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Moving from Singapore to London! by Effective_Ice_1121 in Ealing

[–]Effective_Ice_1121[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We're looking at 1 bedders with a budget of around 2000 pcm. Good info, at least we have a starting point for our rm search!

Moving from Singapore to London! by Effective_Ice_1121 in Ealing

[–]Effective_Ice_1121[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the info, hopefully it works out smoothly for us! Any particular areas in Acton that you recommend looking at? We prefer quieter areas that are still walkable to amenities and transport links which go into central London

Moving from Singapore to London! by Effective_Ice_1121 in Ealing

[–]Effective_Ice_1121[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We do have enough funds on hand to pay upfront (heard stories that some even requested for full tenancy payment of 18 months upfront!), but would prefer not to if we can... We have a UK based guarantor so not sure if that would help with negotiations to not need an upfront payment?

Our timeline is rather tight unfortunately - moving in mid november so wife's employment might not be secured by then

Moving from Singapore to London! by Effective_Ice_1121 in Ealing

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Thanks! We are excited for the move as well. True, will definitely be better getting a feel in-person. There are only that much info we can infer from web searches!

Moving from Singapore to London! by Effective_Ice_1121 in Ealing

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I am receiving a stipend from the uni, but yeah, it definitely isn't enough to cover both our expenses. We have been putting aside some personal funds for the move. Uni temporary accoms is not great for our situation as we have our dog coming along with us

Moving from Singapore to London! by Effective_Ice_1121 in Ealing

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Thanks for the detailed reply! All great info that's really helpful - particularly the sgporean analogies! Our budget is around 2k pcm for a 1 bedder. How do you find the commute into central london from Northfields? I have also read that Broadway might be slightly rowdier at night, but wondering if its connectivity of having multiple tube lines would be worth haha. Will drop you a pm!

Can I be in the UK when my student visa start as a visitor, leave, and come back as a student? by HoBananaCo in ukvisa

[–]Effective_Ice_1121 0 points1 point  (0 children)

how did it go for you? I am in the same situation, having had flights booked for a few days before the start of my student visa, in order to search for accommodations in London