London Living
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Living in London Guide
Finding Accomodation
There are loads of ways of seeking accomodation be it a whole flat or house rental, house share or property purchase.
A good place to start is NetLetting as they have an excellent price guide to the areas around London. Up My Street is a guide to all areas in the UK and can also help when choosing an area.
One of the cheapest ways of living in London is to share a house. In the more suburban areas of London you will find large properties with multiple rooms for let. The following sites are a good place to start to look for rooms and flats to rent:
Of course you should also check local press and corner shop windows which often have flats or rooms to rent advertised.
Costs of Living in London
When agreeing on rent - check for what is included. The following is a list of additional costs not always (and not often) included:
- Council Tax Rates (reduced for single occupation/students etc)
- Electicity, Water & Gas
- Telephone, TV (Cable/Sky etc + the TV License)
- Internet
- Maintenance Service Charges
- Deposit (normally 1 months rent) - by law this now has to be protected and deposited with a third party
- If you drive a car bear in mind that petrol prices (around £1.05/l) currently convert to over $7.89 per US gallon and that you will need to pay the Congestion Charge if entering Central London.
Money Saving Tips
A good place to start is Martin Lewis' Money Saving Expert site which has unbiased information on how to save money on everything.
If you need a car - try Street Car or Whizzgo which, once you register, allows you to rent cars by the hour and you pick them up from various streets/car parks in London.
See Also
- CS London Emergency Information
- London CS London Wiki Tourist Information
- CS London Wiki Living in London Guide and Tips - You are Here
- CS London Frequently Asked Questions
- CS London Newsletter
- CS London CS Group
- CS London Events Calendar
- WikiPedia London Guide
