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Also when looking at a flat bear in mind that its not just the inside which reflects the price its also the area which its in - Dalston is OK but maybe not for the faint hearted... - but then pretty anywhere within zone one and two if your not prepared to pay an arm and a leg isn't going to be that nice.
But yes, finding reasonable property in London is a bitch by the looks of it!
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It can be a mission as there are a lot of sub-standard properties and you'll have to pay through the nose for the good ones (unless you strike it lucky).
IMO, 40 minutes commuting time is quite normal
Really, I'd have a hard think about it - you mind find it difficult to find anything without a couple of weeks before you can move in
Where is that if you don't mind me asking? Some friends and I are looking at places to live. Most have been on the Zone 2 and 3 borderline. Don't know when i'll be moving though as I can't really afford to at the moment.
Aye, as another example:
I live in Notting Hill. It's a 5-10 minute walk to the tube, two stops to Earl's Court, change and then five stops to Stamford Brook where I work. It usually takes 30-40 minutes, or if I walked directly, approximately 45-50 minutes. Early morning mind-fugggggg usually dictates I get the tube, but being the District Line, it is often shafted.
So, it's not a long way as such, but just due to the size of the place, it still can take a long time. To me, a 40+/- minute commute is fantastic as i've had MUCH worse
Agreed.
Blackheath/Greenwich
Though Charlton is only one stop further on the train and much cheaper as well and not all that bad either - plus i have the option of the tube and the DLR if things get really stuffed up.
We looked at Charlton but the transport links didn't look as good. Tottenham and the areas around it are where my friends seem to be looking. Apparantly I'm going to be looking at some over the weekend.
I know... its just all a bit too confusing when I'm not going to be in London until this weekend and the 2 others are doing the househunting before/after work at the moment. They wanna find something as soon as possible as they don't want to commute from out of London for the next 3+ weeks, which I understand to be fair.
But am sure we will find something in the end, a friend of mine found something within a day. And a friend of a friend did the same. Its just about looking hard enough I guess.
anywhere around kenton is good, as is harrow, cos its only 20 mins to baker street (if you need that side of town) and its not massivly expencive either. Canning town isn't that bad, and thats only 20 mins into town, and rents are quite cheap, the same with stratford. wouldn't know anything about being south of the water. but i know that those ones are pretty good.
Though i do travel about 32/33 miles :P
Tottenham is scaryish (according to my friend who grew up there) - but super cheap
Yeah, Fisbury park isn't bad at all. Glad you have it sorted out
So yeah, apparently we're moving in on sunday!
Congratulations though Wendy. You going to move in on Sunday then?
Its definatley not as nice as say chelsea or fulham
A mile in London can be the difference between riches and ghetto.
Well, I feel a damned sight safer in Notting Hill than I did in Westbourne Park.
Thanks, but the agencies are being bastards
They want me to scan in a document with my parents signature saying they are liable for my share of the rent, a copy of their passport and a payslip to see they have an income. On top of that I need the reference from my old landlord (fair enough - no biggie) AND a bank statement showing that my parents have paid my rent in the past.
Is he legally allowed to do that?
Yes if you don't have the means to pay the rent yourself - if you had a job they would ask to see a copy of your pay slip and possibly even your contract - they need to protect thier assets as well.
Its also due to me not being used to this at all. In Sheffield I just had to give my parents contact details, my university, course and year of study - and it was fine. And then show them a copy of my standig order agreemeant with the bank, when everyone else just gave postdated checks. And here in Denmark they charge you 3 months rent, on top of the first months rent, as a deposit to ensure you have the means, and in case the property is damaged.
But yeah, apparently they have all the needed documents now Now its just about when they will let us move in. Do any of you know what the rules are regarding moving in midmonth? Do they charge you for the whole month or just from the week you moved in?