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A new website aims to place students with family homes in University City. But it's a good idea?

Like many parents, Hermione Pask itself often worry about the rising costs of putting their children to college. It was not just tuition - what about accommodation and general living expenses

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on options for students, Pask, Brighton, was beaten by the idea that while living at home is an option increasingly popular usually means that the student can not go to your first choice institution.

"Then I had an idea," she said, "What happens if one student has changed his room with another student who lived near where I wanted to study? "

And from there, the site, Unihome swap.co.uk, was born. The service, which works with a partner, Becci Cary, aims to place students in different parts of the country looking to change their room in their family home. Students will receive free accommodation during term time, something like a home exchange vacation. The site is free for now, but a tax is likely to be introduced once it is established.

The student or family, register and place an ad for an available room, including location, room size and all the extra features such as a telephone connection. Then the search for something similar in the university city of your choice for an exchange.

The number of students who choose to live at home instead of going to university is growing and is expected to increase further over the next decade. A recent survey by the LV home insurance, nearly half of all students (47%) can expect to live with his parents in 2020. The current figure for those living at home is one in five.

"I guess it would not work for someone who wants to delve into student life. I probably only do it for my first year as I am a little worried about missing the social aspect of the university. "

And how she feels about another person plant his clothes in their closets at home? "It's a bit strange," he admits. "I prefer to change with a girl with a man." Family
Daisy Unihome exchange heard through friends and he saw as an attractive option. "It's partly financial, but also thought it might be a very friendly, supportive environment for Daisy to live," said his stepfather, Simon Appleton. "Having a student staying in our house will be very different, but there will be more energy at home. They will not have to be some limits, however. You do not want a smoker and we must bring them back to talk with friends or girlfriends. " Details such as food costs are agreed between families, and that all relationships end, it is for the tenant and his family to resolve their differences.

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