Panicking

bramble1

I am having a serious mini panic right now. I have 5 months to find somewhere to rent and I just don't know how I am going to afford it!! AND find somewhere, panic panic panic!

emilyka

Don't panic!

You have time on your side, 5 months is quite a long time. Budget well and save what you can in that time so you have something to fall back on for any unexpected costs.

Have a look at:

www.spareroom.co.uk/
www.flatshare.com/
www.roombuddies.com
www.flatmateclick.co.uk/

These are flatmate/flatshare finders.

I don't know what your circumstances are, children or pets would make flat/ house sharing a nightmare and I know that it's not ideal if you like your own space. I love my own space but have been in some very successful flat shares in the past, and often for less than £400 a month.

What are your circumstances and where do you live?

determined_new_ms

You can always apply to the local Council's rent deposit scheme, if ur really stuck. They make a interest free loan for 1 mnths rent deposit and then agree a rate to repay

bramble1

It will be myself,OH and dog. Flatsharing isn't really ideal for us.

OH is self employed so has no certain wage each month if any.

bramble1

determined_new_ms wrote: »

You can always apply to the local Council's rent deposit scheme, if ur really stuck. They make a interest free loan for 1 mnths rent deposit and then agree a rate to repay

We will have the deposit money - it's the actual day to day living plus getting somewhere with our terrible credit and OH's self employment, seems impossible!

myothercarisaferrari

private landlords!

yorkshire-lad

do you not have any family or friends what could put you up for a couple of weeks?

im sure you will have luck finding a place in 5months:), theres always people advertising.

good luck!
YL

bramble1

yorkshire-lad wrote: »

do you not have any family or friends what could put you up for a couple of weeks?

im sure you will have luck finding a place in 5months:), theres always people advertising.

good luck!
YL

no

I haven't found any private landlords here ! can't find a single one....

I'm sure we will find somewhere...just worried if we don't. what to do we doo?

theoretica

The last place I rented I found by looking on gumtree.

Shelter are the housing charity and could probably advise where you should be looking.

flashbang

Try your local paper. It seems that most private landlords prefer to advertise in the ads at the back rather than pay agents or for web advertising.

bramble1

Found somewhere in the local paper today but the lady said she'd run a credit check!!