Re:Has London succeeded at the expense of the rest of the UK?
by harryc2011 on Thursday October 01, 2015 @12:11PM
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I assume that you mean any tube station within Zone 1 because otherwise this is just not true. For 1.5k you can rent a 2 bed flat in Zones 2-3 and get much more than this further away if you're willing to flatshare. I have a friend who shares a 4 bed in Morden and pays something like 650pcm all in.
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Re:Has London succeeded at the expense of the rest of the UK?
by acrooks on Thursday October 01, 2015 @12:50PM
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That seems a bit high to me. I pay £650/month all-in for a room in a three-bed just around the corner from Stockwell station.
Granted, my room is small, and the only real common area is the kitchen. But the only thing I need in London is a bed and a shower, I'm spending most of my time not-at-the-flat. So it feels like the inflection point between location and price.
Re:Has London succeeded at the expense of the rest of the UK?
by ilurk on Thursday October 01, 2015 @12:53PM
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1) Forgot to add the zone but it's a room in zones 2 or 3.
2) Mind that I was searching for a room, so I haven't looked much into studios, but I haven't been able to find a studio for less than 1000£ for a short let.
Note that there are "studios" which are in fact shared with other people in the same house, so not really a studio.