moveing to london

Jowo_2

Is there any change in your income and your debts since your post last April where you earn approx £1500 per month after tax but spend £300 of it servicing credit cards and loans? Such as a promotion, debt free status, london weighting?

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babie_gurl

yep jowo i have paid me loan off now started on the credit cards , london would be a promotion its also near to my h.o so means more room for me to move up!!
i said i would move for around 36000 not a penny less so with tax deducted i work to be about 2200 a month if i do central london i recone i could push for more i mean its a great oppotunity as my directors have told me they want me down there but my plan was to pay my debt off this year then move but im not sure there will be as much options if i wait !? what to do ???

BitterAndTwisted

On a take-home pay of £2200 a month you should be able to find somewhere pretty decent for £1k and still have plenty of money left for fares, bills and debt-repayments. It just remains to find out where exactly you will be working and the rest will be easy. Especially with us here to help with suggestions etcetera.

kmmr

I used to live just south of Brick Lane and loved it. It's certainly grungy, but I really liked it, and there is a good sense of community.

I lived right near the East London Mosque, close to Tayyabs Restaurant, which is quite well known. There are a number of new developments going up there, and you should be able to get a nice 1 bed for around £1000-£1100 per month, although it will be more in the brand new places. Look at Tower House on Fieldgate Street, Vogue Apartments on Plumbers Row, Skyline apartments on Commercial Road. Plus there are some flats in smaller converted buildings around there. I wouldn't go east of New Road, or south of Commercial Road, and avoid the larger estates as they can be quite intimidating. Some of the conversions are still unrenovated, but some are done beautifully, and they will be side by side!

edit: Actually, if you go east of New Road past the hospital I think there are some nice roads, I just don't know it well!

For Stratford, it's much cheaper, and you could get a nice little flat with a garden for the same money, but it's definitely further out and doesn't have the same vibe.

maryjane01

If you are going to work in covent garden you could look at living places that are on the overground into Charing Cross, it is just a few minutes walk to covent garden. South East London tends to be a lot cheaper than other parts of London. Greenwich and Blackheath are really nice. Hither Green is also a nice enough area which is cheaper but no nightlife. Finding a room in a flatshare is obviously the cheapest thing to do.

My OH worked on Oxford St a while back, it was about 20 minute walk I think from Charing Cross, but might be longer depending where on Oxford St (but you could always change for Jubilee line, ideally I would find somewhere to live with only 1 mode of transport and no changes, commuting is stressful!).

mr_rush

Do you want to live by yourself or are you willing to share?

If you want to live by yourself then be prepared to pay atleast £800 pcm (probably closer to £1K) + bills for a reasonable 1 bed flat in zone 1/2 (i.e. around the Brick Lane area).

If you are willing to share then you can find places for £600ish for a double room in a 2 or 3 bed flat / house.

I would suggest you go down to London for the day / weekend, get a A-Z and look at potential areas.

Gumtree provides a good list of available accomodation and house shares.

I would be very careful with your money, £2200 post tax isn't a huge amount and you could see a lot of it gobbled up with rent and bills if you are not careful.

AnnaV

There are lots of lovely areas and lots of grotty areas. The thing about London is 20 metres can make all the difference!

So my main bit of advice would be get a 6 month break clause in case you decide you'd like to move.

Also, when looking at commuting times, do the commute in rush hour - will make a massive difference. The more changes you need to make, the more likely one bit of your route will break down. The tube is fab BUT very old and prone to breaking down - certain lines more than others.

hazyjo

maryjane01 wrote: »

If you are going to work in covent garden you could look at living places that are on the overground into Charing Cross, it is just a few minutes walk to covent garden. South East London tends to be a lot cheaper than other parts of London. Greenwich and Blackheath are really nice. Hither Green is also a nice enough area which is cheaper but no nightlife. Finding a room in a flatshare is obviously the cheapest thing to do.

I'd second that option if it's Covent Garden. Much easier than having to come in by tube. I've lived in Blackheath and Westcombe Park (Greenwich). Loved both and miss them still!

So much nicer getting the overhead compared to tubes. Blackheath's a bit more 'grown up' (but still trendy in places and has gone more that way), Greenwich is more touristy and more 'alternative', and has a fab vibe. Love the markets. Love the comedy club. Love the little basement jazz bar near the theatre. Shame it's gone a bit 'chain-ish' (ie Waterstones, Starbucks and the like), but it's still a lovely place to be. Would go back in a shot if the area still suited me - which it doesn't (mainly cos of the damned Blackwall Tunnel(!), plus I now work in the City so not so good coming into Charing Cross). Pretty much everyone I know is north of the river. And if they're not, they're people I meet up with in town (London).

Jx

babie_gurl

ahh thanks guys , well yes i have been thinking about sharing for my first six months thought this might help me get to know londons areas a bit better before i rent for myself . im not sure what part of london to go because although i am going for career progretion i would like to experience london while im there kingston is going to be a good start for my careea in london as its not going to be a hectic store compared to lets say oxford st but i think i will miss alot out of my experience not living in the city , dont you think ??
i will keep you updated i am off for a weeks hol next week might see if i can find a cheep hotel and train fair and go and have a look around the areas !

AnnaV

babie_gurl wrote: »

kingston is going to be a good start for my careea in london as its not going to be a hectic store compared to lets say oxford st but i think i will miss alot out of my experience not living in the city , dont you think ??

How about Wimbledon? Really close to Kingston but on the tube and fast train into town. Also Balham is lovely, a bit like Clapham but cheaper, lots of very cool bars and nice restaurants.