbance provided
that, as far as practicable, we have used reasonable endeavours to minimise any disturbance.

3.2 Access & 3.2.1 We have the right to enter the Accommodation at all times (although, except in case of
inspection emergency, we will give you reasonable prior notice). We will only enter the Accommodation
for one of more of the following reasons: (a) in an emergency, (b) in order to clean, inspect or
repair the Accommodation, to comply with our responsibilities under this Agreement and/or
(c) for any other reasonable purpose.
3.2.2 We will charge you with any reasonable costs we incur if, when calling on a pre-arranged visit,
we cannot gain access to the Accommodation (e.g. because access is refused or you are not
in).
3.2.3 Where we do wish to enter the Accommodation, we will give you prior notice of this unless it
is an emergency or relates to the regular cleaning or maintenance of the Accommodation.
3.3 Removal of 3.3.1 We may remove from the Accommodation or Hall any items (either used or unused) that
items from the belong to you or your Visitors and which we consider (acting reasonably) are dangerous
Accommodatio and/or may cause a fire hazard or which we consider constitute a nuisance, subject to us
n giving you prior warning. If we
3.3.2 remove an item, we will notify you of this and confirm who you need to contact in order to
recover the item. You will not be able, however, to take the item back into the
Accommodation or Hall.
3.4 Our right to 3.4.1 We reserve the right to move you to similar alternative accommodation in any circumstances
require you to including the following:-
relocate
(a) for reasonable management reasons (e.g. where we consider, acting reasonably, that
we need to carry out works to the Accommodation or Hall, that the Accommodation or
Hall is unfit for occupation, or where the Period of Residence includes the Summer
vacation and the Hall is not fully occupied during the vacation);
(b) where we reasonably consider that, because of your behaviour, it is necessary to move
you from the Accommodation to protect your well-being or the well-being of others or to
prevent damage to the Accommodation;
(c) if your Accommodation is required for Buy-Back we may give you notice requiring you
to relocate to similar alternative accommodation at any time on or after the first day of
the 38th week of the Licence Period provided that we give you:-
(i) not less than 6 weeks previous written notice (which may be by e-mail to your
NTU e-mail account or the e-mail address you used to book the
Accommodation), setting out the date on which you will be required to relocate
(the "Relocation Date". Note: if you do not move out of the original
Accommodation by the Relocation Date, we can take legal action to force you
to move out); and

(ii) the right to terminate this Agreement on the Relocation Date by giving us not
less than 3 weeks prior written notice if you do not want to move to the similar
alternative accommodation and, provided you give us written notice to
terminate this Agreement within this time period, this Agreement will end on the
Relocation Date and:-

(1) the ending of this Agreement will be without prejudice to any claim by
either of us against the other in respect of any breach of any
obligation in this Agreement that had accrued before the Relocation
Date;

(2) you will still be obliged to pay that part of the Licence Fee
corresponding to the period up to and including Relocation Date but,
provided that you move out of the Accommodation by the Relocation
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Date, you will not be obliged to pay that part of the Licence Fee
corresponding to the period after the Relocation Date and we will
refund any Licence Fee you have paid in advance in respect of the
period after the date of termination; and

(3) if you do not move out of the Accommodation by the Relocation Date,
we can take legal action to gain possession.

3.4.2 If we request you to relocate in accordance with Clause 3.4.1(a) or 3.4.1(b) (only):
(a) we will give you written notice of this, provide details of the alternative accommodation
and notify you of the date on which you are to relocate. We will give you reasonable
notice of this date, taking into account the circumstances;
(b) where you can produce a valid receipt, we will pay to you any reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses (e.g. travel costs) directly incurred by you moving into the alternative
accommodation.
3.4.3 If you do not move out of the original Accommodation following a request by us to do so, we
can take legal action to gain possession

4. YOUR RIGHTS

4.1 Occupation We grant you the following rights which you must exercise in accordance with your responsibilities
under this Agreement:-
4.1.1 a licence to occupy the Room;
4.1.2 (if applicable) the non-exclusive right (in common with us and all others that we authorise to
do so) to use any parts of the Accommodation which do not form part of the Room; and
4.1.3 the non-exclusive right (in common with us and all others that we authorise to do so) to use
the Communal Areas.

5. IF YOU BREACH THIS AGREEMENT

5.1 Payment for 5.1.1 You must pay for all reasonable loss and damage we suffer as a result of any breach of this
loss or damage Agreement by you, or your Visitors. This includes (but is not limited to), any costs properly
and reasonably incurred by us in arranging any additional cleaning required, issuing
replacement lost or stolen keys/cards (provided that written evidence of costs incurred in
providing a replacement or stolen key/cards is provided to you) , repairing or replacing our
fixtures, fittings, furniture or equipment, collecting arrears, paying professional advisors,
pursuing court proceedings and any income we lose arising from your failure to move out of
the Accommodation in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
5.1.2 Where any damage is caused to the Accommodation or the Communal Areas and we are
unable to identify the perpetrators (and we will use reasonable endeavours to identify them),
we may (acting reasonably) claim from you a fair proportion of the reasonable cost of making
good any loss or damage caused unless you can demonstrate that you were not at the
Accommodation or in the Hall when the damage occurred.
5.1.3 Typical charges for damage and additional cleaning are set out in the Residence Handbook.
The Residence Handbooks can be found at the following link in the Essential Information
section: https://www.ntu.ac.uk/life-at-ntu/accommodation/guide-to-accommodation
5.1.4 Please make sure you select the correct handbook for your residence. The exact amount will
depend on the seriousness of the case and could be more than the maximum sum shown in
very serious cases.
5.2 The procedure If you, or your Visitors breach any of the terms of this Agreement then action may be taken against
we will follow if you under the procedure set out below:
you have
breached this 5.2.1 On us identifying or becoming aware of any breach by you of the terms of this Agreement, the
Agreement Residence Manager will decide whether to:
(a) take no action;
(b) discuss this with you informally;
(c) write to you to draw your attention to the alleged breach;
(d) or refer the matter to be dealt with under the University’s Student Code of Behaviour.
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5.2.2 Except in the circumstances set out in clause 5.2.3, we will cooperate in the implementation
of any penalty, sanction or other requirement imposed on you as an outcome taken under the
University's Student Code of Behaviour in respect of a breach of the terms of the Agreement,
which can include (in circumstances where the breach is deemed to be sufficiently serious or
persistent) a requirement for you to move to alternative accommodation or termination of this
Agreement and your expulsion from the Accommodation.

5.2.3 The above procedure will not apply if you have failed to pay the Licence Fee in accordance
with the terms of this Agreement. In such circumstances, we may terminate this Agreement
without giving you any notice of our intention to do so. As such, if you are experiencing any
financial difficulties which may mean that you are unable to pay the Licence Fee when it is
due you should immediately contact the Student Accommodation Services.

6. TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT

6.1 Your right to Please refer to the University’s cancellation policy, a copy of which can be found here:
terminate https://www.ntu.ac.uk/life-at-ntu/accommodation/guide-to-accommodation
before you take
occupation
6.2 Our right to If you owe us any money in connection with any previous accommodation that you occupied, we may
terminate this Agreement up to 4 weeks before the start of the Period of Residence by giving you not
less than 4 weeks written notice and if we do terminate this Agreement under this clause, we will
refund any Licence Fee that you have paid under this Agreement.
6.3 Your other You may terminate this Agreement if you:
rights to
terminate 6.3.1 Contact the Student Accommodation at the University to request the right to terminate
and you satisfy all of the following conditions:
a) you have found a suitable replacement occupier who is both an existing NTU student
and approved by us (acting reasonably);
b) the proposed replacement occupier is not already in accommodation provided by us;
c) the proposed replacement occupier completes their booking. This involves completion of
all the following actions: agreeing a suitable payment for License Fee (see Schedule 1),
completion of their license agreement and collection of the keys; and
d) you have paid, all of the Licence Fee due under this Agreement up to and including the
date that the replacement occupier completes their booking.

6.3.2 Are under 18 when you Accept this Agreement and:


a) within two weeks after your 18th birthday you give to the Student Accommodation Services
not less than 4 weeks written notice of your intention to terminate this Agreement and, in the
notice, you specify the End Date; and
b) you have paid, in full on or before the End Date all of the Licence Fee due under this
Agreement up to and including the End Date.
6.3.3 Termination of this Agreement will be effective upon completion of the conditions set out in
clause 6.3 and thereafter you will cease to have any further liabilities under this Agreement.
For the avoidance of doubt you will remain liable under the terms of this Agreement until
such time as the conditions set out in clause 6.3 are satisfied.
6.4 Our right to We may terminate this Agreement in any of the following circumstances:-
terminate if you
have breached 6.4.1 if you have failed to pay the whole or any part of the Licence Fee in accordance with the
the Ts & Cs payment terms set out in Schedule 1 (whether formally demanded or not) and the
Licence Fee (or any part of it) has been outstanding for 21 days or more; or
6.4.2 where you have committed a serious breach or have persistently breached the conditions of
this Agreement and, having followed the procedure set out at clause 5.2 above, we have
decided to terminate the Agreement (for the avoidance of doubt we consider any breach of
your obligations in clauses 2.7.3, 2.7.4, 2.7.5, 2.9.2 (b), 2.9.2 (c), and 2.10 as a serious
breach of this Agreement and if you, or one of your Visitors, breaches any of these clauses
we may terminate this Agreement); if you are made bankrupt.

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6.5 Our right to We may also terminate this Agreement by giving you not less than 4 weeks written notice if:-
terminate for
other reasons 6.5.1 we are unable to find you similar alternative accommodation (despite our reasonable efforts)
and are unable to either provide the Accommodation as a result of events beyond our control
or your Accommodation has been severely damaged and, acting reasonably, we deem it
unfit for occupation;
6.5.2 you are no longer pursuing a course of study with the University;
6.5.3 we reasonably consider, because of your behaviour or for any other reason (e.g. an
infestation by insects, an outbreak of an infectious disease) that, to protect your well-being or
the well- being of others or to prevent damage to the Accommodation, it is necessary to move
you from the Accommodation; or
6.5.4 any information supplied by you, or on your behalf, in connection with your application to us
for a place in the Accommodation is untrue, inaccurate or misleading, or if you fail to disclose
relevant information which would amount to a misrepresentation, and we consider (acting
reasonably) that the relevant information makes you unsuitable to live in the Accommodation.
6.6 Effect if we 6.6.1 If we terminate the Agreement in the circumstances set out in clauses 6.4 or 6.5, this will not
terminate the affect our rights to claim against you for any loss or damage caused by any breach of the
Agreement Agreement by you, or your Visitors.
6.6.2 If we terminate this Agreement in the circumstances set out in clause 6.5.1, you will still be
obliged to pay that part of the Licence Fee corresponding to the period up to and including
the date of termination but you will not be obliged to pay that part of the Licence Fee
corresponding to the period after the date of termination. Provided that you move out of the
Accommodation by the termination date, we will refund any Licence Fee you have paid in
advance in respect of the period after the date of termination.
6.6.3 If we terminate the Agreement in the circumstances set out in clauses 6.4.1, 6.5.2, 6.5.3 or
6.5.4, you will still be obliged to pay Licence Fee in relation to the whole of the Period of
Residence but, if we are able to re-let the Accommodation, we will refund any part of your
Licence Fee you have paid in advance which corresponds to the period in which the
Accommodation is re-let
6.6.4 if the Agreement is terminated and you do not move out of the Accommodation by the
termination date, we may take legal action in order to obtain a court order requiring you to
move out.
7. COMPLAINTS

7.1 Procedure 7.1.1 If you feel we have not fulfilled our obligations under this Agreement you can contact us by
e-mail, letter, telephone, app or in person. Please ensure your complaint is within 60 days of
the occurrence.

7.1.2 If you have any problems within the Accommodation and/or the Hall you should, in the first
instance, discuss these with a member of staff at the reception at the Hall.

7.1.3 If you are not happy with the outcome and wish to pursue your complaint further, you should
write to Residence Manager. The complaint will be investigated and appropriate action taken
and you will be given a written response to the complaint. Timelines for complaint responses
are set out here.
7.1.4 If you remain dissatisfied, you can escalate your complaint using processes set out here.
7.1.5 If the mediation referred to in clause 7.1.4 does not resolve the matter and you remain
unhappy with our response, you can refer the matter to the Adjudicator (www.oiahe.org.uk),
take advice from a Citizen's Advice Bureau, or as a final step take advice from a law centre or
solicitor.

7.1.6 For the avoidance of doubt, if we have decided, in accordance with the provisions of this
Agreement, to terminate this Agreement and you have not left the Accommodation as you
were required to do, we will still be entitled to take legal action against you to recover
possession of the Accommodation notwithstanding that you may have complained about our
decision to terminate the Agreement.
8. APPEALS

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8.1 Procedure Except in the case of a decision made under the provisions of the University’s Student Code of
Behaviour (which has its own self-contained appeal procedures) if you are unhappy with any decision
we make when exercising our rights under this Agreement, you may appeal that decision by writing
to Student Accommodation Services, within 5 days of you being notified of the decision. Student
Accommodation Services will consider your letter and decide whether to uphold or amend the
decision. The Student Accommodation Services will write to you, normally within 10 days, notifying
you of the decision made.

9. OTHER MATTERS

9.1 Notices
9.1.1 In the case of all letters and notices sent under the terms of or in accordance with the
provisions of this Agreement these need to be sent as follows (in order for the letters or notices
to be deemed to be received):
(a) us to you will be properly served if they are delivered to you by hand, first class post, or
special delivery at the Accommodation and/or the address you provide to us when
applying to us for the Accommodation (or such other address that you have notified us
about in accordance with clause 9.1.3) or by e-mail;
(b) you to us will be properly served if sent to us (by first class post or special delivery) at
the Student Accommodation Services or by e-mail to accommodation@ntu.ac.uk.
9.1.2 A notice sent by the following means is to be treated as having been received:
(a) if delivered by hand, on the day of delivery; or
(b) if sent by first class post or special delivery, on the first working day after posting; or
(c) if sent by e-mail, 24 hours after sending (the 24 hour period excluding non-working days).
9.1.3 You agree to notify us of any change to the address you provide to us when applying to us for
the Accommodation by contacting accommodation@ntu.ac.uk.You agree to pass on to us
immediately any statutory letters or notices served on you by a third party (ie not us).
9.2 Data Protection
9.2.1 We process personal data for the purposes of this Agreement as set out in our Privacy Policy.
You can access our privacy policy at https://www.ntu.ac.uk/policies/student-privacy-notice or
by contacting UPP at [compliance@upp-ltd.com].. This includes how we process personal
data which relates to people connected with you, such as your parents, your Sponsor, or
your Visitors. If you are unable to access this web link please contact us and we will send you
a copy of our privacy policy.

9.2.2 We engage various contractors to provide the Accommodation, including our sister
company, UPP Residential Services Limited. The University and our contractors may collect
personal data and pass it to us for the purposes of us providing the Accommodation to you
and other residents of the Hall. Equally, we may share your personal data with the
University, our contractors, and the authorities (such as the local council, immigration
authorities, the Police, and the emergency services) to manage the Accommodation for you
and for other residents of the Hall, and to comply with applicable laws.

Please note that your failure to provide us with your personal data when requested, or to
keep your personal data up to date, may mean we cannot provide you, or people connected
with you, with access to our accommodation services, we need to know who is on site at any
time for the safety of all residents of the Hall.

9.2.3 We may need to process special categories of personal data about you or people connected
with you (for example medical or health data which you give us to ensure your
accommodation meets your needs, or if you have an accident or fall ill while on site). More
information about how we collect and process this type of data is provided in our Privacy
Policy.
9.2.4 If you have any questions, comments or requests regarding the processing of your personal
data please contact us in the first instance at dpo@ntu.ac.uk and if your hall is a UPP hall
also compliance@upp-ltd.com.

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9.3 Liability for loss
Subject to the provisions of the Occupiers Liability Act 1957 and the Defective Premises Act 1972,
or damage
we shall not in any circumstances incur any liability in respect of loss or damage to any person or
property or otherwise, unless the loss or damage was caused by our negligence.

9.4 Governing law


9.4.1 This Agreement is governed by English law and international students should be aware that
and enforceability
this may differ from the law in their home country.
9.4.2 If any aspect of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of
this Agreement will be unaffected.
9.5 Legislation
The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 does not apply to this Agreement. This means that
no one can enforce any rights or obligations under the Agreement other than you and us. However,
this does not affect any right or remedy of a third party which exists or is available apart from that
Act.
9.6 VAT
At the date of this Agreement the License Fee is exempt from VAT but we reserve the right to
charge VAT if it becomes payable during the Period of Residence, for example, if there is a change
in the law.

9.7 Council tax


If for any reason you become or cause us to become liable for council tax for the Accommodation
(for example, because you are in full time employment or claim social security benefits) then you
will pay such council tax (or reimburse us for any sums we pay within 14 days of written demand).

9.8 Guarantees of
Any guarantee given by us to allocate accommodation to you shall cease to have effect if
accommodation
this Agreement is terminated.

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SCHEDULE 1

1. Payment of 1.1 Your Licence Fee must be paid either:


Licence Fee 1.1.1 in full, (i.e. in one single instalment) by credit/debit card (in accordance with paragraph 1.3
below), by direct debit (in accordance with paragraph 1.4 below) or by direct bank transfer (in
accordance with paragraph 1.5 below) within 7 days of you receiving an unconditional offer of
accommodation from us; or
1.1.2 in termly instalments by credit/debit card (in accordance with paragraph 1.3 below), by direct
debit (in accordance with paragraph 1.4 below) or by direct bank transfer (in accordance with
paragraph 1.5 below) in the amounts set out in the Agreement Summary such payments to be
made on or before the instalment dates set out in the Agreement Summary.
1.2 You can elect what payment method you prefer by ticking the appropriate box in the online
application. You must elect a payment method before you will be permitted to collect the keys for the
accommodation.
1.3 If you wish to pay the Licence Fee by credit or debit card, you can do online (via our secure payment
website which you can access at www.ntu.ac.uk/accommodation.
1.4 If you have elected to pay by direct debit you may enter the site www.ntu.ac.uk/accommodation to
set up the direct debit mandate at any time up to 14 days prior to:-
1.4.1 if you have elected to pay by one single instalment, the date your Licence Fee is due; or

1.4.2 if you have elected to pay by termly instalments, prior to the first instalment date

Please note that a direct debit can only be set up from UK bank current accounts and not savings or
deposit accounts.

1.5 If you have elected to pay by bank transfer you must contact Student Accommodation Services at
accommodation@ntu.ac.uk who will provide you with the details needed to complete the bank
transfer. Payment must be made by bank transfer as set out below:-
1.5.1 if you have elected to pay by one single instalment, 7 days after you receive an
unconditional offer from the University; or

1.5.2 if you have elected to pay by termly instalments, 7 days after you receive an unconditional
offer from the University for the first instalment and the 2nd and 3rd instalment will be taken on
the dates set out in the Agreement Summary.

2. Sponsors If you have a Sponsor, you will be responsible for providing them with all the information they require to
enable them to make payments on your behalf in accordance with the same timescales as would apply if
you were making all payments yourself. If you are paying part of the Licence Fee yourself, you will need to
pay those fees as set out above. If your Sponsor fails to pay in accordance with these terms you will remain
liable for the full payment. We will contact you if we have problems recovering money from your Sponsor.

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GLOSSARY

Words used in this Agreement and in these Terms and Conditions of Residence have the following meanings:

Accept Means to formally accept the offer of the Accommodation online and "Accepted" and "Accepting" are to
be interpreted accordingly.

Accommodation Means the Room (which in the case of a sole occupancy or a shared flat, includes all shared areas in that
flat) or any alternative accommodation to which you have moved under this Agreement.

Means the contract between us and you relating to the Accommodation and comprising:
Agreement
1. these Ts & Cs;
2. the Agreement Summary; and
3. the Regulations (which will take precedence in the event of any contradiction between them and
the Ts & Cs and/or the Agreement Summary).
Agreement Means the page of the online process headed "Agreement Summary" which contains the specific details
Summary of the Accommodation being offered to you, the Period of Residence and the Licence Fee.

Buy-Back Means we may give you notice requiring you to relocate to similar alternative accommodation at any
time on or after the first day of the 38th week of the Licence Period provided that we meet the
requirements set out in 3.4.1 (c)

Communal Means all stairwells, corridors, landings and entrance halls within the Hall, any shared kitchens and/or
bathrooms in the Hall or other areas that we designate as common areas but not any shared kitchens
Areas
and/or bathrooms in the Accommodation.

End Date Means the date on which you wish this Agreement to end where you are seeking to terminate this
Agreement before the end of the Period of Residence under clause 6.3.

Hall Means the specific hall named in the Agreement Summary together with any external areas of the hall
which are owned by us (eg car parks, roads or gardens which adjoin the hall).

Head of Student Head of Student Accommodation Services


Accommodation
Services
Inventory Means the list of furniture and equipment at the Accommodation which we will give to you when you
arrive.

Instalment(s) Any one of the first, second or third instalments.

Licence Fee Means the charges for your occupation of the accommodation as stated in the Agreement Summary

Licensor Your Licensor is: UPP (Nottingham) Limited [acting by its agent Nottingham Trent University]

New Student Means any student that is not a Returning Student

Period of Means the period starting and ending on the dates specified in the Agreement Summary (unless the
Residence Agreement ends earlier in accordance with the terms of this Agreement).
Means our privacy policy in relation to the Halls and your Accommodation, which you can access here . If
Privacy Policy
your Hall is a UPP Hall you can contact UPPs Information Compliance Officer at compliance@upp-
ltd.com

Returning Means a returning student who at the time they entered this Agreement was fully enrolled at the University on
Student a full time undergraduate or postgraduate course during the previous academic year

Residence Means the handbook for the residence that can be found in the Essential Information section of this link:
Handbook https://www.ntu.ac.uk/life-at-ntu/accommodation/guide-to-accommodation
There are separate handbooks for UPP, Brackenhurst, and College Drive and Mansfield Accommodation

Residence Means the relevant Residence Manager for the Accommodation that you reside within. Details for contact
Manager your Residence Manager will be in your Residence Handbook.

Room Means the room at the Hall specified on the Agreement Summary

Sponsor Means any person or organisation who is paying all or part of your Licence Fee.

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Student Means the person named in the Agreement Summary.

Student Means the student accommodation services that are located at Nottingham Trent University, Students
Accommodation Services Centre, Burton Street, Nottingham, NG1 4BU, or can be contacted at accommodation@ntu.ac.uk
Services

Student Code of Means the University's student code of behaviour which is available at
Behaviour https://www.ntu.ac.uk/studenthub/my-course/student-handbook/student-code-of-behaviour

University Means Nottingham Trent University of 50 Shakespeare Street, Nottingham NG1 4BU

University Means the University Complaints Procedure for Students available at


complaints http://www.ntu.ac.uk/current_students/resources/student_handbook/complaints_summary/index.html
procedure

Means the Licensor for the following Halls; Blenheim, Byron, Gill Street North, Gill Street South,
UPP Hampden, Meridian Court, Norton Court, New Hall, Peverell, Sandby, Simpsons, and The Maltings.

Visitors Means any guest invited by you, whether that invitation is express or implied (eg where the guest assumes
from what you have said or done that they have been invited) or any person visiting you at the
Accommodation.

Warden Means a university member of staff or appointed person who is responsible for providing a gateway to
university pastoral support, working closely with accommodation staff to ensure that students access
university pastoral services, and to promote compliance with the relevant sections of the Student Code of
Behaviour (SCoB).

In these terms and conditions "you" means the person signing this Agreement and "we" means the "Licensor" as set out in the
Glossary(although please note that if the Hall is owned by an organisation other than the University (i.e. the Licensor inthe
Agreement Summary and Glossary is UPP and not the University), we have granted authority to the University to act on our
behalf in the conduct and enforcement of this Agreement). The expressions "your" "our" and "us" should be read accordingly.

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