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Renting for Child

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  • youth_leader
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    My daughter found nice house shares through 'rent a room'. If your son is at Heathrow and going into central London, somewhere along the Piccadilly line would be good.  It works out at about 2 mins per stop, if he wants to plan his commuting time - and zones.
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  • zagubov
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    Also look at South London. Several buses from Heathrow go to Kingston, and the x26 goes as far as Croydon.
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  • lookstraightahead
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    edited 17 August 2022 at 7:53AM
    user1977 said:
    macman said:
    If he is 18 or over then he is not a child
    Yes he is. He is the OP's immediate descendant. He is the OP's child, even if he is also an adult.
    I think macman was saying that they're not a child as far as renting is concerned, which is perfectly correct. It is the son's responsibility with the likelihood that the op will be guarantor.

    We're all children to be fair. But that would confuse everyone.

    op, my daughter flat shares in west London and the flat costs £1800 a month between them. When she first went to London she used spare room and rented with 3 others she didn't know for a year. She went for a few days, looked round places, and signed up there and then. 
    She now lives with a friend she's made and is more settled.
    My goddaughter rents in  Ealing and that's the same type of property at roughly the same price. Both 2 bed Victorian ground floor in nice areas.

    personally I would forget buying - he's young and who knows where his life will lead. Good on him at 18 for making this big move, you must be proud. I'm sure he will love it. The investment he's making is in him, not property. It's expensive to buy in London and if he moves somewhere else in a few years it might be a chain around his ankle. It's possible that after the first year or so he will find mates either at uni or work that he can share with. Don't think too far ahead, go a year at a time, they tend to change their worlds very quickly 😂
  • TripleH
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    Flat / room sharing can be great and not so good especially if new to an area.
    Its a great way to meet people and get to know an area especially if setting out on your own for first time.
    If your son can't easily go down, avoid signing a long contract up front.
    What might not be far could be a nightmare on public transport to get to. Also you may find housemates move on, so you could start out in somewhere you love but then in 4 months have new people you share with who you can't stand.

    May you find your sister soon Helli.
    Sleep well.
  • hpsauce86
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    I lived in west London, Ealing and Chiswick have good routes to Heathrow, and on the tube line so easy to commute to more central places. Acton also has good routes. 
  • macman
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    user1977 said:
    macman said:
    If he is 18 or over then he is not a child
    Yes he is. He is the OP's immediate descendant. He is the OP's child, even if he is also an adult.
    I think it was perfectly obvious that I was referring to the legal definition of a child. 'Son' would have been clearer.
    It would help if the OP gave some indication of the preferred type of accommodation, which, depending on budget, could be anything from a lodger arrangement, a flatshare, or an exclusive studio or 1 b/r flat.
    I would certainly not commit to a tenancy agreement until he has started the job and uni and settled in. Should his plans change, or he drops out, he would be locked into a minimum 6m or 12m TA. A lodger arrangement would avoid this.
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