Category:Rooms & Flats London
From Hotels London Travel
Most newcomers to the city still find leasing expensive (note that almost all rented accommodation in London is furnished). At the very bottom end, bedsits (£300 to £600 per month) are single furnished rooms, usually with a shared bathroom and kitchen, and they are always pretty grim. A step up is a self-contained studio (from £600), which normally has a separate bathroom and kitchen. You'll rarely get a two-bedroom flat for less than £1000. Shared accommodation offers the best value, at £300 and upwards for a room in a flat or a house with several bedrooms. Most landlords demand a security deposit (normally one month's rent) plus a month's rent in advance.
To get abreast of current prices, consult the classifieds in publications such as Loot, TNT, Time Out and the Evening Standard's Wednesday supplement Homes & Property (www.homesandproperty.co.uk). Some of the better websites are Gumtree (www.gumtree.com), Move Flat (www.moveflat.com) and the primarily gay Outlet (www.outlet4homes.com).