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Finding a room to rent while unemployed
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Afternoon all,
To cut a long story short I've been sleeping in my parents living room since finishing uni last September. Until this morning i DID have a temp job but I lost that this morning. I'm currently waiting on a job application before I decided my next move.
If I'm not successful in getting this job I want, I want to move out of my parents place anyway, to London to be exact. I've made previous enquires about signing up with temping agencies but none are willing to give me work unless I already live in London...and I don't really want to move without a job but it's something I'll probably have to do, especially as it's what I will need to do in order to get into my chosen industry.
So, I was wondering, would being unemployed prove to be a problem when trying to find somewhere to rent? I still have my student overdraft of £2000 there until October. I've just about managed to escape it now, but will landlords be likely to want to let me rent without a job?
Thanks
To cut a long story short I've been sleeping in my parents living room since finishing uni last September. Until this morning i DID have a temp job but I lost that this morning. I'm currently waiting on a job application before I decided my next move.
If I'm not successful in getting this job I want, I want to move out of my parents place anyway, to London to be exact. I've made previous enquires about signing up with temping agencies but none are willing to give me work unless I already live in London...and I don't really want to move without a job but it's something I'll probably have to do, especially as it's what I will need to do in order to get into my chosen industry.
So, I was wondering, would being unemployed prove to be a problem when trying to find somewhere to rent? I still have my student overdraft of £2000 there until October. I've just about managed to escape it now, but will landlords be likely to want to let me rent without a job?
Thanks
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I'm not saying I can guarentee I will find work, but even in this economic climate a few of my old coursemates who took the jump have managed to find work in a short space of time and thats in the industry. I'd take anything for now.
That is an idea, but wouldn't that count as some sort of deception? Though I suppose it'd be no different than to say I'm staying with my parents here at home.
Basically, with the room rental - it depends. Students manage to rent without a job, they just get a parent to act as guarantor. Would yours be prepared to do that?
And bear in mind that it's not just your first month rent you have to find up front - lots of landlords want a damage deposit (usually the equivalent of 4-6 weeks rent) and if they're going through an agency, the agency often charge an admin fee.
I know students do that, I was one for four years.
I know about deposits already but I've never come across an admin fee before. Would I just have to try and avoid agencies for that? I did look at some flats around here when I thought my position was going to be more permanent and no fees were involved, though I did find them through a website where agencies weren't involved.
It's the fact that I'm sleeping in the living room that is really getting me down right now. I just hope I can afford to move without work and find something in the short term.
Fingers crossed this won't even be an issue and I'll get the job I want!
A wise man (Kermit i think) once said 'All letting agents are cunts' and never a truer word has been said.
When me and Leigh first started looking for somewhere to rent, we found the fees can be extortinate.
Credit check - Costs £2-£10 seen agents charge £250.
Lease - Costs about £3(ish) sending copies thru post etc, seen agents charge £550 PER LEASE.
I suppose the idea about going through an agency is you have someone 'professional' to complain to if things go wrong. But from experience and reading posts on here they really couldn't give a fuck if the house was on fire.
From experience, you're more likely to get a room share/flat dealing direct through a private lanlord if you're going to be claiming benefit.
Having said that, if you're going through an agency, try and find a property which is landlord managed. Letting agents really don't give a toss once they've got the tenants in.
No and never said they should. Wind ya neck in love.
Saucer of milk?
Seriously though moving to London without a job is risky but aslong as you have some funds aside you can do it.
When I moved into my place, I never even met the landlord. It was just the two guys I live with. I did have a job, but I could have told them any old rubbish, its not like they followed me to work to check on me.
At the end of the day all they are bothered about is I pay my rent.
To sum it up what I am saying is lie about a job (if your landlord asks).
By the way I've been using spareroom to look at places. Seems to be good.
Not at all. I don't like people assuming i'm thinking something then implying i've thought it.
And as she says herself.