Housing prices in London

[crispy]

Why is it so absurdly expensive to live in London? I mean 200 quid per week for a dorm room?

 

[Lamp]

because loads of people want to live in london

depends where you're looking

if you want to live in a crime-ridden shite hole like Harlesden, or a run down area like Walthamstow, or an estate area (pick anywhere in SE17), you'll get something more affordable

if you want to live in Onslow Square SW3, you could easily pay £4m for just a flat.

location, location, location

 

[Ch3tan]

Rent will be high because mortgages are big, because property prices are high. Also demand is high.

Also if you are paying £200 a week for a room

1) You are being ripped off

2) You are trying to live in far to nice an area for a student.

 

[Sparx]

Chet nailed it

£200 a room you are getting mugged. Dorm room is it shared?

 

[Aoami]

The gf pays £600 per month for a dorm room, bills included and 2 meals a day, in a nice area and i thought that was expensive. £200 a week!?

 

[Ch3tan]

It must be student accommodation on the kings road, or outside parliament Aoami

 

[Job]

And the advantage of living in London..is?

 

[Ch3tan]

It make's you super awesome. And able to look down on everyone else.

*Looks down on Job*

 

[megadave]

more stuff to do than anywhere else

 

[Moriath]

brighton was cool .. not quite as expensive as london loads of stuff to do .. as well as the beach ...

best town to be a student in imo

oh forgot the best bit its not up north Like some of the other uni towns around hehe

 

[Job]

I saw one of those southern 'commuter types' on the telly,
nice chap. moaning about being stuck on some '5:30 to Smithers common' or something like that, seems he was stuck for eight hours, because the
signal man saw a picture of a snowman.
Then he showed his season ticket, 3500 quid to have the lifeblood
sucked out of you everyday sat next to thousands of other people too depressed to communicate or make eye contact in case they press the detonator.

I'm happy up north.

 

[Moriath]

would never commute to london .. as you say too much paid for too little service and then you have to get up like 3hours before you start work .. rewards not worth it

londons crap and even those in the south know it

Unless you live in the center and walk 5 mins to work

 

[Sparx]

i love living and working in London, its like the rest of the world doesnt exist

 

[fettoken]

I live in Scandinavia *Looks down on everyone else+norway*

You dont exist to me Sparx!

 

[Job]

I do love London centre, though , I go all Harry Potter and run round the attractions and sure enough, you can't get anywhere more at the centre of life
but it's like a trip to Disneyland, after two days I'm pissed off with the crowds, the prices, queues and the most miserable ass people you'll ever meet.

 

[Ormorof]

amen to that Job

i dont like london, it smells funny, and the underground trains are too small

 

[xomer]

just lol at the prices.

 

[Jiggs]

£1000pcm would get you a nice two bedroom flat to share so £500 each - £200 per week is nuts.

I live in SW6, but I don't look down on anyone

 

[Lamp]

I live in SW6

You don't live in Dawes Road by any chance do you?

 

[Jiggs]

Not on it no, but we are near the North End Rd end of Dawes Rd.

 

[Chilly]

fulham palace road mafia. my office is just round the corner from you jiggs. I used to live on Danehurst st, just off munster.

 

[Raven]

I can't for the life of me understand why anyone would want to actually live in London, near London I can understand for work and whatnot, but live??? Madness!

Countryside > City

 

[Sparx]

I live in Docklands its great, it quiet at weekends and evenings and im working during the day so dont care

 

[Huntingtons]

I can't for the life of me understand why anyone would want to actually live in London, near London I can understand for work and whatnot, but live??? Madness!

Countryside > City

i have a quite different feel to that. I cant understand how people can stan suburbs or countryside, it drive me crazy just having to visit my dad. I wouldnt live any other place than right in the city, even tho its expensive.

 

[Litmus]

Oh boy, how things got so much worse

 

[BloodOmen]

Don't worry I'm sure someone will rent you out a cupboard for £4,000 a month in London lol.

 

[Scouse]

Oh boy, how things got so much worse

Holy necro!

Ow do.

 

[SilverHood]

Holy necro!

Ow do.

I saw those prices and was like, that's pretty reasonable for London. Then I saw the dates. Hah.