中国的俗语“在家靠父母，出门靠朋友”在英国不完全适用，起码应该说在英国更大程度上"出门靠规矩"，这正是英国社会和中国的根本不同点。据说有中国同学去中介租房子，被问是来自大陆，台湾，香港还是新加坡，其他几个地方都不成问题，然而如果来自大陆，则被要求每月多付100胖子。如果真有这样的问题（请跟帖证实或澄清），大概和中国同学不知规矩或不知守规矩有关吧。

下面贴出Stirling大学出租房子的规矩的摘要，有些条例近乎苛刻，但不能不承认，以己所不欲勿施于人的标准看，都是很简单很有道理的一些规矩而已。这些规矩列出了双方的权利和义务，也适用租用其他房子，希望大家关注。

(题外话：当然我们可以自觉地做的比别人的规矩更好。这或许就是“五月花”精神。就像当年坐着“五月花”轮船去美国的殖民者那样，制定出自己希望大家都遵守，同时人人带头自己遵守的合理公正而方便的规矩，到那时，何愁不受人尊重?!以中国人高度的个人修养，加上英国的文化氛围，这样难道很难做到吗?)

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UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING
CONDITIONS OF ACCOMMODATION AGREEMENT - SESSION 2010/2011
(摘要, 全文请见：http://www.studentaccommodation.stir.ac.uk/docs-downloads/index.php)

1. The University will, for the period stated and at the charge specified, allow the student named in the Accommodation Agreement, to occupy the study bedroom/University flat.
2. The University will provide limited heating and cleaning services. It is the student’s responsibility to clean his/her own room and keep the kitchen and bathroom clean. The University cleaners will assist in the cleaning of all shared social areas, with the exception of the Married/Family flats.
3. Twin-bedded rooms are initially allocated on a single occupancy basis and as such, the student will be charged rent for single occupancy. However, if it becomes necessary the Head of Residential Services has the sole right to allocate another student to a twin-bedded room. Each student will then be charged rent for double occupancy.
4. The University will insure the buildings and furniture belonging to the University against loss or damage caused by fire. Block insurance is provided for student’s personal belongings.
5. The student will pay the charge for the session or portion thereof at the rate specified overleaf by Direct Debit (but not by other method unless agreed by the Head of Residential Services).
6. The student will remain liable for any unpaid charges at the date of termination of the Accommodation Agreement until paid. Non-payment during the course of the Agreement shall entitle the University to terminate the Agreement.
7. Candles and similar burning or smouldering materials, lit or unlit, are forbidden in all University residences.
8. No subletting of rooms is allowed without the approval of the Head of Residential Services. If a student wishes to grant the right of occupation to another full-time registered student during vacation periods he/she must have the written permission of the Head of Residential Services.
9. The student shall not alter the fabric of the accommodation or its furniture and shall maintain the accommodation and its furniture in good and clean condition throughout the period of the Agreement and leave it in such good and clean condition at the termination of the Agreement, fair wear and tear excepted.
11. The student shall meet the cost of making good any damage or loss caused to the accommodation or its furniture. Any loss or damage to the accommodation or furniture shall be reported as soon as practicable to the Head of Residential Services. The University will instruct the necessary work to be carried out and invoice the student accordingly.
12. The student must allow access for the University Secretary and his staff, members of the University residential services staff, domestic, medical, cleaning and maintenance staff to the accommodation to carry out their duties. This includes Health & Safety Inspections where no advance notice will be given.
13. The student must allow access if required by the Head of Residential Services to allow alterations/improvements to be carried out to the premises, as a result of change of legislation. Adequate notice will be provided.
14. Should the accommodation be required by the University to be made vacant for any purpose then the student will move to alternative accommodation provided by the University after receiving a reasonable period of notice.
15. Pets and other animals are not permitted to be kept in the accommodation.
16. The student or any person permitted by him/her to be present in the accommodation may not have in the accommodation or its vicinity any firearm or other dangerous weapon, substance or item.
17. The student and any person permitted by him/her to be in the accommodation shall comply with the current regulations set out in the Calendar of the University of Stirling and in the Code of Conduct for Student Residences. In the event of any conflict the conditions of the Agreement and the supplementary Information Booklets shall prevail.
18. The student or any person or persons permitted by him/her to be in the accommodation shall not indulge in behaviour involving aggression, violence or damage to persons or property or involving excessive noise or causing annoyance to other residents. The student is responsible for the behaviour of his/her visitors. The University Secretary or his nominee shall be the sole judge of what constitutes excessive noise or nuisance.
19. The student or any person permitted by him/her to be in the accommodation shall not have and shall not permit any other person to have any controlled drug within the accommodation or in the vicinity of the accommodation.
20. The student and anyone permitted by him/her to be in the accommodation shall observe the University’s “No Smoking” policy.
21. A student accepting this Agreement also accepts registration by the responsible person for purposes required by law.
22. It is the responsibility of the occupant to ensure that all personal items of electrical equipment are in a serviceable and safe condition.文字