Moving to a new city can feel overwhelming at first, especially when you’re leaving home, starting university, or stepping into your first professional role. But for many students and young professionals, Liverpool quickly becomes more than just somewhere you study or work, it becomes home.
For Courtney Franklin, a postdoctoral research fellow and content creator living in Liverpool, that’s exactly what happened.
What started as a move to university turned into a ten-year journey of building a career, finding community, and creating a life in one of the UK’s most vibrant student cities. From navigating student house shares to transitioning into professional living, Courtney’s story reflects the experience of many young renters in Liverpool today.
From Moving to Liverpool to Making It Home
Like many students moving away for university, Courtney initially found the idea of relocating daunting. Starting over in a new city, meeting new people, and adjusting to independent living can feel like a huge change.
However, Liverpool quickly won her over. The city’s population of young creatives and welcoming social scene made settling in much easier than expected. Now, ten years later, Liverpool is still the place Courtney calls home.
Alongside her work as a postdoctoral research fellow, Courtney has also grown as a content creator and has even been featured on BBC Merseyside. Her journey reflects the experience of many students who move to Liverpool for university and end up building long-term careers and lives in the city.
Finding the Right Home in Liverpool
When Courtney and her friendship group began searching for their second-year student property, they faced the challenge of finding accommodation suitable for a group of ten people.
Address Properties was one of the first letting agents they contacted to arrange viewings, and despite the size of the group, the team successfully helped them secure a property that suited their needs.
For many students renting in Liverpool, the process can initially feel confusing and stressful. Organising rent, understanding bills, paying deposits, and managing contracts are all new experiences that can quickly become overwhelming, especially when coordinating a large group.
Courtney explained that having support for the Address Properties team throughout the lettings process made the experience far easier, allowing the group to focus on enjoying university life rather than worrying about the logistics of renting.
As a Liverpool letting agent specialising in student accommodation and young professional lettings, helping tenants feel informed and supported throughout the process is something Address Properties always aims to prioritise.
The Transition from Student to Professional Living
Graduating from university often brings another major life transition.
Friendship groups naturally change over time. Some graduates move home, relocate for work, or begin entirely new chapters in different cities. Suddenly, professional living can feel unfamiliar in the same way university once did.
Courtney described the transition as exciting but challenging. Although stepping into a new phase of life can feel daunting, there is also a level of confidence that comes from having already adapted to university life and independent living before.
That experience of moving away, meeting new people, and navigating unfamiliar situations helps build resilience, making future transitions feel less intimidating.
For graduates considering living alone for the first time or moving into a new house share, there can often be anxiety around starting over with a new group of housemates. However, Courtney believes those experiences often lead to meeting new people, creating new memories, and building friendships that become an important part of this next chapter.
Why Liverpool Works for Young Professionals
One of the reasons so many graduates choose to remain in Liverpool after university is because the city naturally supports young professional life.
Liverpool offers a strong balance of affordability, social opportunities, career development, and community. The city is highly walkable, well connected, and full of young people, making it easier for graduates to settle into independent living while still feeling socially connected.
For many young professionals, house shares continue to be one of the most practical and popular rental options. They provide affordability, flexibility, and the opportunity to meet like-minded people while navigating the early stages of professional life.
At Address Properties, we support students and graduates throughout every stage of that journey. From large student HMOs to room-by-room young professional house shares, we help renters find homes and housemates that suit both their lifestyle and budget.
More Than Just Renting
Courtney’s story reflects something many renters experience in Liverpool, people often arrive as students and end up building a life here.
From university accommodation to professional house shares, renting is about more than simply finding somewhere to live. It’s about building independence, creating community, and finding a city that grows alongside you.
At Address Properties, we’re proud to help students and young professionals navigate those transitions with confidence, supporting them as they move from student living into the next stage of life in Liverpool.
Explore our available properties today or get in touch with the team on 0151 709 0500 to start your next chapter in Liverpool with confidence.