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 DrJ
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My daughter has been offered a clearing place in a college in London (grrr...) but of course is now too late to get a place in hall. Can anyone suggest any good strategies for finding a place to live? We don't live in the UK, so looking in newsagents windows etc is not a good solution 🙁


 
Posted : 19/08/2011 9:32 am
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Does the college not have an accommodation office you could call?


 
Posted : 19/08/2011 9:34 am
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gumtree
http://www.moveflat.com/


 
Posted : 19/08/2011 9:35 am
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Do the uni/college have an accommodation list you can request?

My uni held a list of landlords that had been approved - bit of extra trust implied because they could get struck off the list if they were useless, and it would be a good starting place for you as they should be local.

Dave


 
Posted : 19/08/2011 9:35 am
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Jeeze, good luck.

Sharing is her only option. You're looking at £150 a week upwards for a separate flat. And that will be grotty.

What uni? Some of the suburban areas will be cheaper. You're still looking at £70pw upwards just for a room in a shared place mind.


 
Posted : 19/08/2011 9:35 am
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Which Uni, what campus? Is she prepared to commute a lot?


 
Posted : 19/08/2011 9:39 am
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You're still looking at £70pw upwards just for a room in a shared place mind.

More like 120pw upwards, depending on location.

A standard room in halls is £104-£115pw.

I'm currently studying at the royal college of art, if you let me know what uni she's going to and which area she wants to be in, we have a good Accomodation offered forum, so i could email you some ads off there?


 
Posted : 19/08/2011 9:40 am
 DrJ
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@pinches - she will be at London College of Communication at Elephant & Castle - any help gratefully received (email in profile).

Been looking at [url= http://www.unite-students.com/student-accommodation/london/Great-suffolk-street? ]http://www.unite-students.com/student-accommodation/london/Great-suffolk-street?[/url] 500 quid a week? Yer 'avin a larf!!!


 
Posted : 19/08/2011 1:20 pm

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