DO NOT RENT FROM UNILIVING
THIS IS A FRAUDULENT COMPANY. Whatever your situation is, I strongly urge you DO NOT RENT FROM THIS AGENCY. They offer properties at seemingly reasonable prices but their practices are incredibly shady and unreliable. Their communication is non-existent, and their operations involving contracts and deposits is almost certainly illegal. Uniliving is a subsidiary of a larger company called UMS in what seems to be a massive scam on their customers. Their practices are predatory against students who are simply looking to find decent housing in a competitive market.
We made the mistake of submitting a £1k 'holding deposit' with, in retrospect, insufficient contract details or legal outline. After we decided we were unsatisfied with their services and no longer wished to proceed with the rental, they then tried to accept our offer and keep the fee. What followed was a 5-month case with the Property Redress Scheme to try and get our refund, which we were within our rights to do so under the 2019 Tenant Fees act.
In those 5 months, Uniliving communicated with us and PRS exactly zero times, leaving us confused and frustrated as to why we were not getting our money back. It was only after we applied to the tribunal in a legal move to get the funds back that they sent us the money.
From our first viewing to the half-year legal battle over our deposit, every experience with Uniliving was disappointing. No care, communication, or respect for their customers across the board. I do not want people to have to go through this situation. There are better agencies and flats around London, it is worth the extra time and effort to search for a better deal.








