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kleintje
Joined: 18 Aug 2006 Posts: 2
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Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 9:03 pm Post subject: Looking for a room from abroad?!?! Impossible? |
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Hiya,
Lived in London already for 4,5years previous, but last 6 months abroad. Am now back home in the Netherlands, when bf decided to kick me out of his house.
Not quite sure how to handle this whole looking for a room from abroad thingie, there's loadsa places going but obviously nobody is willing to give it to someone they ain't seen (flatshare) when they have 20peeps lining up to take them whom they can meet.
Am determined to get back to London, but really finding it impossible to get any reactions when I reply to ads due to me not being there... Can't afford to come over and doss, as parents don't agree...
Any help/tips would be greatly appreciated! |
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Bluey Community Moderator
Joined: 21 Mar 2006 Posts: 4755
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Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 8:34 am Post subject: |
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Find threads on recommended hostels in London or look up the short-term accommodation adverts on Gumtree.
As you say, people are unlikely to offer accommodation on a flat share basis to someone they've never met and you are not in the position to tell if the dynamics will work out with what amounts to complete strangers.
So organise some cheap short-term accommodation that doesn't lock you in when you start a proper search for long term accommodation. |
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dobbie82 Community Moderator
Joined: 25 May 2006 Posts: 200 Location: North Wales, UK
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Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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How about get a short term "live-in" job in a hotel while you look for a flat?
At least then you have your own room and dont have to worry about being stuck in a hostel |
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Boudicca
Joined: 29 May 2006 Posts: 24
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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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I have let rooms to people I haven't met arriving from abroad, and haven't had problems yet.
Concentrate on the short term let section on Gumtree as people are likely to be more flexible as they know they will be living with you for a few motnhs, not years!
Go the extra mile in your response, tell them about yourself in your email, send a photo (smiling and preferably sober!), offer to phone them to chat. I can spot the dodgy ones by the tone of their mails - a two liner demanding to see the room or a list of prerequisites doesn't go down well in what is something of a sellers market.
Also they need some reassurance that you are in fact going to turn up so offer to pay a small deposit to secure the room.
Good luck - there's the perfect place out there somewhere for you. |
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Dutchgirl83
Joined: 29 Aug 2006 Posts: 1 Location: The Netherlands/England
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Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 6:43 pm Post subject: Hallo hallo...niks is onmogelijk!! |
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Beste landgenoot... (Nee sorry, ben in melige bui en moet ff kappen)
Ok, ik ga dus vanaf ongeveer 22 sept ook weer naar Londen, heb er zelf ook eerder gewoond en ga nu samen met een Duitse vriendin daar weer een jaartje zitten.
Eerst een half jaar studeren en dan een half jaar stage. Wij hebben een beetje hetzelfde probleem als jij. Ook kunnen we met z'n tweeen niet echt wat vinden, we hebben zo'n 75 pond pppw te besteden aan de huur en dat is moeilijk. Maaaaarrrr hoe meer hoe beter! Dus als je geintresseerd bent5 meld je dan ff en dan kunnen we misschien wat met z'n drieen zoeken! Gezelligheid!!! Wij zijn naar iets in Noord londen op zoek in zone 2 of 3, rond Turnpike lane zeg maar, niet een super buurt maar qua locatie en prijs wel praktisch!
Nou laat het me weten!
Groetjes,
Alexandra
ps. er staat onder flatshare een advertentie van ons... Twee europese studentes zoeken een plek om te wonen voor een jaar. Kijk maar ff!
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kleintje
Joined: 18 Aug 2006 Posts: 2
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Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 1:31 pm Post subject: Ha Landgenoot! |
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jaja, kijk eens aan! zo vind je nog eens iemand!!!!
Het plan lijkt me inderdaad erg aantrekkelijk, maar helaas is het nou zo gelopen dat ik toch nog een tijdje in Nederland verblijf (mijn omgeving is erg tegen Londen, dus goede wil tonen, op z'n minst proberen, enz enz) al staat voor mij vast dat ik gegarandeerd nog terugga naar Londen!
Ik heb voor de advertentie gezocht, maar niet gevonden... stond ie in offered of wanted???
Nou ja, misschien kunnen we zo in contact blijven (mag je hier je email opzetten????) en dan wie weet, mocht ik Londen weer kunnen verblijden met mijn komst, dan kunnen we wat regelen!!!!
Grtz |
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riverghost

Joined: 01 Sep 2006 Posts: 3538 Location: West London
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Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 1:51 pm Post subject: |
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Hey make I actually run one. You can get the details through my profile. But I'd really suggest checking out a few different hostels. You can try www.bugeurope.com or hostelz.com. They also provide reviews from people who stayed there.
Good Luck. |
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