Renting in London

Steph112

Not sure where to put this but...

In the next few months, I may need to move to London for my career.

Does anyone know of cheap, safe places to live? Up to about £500-600 per month.

Atm, I would be on my own (not v moneysaving I know) and am more interested in living alone than in a houseshare, but any ideas are welcome:)

heretolearn_2

You are on a bit of a tight budget for a solo place in London - unless you don't mind a bedsit in one of the really grotty bits. I live in chavtown (really not even a nice area) about 10 miles outside London and 1 bed flats start from about 550/month for the type you find over shops, for example, up to about 700/month for nice ones. We used to have lodgers 6 years ago and they paid £300 a month just for their bedrooms and a bit of storage space in the kitchen, didn't even have full use of the house, just bedroom, bathroom (shared), and use of kitchen.

And London is more expensive than this.

Steph112

Yeah, I'm currently living in the Midlands and where I am it's soooooooooo cheap. Probably likely I will end up sharing but good to get ideas of areas.

ERICS_MUM

It's a tough call tbh but give us a few more details and we might come up with a few suggestions.

Where will you be working ? How long (timewise) would you be willing to commute every day ? Also are you male or female (sorry just thinking that some areas would be more suited to a big beefy rugby-playing bloke if you know what I mean :eek:)

Pink.

Hi steph,

As your thread isn't really relevant to Old Style I've moved it to the England board to see if you can get more replies. You might get some advice on this board too: House Buying, Renting & Selling

Good luck with finding your new home.

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Uniscots97

London is a big place and depending on where you're working you may want to live near by so you don't have the cost of commuting as well. I speak from experience as lived there for a number of years but lived on one side and commuted to the other (mad looking back on it now). Go for the best area you can but also consider some areas that you wouldn't normally think of. I know a lot of people who live in large(ish) houses there but have either converted their garage to a small flat or built above it (a granny style flat), as this was a good way of getting extra income without having a lodger intruding in their house. Means you get a place of your own (although your mail will go to main house) in a nice area. These are normally found in the larger house residential areas of London near to hospitals (think Sutton, Twickenham etc). Residents can afford to be picky who they take and its usually medical staff and professionals, as they want someone who won't be partying till the small hours waking their kids. Good luck.