Extended London stay...

Mr_Singleton

Have a distant relative that wants to come to London for a minimum 3 months max 4/5 months over summer. He has a budget of £1000/month and is happy to stay in Zone 5/6 of north London to keep costs down.

Officially renting is hard as you need to stay for the minimum AST of 6 months. Bed sits and room shares are out because of lack of privacy etc. Hotels/bed&Breakfast too expensive.

Anyone have any ideas that I can pass on?
Thanks

goodwithsaving

Some places in zone 5/6 (Berrylands, Surbiton, Thames Ditton, Kingston or the other way, Wallington, Hackbridge...depends where they need to get to in London) have annexes that landlords rent out, maybe try those?

heatherw_01

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bouicca21

Try a relocation agency.

eddddy

Mr_Singleton wrote: »

Officially renting is hard as you need to stay for the minimum AST of 6 months.

That's not correct.

You can agree an AST for less than 6 months - but landlords often don't like the hassle and costs of short tenancies, plus the inability to evict.


But you might find a landlord who specifically wants a 3 or 4 month tenancy - to fill a 'gap'.

kitty1941

Have a look at airbnb.

suejb2

Look on https://www.airbnb.co.uk/s/Thames-Ditton--United-Kingdom/homes?adults=1&children=0&checkin=2019-06-01&checkout=2019-08-31&place_id=ChIJvU0iGAILdkgRAnYHj7mZS-E&search_type=FILTER_CHANGE&price_max=979&refinement_paths%5B%5D=%2Fhomes&allow_override%5B%5D=&s_!!!!!jGAt7qJ7

Disclaimer I’m a northerner so have no idea of the area.