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[pez]

Me has called estate agents in the area. They all only do sales, not lettings >_< So me asked the person on the phone if he can suggest any agents that do lettings, and he pointed me to this agency and they're supposed to be doing nearly all the lettings in the area.

And that estate agency say they don't have any studio or one bedroom flats.

Of course I don't have to live exactly there, I can live nearby and take the bus or train to work. The thing is, I really have no idea about the local area at all, not to mention the transport, so how can I move?

My sis has suggested that may mean I'll have to stay in London with her until a suitable place comes up for me to move to (and by then hopefully I'd know the local area much better). That means I'll have to commute... that's around 3 hours every day travelling...

*panics* WHAT SHOULD I DOOOOOOOO

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[ex-semishade366.livejournal.com]

Well, lots of people do commute!

Might be worth getting hold of the local paper to look for private rental ads, and possibly going down there for a day to check places out. The other option (not my preference) is sharing...

[arithion.livejournal.com]

When I worked and lived in Australia, I had to take a bus and a train to work and back again. It took me 1hour and 45 mins to get there in the morning, and 1 hour and 35 mins to get home in the evening... if everything went the way it should. I liked my job and it was cheap to live at home, so I didn't really mind it. I did that for 18 months before being sent to Germany.

Basically hon, do what's the most sensible. Look for a place over the next few weeks. Go to where you'll be working and figure out all the local services. Pick up bus and train timetables to give you a wider radius where you can look for an apartment in. Half an hour each way is fairly decent, even stretch it to 45 mins.

If you can't find a place in the next two weeks, don't panic. It'll mean long days, and full lunch hours of trying to find somewhere you like, but in the end you'll find something you like instead of just taking what you can get. Trust me, the latter can prove to be bloody aweful. It won't take to long, but better to get everything into perspective first and give yourself more options.

*snuggles* here if you need to chat