Getting Your Flatmate to do their Chores

Doing others dishes repetitively is no fun and neither is doing it week after week with no help.  A messy flat is an unhappy flat and it is important to know that all your flatmates should be held responsible for helping around the flat.  Lacking a system of some sort is bound to cause frustration […]

When is it acceptable to ask for a rent reduction?

Now this post isn’t about expecting your landlord to suddenly sprout a halo and reimburse you every time the bin collection is late. Nor is it about threatening to camp outside the estate agents in protest each time a rent increase rears its ugly head (tempting though it might be!). It’s first and foremost about […]

The STAR of the Week is Lewisham

The district of Lewisham is situated in the borough of Lewisham and includes the areas of Hither Green, Lewisham and Lady Well. Known for being one of the youngest and most ethnically diverse areas in UK, with a large Afro-Caribbean Community, it is also one of the most affordable boroughs of London. It benefits from […]

The STAR of the Week is Hammersmith and Fulham

The areas of Brook Green, Fulham, Hammersmith and Ravenscourt Park compose the W6 post code. Hammersmith and Fulham could be defined as follows: buzzy, trendy, elegant architecture, nature and parks, riverside walks, active night life and great restaurants. Hammersmith Broadway is the center of all activity in the district, with shops, hotels and important concert […]

The STAR of the Week is Hounslow

Despite this residential area is very close to central London, Hounslow makes you feel as you were living though in a leafy country village just next to the Thames. In addition it is surrounded of excellent small boutiques and very fine restaurants. You will also find some of the most expensive streets in London. All this […]

The STAR of the Week is Westminster

This area includes Belgravia, Pimlico, St James and Westminster. Westminster’s residents pride themselves on their proximity to Belgravia and Chelsea; however despite the upper class aspirations Pimlico is lightly more affordable than its billionaire neighbors. The eye-catching white stucco Victorian terraces have historically been inhabited by Laurence Olivier and Winston Churchill who were locals in […]

Rules on Tenant Deposits

It is now almost standard that when a tenant moves into a new property, they have to pay the landlord a security deposit which is normally the equivalent of a month’s or one and a  half month’s rent. In 2007, the Tenancy Deposit Scheme was set up by the government for landlords to pay deposits […]

7 Tips For Flatsharers

1) If you’re going away for more than a few days over winter, turn the water off or keep the heating on in the property to prevent pipes from freezing. 2) Check the condition of the locks on doors and windows, and ask the landlord to repair/replace any damaged/broken ones as burglaries increase during the […]


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