The University is looking at the demand for family accommodation and options available for students with families off-campus in a privately rented property. In order to have an indication of demand, please respond if you are in need of accommodation as soon as possible and no later than the end of this week (Friday 17 January). For your information, the current market rental is $346-$462 per week for a 2-bedroom house or $429-$500 per week for a 3-bedroom house. An indication of when you require accommodation would also be helpful ie the date your current temporary accommodation ends if already in Christchurch or your arrival date in Christchurch.
Although no financial assistance or subsidy is available, the University has a Mickle Fund available to assist students with an interest free loan. More information on the Mickle Fund and the application process is available at - http://ucsa.org.nz/support/micklefund/
If you have already secured a property for 2014, please let me know.