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Students with family or partner

Halls of residence

Accommodation for families

Most of the student halls of residence will not take children, but the following halls do accept families with children (this is not an exhaustive list): 

  •  - popular accommodation for students in the heart of Bloomsbury, within walking distance of LSHTM 

  •  - located in North London, near Woodside Park tube station which is on the Northern Line (direct line to Goodge Street station, near LSHTM). 

  •  - homes located in zones 1 and 2 

Accommodation for couples

All of the listed halls above will also have options for students with partners. 

In addition, the following halls also cater for couples: 

  •  - prime location near Regent's Park and an 18-minute walk to LSHTM 

  • - Double Studios; walking distance to LSHTM 

  • - Double Ensuite; round the corner from LSHTM 

  • * - Double Ensuite; located at Tavistock Square which is less than 10 minutes walk to Keppel Street  

  • * - Flat, Double Studio Plus; located near Marble Arch station and takes 20 minutes by train to LSHTM 

*These halls are part of the University of London Intercollegiate Halls. To apply for these options, you must . You can apply through LSHTM for College Hall and International Hall rooms, however we always have many more applications than we do rooms available. To check when applications open, please click here.  

Private accommodation

If you are planning to live in private accommodation, there are usually no restrictions about bringing your partner and/or children, but you should be clear with the landlord about who will be living with you. 

Make sure that you think about your budget as living with your partner and/or children will increase the amount of rent you have to spend. You may want to consider living further away from LSHTM (Zone 2 onwards) as this will usually mean you pay a more reasonable amount of rent (as a general rule, the further away from Central London, the cheaper). 

Please check the Private accommodation section for further information and resources to help you with your search. 

Council tax

Adults in private accommodation are usually expected to pay council tax, but full-time students are exempt from paying council tax for the period they are studying. If your partner has a visa as your dependant, they might also be exempt from paying, depending on circumstances. Please check the  and the  for more detailed information on council tax and exemptions. 

Childcare and schools

If you have children, childcare and schooling options may also influence where you live. Download our information sheet on Childcare options near to LSHTM but please be aware that these will be very popular so you may need to explore other options. Most children from around the age of 4 will be eligible for a free school place (in a UK state school). Younger children will need to be in paid child-care (nursery, child minder or nanny) - and childcare in London is notoriously expensive so be prepared!