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In part three of the Winter survival guide, discover the one thing you need to do to prevent burst pipes caused by water freezing during the chilly period. This one is dead simple.
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- 30th November 2016
In part two of our Winter Survival Guide, six simple checks that explain how to check your boiler and solve boiler problems so your housemates will think you're a better plumber than either Super Mario or Luigi.
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- 30th November 2016
Mildew and mould is one of the most common problems you are likely to encounter during the winter months in your property. There's some easy, little things you can do to prevent it and treat the problem. In the first of our Winter Survival Guides, we look at some of these.
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- 30th November 2016
5 top tips to finding your perfect student house. The perfect student house for you is out there. Here are some easy to follow housing hunting tips for students looking for the right place to live, which will take the stress out of house hunting.
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by Nathan Colom - 25th November 2016
Birmingham is one of the best cities to be a student in. There's loads to do and see. Here's Purple Frog's recommendations of 10 things for students to do in Birmingham
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- 4th October 2016
The team at Purple Frog Bristol have put together our top 12 things for students to do in Bristol. The other teams did 10, we added the extra 2 because...well, Bristol is ace.
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- 4th October 2016
How do I keep my deposit? What are charges and how can I avoid them? When can I expect to get my deposit back? What might delay my deposit payment? This blog answers all these questions and more, in order to help take the stress out of deposit returns.
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- 28th September 2016
From Batman's house to a kitty café, here's the ten places your really have to visit while you're studying at university in Nottingham. Our list of ten have been compiled by University of Nottingham student Emma Pallen.
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- 26th September 2016
History is calling: the EU referendum is on 23rd June. Here's our guide to help students get the facts straight, make sure you're registered in time and the 'where and when' of casting your vote. This is perhaps the most important vote in a generation. Don't miss it!
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- 26th May 2016
At Purple Frog, we love finding you the best places to live to make your University experience great, so we thought we should extend that to your life outside your accommodation. With exam season looming, the library can seem like your second home come prison cell. As a third year student I’m well practiced in the art of procrastination so I’ve put together a list of the 6 best places to study outside of your main campus to make next term as bearable as possible!
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by Patrick Garratt - 17th March 2016