The Housing Office is the main administrative wing of Residential Services. It provides a number of housing-related services to University of Sussex students:

• allocating rooms and organising transfers within University-managed properties, including the family flats
• issuing University tenancy agreements and related information
• operating a waiting list for students wishing to move into University accommodation
• running a swap list for students wanting to move to another University room
• administering a system for prioritising students with special housing needs
• administering the letting of void rooms during the academic year
• providing information on what is available in the private rented sector, via Studentpad, its on-line database
• dealing with complaints about university residences and private sector landlords
• giving general advice about housing problems
• tenancy-checking service
• providing references for students to landlords and letting agents
• together with the Student Union, running housing talks and providing information and advice
• providing a range of advice leaflets as well as streetmaps of Brighton and Hove
• liaising with other bodies about matters affecting student housing

Staff working in the Housing Office are:

Catherine Bancroft-Rimmer, Housing Services Manager
Mark Woolford, Housing Assistant - Private Rented Sector
Jason Lucy, Housing Assistant - Halls of Residence
Miriam Osterman,  Housing Assistant - Shortstay Bookings
Helen Moss, Team Secretary
Michelle Smith, Team Secretary