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Rent in London

London is a truly vibrant city with a wide array of opportunities for pretty much anyone who is looking for a fresh start in studies and work. However, finding the right type of houses to rent in London is not an easy job for first time movers.

The English capital is divided into six different zones, most of the property to tent can be found in the residential areas are in zones 4, 5 and 6. While the inner city is home to most of the service industry and other attractions.

Rentola.co.uk is here to guide you in finding your desired houses and flats to rent in London.

How to find flats to rent in London?


Therefore, doing an initial research in the following way can be useful.

1. Asking the right questions to specify your preferences is important.

  • Look for the housing profile, i.e., the type of housing, size of the house/flat, preferred neighbourhood.
  • Decide if you want a quick lease or a long-term lease.
  • Specify the budget you can spare for house rent. Generally, house rent easily takes a quarter of the total income.

2.  Searching for the right apartment to rent in London.

  • Doing a personal search, e.g., surfing through websites like rentola.co.uk, or going through an agency is advised.
  • Doing all the searching and surfing yourself is highly important.
  • Ads for houses to rent can be found on social media and other sites.
  • Taking a tour of your preferred neighbourhood is highly recommended where you can look for ‘to rent’ in London signs.

Following these simple research steps will enable you to be in direct contact with the property owner for rapport building and negotiation purposes. Hence, allowing yourself to rent out houses in the most reasonable budget. However, you need to be very careful of not falling for scams.

Using an agency for a house to rent in London.


Search through rentola.co.uk for flats to rent in London

Although personal search can bring contentment to the buyer, but it is time consuming and requires a lot of travel and energy. Additionally, the apartments visited can be unhygienic and unkempt to put off your desire of renting the house altogether.

At Rentola, our experienced team selects clean and quality apartments at affordable prices. It allows you to filter your search through hundreds of houses and apartments to rent in London on one website.

Visiting different apartments in London

It is always recommended to visit a few places, apartments to rent and houses to rent, before choosing your favourite, unless you have grown a quick liking for a particular flat in the first visit.

It is also advised to compare the chosen properties thoroughly before making the ultimate choice. There are some questions that you may ask to develop a comparison grid for yourself.

The following points may be useful in this regard;

  • What type of accommodation is it?
  • Where in the building is the apartment? Is there an elevator?
  • How near/far is the nearest public transport access point?
  • Is there a parking space/payzone?
  • How near/far are grocery shops/doctor’s offices?
  • Is there a green space nearby for walking/jogging?
  • What do the charges look like? Does the building have central heating? Are there any shared counters in the building?
  • What does the kitchen look like? Are all the equipment you need, i.e., hob, fridge, oven, hood, etc, in place?
  • How’s the bathroom? Everything in place and no leaks?
  • If you are in a busy neighbourhood, is there sound insulation?
  • If the space is shared, what parts of the building are shared, who are your roommates?

What to do with the contract for rent in London?

After choosing your desired house to rent in London, the ultimate step is signing the contract. The contract is a written and signed agreement. You should not haste to sign the lease because once the contract is signed, there is no going back or changing your mind. If one party does this, a compensation amount has to be paid to the affected party.

Why choose London?

Thousands of people move to London every year from abroad and from within the country as well to find better work and study opportunities. It is a bustling metropolis that boasts a lot of history and character.

1.  Ethnic diversity

 It wouldn’t be wrong to call it a melting pot of the UK where you will get a chance to meet people from all over the world with different ethnic backgrounds and age brackets. Over 250 languages are spoken in London, making it the most linguistically diverse city in the world. 

2.  Museums and art galleries

London has a multicultural feel to it with a buzzing modern culture, you will have the chance to interact with people from multicultural and multiethnic backgrounds, additionally history, art, and architecture could be found in every nook and corner. Some of the most iconic historical spaces around the city to visit would be;

  • The Tower of London
  • Westminster Abbey
  • St Paul’s Cathedral
  • The Guard Change at Buckingham Palace
  • The British Museum
  • Tate Britain
  • National History Museum
  • Victoria and Albert Museum
  • Imperial War Museum
  • National Gallery of Arts, among many other attractive tourist points. 


3.  London is the city of universities

London was recently named as the world’s best student city and the most attractive city to work in. This was based on a variety of factors such as the number of universities, percentage of the population who were students, quality of life, opportunities for students after graduating schools and affordability. Some of the notable universities in London are;

  • Imperial College London
  • University College London
  • The London School of Economics
  •  Queen Mary University
  •  King's College

4.  Work opportunities for everyone

Considering the fact that it is home to one of the finest educational institutions of the world, it also provides ample opportunities to the students after graduation because it's one of the largest financial centers of the country. You will find work in any sector (tourism, retail, tech) you want but the odds will be in your favor if you have skills in the financial sector or something that can be related to finance. There has been a recent surge for workers who have a knack for technology with the start ups from all over the UK.

5.  London is an active city

London remains lively throughout the year. In addition to free exhibitions, there are free concerts, shows, concerts, and festivals in every season and the streets on Oxford Street, Tottenham Courtroad, and Piccadilly Circus remain crowded of shoppers throughout the year. There are roof gardens, cafes, and scrumptious restaurants permeated throughout the city.

6.  Use public transport

London has a well-knit network of routes for public transport and this facility is offered in a variety of forms. You can choose to travel by tube (underground train), mainland train, buses, and trams. These public transport facilities are accessible from and to most parts of the city and are the fastest and most convenient ways of getting to the airport etc.

Which part of London to choose for flats to rent in London?


The most popular parts are;

  • Bexley
  • Richmond
  • Camden
  • Hampstead 
  • Highgate
  • Shoreditch
  • Clapham
  • Greenwich
  • Westminster




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