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Any general tips for finding somewhere to rent?
The London rental market is fucked at the moment. We needed to get somewhere quickly, and it was an awful experience of viewings, followed by sealed bids! The expectation of what people want to receive in monthly rent for their shambles of a property is staggering. We were told people were putting in bids of hundreds (an month) over the asking price, which I really can’t understand, as the property was marketed as £2,000 a month. During a month of looking nobody ever got back to use from OpenRent. Also, factor in the energy efficiency as lots of properties still have single glazing, which will get really expensive to heat.
We ended up getting somewhere from one of the “built to rent” companies which has turned out great and far exceeded expectations.
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Our sweet, sweet deal of renting a lovely house from a family member for relatively little money is sadly coming to an end. Any general tips for finding somewhere to rent? Any sites to check out other than Zoopla and Rightmove? Any estate agents to seek out/ avoid? We've been in the same place since we moved to London from Leeds so have no experience at all!