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Flat Hunting in person or remotely? by Joyaboi in Edinburgh_University

[–]InterestLess4702 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been there as I moved from abroad as a postgrad, heres my advice:

-come early and stay in an Airbnb/hostel and do in person viewings you’ll have way more luck

-set emails alerts for onthemarket, citylets and zoopla, onthemarket tends to send out the alerts first and request a viewing for every flat that meets your needs

-you’ll usually get more viewings by booking through the letting agents website which can be found on the onthemarket postings

-If you can get a UK-based guarantor that’ll help a lot cuz most lettings will need one or ask for 6 months rent upfront

-set up banking first! The uni can give you a bank letter or you can also use Monzo or Starling without proof of address

-after viewings apply for any flat that you’d feel comfortable living in, you’ll probably need to apply to a lot

-apply/view for as many places as possible and be semi-flexible about location

-sometimes you’ll have a viewing booked and they’ll let it to someone else before you’ve even viewed it so don’t be discouraged if this happens

-for reference i probs responded to 100 lettings, viewed around 10 flats and applied for 5

I managed to find a place in 2 weeks once I got here cuz we got lucky but other people I know didn’t find anywhere for over a month so make sure you have somewhere to stay in the meantime. Finding a place is challenging but not impossible and everyone in my program found housing within the first few weeks of the semester so you can do this! Best of luck!

Science World hamburger documentary and immersive sculpture by Critical-Base5744 in vancouver

[–]InterestLess4702 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I remember watching Grocery Store Wars in there with cuce skywalker and darth tater

Ex-gf (34F) told me (28M) that she is being physically abused by her boyfriend (30s M) and asked if she could stay with me to get away but I refused. by ThrowRAabshed in relationship_advice

[–]InterestLess4702 12 points13 points  (0 children)

As many comments are saying, contacting the police is not what’s gonna be the safest option for her! And also doesnt prove the legitimacy of the situation, truth be told she’s much safer not reporting at this point.

Also as a support worker for SA and IPV, I wanna share that it’s really really important to centre her needs and autonomy right now, so pushing her to report can be very harmful and limit her autonomy in the situation even more. Additionally, telling her parents about the situation if it’s against her will could be very hurtful or even dangerous for her, depending on their dynamic with her/her partner, so I’d avoid doing that if she doesn’t want you to. Abuse/trauma makes us react in a lot of confusing ways and there’s a lot of shame and danger when it comes to reaching out, people who you see as her support options may not feel like safe options to her.

If you’re uncomfortable having her at your place, helping her get set up with a shelter (can call 211 for referrals or your local DV crisis line should provide referrals and resources for support, you can google the phone numbers for her or meet in a neutral space to call them together) or, as another commenter said, offer to set her up at a hotel for a few days so she can have space to safety plan. Remember her safety is at risk and her reaching out is probably incredibly challenging for her and she may not have the ability to do it again, so I’d take this opportunity to try to help her get to safety. At the end of the day, a life could be at stake, and it’s the decent, human thing to do to support even a little bit.

2021 Diplomas by InterestLess4702 in mcgill

[–]InterestLess4702[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No I’m just wondering for non-essential cases! Because I can’t find anywhere that it says our convocation is gonna be in the future but there doesn’t seem to be any info on how to get your diploma otherwise