GLOSSARY: COMMON SPANISH WORDS RELATED  TO HOUSING 

ARRENDADOR/CASERO = Landlord

ARRENDAMIENTO/ALQUILER = Rent

ARRENDATARIO/INQUILINO = Tenant

CONTRATO DE ARRENDAMIENTO/ALQUILER =Contract

FIANZA = Deposit

PISO/APARTAMENTO = Apartment :

BARRIO = Neighbourhood

VECINO = Neighbour

GASTOS = Utilities (Water, heating, power and Internet)

It´s important to check which utilities are included in the price because usually they are not.

One of the most important decisions that a student will have to make is where to live. Most (international) students choose to share an apartment with other international students. The approximate price to rent a room in the city is usually between 500 € and 600 € per month. 

UC3M RESIDENCE HALLS: UC3M has two dorms located in the Getafe campus and one dorm in the Leganes campus. They are very popular among  students and they usually fill up in the first semester. Although they are more inclined to provide rooms  to year students, you can click here for more information.

Other options for Residence Halls in Getafe:

• Livensa Living Madrid Getafe
  
• micampus Getafe
  

Other options for Residence Halls in Leganés: 

• micampus Leganés

Residence Halls also offer accommodation during the Summer. 

Aluni is a company dedicated to the management and marketing of housing accommodation for students and young professionals throughout Spain; they provide high quality services. Other companies that manage housing accommodation for students are CitylifeMadrid and BeMadrid.