Let City.com http://www.letcity.com Flatshares, roomshares in the UK Sun, 03 Feb 2008 11:55:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en How to find a flat in London http://www.letcity.com/2008/02/03/how-to-find-a-flat-in-london/ http://www.letcity.com/2008/02/03/how-to-find-a-flat-in-london/#comments Sun, 03 Feb 2008 11:55:28 +0000 admin http://www.letcity.com/2008/02/03/how-to-find-a-flat-in-london/ How to find a flat in London is an important question especially in the light of expensive rental rates there.

How to find a flat in London is a question a lot of people ask and this just doesn’t solely include newcomers to the capital city of England.

Even old-timers who have been resident here for sometime, keep finding it hard to find new flats at affordable rates considering the ever increasing price of rent.

Newcomers also want to avoid getting scalped by others who are ready to take advantage of their lack of familiarity with the city and its rental process.

]]> http://www.letcity.com/2008/02/03/how-to-find-a-flat-in-london/feed/ London Flat hunting through the Internet http://www.letcity.com/2008/02/03/london-flat-hunting-through-the-internet/ http://www.letcity.com/2008/02/03/london-flat-hunting-through-the-internet/#comments Sun, 03 Feb 2008 11:54:03 +0000 admin http://www.letcity.com/2008/02/03/london-flat-hunting-through-the-internet/ There are numerous free online ads for flats in London.

Placing the term ‘Flat in London’ in any major search engine such as Google or Yahoo is bound to reward you with a plethora of results.

You will find a large number of websites adveristing flats for rent and often with pictures of the purported residences. All you have to do is to fill in the criteria of flat you’re looking for and compare the results as well as the prevailing rates. This is usually the more expensive answer to the how to find a flat in London question.

However, it is the most preferable if you’d rather not stress yourself.

Try Gumtree.com, one of the most famous ad website for everything in london or th UK.

]]> http://www.letcity.com/2008/02/03/london-flat-hunting-through-the-internet/feed/ London Flat hunting through newspapers http://www.letcity.com/2008/02/03/london-flat-hunting-through-newspapers/ http://www.letcity.com/2008/02/03/london-flat-hunting-through-newspapers/#comments Sun, 03 Feb 2008 11:51:18 +0000 admin http://www.letcity.com/2008/02/03/london-flat-hunting-through-newspapers/ Various newspapers such as ‘The Loot’ have classifieds with numerous houses and flats offered for rent.

Getting the right house is all about you taking your time to pore through these publications to see what in particular you want.

This method of looking for a flat in London is also time-consuming and there are no guarantees as to the effectiveness of the process in getting the lowest prices available.

]]> http://www.letcity.com/2008/02/03/london-flat-hunting-through-newspapers/feed/ London Newsagents http://www.letcity.com/2008/02/03/london-newsagents/ http://www.letcity.com/2008/02/03/london-newsagents/#comments Sun, 03 Feb 2008 11:48:52 +0000 admin http://www.letcity.com/2008/02/03/london-newsagents/ Take a walk through the neighbourhood and see if any signs for rental are up in newsagents.

This of course is a slow process but you might lock in on some lower rental rates especially if the owner hasn’t done any advertising in the media or the Internet and just wants to rent it out by himself.

Other flats seen on the Internet or in publications may be offered through agents who in the end are always after a fee, by taking a walk or for those that are lazy, a drive, you could save yourself some pounds in the process.

Look also at newsagent windows for the latest private ads.

]]> http://www.letcity.com/2008/02/03/london-newsagents/feed/ Lettings in the UK http://www.letcity.com/2007/10/08/lettings-in-the-uk/ http://www.letcity.com/2007/10/08/lettings-in-the-uk/#comments Mon, 08 Oct 2007 07:04:17 +0000 admin http://www.letcity.com/2007/10/08/lettings-in-the-uk/ Whether you are an owner letting your flat or an interested renter,

it’s important to understand the ins and outs of lettings in the UK.

Some people go through the newspaper or word of mouth. Others use agencies to help them find the available places to let in the UK. Still others use the internet. Whatever the source, there are things tenants must do before letting a property in the UK.

See also

]]> http://www.letcity.com/2007/10/08/lettings-in-the-uk/feed/ A Guide for Tenants http://www.letcity.com/2007/10/08/a-guide-for-tenants/ http://www.letcity.com/2007/10/08/a-guide-for-tenants/#comments Mon, 08 Oct 2007 07:04:03 +0000 admin http://www.letcity.com/2007/10/08/a-guide-for-tenants/ Tenants have important decisions to make.

You first need to sit down with everyone sharing the property to decide on what kind of property you are looking for. Think about location and how many bedrooms and baths you’re looking for. Pay attention to whether or not you want to be near schools, shopping areas and work. Make sure you have names and numbers for references as the landlord will want to have them.

Get your finances in order and decide how much you’ll be able to afford. Look through the newspapers, the Internet, and in letting agents’ windows. For Let boards might be put up in the neighborhoods. Some sites will email you when a new place comes available for letting.

]]> http://www.letcity.com/2007/10/08/a-guide-for-tenants/feed/ Going to a viewing http://www.letcity.com/2007/10/08/going-to-a-viewing/ http://www.letcity.com/2007/10/08/going-to-a-viewing/#comments Mon, 08 Oct 2007 07:03:49 +0000 admin http://www.letcity.com/2007/10/08/going-to-a-viewing/ When letting in the UK, you’ll want to view the property during the daylight hours to see how the natural light looks during the daytime. Have everyone letting the property come to see the flat or property. Take someone along to give you a second opinion on the property. Bring a pen and paper to not anything you find such as any areas that need work done or any questions you might have. Take photos of the place if possible to compare this property with others that you see. Ask about the council rates for the property as well as water and sewage rates. Some of this information can be found at www.upmystreet.com. Ask how much it costs to heat the property and what are the electricity bills. Find out about cable and satellite service as well as what the neighbors are like. Ask if there is a ground rent and if there is a maintenance charge.

]]> http://www.letcity.com/2007/10/08/going-to-a-viewing/feed/ After finding the Property http://www.letcity.com/2007/10/08/after-finding-the-property/ http://www.letcity.com/2007/10/08/after-finding-the-property/#comments Mon, 08 Oct 2007 07:03:23 +0000 admin http://www.letcity.com/2007/10/08/after-finding-the-property/ After you’ve found the property, you need to completely research the area to make sure it’s a place you’d like to live in. Find out about the council tax and the crime rate. Make sure you know what the landlord is responsible for and what the tenant is responsible for. There must be a fire alarm on every floor and the land lord must make certain that the waste and water pipes are in working order. When you move in, sign the letting papers and move in.

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