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Living in London
Posted: Wed 18 Jan, 2006 11.52
by jay
Hi Guys
I'm considering moving to London due to my work commitments, but where would you suggest I start looking for a place?
Having worked in London for nearly a year I realised the other day I still hardly know anything about the different areas, so where would you say was a nice part of London to live? ...and also where do I start looking for a property?!
Bear in mind i want my own place and I don't want to share with manky, drug-taking piss-heads who knick all your things!
ta!
Re: Living in London
Posted: Wed 18 Jan, 2006 14.35
by marksi
jay wrote:Bear in mind i want my own place and I don't want to share with manky, drug-taking piss-heads who knick all your things!
But you've just ruled out everywhere in London.
Re: Living in London
Posted: Wed 18 Jan, 2006 14.45
by jay
marksi wrote:jay wrote:Bear in mind i want my own place and I don't want to share with manky, drug-taking piss-heads who knick all your things!
But you've just ruled out everywhere in London.
Lol, true I guess! I mean I don't want a flatshare or anything, I want my own flat.
Posted: Wed 18 Jan, 2006 14.46
by Jamez
I think Mr Jay is either ridiculously rich or rather naive. You're not gonna get a 'nice' place in London all to yourself for under £700 a month + council tax, bills and what not.
Posted: Wed 18 Jan, 2006 14.47
by jay
Jamez wrote:I think Mr Jay is either ridiculously rich or rather naive. You're not gonna get a 'nice' place in London all to yourself for under £700 a month + council tax, bills and what not.
I realise the cost, unfortunately, but i don't have much choice!
Posted: Wed 18 Jan, 2006 14.49
by Jamez
jay wrote:Jamez wrote:I think Mr Jay is either ridiculously rich or rather naive. You're not gonna get a 'nice' place in London all to yourself for under £700 a month + council tax, bills and what not.
I realise the cost, unfortunately, but i don't have much choice!
Ever heard of commuting?
Posted: Wed 18 Jan, 2006 14.52
by jay
Jamez wrote:jay wrote:Jamez wrote:I think Mr Jay is either ridiculously rich or rather naive. You're not gonna get a 'nice' place in London all to yourself for under £700 a month + council tax, bills and what not.
I realise the cost, unfortunately, but i don't have much choice!
Ever heard of commuting?
Yep, I've been doing it for the past year!
Unfortunately commuting from my home town, where I've been over Christmas is £720 a month!
...and I've been dossing at my Grandparents on the Kent coast for the rest of the year, where it costs £340 a month - it just seems a bit stupid when it would be easier to find a place in London - depending on cost of course..
Posted: Wed 18 Jan, 2006 14.54
by Lorns
Not sure where you are living now, but, you'd be better off looking for a place outside London. Tonbridge, Sevenoaks and even Maidstone are quite popular areas for people commuting to London daily for work.
Posted: Wed 18 Jan, 2006 14.56
by jay
miss hellfire wrote:Not sure where you are living now, but, you'd be better off looking for a place outside London. Tonbridge, Sevenoaks and even Maidstone are quite popular areas for people commuting to London daily for work.
Well when I'm down in Kent I commute from Folkestone - which is on the same line as Tonbridge and Sevenoaks. The trouble is I'll only be able to afford doing one or the other at the minute - either having my own place OR commuting, until I get a pay-rise anyway!
Posted: Wed 18 Jan, 2006 15.06
by Lorns
Ooooh you live in Folkestone sometimes do you.? We'll have to meet up so i can butcher your hair for you heheh
Posted: Wed 18 Jan, 2006 15.09
by jay
miss hellfire wrote:Ooooh you live in Folkestone sometimes do you.? We'll have to meet up so i can butcher your hair for you heheh
hehe - well, I'm not sure about letting you near my barnet, but we can meet up yeah - I'm back down on Friday
