UniLodge at Curtin University - Erica Underwood House
Frequently Asked Questions

Choose between an Annual or Semester contract and room type via our application portal. 

Once we have received your application, we will contact you within 48 business hours by email to offer you an available apartment/room. 
 

When you make your application, you can choose from a Semester Contract (24 weeks) or Annual Contract (48 weeks).

Curtin University operates a number of car parks located in and around the student accommodation, please see the Curtin University website for details.  A limited number of dedicated resident parking spaces are available at each of the accommodation locations at no cost to residents.  Permits for these spaces are allocated at the discretion of UniLodge.

All rooms are furnished with a bed, study desk and chair, lamp and wardrobe. A multi-share apartment has a full-size kitchen with fridge, oven, stove and microwave. In the common area there is a couch, dining table and chairs and T.V; there is a bathroom shared between 2-3 people.. A studio apartment will contain a kitchenette with microwave, stove- top and fridge plus an ensuite bathroom. 

You can purchase an All-In-One Essential pack available online via our convenient UniLodge online shop, Your Shop.

You can have guests visit you at UniLodge. As this is a secure student accommodation building, all residents are required to meet their guests at the entrance door as this is only accessible by a resident swipe card/key. If your guest is staying after 10pm, this is classified as an overnight guest and you will be required to fill out an application at reception.

Once you have signed a contract for your room, there is a $100 room move administration fee plus a departure clean fee should you decide to move to a different room within on-campus housing. Room moves are subject to availability.

When you move into your apartment, you sign a Residential Agreement. This is a legally binding document that means you have committed to paying rent from the start date on your contract until the end date of your contract. However, if you have no choice but to move out, you can break your lease if your enrolment status has changed, or, you have exceptional extenuating circumstances. Please refer to the Resident Handbook for more information on this process. 

We must prepare a ‘Condition Report’, which records the property’s general condition, including fittings and fixtures, and present you with a paper copies of this Report when you come to collect your keys. Review and, if necessary, add your comments to the ‘Condition Report’. You must return the report to UniLodge within two business days of moving in and you should keep a copy of the ‘Condition Report’ until the end of the tenancy. The ‘Condition Report’ is a very important document, as it can be used as evidence if there is a dispute about who should pay for cleaning, damage, or replacement of missing items, particularly at the end of a tenancy. You may want to take photos of your apartment at the start of your tenancy to further show the condition. You may be liable for cleaning, damage, or replacement of missing items at the end of your tenancy if it is not recorded on the condition report. 

You need to leave your apartment clean and tidy, and ensure all personal items have been removed, report any damage that may have been caused during your tenancy.

The following fees are payable on acceptance of Accommodation Agreement:-

• Administration fee: $140.00 for each booking.
• Facility fee: $153.00 per person for annual contracts.
• Activity fee: $252.00 per person for annual contracts.
• Departure cleaning fee: $150 per room, payable upfront.

All fees are correct as at 02.01.2024.

The Activity Fee of $127 per semester per person covers all your weekly activities through our Residential Life Program. Residential Life is an integrated, contemporary, residential life program, run by UniLodge for our residents. It's designed to support and bring out the best in each resident through the duties and activities carried out by Residential Advisors, the Residential Life Manager, the Customer Service Staff, and the Area General Manager. We host many different events each month.

If you need to cancel your booking you can do so by emailing us 14 days before your contract start date. The Administration Fee and a one-week cancellation fee will apply. The remaining balance of any payments will be refunded to you.

Cancellations on or after the 14 days before your contract start date, will be considered an early termination.

UniLodge has listed a number of resources on our Student Health and Wellbeing page.

You can insert your friends' name in the “Special Needs” section of the application. Please ensure all of your friends also include all of your names in their applications.

Curtin has a range of Scholarships available for academic year and semester study options.

If your preferred room type is not available, we will be in touch with you and offer a room that is closest to your original preference. 

The agreement dates are set and approved by Curtin University, we are unable to amend the dates. You may arrive earlier if we have the availability for your preferred room types.

You can request to live with others who identify as the same gender as you. Please ensure you have selected “No” under ‘Are you okay to share in a mixed gender room?’ in your application.

We try to accommodate all preferences, but we cannot guarantee them.

If you are a Curtin student, you will have access to Eduroam. If you are not a Curtin student, we have a selection of an internet package available to discuss in further detail with reception.  

Yes, the bike storage is FREE and bicycles must be stored in the storage area provided. Residents are restricted to storing one (1) bicycle per person.

If you are a Curtin University student, we will not charge you a security deposit or bond. If you are a non-Curtin University student, you must pay a security deposit equivalent to 4 weeks’ rent.

Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

Contact our after hours on duty Residential Advisor on 0455 944 711

Ensure you that you have notified us during business hours of your after hours arrival details so that we can prepare the after hours Residential Advisor who will be on duty.