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munkifisht · 31-05-2012, 11:55

One thing I do know is that in London is as a student there is a good chance you don't have to pay the full whack on the Council tax, but I was wondering if there were any other ways to save money as a student on regular bills and the like?

Another thing I have been finding is that it is quite hard to get a student account over here if you have not been a resident for more than 3 years. Does anyone know of places to get a decent student account?

JohnMearsheimer · 31-05-2012, 22:02

If everyone you're living with is a fulltime student, your house will be exempt from paying council tax. We never paid a penny in our house anyway.

**pow wow** · 01-06-2012, 06:48

Most student accounts have the residency rule unfortunately though if there's a branch on campus they can be more lenient about it. Whether they will bend the rules or not is another story, but it has been known

Butterface · 07-06-2012, 01:20

I had to get an international student account with Santander.. they charge £6 a month for the current account, but they waived that fee for me after 6 months.

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munkifisht Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 97 Adverts \| Friends	How to save money in the UK as an Irish student One thing I do know is that in London is as a student there is a good chance you don't have to pay the full whack on the Council tax, but I was wondering if there were any other ways to save money as a student on regular bills and the like? Another thing I have been finding is that it is quite hard to get a student account over here if you have not been a resident for more than 3 years. Does anyone know of places to get a decent student account?

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31-05-2012, 22:02	#2
JohnMearsheimer Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Cork City/Galway Posts: 1,388 Adverts \| Friends	If everyone you're living with is a fulltime student, your house will be exempt from paying council tax. We never paid a penny in our house anyway.

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pow wow Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Primrose Hill NW8 Posts: 4,793 Adverts \| Friends Mod: NI & GB Colleges, North, Studying Abroad	Most student accounts have the residency rule unfortunately though if there's a branch on campus they can be more lenient about it. Whether they will bend the rules or not is another story, but it has been known

07-06-2012, 01:20	#4
Butterface Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 236 Adverts \| Friends	I had to get an international student account with Santander.. they charge £6 a month for the current account, but they waived that fee for me after 6 months.