Moving to Edinburgh with no secured housing?
Hello (I need help desperately!!!)
I've posted before about having A LOT of trouble finding housing as a mature student who wants to move from the states for my masters. I've basically lost all hope of this working because of how hard it has been to find housing and how soon my program is supposed to start (early mid September.) Im not in Edinburgh currently, so getting viewings that allow virtual are nearly impossible. Is the expectation literally for me to move there with no permanent housing and just hope that being there physically will help me secure a place??
I've contacted relocation agents (which have not responded to me), looked into all the agencies, the Facebook chats, nothing. The few viewings I am able to get always get cancelled because the property will get let out before I even have the chance to attend my viewing.
I do have two cats that would eventually join me, but for now, Im really trying to focus on even getting there in the first place. Is anyone able to attest to this moving over before securing housing? That to me is a big risk because financially this move is already tight, but I honestly would do anything for this to work at this point. I am just really worried that I move and am unable to find housing for myself and my pets. I know having pets is a limiting factor, but right now thats not even what's preventing me from securing a place, it is literally me not being able to get viewings because Im not there or because I do not have a UK number.
ANY and ALL advice is appreciated please😭