r/LondonHousing

Hello, I want to buy a house in London in around 2-3 years. While I love renting close to the city center, I'd love to have a house with a garden for my dog, but I need to go a little outside then... But not too much as I adore the city life and seing my friends !

I've discovered for the past few months some areas I love like : Forest Hill, Blackheath, Nunhead, Brockley, Ladywell, Clapham Junction. They feel like young areas with booming small buisness... Something ideal for people in their 30s or new families.

I'd love to discover more areas accross London like these ones, North, South, West, East...

To give you an idea of what I'll look for when the time comes (it'll probably evolve) :
- 2 bedroom house (or ground flat) with a garden
- Max budget will be around 600K
- I want to be close to a tube station mainly, or train station.
- Dog friendly with cool parks and small buisnesses

Do you have any suggestions ?

I am from Leamington Spa but want to shift near London as I recently got a job near Waterloo station. I am looking for a place to stay for a 2 bedroom within 1200 quids. I know London is very expensive so I wouldn't mind commuting from outside London as I need not go to the office everyday. My preferences are :

1. Safe neighborhood

2. Good, easy connectivity with London

3. Affordable housing

Hello all, FTB here, 34yo earning between 70k and 85k even though some of it is salary sacrificed. I am planning to buy a Pocket Living flat right next to Woodside Park station and I’m concerned about the resale conditions and other restrictions. Does anyone have any experience with Pocket Living and service charge increases? It is right next to the station, just behind less than a min walk which is good to go to the office. Realistically speaking in London I can’t really find anything else for around 300k discounted from 315. It is small indeed, around 40 sq mt, not on the railway side and top floor. Mortgage is not an issue as I got an offer accepted already but I’m concerned long term. At the moment I’m staying with friends for free, moved to London twenty years ago from the EU and naturalised British years ago. Any advice? Do you recommend? Realistically speaking I can’t stay with my friends forever and my job is getting 4 days a week in the office. Any thought is appreciated.

Does anyone have experience of renting short term serviced apartments in London? Which are legit companies/sites for finding this type of accommodation? How does the cost compare to normal renting? And what is required in terms of deposit/references if at all?

I am not from London, but have visited before, and wouldn't mind living in Zone 2-3... But not sure if it's realistic, even with a good look around. I am looking for a place that won't be a headache and won't cost an arm and a foot to heat in winter, won't be infested, etc.

But at the same time, hoping to keep it at 1500-1600 all in, otherwise moving might not be a great idea for me!

• Your max per calendar weekly (PCW) budget or your max per calendar monthly (PCM) budget - PCM 1,500
• Your preferred letting (rent) length (12 months, 30 days, etc.). - probably 6 months and then month-to-month but can do the full year
• Space/Size requirements (1 bed, Studio, house, flat etc.) - honestly at least 55 Sqm as I have two cats, as well
• Tenancy prefs (flatshare, solo, family with kids etc.). Solo with pets
• Occupation (Employed, Student etc.) - Employed
• Your Income/Wage Details - Want to keep private as am not applying here, but enough to cover rent comfortably

I am trying to move out of my place. I had a contract with my landlord that says we can each give the other a month notice but to my understanding that's overruled by the new law and I now need to give my landlord 2 month notice. Looking at flats, almost all of them are available immediately or within a month max so what's the solution to secure a flat while not paying 2 rents and not giving my landlord a notice until I secure one? Just asking in case I am missing something, ta!

First Time Buyer

Salary £60k
Savings: £30k

Is there anywhere I can buy in London that is a house, freehold and has 2 bedrooms?

Are there any locations I should be looking?

Don’t want a leasehold (flat) as it comes with a lot of issues from what I’ve read

Or do I need to earn more first?

I’ve been looking for a one-bedroom with bills included and very nearly got scammed on SpareRoom so I’m feeling a little traumatized at the moment. I need to commute to Mayfair every day and I don’t know where to look for places that are safe for a woman to live alone and also within my budget, please help! Ideally I’d like a one bedroom flat, but a studio could work too. I’m a young professional in finance and would ideally like to not rent for a long period straight away.