Finding flats to share in London

 London is bustling with shared accommodation to rent but our first advice is to be careful!  Some websites may suggest using classified ads but on these sites users are suspect to fraudulent activities.  The best websites to use are specialist house and flatshare websites such as this where security systems are in place and landlord and tenant advertisements are reviewed. 

Finding flats to share in London

London is bustling with shared accommodation to rent but our first advice is to be careful!  Some websites may suggest using classified ads but on these sites users are suspect to fraudulent activities.  The best websites to use are specialist house and flatshare websites such as this where security systems are in place and landlord and tenant advertisements are reviewed.

Choosing where to live in London

If you have worked out what you can afford on rent and have decided which method of accommodation is for you, then the area that you’ll live in is the next thing to consider.

This will be influenced by other factors such as work, the type of lifestyle that you want to lead and nearby amenities. 

Transportation links may be another influential factor and although London is well equipped with transport links, some places are served less frequently than others by tubes and buses.  Be mindful that some tube lines are more prone to problems such as maintenance work than others, such as the District Line which had a reputation for delays and engineering works.

If you are travelling from abroad you will find that there are pockets of your fellow country men and women in certain areas, such as the Australian and New Zealanders merging together in places like Acton. 

Flat share tips and advice

Trying to find a room to rent in London can sometimes be tricky when you are miles away as having to go by a description, photographs and sometimes videos just isn’t the same as viewing a room.

If you are fortunate enough to know someone that will allow you to spend a couple of nights on their sofa, or even in a hostel or hotel so that you can spend a couple of days going to view available houses and flats to share.  If you are unable to do this, and need to find somewhere before you arrive be sure to ask relevant questions that will hopefully paint a larger picture of what the property and surrounding area is like.

We on London.Flatstoshare.com allow for landlords to upload videos of their property and maybe even the road that the flat is on, which could be beneficiary to you.  You could even see if you the road that the house or flat is listed on is featured on Google Maps which now shows 360 degree street level imagery.

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