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How much do I need to be earning to move out in London?

So here's my predicament. I've just applied for a council flat as I'd like to move out. I'm currently on 520 a month, will this be ok to move out with? Or am I being completely unrealistic?

I'd only really need broadband along with all of the regular household bills eg water and electricity.

lol dream on

Original post by AR_95

lol dream on

lol it's a council flat, rent can't be that expensive?

Reply 3

SmashConcept

If you don't drive, or use public transport, or eat a whole lot, and you live in a council flat in a neighborhood with lots of boarded up windows and knife crime..... maybe? But I don't know London prices so maybe not.

Reply 4

Tiger Rag

But where in London? And you'd be waiting years for a council flat.

Reply 5

Entrepreneur123

Original post by OU Student

But where in London? And you'd be waiting years for a council flat.

I ticked every borough in London, so could be anywhere really. And I can't remember exactly, but I saw the average waiting times. The shortest was 2 months so I'm hoping for a quick solution in a few months, as long as I can afford it..

Reply 6

parentlurker

be very surprised at an average wait that short unless you have special circumstances. I dont know what London rents are but I think it would probably be more than 100 a week for a room. I think you can't afford to move out unless you share a place and probably not then.

Reply 7

Reue

Original post by Entrepreneur123

The shortest was 2 months so I'm hoping for a quick solution in a few months, as long as I can afford it..

You said "move out" which suggests you are currently living within a house. Therefore you are extremely unlikely to get anything provided by the council within the next decade.