What happens if a London homestay isn’t the right fit?
What’s normal in the first two weeks Almost every homestay placement goes through an adjustment period. You’re in someone else’s home, in a n…
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How much spending money does an international student need in London in 2026?
What “spending money” actually means Your accommodation is one cost. Your course fees are another. Spending money is everything else — the da…
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A parent’s guide to London homestays for 16 and 17 year olds
Who London Homestays places, and who we don’t We accept individual placements for students aged 16 and 17. We do not place students under 16 on individua…
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Why many LSE students overpay for ‘central’ (and what works better)
Where LSE actually is, and why that matters for accommodation LSE’s main campus is in the streets between Holborn and Aldwych, a few minutes’ walk …
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Best areas to live for KCL students in homestay
This guide is for KCL students — or anyone with an offer from King’s College London — looking at homestay accommodation. It covers each main c…
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