Why use Sinclair Properties to find your ideal student house in York?

Sinclair Properties have the largest choice of high quality student properties in York in the very best locations. We have the best University of York student houses and superb houses and accommodation for York St John University students . We have fully furnished and fully equipped properties, all with a separate lounge and at affordable rents. We provide an excellent service to our tenants with support throughout your tenancy. We do not charge any application fees and we give you FREE Contents Insurance.

We offer the largest choice of quality student accommodation in York:

• Shared Houses for student groups between 2 and 10 people
• Rooms, Apartments and Houses for post academic staff and postgraduates
• Individual rooms for undergraduates
• 'All inclusive' rooms in shared houses specifically for students aged over 21, located very close to the University/York St John University
• Students with Disabilities ~ Please contact us if you have any disability for which you need a particular layout of house or special facilities. We will do our very best to find a house that meets you needs. We have a number of houses more suited to particular needs than others, including a four bedroomed house located close to The University of York which has been fully adapted (including lift) for wheel chair users.

We have negotiated an exclusive partnership with ENDSLEIGH Insurance to provide all our student tenants in the 2009/2010 academic year with FREE Contents Insurance.

• Only available to students in Sinclair houses
• All tenants in the house must be 'full time' students
• Each student tenant receives FREE contents cover
• ENDSLEIGH Insurance is the only Insurance provider recommended by the National Union of Students (NUS)
• An excellent policy.Click here to read more.
• The ability to add to your policy. Click here
• Review your cover 'on-line'. Click here'

We have, by far, the largest choice of high quality student houses in York that are close to the University of York and also many that are close to York St John University, York College of Law, York College and Askham Bryan College.

Locations include:

• Heslington, Heslington Road, Fishergate, Fulford, Badger Hill, Hull Road
• The Groves, Gillygate, Heworth, City Centre
• Bishopthorpe Road, Scarcroft, Nunnery Lane, Bishophill, City Centre

One of our offices is located within 5 minutes walk of the University of York in Heslington village and our other office is located on Lord Mayor's Walk next to the York St John University campus. Both offices are open 6 days a week.

• Main Street, Heslington (just next to the HSBC bank and opposite the Deramore Pub)
• 24 Lord Mayors Walk (right next to York St John University)

We are proud to manage many of the highest standard student homes in York. From summer 2009 all our properties will have:

• Separate lounge with TV, DVD player, coffee table and sofa/chairs
• Fully equipped Kitchens including washing machine, cooker, fridge, freezer, microwave, toaster, kettle and all crockery, cutlery, pots and pans
• All Bedrooms include a desk & office chair (3 beds and over), wardrobe, chest of drawers and bed (usually 1.2 metre wide double beds)
• All gardens/yards will be supplied with a BBQ and garden furniture

In addition, many of our properties also have wireless broadband, gardens, conservatories, en suites and garages &/or parking.

Our staff are fully trained, friendly and are there to help you!

• We're open 9am - 6pm Mon to Fri and 10am - 4pm on Saturdays, so come in and see us
• View each property on-line in the form of a brochure, floor plan and location map
• If you see one of our 'TO LET' boards, you can text to the number shown on the board and get an instant and FREE text reply giving you the basic details on that particular house
• See 'where's my nearest' ! Here you will find distances from the house to your university/college and to the nearest: pub, shop, take-away, bus stop and cash point
• No transport? We can usually provide free transport for either individuals or groups of up to six, to and from viewings

Simon, John, Rob, Colin

For your peace of mind we employ our own skilled maintenance staff and experienced viewers and inspectors

• We carry out any emergency repairs quickly
• 24 hr emergency help line
• We fully inspect all properties prior to you moving in and regularly throughout your tenancy
• We provide you with a fully itemised Inventory at the start of your tenancy detailing the true condition of all the contents, fixtures and fittings

We know that finances are tight when you are studying, so to help you:

• We do not charge any fees whatsoever for finding you the right accommodation
• We coincide your rent payments with your student loan payments
• We have a wide range of rents reflecting the location and standard of our properties.
• Rent is expressed as 'per person per week' (pppw) and range from £58 pppw to £85 pppw. The higher the rent, the higher standard the property and/or the better the location
• Rent normally excludes all bills, ie. Gas, Electricity, water/sewerage, Council Tax and TV licence. If any bills are included this will be stated on our website under the heading: 'Bills Included'
• On average over the year, you will need to budget between £8 and £12 pppw to cover bills
• Careful use of central heating systems will ensure bills cost nearer £8 pppw than £12 pppw !!!
• Council Tax ~ If everyone in the house is in full time education you can apply for full exemption from Council Tax. Click here for on-line application form and help
• Click here to find out the Council Tax payable if you are NOT a student
• We protect your deposit (at no cost to you) with one of three Government approved tenancy deposit protection schemes. This gives you peace of mind that we safeguard and administer your deposit in a fair and equitable manner. The three Government approved schemes/companies are called:

1. Tenancy Deposit Solutions Ltd: www.mydeposits.co.uk
2. The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS): www.thedisputeservice.co.uk
3. The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS): www.depositprotection.com

• Full details of which scheme has been used to protect your deposit will be given to you at the time of payment
• Your Deposit is refunded to you in full provided of course that you leave the property in the same condition as it was when you moved in

Sinclair student tenant's dispel the myth that all students leave properties in a filthy condition when they leave!

This year, Sinclair Properties ran a prize draw for the large number of houses that did not need any cleaning when vacated by their student tenants this summer. The winning houses were drawn by Tim Ngwena, President of University of York Students Union and by Jason Wallis, President of York St John University Students Union. The winning students receive a cheque for £200 for each house.

Beth Ridley & Sherine El Sayed ~ Who vacated a Sinclair house in Willis Street

Aaron Carey, Anna Drake & Melanie Keyzor ~ Who vacated a Sinclair House in Garrow Hill Avenue

Rebecca Young & Jennifer Connolly ~ Who vacated a Sinclair House in Bishopsfield Drive

Sinclair Properties Office Manager, Dawn Wilson said ''Thank you to all those people whose names went into the draw for handing back their houses in such an excellent condition. It's certainly nice to prove the critics wrong for a change.''

• All landlords and Letting Agencies have, by law, to provide prospective tenants with sight of an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) on or before any documents are signed relating to the property
• The EPC is part of a series of measures being introduced across Europe to reflect legislation which will help cut carbon emissions and tackle climate change
• A EPC is the conclusion of an assessment of the property by a qualified Energy Assessor and will give you an indication of the energy efficiency and running costs of that particular house/property
• EPC's are available for all properties advertised by Sinclair Properties and we will show and explain these to you to enable you to make an informed descision
• The graphs contained within an EPC are similar to those displayed on new Fridges and Freezers in Comet, Curry's etc. One graph shows the energy rating of the house and the other graph shows the environmental impact. A house is given a rating from A to G where A is the best and G the worst, along with the maximum potential rating for that type and age of house. The current UK average for both graphs is rating E
• The EPC will also tell you the estimated running costs of the property based on standard assumptions for occupancy, heating patterns and house construction. These running costs are calculated using Government data not by the Energy Assessor and not by Sinclair Properties
• The actual running costs for a student house are very likely to exceed those estimated within an EPC due to the higher occupation levels and different heating patterns to those of a family house
• Finally, the report will make recommendations on how to make the property more efficient. These are not essential nor are they mandatory works and are only intended to highlight to the landlord what measures could possibly be taken to improve the energy efficiency and thereby reduce environmental impact
• Click here for further information