Help! I need a roof!

glenatron

Trying to get a new place to rent when you live a 4 hour train journey away is a b*tch.

I'm joining a studio in Guildford in a couple of weeks, and bespite my best efforts, I can't find a place to rent.

I'm after a studio flat for about £600-650pcm, and every one that pops up on any website seems to get snapped up before I even have a chance to ring. I know the properties are there, I'm obviously just too goddam slow, or they're getting snapped up by local folk, before making it online.

I know a lot of companies are based in Guildford, and if there are any Guildfordites lurking around here that want to save me from being homeless, could you let me know of any places you know are going, or share knowledge of how you found yourselves places (if you relocated).

Any help I get would be much much much appreciated at this stage. Cheers all!

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Wahlgren

If your company doesn't set you up for the first few weeks or month then they're bad people. I've always been offered a place to stay while I look.

Can't help you though

danshewan

What sites are you using? If you're not already, check gumtree.com and it doesn't hurt to pick up a copy of Loot, but you've got to be quick.

When I first moved to London, I had to stay in a hostel for a couple of weeks until I found somewhere that wasn't a Dickensian hovel, so maybe bear this in mind if you continue to struggle to find somewhere in time.

Andr

glenatron

I'm regularly checking gumtree, but I'll check out loot, thanks.

They're allowing up to £1000 reimbursement for relocation costs, so I'm guessing that'll cover some nights in a hostel on top of train fare/van hire.

maze

http://www.couchsurfing.org/ ; )

glenatron

Lol thanks, not too sure about couch surfing though. If worse comes to worst then I'll sort out a hostel for a bit and go from there.
I'm gonna go down there tomorrow, hit the streets, and see whats about. The local papers/agents are gonna get beasted.

glenatron

Awesome! I'm gonna go down there and see if I find a short term let (dont mind a hovel if it's just for a while) with a private landlord or something, so if I do I might be up for some kind of flat/house share in the future.
I just have a feeling if I go with a bigger estate agent, they'll lock me into a 12+ month contract.

rolfness

are you a chick and are you hot?

glenatron

Well I went down yeaterday, and there's naff all about, not in the agencies or the papers. Although I've been told by a couple of lettings agents that it's due to the September rush, damn students!
Anyways, I think a houseshares gonna be the most sensible option, if I find one that's suitable enough.

And I'm a dude, but I can tuck my junk between my legs.

Target_Renegade

Have you thought about renting a place not in Guildford? If you don't mind more of a trek, there are loads of places about. Portsmouth, Havant, Petersfield. Not quite the same as living in proximity to the workplace I know.

rolfness

glenatron wrote: »

And I'm a dude, but I can tuck my junk between my legs.

<_<


try Woking ? its right next to guildford.. its not bad.. chav concentration a bit on the high side though...

rolfness

Skulburn wrote: »

Yeah, but not nearly as bad as Slough xD

no where is as bad as slough.. well not counting SE london...thats in a league of its own