The Lyra

      An ‘Academic year’ covers the period 1st September to 31st August. Provided you haven’t collected the keys to the accommodation, you may be able to cancel your booking by writing or sending an email to landlord, subject to the following terms:

APPLICATIONS MADE/COMPLETED BEFORE 30TH NOVEMBER

• For bookings made before the 31st July for the next ‘academic year’ you may cancel your booking within 48 hours from accepting the terms of the agreement and completing the tenancy online. If you chose to cancel your booking with Downing Students during the cancellation period we reserve the right to retain £50 from the Security Deposit paid in lieu of costs incurred
• For Bookings made between the 1st and 31st of August for the next academic year you will not be able to cancel. (Please refer to the Re-let policy / ‘No Place, No Pay’ policy)
• Bookings made in and for the current academic year may not be cancelled once the terms of the tenancy have been accepted and the agreement completed (Please refer to the Re-let policy)
• Failure to complete the Agreement: In the instance where a deposit is paid and the offer of accommodation is declined i.e. the tenant fails to manually or digitally sign a Tenancy Agreement, we reserve the right to retain £50 from the Security Deposit in lieu of costs.

APPLICATIONS MADE/COMPLETED ON OR AFTER 30TH NOVEMBER

• For bookings made before the 31st July for the next ‘academic year’ you may cancel your booking within 48 hours from accepting the terms of the agreement and completing the tenancy online. If you chose to cancel your booking with Downing Students during the cancellation period we reserve the right to retain the Holding Deposit in lieu of expenses incurred
• For Bookings made between the 1st and 31st of August for the next academic year you will not be able to cancel once you have accepted the terms of the agreement and competed the tenancy online. (Please refer to the Re-let policy / ‘No Place, No Pay’ policy)
• Bookings made in and for the current academic year may not be cancelled once the terms of the tenancy have been accepted and the agreement has been completed (Please refer to the Re-let policy)
• Failure to complete the Agreement: In the instance where a holding deposit is paid and the offer of accommodation is declined i.e. the tenant fails to manually or digitally sign a Tenancy Agreement, we reserve the right to retain the Holding Deposit in lieu of costs incurred.

Subject to the cancellation periods stated above once you have signed your tenancy agreement you will be legally bound by the terms stipulated in your tenancy document.