Moving out of halls before the end of your contract
How to let us know if you want to leave
This page explains your options if you want to leave your room in halls before your contract ends.
If you want to move out of your hall early, you have to let us know by submitting a leaving early request.
Students who want to move into halls will be offered existing vacancies before being offered a space in a room that has been recently vacated. It may not be possible to find a replacement for your room.
Submit a leaving early request via your LSE Student Accommodation account if you want to leave after you've arrived in an LSE hall, and up until 2 months before your contract end date.
After this time, we won't be able to find a replacement on your behalf as demand for accommodation is too low. You can try to find an eligible student yourself. If you have found someone, let us know. We'll check their circumstances, and if approved, arrange the details of the move.
If you nominate a replacement student, we cannot guarantee that they will book your room.
Who can't use this request form?
You cannot submit a leaving early request in your LSE Student Accommodation account if you live at Lilian Knowles House, UoL or urbanest halls. Instead, speak to your local reception team to find out what to do if you want to move out before the end of your contract.
Submit a leaving early request via your LSE Student Accommodation account.
What happens after you've submitted a leaving early request?
- We confirm receipt of your request to leave.
- We'll notify your hall.
- If you're withdrawing from LSE or interrupting your studies, we'll verify your final date of study with the Registry.
- We start looking for a replacement student to take over your contract. This may take some time and we can't guarantee that we'll find someone.
- If we've found someone, we'll contact you to confirm details.
- You'll need to remove all your belongings from your room and hand in all keys by 10am on the agreed departure date.
- We'll recalculate your accommodation fees invoice based on the revised end date of your contract. Any overpaid fees will be refunded to you after your departure (minus any charges for damages).
Key facts
- If you're withdrawing from LSE or interrupting your studies, we only hold you liable for 28 days after the date of your departure. If we find someone earlier, you will get a refund for any extra nights you have already paid for, from the date that your replacement accepts your room.
- We may need to access your room for viewings.
- We may only give you 24 hours notice to vacate your room.
- Hand in your keys when you leave. If you don't we'll continue to charge you for the room, even if you've interrupted your studies or the 28 days liability period has passed.
- We'll recalculate your accommodation fees liability based on the revised end date of your contract. Any overpaid fees will be refunded to you (minus any charges for damages).
- If you change your mind, tell us straight away. Withdrawing your leaving early request may only be possible before we have re-sold your room.
- A student who already holds an accommodation contract with LSE is not an eligible replacement.
- A replacement student's eligibility is at LSE's absolute discretion. A replacement may be unsuitable for reasons including, but not limited to, their gender (if you have booked a single sex flat) or their course level (we have UG and PG only flats / halls). If you are unsure of the characteristics of your room, please contact us to check before seeking a replacement.
Full details are on the Early leaver form information [PDF]
This information is related to 2024/25 academic year only. This information will be updated to reflect the leaving process for Summer 2026 in Winter Term.
Do you live at Lilian Knowles House and want to leave your room on or within a week before 21 June 2025? Please contact the Lilian Knowles House reception team. There is no online form for this service.
The Lilian Knowles House reception team will forward your request to us at the LSE Accommodation Office. They will also be able to confirm any charges that you may need to pay.Email Lilian Knowles House reception for more information at lilianknowleshouse@sanctuary.co.uk.
The deadline to apply for the summer replacement process is 25 May 2025. The latest date for summer students to move into Lilian Knowles House is 1 August 2025.
We cannot guarantee we will find a replacement for your room, however, the earlier you submit your form, the greater the likelihood that we will be able to do so. You may wish to increase your chances of finding a replacement by nominating another student for your room when submitting your Early Leaver request. If you do so, we will check the eligibility of the student, and if appropriate, arrange the details of the move if possible.