London Houses for Rent

Walk into quality with a ceramic foyer and spacious entry from the attached two car garage or from the front door. Plenty of storage in the entrance closet. With open concept living, dining, and kitchen entertaining will be a breeze. Patio doors lead out to your private wooded lot from master bed or dining area to have a BBQ winter or summer! Light bright and airy with large windows and lots of natural light coming through. Lower Level has daylight windows for future expansion. The air to air exchanger will keep fresh air coming in for those with allergies!

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Check out our spacious apt in central london now for rent. featuring the common areas and the room available now. interested, please call 07912079952.

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Hiya, I am currently studying in University in Italy. My dad lives in Hapshire, England and I used to visit him on summers. Last summer,I had a row with his girlfriend and left ,deciding not to go back. I managed to get an internship in London this summer but I do not know where to stay. I have been checking website offering ‘wanted flatmate ads’. I would like to stay with females only but I am still a bit scared. Is this safe? renting a room in a shared house? I have never done that before and I am a bit confused….Shall I rent a room in a shared house? Thanks a lot My point is- they are people I don’t know. It can be a bit scary! Hampshire*

There are some websites that you can go for flat/room sharing but the best option is to look for studios for rent, the minimum rent time typically is of 6 months and you can pic up some decent places for as Little as £500 a month and most of the estate agents have them on their listings. the other option is to know someone from your country and they may know some one that may have a place available… below there is some link’s to help you with your quest… good luck… to Hannah: there is quite a large community of Portuguese in London, I’m shore some one from your area is living or working in London that may be able to help you… I’m Portuguese to and that’s the way i did… it works

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W1 (West End) and SW3…and a bit of SW10 (The Boltons…but I suspect there are NO bedsits in the Boltons!)

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There aren’t too many places in North London where one can sit down outside a cáffe and feel like they are in Venice drinking a cappucinno looking out onto stunning canals and romantic views. Well, in the aptly named district of Little Venice Londoners can, which is why this beautiful little suburb is becoming more and more popular amongst young professionals looking to live in London, whilst enjoying gorgeous surroundings. Find out more about London houses for rent at http://www.londonhousesrent.co.uk 

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Please let me know …does not matter anywhere in London, but preferred are East London and South East London. Let me know even if there are any 1 bedroom houses too with lesser rent amount. Urgent.

Have a look on rightmove.co.uk Should be plenty there….

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and which are nice safe areas that i should look for a place in? thanks ok, i thought that could be the case. i work at e16 (next to west india quay DLR). where else could i look for a houseshare? dont mind 30mins commuting to work.

Avoid all areas inside the M25

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Today I read at the FTAdviser that some tenants from Wapping and Belgravia areas are giving their notices on their rented houses because of the bankruptcy. These seem to be among the first direct consequences of the investment house collapse.

Richard Cotton, from the Cluttons agency declared “It is too early to assess the true impact of the Lehman collapse on the London property market, but it is not surprising to see city tenants who have lost their jobs already giving notice. I would expect to see more of this over the coming weeks, which is likely to result in a dip in rents in areas which are popular with city workers such as Docklands, Wapping and Belgravia. It is probable that forced sales will also increase in these key areas, as city workers are forced to sell up, whatever the cost.”

Most of the 5,000 employees of the UK branches of Lehman Brothers will lose their jobs in the following months, resulting in a degradation of the situation for the landlords of the nearby areas as a side effect.

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Moving In

As a general rule, you will have to pay the rent of the first month and any agreed fees before moving in. Once you have been settled there are things that may help you enjoy your new place in a safe way:

• Check that all meters are working fine (electricity, gas, water). Call them to indicate the date you are moving in and write down the meter readings. In this way you will have a solid ground to pay only from that day on.

• Since the insurance of the landlord won’t cover your own belongings, you may want to insure them.

• Check (again) that all appliances are working and that you know how to use them properly; check as well

• Keep the phone numbers for the emergency services (repairs, local police, ambulances, gas and electricity companies) in a visible place, for example in fridge magnet.

Keeping your rented London house in good shape

Whenever you damage your house, you will have to pay for fixing it. In case you do not do it the landlord will discount it from your deposit. The damage does not include natural wear and tear issues.  So as a general rule return the rented house in the same condition was given to you. And in case you have to leave the house for some time, remember that:

• You still are expected to pay the rent,

• You are still responsible to keep it in good condition

• It is always a good idea to give the landlord and way to contact you in case of emergency.

The Last CheckList

To wrap up this report, we present you some final advises to consider when renting a house in London:

• Insurance. Check with the landlord what is exactly covered by the insurance so you can plan accordingly.

• Letting agent’s costs. Check whether the letting agent will charge you for processing you application and taking care of the paperwork.

• Reference costs. Verify who will assume the costs for the credit checks and references.

• Service reconnecting costs. You will usually not have to pay to reconnect gas, water or electricity, only for the phone.

• Moving costs. Check with the removal company the cost of moving your belongings to the new house. The price will obviously vary depending on the quantity, weight and distance.

 
Final thoughts

Finally I would like to thank you all for the support mails I have received (I did not realize how many people is looking for the same thing I am). This will help me keep writing with more advises and tips about London houses.

Special thanks to Larry P., Linda S. and Wolfang K. for your thorough suggestions.
As a result of some reader’s ideas and advises, I will gather news about the house renting market in London. These days there are a lot of news about the economy that affects directly the house market,  I am by no means an expert on these matters but I have a direct interest in knowing their evolution (for my own safety) therefore I will definitely investigate this matters and write about them.

Thanks everyone and come back soon to London houses rent!

Letting agencies

Most of the people will search their next London house for rent using newspapers, websites or different renting/letting agencies. And most the times, the property will be managed by a letting agent.

Remember that the letting agent is working for the property owner so be sure to check his references and that he follows the different management codes that apply (Services Charge Management Code and Rent Only Management Code). Be sure to ask as well if he is acting as a sole agent for the house or if there are others agents trying to let the property as well.

If you are interested in renting that house you must check the following:

• Is the property in good condition? Anything broken or missing?

• Is it clean?

• What appliances and furniture has?

• What are the management and maintenance costs?

• What responsibilities will you have as a tenant of this house?

Health and safety

The owner of the property must comply with the following regulations:

• Gas Safety Regulations

• Smoke Detectors

• Electrical Equipment Regulations

• Furnishings and Furniture Regulations

• Starting October 1^st you have to be provided with and Energy Performance Certificate. This certificate will tell you how energy efficient is the house. Is very similar to the labels that you can find in refrigerators and other appliances (which they have a letter from A to G indicating their efficiency)

• Ask if the electrical appliances have passed the Portable Appliance Testing (PAT)

Terms and Conditions

At this stage you will normally agree with the owner the conditions of the rent. You will have to supply to the landlord some information as well as sign the required documents.

Before signing the contract you must be presented with a statement of the tenancy where all costs must be clearly exposed including the administration costs of getting your references.

The landlord or most commonly the agent will verify your references contacting your bank, credit agencies, previous employers and previous landlords. In case you are self-employed, you may be requested to provide some trading accounts copies and your accountant details.

Tenancy agreement

Once the references have been verified, you may proceed to negotiate the tenancy. And as usual in case of doubt when requested to sign any document seek legal advice. Among the most important points in the contract be sure that these points are mentioned:

• The contact details of the property manager

• The address where to send your notice (which must be in England or Wales)

• The duration of the tenancy

• When the rent is expected to be paid and in which manner

• The deposit amount required. If the agent is a RICS agent, this money is held in an protected account called ‘client account’

• How your deposit will be returned.

• Who will pay for the costs of inventory checking, property cleaning or agreement renewal paperwork in case of extension?

• Whether the electricity, gas and land line have been connect and whether the meters have been measured.

In the next (and final) post about renting your house I will discuss the things to take into account when moving in as well as some final checklists to ensure that you have everything in place. Stay tuned to London Houses Rent!

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