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Student Accommodation Cape Town

When looking for accommodation in Cape Town visit  www.gumtree.co.za The site is the biggest online accommodation platform in Cape Town and will give you an idea on the different accommodation options as well as prices. Before you come to Cape Town do some research on Gumtree but we do not recommend booking accommodation in advance unless you were referred to that specific accommodation by some one els. 

Simple steps to finding your student accommodation 

  1. Book yourself into a Backpacker or Hostel for a week before you arrive (Recommended Backpackers)
  2. Once in Cape Town use the Gumtree website to search for accommodation. This will allow you to:
    • View the place before moving in
    • Meet the people with whom you will be staying
    • Meet your landlord who will receive your rent
    • Find the right location
    • You pay market prices
  3. Normally you pay a 1-2 month deposit upon arrival and rent at the beginning of each month
  4. Find out what is included in your rent E.g Electricity, Water, Internet, Char etc.

 Your accommodation is important so take the time to find the right place! 

Student Accommodation tips

  • Read your lease agreement very carefully
  • Make sure the accommodation is furnished
  • Is water and electricity included or must you pay that separately ( normally Water is included Electric is Excluded)
  • Does accommodation have Internet facilities? ( and what speed ) 
  • Off street parking is a big bonus in Cape Town if you have a vehicle.
  • Deposits are normally 1-2 months in advance but please do not pay if you are not sure that the place is legitimate.
  • Be careful of landlords overcharging but price differences depend on location, size of room, how clean, what it offers and length of stay.
  • Some places charge less but then do not expect to much. 

Some pricing ideas

 

Description
 Average Price
Area
 Single room in Commune  R 2700 -3500  Cape Town
 Flat with single Room  R 4500 - 6000
Cape Town
 Single Room in Commune  R 2500 -3000
 Observatory
 Flat with 2 bedrooms
 R 4000 - 5500
 Observatory

( To convert Rand to your currency go it www.xe.com )

Some options in terms of student accommodation in Cape Town

Name
 Facilities  Location

Student Accommodation

  • Fully furnished dorms or private rooms
  • Extra sized beds
  • Self-catering
englishwithkim@gmail.com
Observatory

Frikkie

  • Fully furnished double room
  • private bathroom

frikkie@waic.co.za

Woodstock

The Baobab

  • 11 bedrooms
  • Communal kitchen
  • Wireless Internet
  • Laundry

info@thebaobab.co.za

Observatory

Agapanthus

  • Fully furnished
  • Self catering
  • Private bedrooms
  • Wifi Hotspot

migcor54@gmail.com

Devils Peak

Sven Schulz

  • 3 fully furnished student rooms and wendy house
  • Wifi-Internet
  • Domestic service

sven_ole_kiel@hotmail.com

Observatory

Steph Brotherton


Kirstenhof

Janine Smith

  • Rooms with host families
  • Self-catering
  • Fully equipped

JanineSmith@vodamail.co.za

Sea Point

Bergheim

 

  • 6 fully equipped apartments
  • Linen and towels supplied
  • Centrally located
info@bergheim.co.za

 

Tamboerskloof Cape Town

Bernd

  • Fully furnished
  • Washing machine
  • Wireless Internet
bfbergmann@gmail.com
Tamboerskloof Cape Town

Blencathra

info@blencathra.co.za Tamboerskloof Cape Town

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