Accommodation in London

In this section we go through the types of accommodation available in London, the best sites to use in order to find a flat and many others.

we give you a list of the best suburbs to live in and how much rent you should expect to pay in each area.

from our bloggers, there is advice on securing a flat and the things you can do to make sure you land a your fav house when you find one. other pieces of advice include the best sites to book a hotel or hostel on when you first land in the UK.

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London suburbs to live in (7)

Places to Book a Hostel (2)

London backpackers (6)

Best Websites to find a Flat (7)

Places to Book a Hotel (10)

Cheap London Accommodation

some say finding a bed for the first few nights can be pretty much the biggest stress you’ll go through when moving to London. but it doesn’t have to be that way. just remember that there are always options, cheap London hostels, (maybe not what you want for the long-term, but there’s bound to be something that’ll make do while you’re sorting yourself out)

Finding a house / flat in London

ahh, finding your very own London flat and sniffing out apartments for London! where to start? well, let’s just say that yes you will meet weirdos and smell smells of dubious origin. you may even get knocked back because of your nationality. but don’t let anything you run into get you down, you will get there.(consider it part of the true living in London experience.)

Best London Suburbs to live in.

you want to make sure once you're in London, that the suburb you choose to live in can give you everything you expect and more.right?
shops, a local pub, Tube and bus access, a park for the summer, and some cafes, not too much to ask at all.

The Hard Stuff (Part 2)

Use Zoopla or Spareroom to find your new place – they’re often the best! Gumtree is another popular search website but be wary of the scams! Most of you know them by now but just in case: NEVER give anyone any money until you’ve signed an agreement with them.

Tips for securing a Flat in London

Another thing that is acceptable, expected and a great thing to do is HAGGLE! When you're desperate for accommodation, it's easy to forget that you're actually doing the landlord a favour by paying his mortgage. Landlords wold much rather get 5-10 quid less a week and get good reliable tenants than vice versa.

Finding a place to live in London

Rent in London is ridiculous. Seriously. You will be shocked. BUT it is London, and for someone like me, it is worth the rent prices to live in this pulsing, vibrant city. I spent hours online trawling through websites and ads trying to find somewhere that looked nice, that was close to public transport, was reasonably priced (for London) and which I wouldn’t be sharing with a 42-year-old man..

A job and then a House? Or the other way around?

When I first arrived in London I was staying in Gerard's Cross, miles away from London - but it was my only option - So I HAD to find a house before I could get a job, it was a matter of not out staying my welcome.

Where not to Stay in London

We have arrived in the UK YAY
However our first week was awful, stayed with www.londonaccomdation.net and i still almost 2 weeks later have a massive rash under my arm...they were sooo rude and unhelpful...when we said we wanted to find our own apartment outside of dreary kilburn they kicked us out and we were homeless..

A Room to Call Your Own

Brace yourself... it's a long one!
Finding a place to live in London is one of those things that either happens right away for you and feels like the easiest bit of the move, or it takes forever and you’re left wondering if you’ll ever find a roof to put over your head.

Sometimes moving around is a good thing

Right now I'm sitting in a room that is that has barely enough space to walk around the double bed to inch out the doorway. My worldly belongings are scattered between the boot of the car, someone's garage and in a pile on the landing outside the bedroom door. I'm living with 14 people in a 7 bedroomed, 4 storey house in Camberwell and not paying any rent.

Where the bloody hell am I going to stay?

Now three months away from my big move, it recently dawned on me that I have not yet found a place to call home in London. All three points of contact I had and was semi-relying on surprised everyone by moving back to Australia! So now the fun begins.

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if you want to look after the things you have so carefully packed, re-packed and then told yourself you definately need over there, then insuring them should be a no-brainer.

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