Student accommodation (shared houses)Managed by Link2 Student LivingBills includedStudents only (their FAQ)
Link2 Central
783-787 George Street, Haymarket NSW 2000
Rooms
Two room types
Weekly rent, twin bed, 2027
$390/week
To campus
8 min · UTS
Move in
Any date they have free · stays from 14 days
Rooms and prices
Link2's two room types and their weekly rates per person: the 2027 rates Link2 gave Zuwu on 29 October 2026, with the 2026 rates from link2.com.au (21 October 2026) beside them. Availability is not published on their site: their availability check is answered within 24 hours, so the button opens that form, and the reply is the state to go by.
- Check availability$390/weekEnquire ↗
Twin room
Shared with one other student of the same gender, assigned by Link2 or a friend you name; two desks with lamps and notice boards, two wardrobes, two single pillow-top beds, secure entry, heating and cooling · per person per week in 2027 (Link2, 29 Oct 2026); $380 until 31 Dec 2026
- Check availability$525/weekEnquire ↗
Single room
Private bedroom with a built-in wardrobe, desk with lamp and notice board, pillow-top bed, key-card lock, heating and cooling, opening window and privacy blinds; bathroom and kitchen shared · per week in 2027 (Link2, 29 Oct 2026); $500 until 31 Dec 2026
About this house
- George Street, Haymarket, at the southern end of the CBD: 783-787 George Street on Link2's own site until January 2026; their 2017 and 2018 welcome letters give the entrance as 18 Quay Street, near the corner of George Street.
- Central Station about 5 minutes on foot, the UTS Tower about 8, TAFE NSW Ultimo 706 m, the Paddy's Markets light rail stop 463 m (Zuwu's measure; their FAQ counts about 200 m to the nearest UTS and TAFE buildings).
- University of Sydney about 22 minutes on foot (their FAQ: 15 to 20, or 6 by bus); UNSW about 25 minutes by light rail, in their words.
- Two room types: a single room, or a twin shared with one other student of the same gender, assigned by Link2 or a friend you name.
- Every room, in their words: card or PIN entry, built-in wardrobe, desk, pillow-top bed, climate control, an opening window and blinds. No ensuites: shared lockable bathrooms, about one per four residents, and shared kitchens with your own cupboard and fridge space.
- Their availability form asks which agent sent you: Zuwu is not an agent, you book directly. Prices, what the rent covers, the house rules and the booking money are set out below.
What the rent covers, and what it does not
- All utilities and unlimited high-speed Wi-Fi (their words), on a dedicated fibre service
- Professional cleaning of kitchens, bathrooms, lounges and hallways seven times a week (their words)
- A fully furnished room: bed and pillow-top mattress, built-in wardrobe, desk, padded chair, study lamp, magnetic notice board, climate control for heating and cooling
- A linen pack: fitted sheet, top sheet, pillow and pillowcase, blanket; you bring a towel
- Shared kitchens with cookware, utensils, fridges and microwaves; your own food cupboard and fridge space
- Shared bathrooms, lockable, about one per four residents; there are no ensuites
- Swipe-card building and apartment entry, card or PIN bedroom doors, CCTV
- Management on site daily in business hours (no front desk) and a 24-hour emergency phone
- A personal orientation meeting, generally within 24 hours of arrival, and an arrival pack
- Self check-in from 11 am on your start date; late-night arrivals are possible
- Laundry: on-site 10 kg machines at $4 a wash or dry cycle (their FAQ)
- Towels and toiletries: bring your own
- Airport pickup
- Furniture of your own: not allowed
How this works
- 1Zuwu introduces youYou read about Link2 here, in your language, alongside the share houses you're comparing it with.
- 2You enquire on their siteThe button takes you to Link2's availability check. Their reply, the deposit and the Occupancy Agreement happen with them.
- 3You never pay Zuwu to applyYour deposit, prepaid rent and weekly rent go to Link2. Zuwu never takes a booking, a deposit, a booking fee or rent. If anyone asks you to pay Zuwu for a room, it's a scam: report it to us.
Zuwu lists Link2 Student Living for free: no commission, no booking fee and no referral fee per student. Zuwu is not one of their booking agents and does not act for them. If that ever changes, we will say so here. Your rent is the same either way — and where another site quotes a different weekly rate, the rate to go by is Link2's own.
What the words actually mean
The part most students have never had explained in their own language.
Deposit, prepaid rent, and no bond
- No bond: 4 weeks' rent is paid in advance and credited to the final 4 weeks of your stay, so there is no bond refund at the end.
- To confirm a booking you generally pay the $250 booking fee (unchanged for 2027) plus six weeks' rent: a two-week deposit, credited to your first two weeks, and four weeks in advance.
- A booking shorter than six weeks is paid in full up front (their 2026 terms sheet).
- The deposit is non-refundable.
- Neither their website nor their 2026 terms sheet asks for a bond, but a school that places students with Link2 says on its own page that a credit-card imprint of up to four weeks' rent is taken at move-in against damage; ask whether that still applies.
- After arrival, rent is taken weekly in advance by direct debit, usually on a Friday, from an Australian bank account or a credit card, set up at your orientation meeting; the first weekly payment falls due after the two weeks the deposit covered.
Minimum stay, short stays, and leaving early
- Minimum booking 14 days. Most students book at least four weeks, their FAQ says, to avoid the short-stay surcharge: a one-off $100 for bookings under 28 days on their 2026 terms sheet.
- Extensions depend on availability, and the waitlist favours current residents, so book your whole stay at once, as they recommend.
- Leaving early: four weeks' written notice and an early departure fee of two weeks' rent (their 2026 terms sheet, confirmed by Link2 by email on 2 November 2026).
- Bookings cannot be transferred to another person.
- Cancelling: the deposit and the booking fee are lost whenever you cancel; of the four prepaid weeks you get all four back more than 28 days before arrival, three at 15 to 28 days, two within 14 days (the 2026 sheet).
- Before you arrive Link2 may move you to another room of the same type; your exact room and bed come in a welcome email a week before; changing rooms after arrival costs $100 (their 2026 terms sheet).
- The full terms come with the reply to your availability check, so read them before you pay; if you go ahead, they hold a temporary booking for 48 hours and send a confirmation invoice and the Occupancy Agreement, which sets out the house rules.
Who can stay, and the house rules
- Students only: enrolled, or on an internship related to your studies, in their words; 18 or over, with proof of enrolment (their 2026 terms sheet).
- Twin rooms are shared with one other student of the same gender, assigned by Link2 unless you ask to be placed with a friend.
- A strict no-visitor policy, quiet hours after 10 pm, no smoking or vaping inside (there are outdoor smoking areas), no furniture of your own, and clean up straight after cooking. No curfew.
- You keep your own bedroom clean and wash your own bedding; the shared areas are cleaned by professionals every day.
- Self check-in from 11 am on your start date, so a late-night arrival is fine. Check-out by 9 am on your last day, with the room, your cupboard and your fridge shelf cleared by 7 am (their 2026 terms sheet).
- A personal orientation meeting, generally within 24 hours, sets up the rent payments and explains the house and the neighbourhood.
Operator
Link2 Student Living
Student accommodation (shared houses)
Shared student houses in Haymarket and Ultimo, beside Central Station and UTS · two houses, single and twin rooms, stays from 14 days, bills and daily cleaning included
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