Easyroommate is the leading online Flatshare/Flatmate service in the UK. They have more than 190,000 ads with pictures and comments ,and they gather more than 1500 new Flatmate profiles and Room ads every day! It is FREE to advertise a room to rent/flat to share and FREE to search for a flat to rent or share. It has a big student following.

accommodationforstudents.com offers a great search engine that allows you to search by size, price and even specific areas of university towns and cities. It showcases private halls and individual properties (both with private landlords and those available through estate agents). There's also a useful Housemate Finder which can help you find additional housemates if required!

Unite's properties are so popular, you'll have to reserve them well in advance. The price you pay includes all your bills, internet access and contents insurance which makes your life much simpler. They offer everything from standard student accommodation to pimped out studios in central London (complete with plasma TVs)- these will set you back a cool £299 a week.