HELP<where to live???

I am moving from the states within the next month or so to London and I would like to know the best areas to live. I am currently looking in chelsea, south ken, notting hill, and knightsbridge.

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Reply 1

pedigreechump

You must have a lot of money to burn to be looking at places like that!!!!

Reply 2

bellacoco

So I take it that I'm looking in fairly nice areas??

Reply 3

F1 fanatic

bellacoco

I am moving from the states within the next month or so to London and I would like to know the best areas to live. I am currently looking in chelsea, south ken, notting hill, and knightsbridge.

Dont live in London :wink:

hehe

(sorry all you londoners)

Reply 4

annabellewalter

Put it this way, you either need a massive loan or your daddy needs a massive company to be thinking of those places.

Reply 5

bellacoco

well, I must live in London because this is where I will be studying. And I will certainly not be using a loan.

Reply 6

pedigreechump

Why do you need to be so central in London? If you look further afield and commute you could save yourself a lot of money and still end up in a nice house, and you'd probably get a garden!!

Reply 7

Harv616

I say dont live in london, 1 reason being its more expencive than the rest of the country

Reply 8

Muse

bellacoco

well, I must live in London because this is where I will be studying. And I will certainly not be using a loan.

you do realise that buying a house in those areas would cost a minimum of the best part of a million? surely if you're staying there as a student you can rent accomodation?

Edit: sorry i read your post incorrectly, you didn't say you wanted to buy a property. those are all very nice areas. knightsbridge is where harrods is, if you've heard of it..! south kensington is where a few student halls of residences are, but most students renting choose a property a bit further away due to the cost.

Reply 9

annabellewalter

bellacoco

well, I must live in London because this is where I will be studying. And I will certainly not be using a loan.

I hope you are reasonably well off then, I don't know the figures but its gonna cost you like 10 grand a year just to live and eat

Reply 10

nikk

Don't go to London! That is the worse part of the UK you can visit!

Reply 11

bellacoco

Yes, I will be renting, not buying. Again I must live central london for uni. Money isn't really an issue... more or less. I can spend around 600 pounds per week on rent.

Reply 12

pedigreechump

I really like London, I live about a 45 minute train jourmey from the centre and often visit to shop along Oxford Street. If you are lucky, your Uni may be near a mainline station, in which case commuting wouldn't be that much of a hassle

Reply 13

Harv616

bellacoco

Yes, I will be renting, not buying. Again I must live central london for uni. Money isn't really an issue... more or less. I can spend around 600 pounds per week on rent.

wow, your rich 0_o

Reply 14

pedigreechump

600 pounds, are you kidding me, well you'll probably be fine when looking for a place then.

Reply 15

annabellewalter

bellacoco

Yes, I will be renting, not buying. Again I must live central london for uni. Money isn't really an issue... more or less. I can spend around 600 pounds per week on rent.

I'm spending 60 a week on rent next year and I'll need to work 20 hours a week and take out a 4 grand loan. You are a very lucky person.

Reply 16

Yossarian

bellacoco

Yes, I will be renting, not buying. Again I must live central london for uni. Money isn't really an issue... more or less. I can spend around 600 pounds per week on rent.

Are you using the right exchange rate?

Reply 17

bellacoco

Yes, I am rather fortunate, thank you. But I didn't post this thread to boast about my financial situation. thank you all for your input!!! Anyone studying law at king's or LSE?