A cheaper place to live

Krakow?

am trying to make up for being so helpful yesterday

Posted about 1 year ago by Beagleskin

Find me somewhere else to live and you can have my flat, Willster. You just have to look after the cats…

they are not as cute as they seem in fact they are evil

Posted about 1 year ago by Floatykatja

I need to move too. I’m so poor that I’m considering Leytonstone. Beats Essex, I guess.

Posted about 1 year ago by Babb

I’m thinking of moving too. But am dreading the pain/hassle of selling and moving and stuff. Babb, Leytonstone is not so bad – there’s an awesome Thai restaurant there and What’s Cookin’ at the Sheepwalk is a winner. At least you’re only a tube ride into places you may actually want to hang out :)

Willster, can you define “cheap”? And how central do you mean by central?

Posted about 1 year ago by Fi

Well, I’m paying 750 plus all the bills – which seem quite high for a half-furnished flat with a broken washing machine, crappy kitchen and tiny bathroom – in Archway at the moment. I reckon I could get a share in a much bigger, nicer place for less. Anything less would be lovely. Central – as central as possible. There are some bargains, I’m sure…........Let’s share a place. Babb, Fi, I can be your pimp.

Posted about 1 year ago by willster

Friend of mine used to pay £500 for a share of a three-bedroom flat in Mayfair. South Audley St it was, above the terribly tasteless china shop (this may not narrow it down a bit). This was probably about 3 or 4 years ago, so not too long ago.

The other two rooms were occupied by nice dutch girls. He was going out with a south african underwear model at the time. We call him “Lucky Charlie”.

This is of course of absolutely no use to you right now though – except for hope. Keep scanning the WC1 section of Loot. Every day.

Posted about 1 year ago by iSleepDiagonal

Bloody hell, that’s quite a lot for what you describe. I used to live in a 3 storey 3BR amazingly huge terrace house, fully furnished, in Holloway, with garden sharing with 2 others and I only paid £145 a week. Granted that was 3 years ago but still, rent hasn’t skyrocketed that much.

Thanks for the offer, but we don’t need a pimp we can take care of ourselves! :)

I’ll have a puddle around and let you know if I come up with anything (I love property hunting – how sad am I?!). First thing to do is trawl www.findaproperty.com and www.rightmove.com using your price point as the main search criteria, rather than location. That will help with looking for a 1 bed place just for you at the right price and you can see what is around in what areas. For sharer places look at www.moveflat.com. At a pinch you could try gumtree but I’m not a huge fan…

Posted about 1 year ago by Fi

Ha, me too – I love looking for the ultimate house for the cheapest rent…........Thanks! ‘Lucky’ Willster

Posted about 1 year ago by willster

My spare room will become available in a couple of months and it’s well cheap. Not central though, and if you moved in with me we’d probably become drug addled alcoholics, I’d lose my job and become unable to pay the mortgage, the flat would get repossessed and we’d end up begging on the streets. So probably not a good idea. But if anyone else is interested….

Posted about 1 year ago by AssumingVakant

I have a flat to rent but its in Essex near Lakside so thats no use to you – sorry : ) xxx

Posted 11 months ago by Twiglet

From a friend of mine:

My flatmate Rebecca and I are looking for a new person to rent our third room when the lovely Elin sadly moves back to Sweden in just over a week’s time…

Single bedroom to rent in brand new redecorated, 3 bedroom apartment in Vauxhall. Other two rooms are occupied by one male and one female who work in the creative industry.

Located on the top floor of a 4-storey block, the property is situated in a quiet residential area, moments from Oval and Vauxhall tube stations and with direct bus links to all over London. The apartment has a large reception room, large fully fitted kitchen and solid wood floors throughout. There is also share of a communal garden.

Price £500 pcm inclusive of all bills, council tax, TV license and broadband internet!

Available from 17th January.

Please contact Rebecca on beccamichael@gmail.com or 07863 158828.

Posted 11 months ago by PiEandMASH

your place is super cheap compared to where I live on the – eurgh – city fringes Willster, but I’m not up for flatsharing ever again either (so that’s why I’m broke)

I used to own a house with my ex in Leytonstone and it was kind of ok, for the ‘burbs. It felt safe and all (only got burgled twice in 3 years) but there was a real dearth of decent pubs. Am currently trying not to have to move back there but I guess that’s due to allergy to living near ex-boyfriends.

Posted 11 months ago by archetype