u/whateverokayfine

Hi!

I am most likely moving to London and I am curious what is "normal" to pay in rent here. I would like a 2 bedroom but it seems like that could run £2500+ which would be more than 30% of my take home pay. What do you pay in rent/mortgage and are you comfortable with the amount you pay on your salary?

I'm thinking of moving back to the area from another country with crazy home prices. Here, people bid $100-$150k more than asking but I'm curious if houses in LA are going for a little closer to asking generally or if you can almost always assume a house will go for more than what is asked? How competitive have you found the market currently?