r/MovingToLondon

Hi. I'll be attending SOAS in the fall for a 1 year master's programme. I won't be staying in the university's accommodations since my husband will be staying with me for part of the year. We are looking for a studio or 1 bedroom flat in a safe and affordable neighborhood with a decent commute to the university.

We are just getting started with this search and haven't set a reasonable budget.

Any suggestions would be tremendously helpful. Thank you for your time and help!

Update: I'm very thankful to have already received so many responses. This information is truly helpful. Many have asked about a budget. This is an estimate, but I would say around £1,500 - £1,800. Is that reasonable?

Recently I’ve been trying to look for the perfect flat, something that fits my lifestyle and budget. So I spent hours going from rightmove to google and back again, looking up certain areas then calculating commutes just to find it doesn’t have a gym or train station anywhere near it. So, I spent the last month building a free AI tool to figure it out for me. It analyses postcodes, checks local amenities, and matches you to areas. I just launched the beta and would love some brutal feedback from anyone currently flat-hunting.

This is a genuine problem I’ve faced and I thought this might help others who might be facing the same issue!

So I've recently moved to London to help with my grandmother. I'm eventually going to become her carer. I'm trying to figure out the benefits system here and how I can get some food for us or financial support. I'm not directly asking anyone here for anything, although any help, I would be extremely grateful.

I'm a 27 male looking to also make friends and basically start over , moved from cardiff so I'm trying to build a new life here I just don't know where to start.

Thank you for taking the time to read this btw .