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    Finding a student flat

    To set the scene, my friend and I have both recently got offers from London Uni's. He's off to Imperial next year and I'll be just over at King's. This is all very good and well, but considering I live a 30 minute tube journey away from King's and he isn't much worse, the probability of getting accommodation through the uni is not exactly huge.

    Unite have just sent me an email advertising their services, but they don't seem to be much cheaper than £200/week. Ideally we're looking for perhaps 70% of that, but of course the cheaper the better! More to the point, I know that a lot of people on this forum are very well educated and thus it is more than likely that some of you may know of companies other than Unite through which we can find student accommodation in Central London.

    I'm aware that Central London and cheap accommodation don't go hand in hand, but we want to get an idea of what is on offer. So, anyone know how to go about getting student flats? Also, will it turn out cheaper if we get more people to stay with us? i.e. is a 3 bed flat proportionately cheaper than a 2 bed flat?

    Thanks in advance.

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    Re: Finding a student flat

    Why not just commute? Surely you would save a bomb on accommodation, I know even driving 25 miles in for uni each day is still a hell of a lot cheaper than accommodation for me in the north east
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    Re: Finding a student flat

    Quote Originally Posted by finlay666 View Post
    Why not just commute? Surely you would save a bomb on accommodation, I know even driving 25 miles in for uni each day is still a hell of a lot cheaper than accommodation for me in the north east
    We may very well end up doing that, but we still want to look into what's available. Neither of us are particularly keen on the thought of living with the 'rents for another 3 years, or in my case, 5 years with the option of 6.

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    Re: Finding a student flat

    Find any newly built apartment blocks and see if you can rent one of those between the two of you? Thats what me & flat mate did in Coventry and it worked out a damn site cheaper then student accommodation.

    Look at local estate agents for houses/flats available to rent. If your not picky on anything but price you might be pleasantly surprised!

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    Re: Finding a student flat

    Quote Originally Posted by Andehh View Post
    Find any newly built apartment blocks and see if you can rent one of those between the two of you? Thats what me & flat mate did in Coventry and it worked out a damn site cheaper then student accommodation.

    Look at local estate agents for houses/flats available to rent. If your not picky on anything but price you might be pleasantly surprised!
    Good shout, wouldn't have thought going that route, will certainly have a browse when the time is appropriate

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