Renting A Flat

wwe · 20-08-2007, 16:54

hi i am looking for a flat to rent where the best place to start looking anyone know of any web site with them on i been on propertytoday.co.uk and thats it

goldoni · 20-08-2007, 17:01

Google it Flats and your area,, it will still bring up flats in Wales but a least its a start,,,Best of Luck

**Hugh** · 20-08-2007, 17:02

Gumtree is quite good.

**Rob** · 20-08-2007, 17:08

Loads of websites out there have listings findaproperty.com, rightmove.co.uk and so on. You probably will get more sense though if you go to see the local lettings agents. It won't be just about rental levels you can afford, you need to understand what might be needed in the way of references, deposit and the like.

Pia · 20-08-2007, 17:53

Where i live you can get a list of private landlords' property available from somewhere called 'First Stop' which is where they support people trying to get on their feet or in bad circumstances... there's also an automated phone system the number is in the local paper, you might have the same where you live? Which is where??

Colli · 21-08-2007, 00:09

Give lettingweb.com a go.

AntiSilence · 21-08-2007, 06:55

Rightmove.co.uk ma have something.

Tuftus · 21-08-2007, 13:02

Local paper?

wwe · 30-08-2007, 16:44

if u rent a flat couse i'm getting one just for 1 person how much are the bills likely to be couse this is the first flat i've got couse i been liveing wih my mum

superbiatch · 30-08-2007, 16:48

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Originally Posted by wwe

if u rent a flat couse i'm getting one just for 1 person how much are the bills likely to be couse this is the first flat i've got couse i been liveing wih my mum

Shooks you're in for a shock hun - have you not got any friends who can rent with you?? Where about are you looking to rent?

wwe · 30-08-2007, 16:53

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Originally Posted by superbiatch

Shooks you're in for a shock hun - have you not got any friends who can rent with you?? Where about are you looking to rent?

the one i found is a 2 bedroom one for 110 pounds a week but i do work all the time and do as many hours as i can so i'm thinking i might be able to get it couse i got lots saved up in my bank i put my name down for it they just checking my details how long does that take couse its been over a week now

superbiatch · 30-08-2007, 16:58

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Originally Posted by wwe

the one i found is a 2 bedroom one for 110 pounds a week but i do work all the time and do as many hours as i can so i'm thinking i might be able to get it couse i got lots saved up in my bank i put my name down for it they just checking my details how long does that take couse its been over a week now

110 a week is an awful lot of money for someone on their own, its more than my mortgage! Is your rent going to be more than half your salary per month? If so, you then need to think council tax, water, leccy, gas, TV licence and then luxuries like broadband and phone etc. For your essentials you're looking at over 200 - so that needs adding on top of your rent. How much will you be left to live on??

Why not consider starting in a housing association/council property where the rent is much more reasonable?? Its where many of us started out

wwe · 30-08-2007, 17:03

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Originally Posted by superbiatch

110 a week is an awful lot of money for someone on their own, its more than my mortgage! Is your rent going to be more than half your salary per month? If so, you then need to think council tax, water, leccy, gas, TV licence and then luxuries like broadband and phone etc. For your essentials you're looking at over 200 - so that needs adding on top of your rent. How much will you be left to live on??

Why not consider starting in a housing association/council property where the rent is much more reasonable?? Its where many of us started out

i think i will have the money couse at work i get like 230+ a week i got lots saved up and i do like the flat when i went 2 see it i'm just waiting 2 hear back from them 2 see if i can move in how long does that take for them to let me move in?

superbiatch · 30-08-2007, 17:08

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Originally Posted by wwe

i think i will have the money couse at work i get like 230+ a week i got lots saved up and i do like the flat when i went 2 see it i'm just waiting 2 hear back from them 2 see if i can move in how long does that take for them to let me move in?

Savings don't last forever hun, they soon dwindle

If through a letting agency they'll check your references out and get confirmation of your wages from your employer quite quick (cos they're losing money while they're waiting). Seriously, don't get carried away - i bet you could get something nice for like 80 a week. What area is it?

wwe · 30-08-2007, 17:13

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Originally Posted by superbiatch

Savings don't last forever hun, they soon dwindle

If through a letting agency they'll check your references out and get confirmation of your wages from your employer quite quick (cos they're losing money while they're waiting). Seriously, don't get carried away - i bet you could get something nice for like 80 a week. What area is it?

blackpool its in a place with lots of flats called merre park court i do save money i don't go out speading all the time i sometimes leave my wages at work couse i don't drink or smoke don't go out that much