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I know its been done a million times, but I did a search and cant seem to find what I'm looking for!
When looking to rent a place, what are all the costs you have to take into consideration? I'm just trying to work out roughly what the monthly out goings would be and I'm sure I'm missing some bits!
Plus is anything normally included in the rent, or dose it vary from place to place?
Cheers!
When looking to rent a place, what are all the costs you have to take into consideration? I'm just trying to work out roughly what the monthly out goings would be and I'm sure I'm missing some bits!
Plus is anything normally included in the rent, or dose it vary from place to place?
Cheers!
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Gas
Electric
Council Tax
Water rates
TV Licence (if you have a TV and are planning on watching it)
Optional:
Phone line installation/rental
Internet
Some flats are furnished, some aren't. Ask. Some include certain things in the rent and some don't.
Apart from the agent fees and deposit, you'll also need to factor in removal costs (if applicable) and furniture costs (if applicable).
In the long term, the essential bills are energy, water, and council tax, plus food and travel.
So is this why me and my flatmates were charged £250 each this time last year when we were signing for the house? It was only recently that we discovered this was nonrefundable, they didn't tell us at the time. Can't believe they made a grand out of us 8 months before we even moved in. :no:
This is in addition to the £418 I paid in September as my bond and first month's rent.
lol, yeah sounds like it!
Cheers for all the advice guys, seems like there is a few bits to think about there. :thumb: