Lyme Regis House

Lyme Regis House is owned and operated by BU's private accommodation partner, Campus Living Villages (CLV). CLV will be your landlord and you will pay your rent to them and not BU. Any queries or issues you might have during your time will be dealt with by CLV's dedicated on-site team.

CLV has signed Lyme Regis House up to The National Code, which has been developed to encourage the highest possible standards of student accommodation provided by large private operators. Find out more about the code and how it benefits you.

ResLifeBU is an exclusive programme, only available in BU accommodation, designed to help you enjoy your time in student accommodation to the fullest. 

Our ResLifeBU Team supports you across three core areas:

• Social – providing inclusive activities and events to help you meet your fellow students and build a great community
• Wellbeing – supporting your welfare, health, safety and overall comfort and security
• Skills – everything you need for your new independent life, from how to keep your flat clean, to cooking an affordable and healthy meal and tips on managing your budget

Each accommodation has a friendly Resident Assistant (RAs) who lives on site and is a current BU student. Having experienced it themselves, your RA has an understanding of what it’s like to move to a new home when you start at uni. There is also a Welfare Coordinator who is a current member of BU staff and is available for any wellbeing issues you might have whilst in residence. Supporting these roles we have the three ResLifeBU Coordinators, and the three ResLifeBU Officers all dedicated to helping you have the best time in our accommodation. 

£1.75 of your weekly rent goes towards the funding of the programme – but if you make the most of it, you’ll find it’s worth so much more than that.

Find out more about ResLifeBU

• Lyme Regis’ proximity to the main bus and train station makes it easy to get in and out of Bournemouth
• Meanwhile, the university bus service (U1) picks up and drops off right outside the block, with journeys into our Talbot Campus taking between 10 and 15 minutes. Your bus pass is included in your rent so you can use this service as much as you need throughout the year, although you can opt out of this if you choose
• The bus pass also includes unlimited travel on morebus zone A services, spanning the wider Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch area
• There’s also a secure bike area where you can store your bike
• There is no car parking at Lyme Regis House, except for Blue Badge holders.

Your weekly rent includes contents insurance. Find out more about the level of cover. 

Your bedroom and common room has high-speed wifi for work and play.

All of your bills are included in your weekly rent so you have nothing further to pay.

As well as having CCTV in the building and secure access, there is also a Lyme Regis House team member on-site 24 hours a day to provide any help you might need.

The onsite team includes a maintenance operative who will be able to respond and resolve any faults for you in a timely manner.

There is also a ResLifeBU Team who are on hand if you have any wellbeing concerns, and they also organise regular social events (see ResLifeBU above).

The laundrette at Lyme Regis House charges £3.55 per wash and £1.25 for the dryers.

Students have shared and joint liability for all communal areas within their flat such as corridors, shared bathrooms (for non-ensuite accommodation) and kitchens, and must keep them clean, tidy and in good condition at all times. They must keep their rooms and ensuites clean and damage free.

You can find details of booking dates and our accommodation guarantee on our How to book accommodation page.

When you’re ready to book a room, you can do so via our Accommodation Portal. 

Although you will select your room via our Accommodation Portal your contract and rent payments will be with our accommodation partner, CLV, who own and operate Lyme Regis House. For more details of the terms of booking and cancellation go to our Contract flexibility and cancellation page.

We work with a third party organisation, AccessAble, to provide detailed information about the specific access arrangements in all of our buildings and facilities. Visit the Lyme Regis House AccessAble webpage for the full listings of what’s available.

Some of the ways that make our accommodation sustainable:

• Ride smart with Beryl – new users get 100 free minutes on bikes and scooters. Perfect for quick trips without the carbon footprint
• Energy-efficient lighting – residences feature LED lighting, reducing energy use while keeping your space bright and cosy
• Food waste collections – help us turn leftovers into compost and reduce landfill waste
• Recycling stations – conveniently located for paper, cardboard, plastics, cans and bottles.