SQE - rent options in london?
Can anyone share their experiences of living on their firm’s maintenance grant in London? I know there’s quite a bit of variation in how much students get, anywhere from £12k to £20k depending on the firm, but I’m keen to know whether this was actually enough to live on for most people.
If you were already living with family in London once your course started, how did you end up using your grant (beyond the obvious like groceries, study materials etc)? Do you regret not moving out and maybe house sharing with other students?
I have the option to live with extended family in London and not pay rent but the environment isn’t the best and said family can be quite controlling, but I know I could basically save half of my maintenance grant with this option. I do have a massive FOMO and feeling like my personal development might be stunted living with family.
The other alternative is house sharing with friends, this obviously seems like the more fun option but I’ve heard expenses in London can run up quite easily.
Would really appreciate hearing what people think.