Girl, 2k for a south Ken studio is a joke. I’ve lived in Kensington and Chelsea for 15 years and trust me as nice as it is, if you can get a proper home for the same price in north or Clapham DO IT!!!!!
Haha it's the same story in most major cities - younger people who can't really afford it still want to live there so they'll live inside a closet just to say they're part of the neighborhood
@@JustMe-fo4ev I think Taz can afford it. A lot of younger people will inherit money when they are older. As of July 2024, 50% of UK adults own their own home. That's the equivalent of 26.4 million people across the country. 28% of Brits own their home outright, whilst 22% have a mortgage.
I am SHOCKED by the prices and the quality of places you've shown 😫 I left London in July 2022 and our last flat was next door to Victoria Park, 2 bedroom (old but well looked after by the landlord), in a safe, gated group of flats AND had a parking space included for £1800pcm.... Looks like I won't be moving back anytime soon 🥲 Best of luck with your search Taz and may the odds be in your favour 🙏xx
Just outside of London is cheaper. I'm halfway between London and Brighton so 30 mins to London Bridge and 30 mins to the coast, also walking distance to the countryside. You can get a nice modern 2 bed house for £1600 a month where I am with a proper garden!!
@@teainortakoy Oooh that's such a good part to live in!! I have a friend who used to live between London and Brighton and was so convenient 🙏 Thank you for reminding me of that.... I moved up North and I do love it, but miss my friends! x
@@theliamcooke 😳That is wild! I have friends who still live there and I don't know how they do it.... They're definitely not getting salary increases to match like people assume about London.
You should look on TH-cam for London rental/ flats. People show what they get for their money. And a lot of people are literally getting a bedroom and a sink that's about it! It's super crazy! Up here in Yorkshire you get so much for your money being in the country but close to main cities. My ex is paying £1k for a *mortgage* NOT rent, in the main city for a flat with a balcony. I come from the south and it's near impossible to move back down due to the sky rocketed prices! Xx
I REFUTE paying someone else’s mortgage at these prices. Absolutely not, this is disgusting… I am so over the housing crisis in the UK. This is absolute pure greed…
My ex was working full time, 40+ hour weeks and all they could afford was a bedroom in a shared house. It's insane to think that a full time job could have paid a mortgage not long ago.
@natalia6788 is your problem from overseas buyers purchasing second homes? I live in Cornwall, England and a lot of our housing problems are rich people from London buying second homes for holidays.
It's similar, the problem is basically that you need 20% + mortgage costs to buy and most people don't have it because they pay rent, which is higher than what a mortgage would be so they're in a neverending loop. So investors and construction companies with money buy most properties to rent them, normally for tourists as they make a lot more profit. This is a huge problem especially in the islands as there are no places for the locals to rent and they have nowhere to go. Speculating with essential goods such as homes should be forbidden.
These prices and insane and forcing Londoners out. I moved to Vietnam from London 3 years ago and this video made me want to never to move back! When I left I was paying £850 for a small room in a shared house. For £600 pm I now live in a 2 bedroom serviced apartment, in an awesome area with access to outdoor and indoor pools. Thank you for posting. I hope you find something you love at a bargain price.
But that's unfair on Vietnamese people, to see an influx of brits hiking up prices in their lovely neighbourhoods. Brits shouldn't descend into Vietnam like pests, its unfair on the locals, unless you are Vietnamese.
It all depends tbh in London. I have a huge attic studio for £860. Tube & Tesco a 5min walk. High Street is mainly nice restaurants, well lit & safe at night. 25mins to central London.
Ohhh my days, the first flat in clapham common, the tenant was still living there but the state of his toilet bowl......like he never cleans the toilet and toiley lid was open for all to see, surely he could of out a bit of effort for the people viewing his flat
When I first moved to the UK and was viewing places I was shocked at how the people here don’t care to clean up for viewings or pictures when selling homes. In South Africa it would have been spotless.
Depressing part is a lot of people will pay these prices and us normal londoners have to out of desperation, honestly if you renting it's better to find a way to get out of london if you can. I'm currently paying £2k for a run down 3 bed in zone 4, literally we ended up taking it even though all the kitchen cabinents where broken and it was disgusting, needed a deep clean and a paint job before it was livable. I am really tying to leave london, the situation here is dire even as a "high earner" I can't afford it.
Im on a decent salary, yet couldnt give that much for rent. You work from home and really don't need to waste such amounts every month to fill london landlords pockets. If I were in your position, I would consider less inflated city. Good luck though
@@MrOPDI say if you’re able to afford it, go for it! Elevating your space especially for a TH-camr like her would elevate the quality of her content as well
The prices are nuts and the 2nd one with what Taz thought was an amazing outdoor space to me was a square of artificial plastic grass no bigger than a prison cell. Worst garden space I've seen in ages!!! I'm halfway between London and Brighton so 30 mins to London Bridge and 30 mins to the coast, also walking distance to the countryside. You can get a nice 2 bed house for £1600 a month where I am with a proper garden!!
As someone from the South East, this makes me cry!! I have friends in 2/3 bedroom houses here who only spend 1k on their mortgage per month. If you have savings behind you Taz, you could look into buying long term. Obviously not for just 3 months though! 😅
girl i suggest not filming the street the buildings are on for your own safety incase u decide on that area. in fact i wouldn't even suggest sharing the area😣
It would be best if she didn't post this at all. But in order to get tax write offs and have the apartment be paid for, content needs to be made. It is sad though that is does come at the cost of her safety. Most people watching this won't think twice on where she lives, but there are those that do and will cause harm. Taz, please think better of posting this kind of content in the future.
i think Taz is mindful & intelligent enough not to post the apartment she picks! she’s been on youtube for far too long, so i’m sure she knows how to protect her privacy. This is for content to serve as reference for those wondering what the London housing market is like (:
I live near property #3 and could tell exactly were its located and which building it is. Mind you she probavly didnt go for it but the comment makes a valid point.
@@TheJosephKnight The broken window is their responsibility, same for maintaining utilities but for normal housing it's usually up to tenants to keep the place clean, including communal areas.
Still in London, moved ourselves just a month ago, took us 3 months to find where to live. Fell in love with 2 bedroom house in woolwich, and can’t recommend the area enough if you like natural light and nature 👌🏻 (prices 1650-2000 for 1/2bed)
Girl, I pay 1450£ for one bed, living room and kitchen separate, with a garden and a garage. It’s not in Kensignton, but it’s close to station and decent area. And I love it. Could never pay 2000£ for a studio, but to each their own I guess.
Yikes! Prices have changed. I haven't lived in London since 2002 and back then i rented a ground floor 1 bed flat with a garden for £600 p/m, it was even unfurnished and the landlord bought me furniture at no extra cost! This was in East London. That last flat though was beautiful, i can see why you fell in love. Looking forward to seeing what you finally chose ☺️
To give you an idea my landlord paid 200k for a victorian townhouse that they split into two apartments. These days the same place would be about 650-750k.
2 year ago, We paid £1900 for 2 bedroom flats in Putney (south London), when we moved out, the landlord increased the rent to £2300, and I can foresee that the rent would go up to £2600 next year, so high demand in London.
South Ken is a VERY posh area, so 2K studio is adequate but not worth it imo. I would advise going further west, i reckon you can get something decent in hammersmith, chiswick or Kew for the same budget
Good luck! This will be a demanding project but you have a good budget - you will be able to find a nice 1bedroom properties. I just moved to my beloved Southwark. I find in West properties are older and tiny but the neighborhood vibe is great.
Clapham is amazing. Especially Clapham Junction is so centralised to everything .. you can jump straight to Waterloo or Victoria. Don't snob the south.
Taz, i dont think you have vlogged this apartment of yours before,,, but now you're moving again.... This kitchen is beautiful unlike the last apartment vlog with dated kitchen
Because it's in Liverpool not the capital. People pay to live in London because they prefer to live in London. Don't think they care about trading London for lower rent and more space. Plus the job market is better down there.
The absolute STATE of all of these with their rental prices is ridiculous! You can literally get a 3/4 possibly even 5 bed house fully renovated for £2.5k a month up north
The south london modern basement one was the most decent of all, and it would probably be a bit cooler in summer too? I would choose that one, but I'm also somebody who can live without natural light xD The one before that is biiiig nope. West is really pretty! But yeah, tose are small and expensive. East is very nice too! That big windows with the bookshelfs, so cozy! Nice black kitchen counter, the doors and window, wall designs are also very nice!
I live and rent in London, and I am still shocked by the prices of these places you're viewing. I feel lucky that the place we rent is much less than that, and it's still to me unbelievably expensive.
Not sure you can rule out ‘south London’ when all you’ve looked at is Clapham South which is super overpriced because it’s ‘trendy’ and has the nice common. Try southeast London - much more affordable and very nice places in Greenwich/lewisham
Just move out of London, hastle is worth it. I pay 500 for a 2 bed house with a garden. For 2k up north you would have a 6 bedroom house with 2 garages.
You could move to Cambridgeshire and it would only be 40-50 mins via train direct to London. If you mainly work from home. Basically you don’t have to live IN London if you look around other closer counties.
my husband and I moved to London from the States last month for his work. our 1 bedroom w/ private garden flat near Ladbroke Grove is £2500/month... trying to navigate such a lightning fast market from a different country was so difficult. also needing the place to be cat friendly really limited our options. while our flat is definitely stretching our budget i'm happy that the place we arrived to is in beautiful condition and our landlords are super thoughtful. i always heard rent was crazy in London, and it definitely lived up to its reputation
Taz, if you want to stay in London and can afford 2k-ish, I'd recommend looking for a mortgage (savings permitted) ... if you ever want to move you can rent it out and eventually have an investment. If an investment property sounds good, Croydon (South) and Leytonstone (East) are your best options.
I'm from Clapham originally, and loved the area growing up. Bars, restaurants, close to Balham (for overground) and park space is lovely. Tooting also has a lot of curries houses, so you'll never go hungry! And Tooting Bec Lido is close to hand (spent so many summers there). But I'm in Leeds now, and the space looks a bit small compared to where you are now, but so far Clapham looks like the best flat. Have you looked at East London? Greenwich and Mudchute.
Flat one - Dude needs to clean that toilet 🤢 Flat two - OK but the price. Flat 3 - looks like to front door has spit marks all down it - it looks like a homeless halfway house, carpet under the radiator looks wet, Flat 4 - outdoor space is what sells it. Flats 5, 6 + 7 - Rich student accommodation Flat 8 - looks lovely
I’m shocked that the basement apartment was the nicest in the video, it kind of sad that these landlord couldn’t even clean the apartments or buildings before viewing .. I’m very shocked especially with those prices . I pay $1335 for a one bedroom downtown Indiana above a restaurant with great night life and a balcony so those prices for that quality is crazy
You are in a great position Taz, please take advantage of it. I know it's boring but I really would suggest buying somewhere. Even if you end up regretting the place, you get your money back or could rent it out & use that money to rent somewhere else. I hope you don't but you could look back at all the money you put into rent and regret it for the future.
South East all the way! I always lived north of the river but moved south about 5 years ago and never looked back. Cheaper, more green spaces, more of a community feel with lots of stuff going on, lots of nice cafes, bars, restaurants (gentrified in lots of areas but not everywhere if you know where to look). Tbh people diss the transport but the Overground is basically as good as the tube - it's just a little less frequent so you may need to plan your journey a bit more, but it is also way more comfortable (with AC, less noisy, roomier so you basically always get on in rush hour). Plus, when there's a strike, you've got lots of train connections as well.
This video comes out right exactly when I need to flat-hunt in Bali. My situation with Taz is insanely similar, but thank you so much for making the flat-hunting experience not so scary anymore! I'm looking forward to seeing your new flat!
Come to wembley park! Me and my misses are renting a 3 bedroom, 2 living room, conservatory, separate kitchen, massive garden, 3 car drive and 2 bathrooms for £2200 a month which is a bargain and there is a few houses round this area around that price bracket.
It’s so funny you showed the Sainsbury and I was like op you gonna like it around here. I used to live here and it was so so amazing, the prices is the reason we moved tho but we still think of our life here as the best we had in London.
I live in a very affluent area of London and the prices are insane. I recently bought my first home - a one bed flat - and the prices up north, you get about 4x more for your money. Rent is even more ridiculous in the sense that a lot of mortgages would be less than the rent, even with the base rates still being so high! I wouldn't dream of leaving London though, I love it too much
HOLY MOLY!!! 😮 N there’s me sat in my large 1 bed ground floor wheelchair accessible flat (it’s in a block of 12 flats) that I only pay just shy of £70 a wk for (I’m not far from London n it’s a pretty nice area) xxxxx
What amazed me when I lived in the Uk was... The ''don't give a fuck'' attitude I got from Real State Agents (they sometimes never show up, or they are quite dry and rude, also do not care about the flat if it is clean or not when showing the property) HAHAHAHA Sometimes I really thought it was a prank, I understand it's about culture... And loved living in the Uk but this was a real issue for me... Also I found pretty gross that some tenants did not give a fuck about cleaning, REALLY DID NOT GIVE A FREAKING FUCK HAHAHAHAHAHA it was beyond surreal. Also can anyone explain why having a frigging CARPET IN THE TOILET? Please
Literally all of this. But this is just British people in general. Professionalism is non existent. And so is kindness or niceness. I love London to visit now, I’ve got so many amazing friends there still, but I’d never live in the uk ever again.
She said it’s a temporary place so many times are you deaf? Her Current place is Doing their maintenance so she had to stay somewhere else for the time being!
Why? I was curious, too. Her current building is being renovated. So is she moving on? Or looking for a new place for the next couple of years. Seemed like a fair question to me. @myra0224
It’s very unclear what she meant. I thought it was her apartment. If they’re doing maintenance can they just throw you out and make you rent another place? I’m so confused
I'm glad you said this. So my landlord keeps putting my rent up. They've owned this place for 25 years and insist they are barely covering the costs and/or they are 'subsidising' me, which I find highly unlikely unless they keep remortgaging to buy other properties, in which case I'm not that clued up on. It just infuriates me at how much they lie and how expensive it is
@@x-starlight-x it depends on the type of mortgage they have - for some people mortgages have shot up over the last couple of years - though some landlords do put the rent up simply knowing they’ll be able to find someone willing to pay it if they out price their current tenants. I assume you’re not on one of these “all inclusive” rents and still have council tax and utilities to pay yourself.
i have been a sub for a long time now, and it's been some time i video of yours haven't popped out on my feed. Honestly i don't know what the algorithm did but it made me go back watch your recent videos.I manifest a Q and A video, so I can catch up with you and see what yo've been up to !!!
I live in Denver USA. We pay about 2000 for a one bed and 2500+ for 2 bed. I have been wondering for so long what it was like in other countries. Thanks for this video. I guess we’re all having the same housing issues. So expensive :(
I'm leaving in the south of France and I'm flabbergasted by the price of this apartments, specially seeing how they actually look. I live in a pretty big 3 rooms apartment and I only pay what would be 338 pounds a month. But still, it's great to see the reality of London
I would think about moving near London at those prices... I live in Stevenage, and for the money you thinking paying, you can get a 3 bed house in here .. best of luck!
Hackney girl here - I've been living here for nearly 10 years and LOVE the area. Those houses you mean are Georgian houses (build between 1720 and 1840) and look amazing but are suuuuper cold in winter.
@@RiddimKingdom it was shady 30 years ago. Hackney is a borough with BEAUTIFUL areas people travel to from afar. But don’t worry, house prices are like 500k for a one-bed-flat. No one is paying you to move here 🤣
Just outside of London is cheaper and nicer! I'm halfway between London and Brighton so 30 mins to London Bridge and 30 mins to the coast, am also walking distance to the countryside. You can get a nice 2 bed house for £1600 a month where I am with a proper garden!!
If you're flat-hunting in London and you like west, maybe try around Chiswick - house prices are mental, but the rental prices are better, and it's still very London vibes with decent public transport (Turnham Green is zone 2/3, so if you're going in it counts as zone 2, so yay cheaper!) It's greener than south Ken as well, and better river access.
Taz if its temporary go to another country for 3 months , put all your dtuff in storage and done
That’s such a good idea! 🙏
Yes Taz please consider this comment!!
Yea, these houses seem like such a downgrade
Definitely! Her budget is max £2500? That is a shit ton. She can easily buy some tickets and hop around S.E Asia and have money left over.
Agree with this! omg the prices in London :(
2k for 1bed, dear lord inflation in london is crazyyyyy
It’s not just inflation, landlords have been exiting the sector
@@Pablo-ash oh if you dont mind me asking, why, what happened?
Try three grand for one bedroom in San Francisco!
@@anakirola9204 but you have potential to earn loads there, salary in uk is rubbish
@@totallytwisted government doing anti landlord agenda plus interest rates etc
Girl, 2k for a south Ken studio is a joke. I’ve lived in Kensington and Chelsea for 15 years and trust me as nice as it is, if you can get a proper home for the same price in north or Clapham DO IT!!!!!
you can get like a small 1 bed flat with no garden in clapham its still daylight robbery
2k that's nuts. I don't even get that per month. I would be homeless in that area. Insane that you can work full time and be homeless in the UK
Clapham is not that safe
Haha it's the same story in most major cities - younger people who can't really afford it still want to live there so they'll live inside a closet just to say they're part of the neighborhood
@@JustMe-fo4ev I think Taz can afford it. A lot of younger people will inherit money when they are older. As of July 2024, 50% of UK adults own their own home. That's the equivalent of 26.4 million people across the country. 28% of Brits own their home outright, whilst 22% have a mortgage.
I am SHOCKED by the prices and the quality of places you've shown 😫 I left London in July 2022 and our last flat was next door to Victoria Park, 2 bedroom (old but well looked after by the landlord), in a safe, gated group of flats AND had a parking space included for £1800pcm.... Looks like I won't be moving back anytime soon 🥲 Best of luck with your search Taz and may the odds be in your favour 🙏xx
Just outside of London is cheaper. I'm halfway between London and Brighton so 30 mins to London Bridge and 30 mins to the coast, also walking distance to the countryside. You can get a nice modern 2 bed house for £1600 a month where I am with a proper garden!!
@@teainortakoy Oooh that's such a good part to live in!! I have a friend who used to live between London and Brighton and was so convenient 🙏 Thank you for reminding me of that.... I moved up North and I do love it, but miss my friends! x
Yep - things skyrocketed just after Liz Truss' mini budget. Things have almost doubled from when you were here!
@@theliamcooke 😳That is wild! I have friends who still live there and I don't know how they do it.... They're definitely not getting salary increases to match like people assume about London.
You should look on TH-cam for London rental/ flats. People show what they get for their money. And a lot of people are literally getting a bedroom and a sink that's about it! It's super crazy! Up here in Yorkshire you get so much for your money being in the country but close to main cities. My ex is paying £1k for a *mortgage* NOT rent, in the main city for a flat with a balcony.
I come from the south and it's near impossible to move back down due to the sky rocketed prices! Xx
I REFUTE paying someone else’s mortgage at these prices. Absolutely not, this is disgusting… I am so over the housing crisis in the UK. This is absolute pure greed…
My ex was working full time, 40+ hour weeks and all they could afford was a bedroom in a shared house. It's insane to think that a full time job could have paid a mortgage not long ago.
I'm from Spain and we have the exact same situation 😡
@natalia6788 is your problem from overseas buyers purchasing second homes? I live in Cornwall, England and a lot of our housing problems are rich people from London buying second homes for holidays.
It's similar, the problem is basically that you need 20% + mortgage costs to buy and most people don't have it because they pay rent, which is higher than what a mortgage would be so they're in a neverending loop. So investors and construction companies with money buy most properties to rent them, normally for tourists as they make a lot more profit. This is a huge problem especially in the islands as there are no places for the locals to rent and they have nowhere to go. Speculating with essential goods such as homes should be forbidden.
Same in the US too! It's ridiculous.
These prices and insane and forcing Londoners out. I moved to Vietnam from London 3 years ago and this video made me want to never to move back!
When I left I was paying £850 for a small room in a shared house. For £600 pm I now live in a 2 bedroom serviced apartment, in an awesome area with access to outdoor and indoor pools.
Thank you for posting. I hope you find something you love at a bargain price.
But that's unfair on Vietnamese people, to see an influx of brits hiking up prices in their lovely neighbourhoods. Brits shouldn't descend into Vietnam like pests, its unfair on the locals, unless you are Vietnamese.
It all depends tbh in London. I have a huge attic studio for £860. Tube & Tesco a 5min walk. High Street is mainly nice restaurants, well lit & safe at night. 25mins to central London.
Funny you complain about Londoners being displaced while you're part of the problem raising prices and forcing out the locals in Vietnam...
@@sarahholland2600ohh which area if you don’t mind sharing?
Do you recommend moving to Vietnam? Isn't the language barrier a problem?
Ohhh my days, the first flat in clapham common, the tenant was still living there but the state of his toilet bowl......like he never cleans the toilet and toiley lid was open for all to see, surely he could of out a bit of effort for the people viewing his flat
Trust me, it’s quite common to go for a viewing and find the tenant living in a disgusting mess but still hosting viewings.. ☠️
immediately saw the mucky toilet too.. gross
When I first moved to the UK and was viewing places I was shocked at how the people here don’t care to clean up for viewings or pictures when selling homes. In South Africa it would have been spotless.
The way his bed was not made up says a lot about the person.
Those rental prices are crazy! cant believe landlords in London get away with charging that much!
Depressing part is a lot of people will pay these prices and us normal londoners have to out of desperation, honestly if you renting it's better to find a way to get out of london if you can. I'm currently paying £2k for a run down 3 bed in zone 4, literally we ended up taking it even though all the kitchen cabinents where broken and it was disgusting, needed a deep clean and a paint job before it was livable. I am really tying to leave london, the situation here is dire even as a "high earner" I can't afford it.
because people will pay it
Im on a decent salary, yet couldnt give that much for rent. You work from home and really don't need to waste such amounts every month to fill london landlords pockets. If I were in your position, I would consider less inflated city. Good luck though
Idk. How >2m youtube channel can afford these prices. She's blessed 🙌
I don’t think it’s about her not affording it, it’s about getting better value for your money..
2,3k for rent is about as much as some people make.
Absolutely crazy to willingly pay that just for rent.
@@MrOPDI say if you’re able to afford it, go for it! Elevating your space especially for a TH-camr like her would elevate the quality of her content as well
The prices are nuts and the 2nd one with what Taz thought was an amazing outdoor space to me was a square of artificial plastic grass no bigger than a prison cell. Worst garden space I've seen in ages!!! I'm halfway between London and Brighton so 30 mins to London Bridge and 30 mins to the coast, also walking distance to the countryside. You can get a nice 2 bed house for £1600 a month where I am with a proper garden!!
As someone from the South East, this makes me cry!! I have friends in 2/3 bedroom houses here who only spend 1k on their mortgage per month. If you have savings behind you Taz, you could look into buying long term. Obviously not for just 3 months though! 😅
girl i suggest not filming the street the buildings are on for your own safety incase u decide on that area. in fact i wouldn't even suggest sharing the area😣
I expect that she is only showing the locations of places she didn’t take?
It would be best if she didn't post this at all. But in order to get tax write offs and have the apartment be paid for, content needs to be made. It is sad though that is does come at the cost of her safety. Most people watching this won't think twice on where she lives, but there are those that do and will cause harm.
Taz, please think better of posting this kind of content in the future.
Also people do snatch/ steal things if they are out
i think Taz is mindful & intelligent enough not to post the apartment she picks! she’s been on youtube for far too long, so i’m sure she knows how to protect her privacy. This is for content to serve as reference for those wondering what the London housing market is like (:
I live near property #3 and could tell exactly were its located and which building it is. Mind you she probavly didnt go for it but the comment makes a valid point.
The inside of that toilet in the first one :/ What are landlords doing in London? Charging all of that money and not maintaining the property.
I really hope that that was just the colour of a cleaning product.
Should be up to the tenant to clean their own toilet to be fair! I’m surprised they let it get that bad
@@Emily-asdf Well, I meant the communal area. One place the stairs were filthy and had a broken window.
@@TheJosephKnight The broken window is their responsibility, same for maintaining utilities but for normal housing it's usually up to tenants to keep the place clean, including communal areas.
They dont care because people will still pay the money anyway
I still remember your first flat in London where everything was falling apart. Can't wait for the content in the new place!
2:54 gurlll the toilet 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Enit whos that unprepared 😭😭😭😭😭
😩 Nooooo!
I was eating and was not prepared for that💩
I feel sick
I GAGGED
Still in London, moved ourselves just a month ago, took us 3 months to find where to live. Fell in love with 2 bedroom house in woolwich, and can’t recommend the area enough if you like natural light and nature 👌🏻 (prices 1650-2000 for 1/2bed)
Girl, I pay 1450£ for one bed, living room and kitchen separate, with a garden and a garage. It’s not in Kensignton, but it’s close to station and decent area. And I love it. Could never pay 2000£ for a studio, but to each their own I guess.
Which area?
Zone 3?
Which area?
Yikes! Prices have changed. I haven't lived in London since 2002 and back then i rented a ground floor 1 bed flat with a garden for £600 p/m, it was even unfurnished and the landlord bought me furniture at no extra cost! This was in East London. That last flat though was beautiful, i can see why you fell in love. Looking forward to seeing what you finally chose ☺️
To give you an idea my landlord paid 200k for a victorian townhouse that they split into two apartments. These days the same place would be about 650-750k.
2 year ago, We paid £1900 for 2 bedroom flats in Putney (south London), when we moved out, the landlord increased the rent to £2300, and I can foresee that the rent would go up to £2600 next year, so high demand in London.
South Ken is a VERY posh area, so 2K studio is adequate but not worth it imo. I would advise going further west, i reckon you can get something decent in hammersmith, chiswick or Kew for the same budget
London prices are pure crazy I don’t know how people manage it, good luck Taz love your videos.
I love the way you edit your videos! It was very insightful, thanks for your hard work!
Good luck! This will be a demanding project but you have a good budget - you will be able to find a nice 1bedroom properties. I just moved to my beloved Southwark. I find in West properties are older and tiny but the neighborhood vibe is great.
Clapham is amazing. Especially Clapham Junction is so centralised to everything .. you can jump straight to Waterloo or Victoria. Don't snob the south.
my day is instantly better as soon as taz uploads a video
Move to edinburgh which is gorgeous in summer and put your stuff in storage!
I live in Edi but we're not getting far from London prices to be realistic. However for now, a lot more affordable.
Edinburgh is depressing. Not the best place to live in my opinion. Pretty for a day out though
Taz, i dont think you have vlogged this apartment of yours before,,, but now you're moving again.... This kitchen is beautiful unlike the last apartment vlog with dated kitchen
Wow, I'm pretty shocked at London prices, in Liverpool we pay less than half of that for a two bedroom house xD
Because it's in Liverpool not the capital. People pay to live in London because they prefer to live in London. Don't think they care about trading London for lower rent and more space. Plus the job market is better down there.
In Norfolk, you could get a4 bedroom house with a large garden for your price range 😳
But it's not London......
@quantumsystems9382 no place on the planet could have me justify 2000 a month on a 1 bedroom flat that's not even decorated to a high standard.
@@shelleytamara NY is worse
The absolute STATE of all of these with their rental prices is ridiculous! You can literally get a 3/4 possibly even 5 bed house fully renovated for £2.5k a month up north
The south london modern basement one was the most decent of all, and it would probably be a bit cooler in summer too? I would choose that one, but I'm also somebody who can live without natural light xD
The one before that is biiiig nope.
West is really pretty! But yeah, tose are small and expensive.
East is very nice too! That big windows with the bookshelfs, so cozy! Nice black kitchen counter, the doors and window, wall designs are also very nice!
*north London
North London
At those prices i'd go back to Wales! Or look at tiny home/motor-homes!
I live and rent in London, and I am still shocked by the prices of these places you're viewing. I feel lucky that the place we rent is much less than that, and it's still to me unbelievably expensive.
Not sure you can rule out ‘south London’ when all you’ve looked at is Clapham South which is super overpriced because it’s ‘trendy’ and has the nice common. Try southeast London - much more affordable and very nice places in Greenwich/lewisham
Agree
Just move out of London, hastle is worth it. I pay 500 for a 2 bed house with a garden.
For 2k up north you would have a 6 bedroom house with 2 garages.
The studio flats had the kitchen in the bedroom area - all the cooking smell will get onto your bedding :/
You could move to Cambridgeshire and it would only be 40-50 mins via train direct to London. If you mainly work from home. Basically you don’t have to live IN London if you look around other closer counties.
Watching Taz moving to new homes has been a journey for me🥺🤌🏻
14:01 this property is so beautiful. The energy is really lovely. You can tell the owner has good vibes 💚
my husband and I moved to London from the States last month for his work. our 1 bedroom w/ private garden flat near Ladbroke Grove is £2500/month... trying to navigate such a lightning fast market from a different country was so difficult. also needing the place to be cat friendly really limited our options. while our flat is definitely stretching our budget i'm happy that the place we arrived to is in beautiful condition and our landlords are super thoughtful. i always heard rent was crazy in London, and it definitely lived up to its reputation
Taz you should do “a day in my life “ video I really like watching those types of videos!
Taz, if you want to stay in London and can afford 2k-ish, I'd recommend looking for a mortgage (savings permitted) ... if you ever want to move you can rent it out and eventually have an investment.
If an investment property sounds good, Croydon (South) and Leytonstone (East) are your best options.
this is so anxiety inducing...im heavy breathing as im watching this. idk how she is so calm
I'm from Clapham originally, and loved the area growing up. Bars, restaurants, close to Balham (for overground) and park space is lovely. Tooting also has a lot of curries houses, so you'll never go hungry! And Tooting Bec Lido is close to hand (spent so many summers there).
But I'm in Leeds now, and the space looks a bit small compared to where you are now, but so far Clapham looks like the best flat.
Have you looked at East London? Greenwich and Mudchute.
Honestly this makes me love Manchester even more ❤ although our rental market is going in a similar directon as London which is ridiculous
Flat one - Dude needs to clean that toilet 🤢
Flat two - OK but the price.
Flat 3 - looks like to front door has spit marks all down it - it looks like a homeless halfway house, carpet under the radiator looks wet,
Flat 4 - outdoor space is what sells it.
Flats 5, 6 + 7 - Rich student accommodation
Flat 8 - looks lovely
I live south of the river and I prefer it so much to the north! X
I’m shocked that the basement apartment was the nicest in the video, it kind of sad that these landlord couldn’t even clean the apartments or buildings before viewing .. I’m very shocked especially with those prices . I pay $1335 for a one bedroom downtown Indiana above a restaurant with great night life and a balcony so those prices for that quality is crazy
You are in a great position Taz, please take advantage of it. I know it's boring but I really would suggest buying somewhere. Even if you end up regretting the place, you get your money back or could rent it out & use that money to rent somewhere else. I hope you don't but you could look back at all the money you put into rent and regret it for the future.
So happy you got a place Taz! I know prices in London right now are crazy and getting somewhere you like is a lottery
Clapham Common its AMAZING! I used to live there, plenty of coffee shops around and good connection to city center. A bit expensive.
£2700 for a 2-bed in archway...
it's a massive architect designed flat w a basement and fireplace over 3 floors but still OUCH.
I’d either be in South London or East London. Absolutely love those two areas. Like you showing walking around, it is what catches my eyes the most.
when u said electricity bills were included that flat was all i could think about lol
South East all the way! I always lived north of the river but moved south about 5 years ago and never looked back. Cheaper, more green spaces, more of a community feel with lots of stuff going on, lots of nice cafes, bars, restaurants (gentrified in lots of areas but not everywhere if you know where to look). Tbh people diss the transport but the Overground is basically as good as the tube - it's just a little less frequent so you may need to plan your journey a bit more, but it is also way more comfortable (with AC, less noisy, roomier so you basically always get on in rush hour). Plus, when there's a strike, you've got lots of train connections as well.
Oh I love that first East End one! I think it's a cool area too
This video has shocked me, you can get a 6 bed beach house by the sea in Scotland for that, its a disgrace
Or a mortgage on a 4 bed house with a large garden in a rural area in Angus with stunning views for 2k a month.
This video comes out right exactly when I need to flat-hunt in Bali. My situation with Taz is insanely similar, but thank you so much for making the flat-hunting experience not so scary anymore! I'm looking forward to seeing your new flat!
damn you could get such a nice place for that price outside of london, this is insane 😱😱😱😱
Look in Zone 3 and outwards for 1-bed flats that are less than £1.5k
Omg you passed my house when you were in east london!! Definitely check out broadway market!
Come to wembley park! Me and my misses are renting a 3 bedroom, 2 living room, conservatory, separate kitchen, massive garden, 3 car drive and 2 bathrooms for £2200 a month which is a bargain and there is a few houses round this area around that price bracket.
It’s so funny you showed the Sainsbury and I was like op you gonna like it around here. I used to live here and it was so so amazing, the prices is the reason we moved tho but we still think of our life here as the best we had in London.
A brilliant and real vlogger!
At least, 2:53 that guy is saving water and has some environmental consciousness.
I’m pretty sure this is the water saving guy from that TLC!
London prices scare me. The monthly rent is more than average wages.
West London seems gorgeous but OMG the prices!
One off your best videos ever, so informative…👌🏻
Girl, come south of the river it is very cool in Canada Water / Bermondsey / Greenwich area!
The last one is so pretty I'm obsessed ❤
I live in a very affluent area of London and the prices are insane. I recently bought my first home - a one bed flat - and the prices up north, you get about 4x more for your money. Rent is even more ridiculous in the sense that a lot of mortgages would be less than the rent, even with the base rates still being so high! I wouldn't dream of leaving London though, I love it too much
We pay £1500 for a small 1 bedroom apt in Stockwell. Prices are crazy😞
As a person living in Zürich, Switzerland, I actually didn't know there was a place as expensive to live in as Zürich. Crazy
HOLY MOLY!!! 😮 N there’s me sat in my large 1 bed ground floor wheelchair accessible flat (it’s in a block of 12 flats) that I only pay just shy of £70 a wk for (I’m not far from London n it’s a pretty nice area) xxxxx
that last place was GORGEOUS
1 come south, SE london is proper london
2 sarcastic voice over guy is back! so
3 we are blessed!
What amazed me when I lived in the Uk was... The ''don't give a fuck'' attitude I got from Real State Agents (they sometimes never show up, or they are quite dry and rude, also do not care about the flat if it is clean or not when showing the property) HAHAHAHA Sometimes I really thought it was a prank, I understand it's about culture... And loved living in the Uk but this was a real issue for me...
Also I found pretty gross that some tenants did not give a fuck about cleaning, REALLY DID NOT GIVE A FREAKING FUCK HAHAHAHAHAHA it was beyond surreal.
Also can anyone explain why having a frigging CARPET IN THE TOILET? Please
Literally all of this. But this is just British people in general. Professionalism is non existent. And so is kindness or niceness. I love London to visit now, I’ve got so many amazing friends there still, but I’d never live in the uk ever again.
That's how crazy London rental prices are now. Not long before I head out of the city I've called home for the last 17 years ;/
love the last one!
Your description with all the links
Im so confused, so is this a new place for a temporary residence or the next step in life, so to say?
Considering it's renting, I think it's not really a question to be asked
She said it’s a temporary place so many times are you deaf? Her Current place is Doing their maintenance so she had to stay somewhere else for the time being!
Why? I was curious, too. Her current building is being renovated. So is she moving on? Or looking for a new place for the next couple of years. Seemed like a fair question to me. @myra0224
It’s very unclear what she meant. I thought it was her apartment. If they’re doing maintenance can they just throw you out and make you rent another place? I’m so confused
@@KarlaEmmerson Yes, they can when you're renting
Those rents at three times my mortgage on a four bedroom house 😅😅 so lucky to be in the position to even consider that
I'm glad you said this. So my landlord keeps putting my rent up. They've owned this place for 25 years and insist they are barely covering the costs and/or they are 'subsidising' me, which I find highly unlikely unless they keep remortgaging to buy other properties, in which case I'm not that clued up on. It just infuriates me at how much they lie and how expensive it is
@@x-starlight-x it depends on the type of mortgage they have - for some people mortgages have shot up over the last couple of years - though some landlords do put the rent up simply knowing they’ll be able to find someone willing to pay it if they out price their current tenants. I assume you’re not on one of these “all inclusive” rents and still have council tax and utilities to pay yourself.
i have been a sub for a long time now, and it's been some time i video of yours haven't popped out on my feed. Honestly i don't know what the algorithm did but it made me go back watch your recent videos.I manifest a Q and A video, so I can catch up with you and see what yo've been up to !!!
You'll probably like her vlog channel for more casual day to day stuff
Loved this video! So exciting watching someone else do what I'd like to do! 😅🎉❤
I live in Denver USA. We pay about 2000 for a one bed and 2500+ for 2 bed. I have been wondering for so long what it was like in other countries. Thanks for this video. I guess we’re all having the same housing issues. So expensive :(
Richmond, putney near the river, Wimbledon are plenty cheaper than ones you have seen
I'm leaving in the south of France and I'm flabbergasted by the price of this apartments, specially seeing how they actually look. I live in a pretty big 3 rooms apartment and I only pay what would be 338 pounds a month. But still, it's great to see the reality of London
Immediately, i felt east london for the win
I would think about moving near London at those prices... I live in Stevenage, and for the money you thinking paying, you can get a 3 bed house in here .. best of luck!
Hackney girl here - I've been living here for nearly 10 years and LOVE the area. Those houses you mean are Georgian houses (build between 1720 and 1840) and look amazing but are suuuuper cold in winter.
Hackney is shaaaaaaaaady yo. Couldn’t pay me to live there
@@RiddimKingdom it was shady 30 years ago. Hackney is a borough with BEAUTIFUL areas people travel to from afar.
But don’t worry, house prices are like 500k for a one-bed-flat. No one is paying you to move here 🤣
The red rug and period features of the East London flat swung it for me. But, I'm glad I live up North and paying a quarter of the rent!
Was horrified by the prices and quality of flats but then I saw the foxtons car and it all made sense...
Just outside of London is cheaper and nicer! I'm halfway between London and Brighton so 30 mins to London Bridge and 30 mins to the coast, am also walking distance to the countryside. You can get a nice 2 bed house for £1600 a month where I am with a proper garden!!
I love her energy, so bubbly. I wish I had her personality and energy
You are the first youtuber i started following and watched your videos
Omg I looooved the last one! Can’t wait to see what you actually got. Very curious!
I feel like you would’ve loved East Dulwich! Period homes, in south but very cute area with cafes, bars and lots of green!
If you're flat-hunting in London and you like west, maybe try around Chiswick - house prices are mental, but the rental prices are better, and it's still very London vibes with decent public transport (Turnham Green is zone 2/3, so if you're going in it counts as zone 2, so yay cheaper!) It's greener than south Ken as well, and better river access.
plus chiswick house and gardens is beautiful 🤩
@@pamplemousse01 can't believe I forgot to mention that! 💖
I'm gonna miss your old house, but nice too see ypu got somewhere new
As someone who pays £495pm for a 2 bed terraced house in Cheshire East the prices in London are actually unfathomable to me.
Housing market sounds crazy in London. Honestly I wouldn't mind seeking out apartments with you. Shown viewers some great amenities in my opinion.