Funny I should see this post today of all days!
I live near a local (but renowned) acting school, and for the last ten years or so on and off, I let to students. My last sudent actually stayed on after his course, but he left in June, so I asked to be put on their accomodation list for the new intake which will be in September. They said I was, but, not having had a sniff of a phone call, I called them to check. It turns out I was not included on their list at all, and, going from past experience, now is too late. Well, put correctly, it is not too late to go on the list, but it is too late in the sense that any students looking will have already found a place seeing as they start in September.
So anyway the thing to do is see if colleges etc, round your way have an accomodation officer, and get in touch with them. Be aware many require certain safety requirements now (ie, corgi cert for gas appliances, smoke alarms, fire retardent furniture etc). Now it may be too late, but getting on the list would be a good step.
Also consider things such as nurses etc - maybe you have a hospital nearby and maybe these too need accomadation for staff.