Hey, I’m a graduate potentially moving to London to work in Westminster in summer long term. Anyone got any recommendations for affordable areas that are commutable in less than 35/40 mins to westminster/st James’ park?
Willing to share with 2/3 others
33k salary
Happy to not have to use tube but want ideally good connectivity to rest of central London
I’m a massive foodie and just moved to London recently. Could anyone recommend restaurants to go to in Soho. I’m not looking anywhere that are clearly tourist traps 🤣 and I’m open to different cuisines. Also I’m an insta wh0(- sorry no) but aesthetics interior (iykyk) Thanks!!
I (23 M) am about to move to London and Paddington, proper stressed. I’m moving to persue a career in hospitality and mainly to enjoy the experience of being in London. I’m concious however, that it is a big move and moving to London for the weak. I will be doing this alone and with no social connections so if anyone could give me tips I’d really appreciate it! ❤️ x
Relocating to London, working near King's Cross. Looking for a flatshare somewhere with actual life to it. Music, food, art, things going on day and night.
I'm 32. I still want to go out and feel like I'm somewhere interesting, but I'd like the average neighbour to be a person with a job and a sleep schedule, not a fresher on their third Jagerbomb.
Everyone asks where they SHOULD live, but perhaps we should flip that coin and ask where someone should NOT live and why? Specifically someone new to London (whether from the UK or not) and why.
This questions about london and surrounding areas
Which area would you choose if your single late 20s no children but want to be somewhere to settle down forever in that area but also not be too bored
Woking
Elmbridge
Guildford
Epsom and ewell
Mole valley
Hammersmith richmond west london area
Hackney
Chelmsford
Epping
Anywhere in Kent
Hertfordshire
Was recently reading FAQs of a huge BuiltToRent fancy apartment building and they mentioned that the staff will have fobs to your home but obviously won’t use it…. (Unless an emergency). Is this common? Is this a huge red flag?
I’m from out of town btw, looking to move soon.
Hello, just to start I don’t mean for this to come across rude at all. I’m moving to London after uni for work and I’m looking into where to get into a shared house. I don’t know many people in the south east so I’m hoping to make friends with people around my age in a house share or in the area. From what I understand a lot of people my age end up living in Peckham, Clapham, Brixton but (at least from where I’m from) there’s a stereotype that the type that live there are quite posh creatives who from experience at uni, aren’t really my people. I was wondering if this is true or if it’s more diverse in the personalities living there in terms of young professionals. And if it does kind of ring true is there other cheap boroughs where young professionals live who are a bit more “normal”. Thank you.
Seems like the Stratford rental market has gone a bit quiet this year.
I've got a 1-bed in one of the newer towers (concierge, gym, rooftop on the 36th) that's been sitting with an agency longer than expected, given the building and location. Starting to think it's more of an agency problem than a demand one, so figured I'd post directly.
It's been renting at £2,200–£2,400 pcm since 2023 and is available now. Open to a summer let if that works for someone. Happy to deal directly if need be.
DM me if you want details or know someone looking.
This question is about london and surrounding borough
Woking
Elmbridge
Guildford
Epsom and ewell
Mole valley
Hammersmith richmond west london area
Ealing
Hampstead heath
Camden
Tottenham
Hackney
Chelmsford
Epping
Anywhere in Kent
Hertfordshire
My partner and I will be moving to London this summer and we are trying to decide on an area that is affordable (by London standards) and will suit our needs.
Neither of us have lived in London before and my partner has just been offered a job in Marylebone, he works hospitality. We ideally want to live in an area where he can commute easily late at night.
I have not been offered a job yet but I work a 9-5 so I can be slightly more flexible. So far, we’ve looked at Shepherds Bush and Kilburn and both are within our price range.
Are there other areas we should consider with easy public transport links to Marylebone?
So for final year of uni, I am looking to move away for the academic year.
Currently living at home but tbh it hasn't been the best environment for me to study and focus on uni assisgnments.
The slight issue is that my uni is in Central London (WC1N) and I am looking at some of my possible options:
I'm open to all types of housing... house or flat and happy to share with fellow students in a house or flat
I have lived away from home previously, albeit in student halls and about 3 years ago. Since haven't lived away for a while, would like to know what to look out for. Will also be doing some casual work alongside. Max budget is £600 (ideally £500) per month and ideally would need a space for 12 months. Will be doing some part-time and casual work on the side as a student.
Does anyone have any advice or been in a somewhat similar situation? Any tips on areas to search up or things to look for?
Any comments, insights, suggestions or experiences would be so so helpful and appreciated
Thank you for reading :)
Weighing up neighbourhoods in London and I’ve narrowed it down to these areas, because I need to be on the Northern Line. I’m kind of stuck being indecisive, so would love others to jump in with their thoughts!!
Hello I’ll soon be moving to London and I was wondering what is the best way to find houses that are similar to the vibe of uni houses, still going out and social instead of more solitary young professional house shares. Any tips would be much appreciated. Cheers.
Hi all,
Got a dream job and moving to London mid July. I am working around 5 mins walk from Kings Cross, budget is around £800PM MAX. I am happy to flat share. 25YO Male.
A) Is spare room the best way to go?
B) given the location, where should I be living? Islington has came to mind?
C) Do I have to get an AirBnB for first month and then view in person? How should I go about this? Very stressed and don’t know what to do!
All advice really appreciated
Hi all,
I'm moving from Manchester to London for the first time and was wondering if any of you had any thoughts on living in Finchley Central vs St John's Wood?
- The studio in Finchley Central is a spacious new-build priced at 1450/month, but I'm very conscious there isn't much to do on weekends and I'm in the office 5 days/week and at Zone 4, that's er, a lot of tube fares unless I take a 1 hour bus😅 I'm based near Tottenham Court Road.
- The studio in SJW is a bit more central, it's next to social housing but that shouldn't be much of an issue, with a separate kitchen, but it's a lot older/dirtier/lots of dust all over the room and the freezer is fully frosted over. The estate agent said it'll be professionally cleaned, and it's 1500/month.
Any thoughts are very welcome! It's basically a trade off between location and feel but I have no idea which to actually go ahead with :(
I am a Spanish citizen residing in Madrid. My partner lives in London and I’ll be moving there.
I’ve decided to take most of my belongings over to the UK and I’m looking for advice on that, please.
Initially I thought of renting a van and driving there myself but beyond the obvious right-side / left-side potential problem, I realised there may be a good amount of import paperwork that I am unsure how to handle.
I am now searching for a moving company who could do the transport and paperwork part. I have everything packed, labeled and stored ready for pick up.
Has anybody on this sub done it themselves, and could you share your experience and learnings?
Or would you be able to recommend a company?
Thanks!
Just got back from a trip and I’m genuinely gutted to be home. The city clicked for me like nowhere else ever has and I left knowing that’s where I want to be.
I’m 24, recently graduated, with some real estate finance and investment analysis experience in the US. Nothing crazy, still early career. I hold American, Spanish, and Swiss passports — but post-Brexit the EU ones don’t help me in the UK, so I’m essentially in the same boat as any American needing visa sponsorship.
I know London is competitive as it is. Adding the visa requirement on top as someone without a ton of experience feels like a real wall.
Has anyone navigated something similar? Is real estate finance a realistic field to break into there as a foreign hire at a junior level? Any honest advice welcome — even if it’s “here’s what I’d do differently.”