Undergraduate placement moving to London

Taking a placement year between my 2nd and 3rd year moving from Newcastle down to London. My work is on the south bank of Thames, Lambeth.

Need advice - where to live? Start in June 2018, how much can I expect to pay for rent per person for 3-5 people? Reputable estate agents? Areas to avoid / not avoid? Areas popular with students? Travel? Any advice? Cheers student room

Wow a lot of questions and clearly very little research done already. Look at things like transport links and how you will get to work. Is it 3-5 people looking to live together in which case rightmove is a good place to start. Otherwise look at spareroom. Make sure you view before putting down a deposit and ask about deposit protection. London moves very quickly so look maybe a month in advance. You can expect to pay anywhere above £350 a month for a room but weigh up cost of accommodation vs transport.

Thanks for your evaluation of my existing research! There are plenty of unwritten rules about living in London only Londoners know it seems! Thanks for your help - any opinions on places like Clapham or Brixton, or elsewhere south of the river? Cheers