What should I expect from my room?
You will be accommodated in your own room unless you have specifically requested to share with a relation or friend.
There will be a wardrobe and adequate storage space in each room. There should also either be a desk or table in your room for study with adequate lighting. If not, then the Host Family will make a desk available elsewhere in the house. This could be the dining room or kitchen table, as appropriate.
Please be aware that many family homes in the UK do not have locks on the bedroom doors. It is highly likely therefore that your room will not have a lock on your door. Of course Host Families will always respect your privacy and only enter your room to do the weekly clean.
Your Host Family will clean your room weekly, including changing the bed linen, but it is up to you to keep it tidy. The Host Family maybe unable to clean untidy rooms.
If you wish to watch TV or listen to music you are expected to do so quietly and respect the wishes of others especially late at night when people might be asleep. It is not uncommon, especially for families with children, that they ask you to keep noise to a minimum after 10 O’clock at night.
Neither HFS London nor your Host Family or school are responsible for your personal possessions. You are advised to take out a student insurance policy to cover you in case your belongings are lost, stolen or damaged in or out of the home.