Macquarie University Village

It is the most disrespectful student accommodation you can find. Save yourself the money and time and DO NOT GO HERE! I have never been in a place worse than this, management especially is one of the worst. Disgusting place, horrible, so so horrible

There are lots of hidden charges to the point the staff at the reception are struggling with complaints. The place is dirty and I was overcharged sometimes or had to pay for something that wasn't my fault. Don't come here, go elsewhere. Ridiculous rules in the tenant agreement such as needing to pay for like extra one month (?) when you want to end your contract, you can't do it immediately and it just doesn't make sense.

My daughter moved in here for 1 year. The units are generally fairly grotty. The kitchen was in a constant state of mess - other residents hardly ever cleaned up after themselves. They dont try and place you with similarly aged students - my 18 year old was sharing with a 26 year old man. He used to have his friends over and they would all sit down stairs and smoke, the smoke then floated up to my daughters room. No one seemed too concerned if rules weren't being followed. A requested move was agreed to, to a second unit. Slightly cleaner than the first one and less shabby but ongoing problems with mess in the kitchen. Regular problems with the key to the apartment - the door was chocked open for months as the key into the townhouse regularly didnt work. On the odd occasion my daughter was unable to access the complex - locked out one night after work ( it was midnight). The resident assistants rarely answered their phones and not much help when they did. The after hours manager told her to walk around to another entry - it was isolated and not safe for her to do this but was left with no choice. The agreement is difficult to get out of. My daughter left the unit late November - finally got the bond back mid January. Not much going for it except proximity to the uni. My advice - go a private rental!