Go Local

The quickest way to find everything a student in London might need, whether it’s a cheap takeaway, a taxi into town or a book for your university course. Go Local! points you in the direction of student services in and around London and the Queen Mary University of London.

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Big Yellow Storage - http://www.bigyellow.co.uk/students

Budgeting - http://www.welfare.qmul.ac.uk/money/index.html

Guarantor Scheme - http://www.housinghand.co.uk

Health - http://www.nhs.uk/service-search

Homes (Fitness for Habitation) Act 2018 - https://www.gov.uk/

Housing essential hints and tips from Endsleigh - https://www.endsleigh.co.uk/blog/

How To Rent - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-to-rent

Insurance for Landlords - https://www.endsleigh.co.uk/commercial/landlord-insurance/

Insurance for Students - https://www.endsleigh.co.uk/student/student-insurance/

London Student - http://www.londonstudent.co.uk/

Ready to Rent - http://readytorent.nus.org.uk/

Rent Arrears Protection - https://onlymyshare.com/

Rogue Landlord and Agent Checker - https://www.london.gov.uk/rogue-landlord-checker

Tenant Fees Act 2019 - https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/

Hackney - https://hackney.gov.uk/

Islington - https://www.islington.gov.uk/

Newham - http://www.newham.gov.uk/Pages/index.aspx

Tower Hamlets – http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/

Waltham Forest - https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/Pages/index.aspx

London Town - http://www.londontown.com/

Time Out - http://www.timeout.com/london

BBC London News - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/england/london/

London New - http://www.londonnet.co.uk/

This is London - http://www.standard.co.uk/news/

Cabs / Taxis - https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/taxis-and-minicabs/

National Express - http://www.nationalexpress.com/home.aspx

National Rail - http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

On Foot - http://walkit.com/cities/london/

Trainline - http://www.thetrainline.com/

Transport for London - http://www.tfl.gov.uk/

There are lots of easy steps you can take to reduce your impact on the environment:

• Food waste can easily be reduced:
  • Check out the best zero waste shops in London in this article. 
  • Leftover food can be recycled visit, cityoflondon.gov.uk to request a food waste caddy.
• Reuse, repair, and recycle - Try and reuse or repair, rather than throwing away items and if not recycle them. You can also give your items to others who may need them via charities, Facebook groups, Gumtree, and Freecycle.

  • Looking for a charity shop? Check out this great map. 

• Do you have any suggestions to add to this? We would love to hear from you, just email team@studentpad.com.