Looking to rent a flat in London - please help and join the hunt if you want :)

czerniacha

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

Sounds SCAM to me. Expect an email asking for a deposit in Western Union to prove you can afford it.

why do they do it? what do they gain from it? I hate it and hate to think how many people are actually unaware it is a scam, the ad had nearly 600 views in one day!

czerniacha

thanks everyone for the help re the scam ad, I knew it was dodgy, but I always just HOPE it might be true LOL never mind...

So there we go... I now started to seriously look for the flat and anything nice I'll be going to view...(things are going quite ok with my job search and I hope to have something nice secured in August...) Move in date would be beginning/middle September...

Everyone who has some time and is bored or just a good soul and happy to help is more then welcome to post links to nice finds :A

The requirements here are:
-1 bedroom flat(not a studio and not a flatshare) good size
-as close as possible to Shepherd's Bush(Acton, closer Ealing considered as are surrounding areas quite close to A40/M40)
-nice, modern and furnished(or part furnished/unfurnished would be considered too if really nice and good location-we'd be then looking for some second hand furniture like freecycle/gumtree/ebay bargains)
-price we are willing to pay is up to 1100GPB with all bills(1200 if it will be REALLY nice and good location)

I think that's it really... I'll post some examples of what I liked later in my posts so if anyone fancy to join me in my search it would be really nice :T

czerniacha

Some examples of what we like:

http://www.zoopla.co.uk/to-rent/details/14916177?featured=1&utm_content=featured_listing

http://www.gumtree.com/p/flats-houses/super-1-double-bedroom-apartment-in-gated-development-near-ealing/84483107

http://www.gumtree.com/p/flats-houses/stunning-one-bedwith-a-little-bit-of-outside-space/84852689

http://www.gumtree.com/p/flats-houses/newly-refurbished-and-fully-furnished-flat-located-in-ealing/83703192

http://www.gumtree.com/p/flats-houses/modern-1-bed-flat-derwentwater-road-acton/84991818

I'll be calling some of those on Monday but I can imagine lots will be gone quickly so the more I found the better chance I get to bag something nice... I usually look at zoopla and gumtree...

devotee

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-19120101.html
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-30559375.html
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-34581389.html
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-34638407.html
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-30007513.html
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-32148815.html
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-34524095.html

czerniacha

thanks devotee that sort of help is what I'm hoping for! :A

the first one would be perfect if there was a bit more of a kitchen... I love to cook and need a bit more then a microwave however we might have a look at this flat as apart from the "open plan kitchen" everything else looks nice and the location is just perfect! :T

I need to try to figure out how far will it be from Acton/Ealing to get to the places I might get to work in... I am hoping to cycle and I recon I could do ca. 5 km each way(i.e. half an hour or so)

but many many thanks for your time and I hope to see some more nice finds :A

greenmoneysaver_2

If you can do the cycle then get a W5 properties! Nicer area and more space. The commute should be 20 mins

http://cyclejourneyplanner.tfl.gov.uk/cycle/XSLT_TRIP_REQUEST2

The property you like is above a pub, and its a busy one with lots of space for oudoor eating! Really noisy to live above!

devotee

greenmoneysaver wrote: »

If you can do the cycle then get a W5 properties! Nicer area and more space. The commute should be 20 mins

http://cyclejourneyplanner.tfl.gov.uk/cycle/XSLT_TRIP_REQUEST2

The property you like is above a pub, and its a busy one with lots of space for oudoor eating! Really noisy to live above!

Yup and tiny! The pleasure of being in the Bush! Ealing is much better I agree.

devotee

Much nicer area and not as far as Ealing http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-19853959.html

neverdespairgirl

czerniacha wrote: »

why do they do it? what do they gain from it? I hate it and hate to think how many people are actually unaware it is a scam, the ad had nearly 600 views in one day!

they gain £££££!

greenmoneysaver_2

Yup and tiny! The pleasure of being in the Bush! Ealing is much better I agree.

I know! Have lived in London for 13 years and am appalled at how many of these flats have a 2 ing basic hob and a microwave as a "kitchen"!