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The Accommodation and Housing Officer is a part-time voluntary Student Officer who represents the collective interests and needs of students relating to affordable, accessible, and good quality living environments to the Union. Working with the Welfare & Community Officer, represent the needs and priorities that students have with the living accommodation within UCL, the University of London and beyond.

Read the role description here.

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Winner(s)

Re-open nominations is a winner
No
Count information
Date count run20 Mar 2026
Election rulesERS97 STV
Candidates running2
Available position1
Total ballots1776
Valid votes1219
Invalid votes557
Round 1
Archad [31025]1067.00
RON (Re-open Nominations)152.00
Exhausted0.00
Surplus457.50
Threshold609.50
Count of first choices. The initial quota is 609.50. Candidate Archad [31025] has reached the threshold and is elected.

Winner is Archad [31025].

Candidates

Archad (He/Him)
What will you bring to this role (e.g. experience, skills or qualities)?

Throughout my time I have developed these opportunites that I believe align with this position:

  • Finance & Fundraising Officer – Managed budgets and organised fundraising events during my time at sixth form
  • Housing research experience – Contributed to analysing accommodation affordability and developing housing policy ideas.
  • UCL East Shuttle Bus Driver – Spoke to you guys during daily commutes, gaining direct insight into student housing concerns. 
  • Retail work alongside studies – Balanced part-time work with university, building resilience, time management, and a strong work ethic
ARCHAD ;))))
What do you hope to achieve in the role if you are elected?

If voted in, this is what I will achieve by the end of my term:

  • Reinvest accommodation profits directly into improving housing quality, maintenance, and student living conditions.
  • Reform the complaints system so housing issues are resolved faster with clear response timelines.
  • Introduce a UCL housing policy with affordability targets (aiming for 30% affordable accommodation).
  • Campaign for fair rents, including exploring a temporary rent freeze and linking increases to maintenance loans.
  • Create a tenancy deposit loan scheme to support low-income students struggling with deposits or rent in advance.
Please summarise why students should vote for you.

Housing has been the toughest part of my time at UCL. As a first-generation home whose parent's didn't meet the gurantor requirement, I experienced first hand how expensive and complicated the system can be. That experience lit a fire in me. I will push relentlessly for fairer rents, better housing standards and real choices for students. I won't acceept excuses and will hold the university to account until students get the housing they deserve.

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