Hi all, moving to Glasgow imminently, and will be renting is my house down south hasn't sold yet and need to be with DH when our little one is born (due in 6 weeks!)
Money is going to be tight, as we are paying double everything (including council tax?!) our max rental budget is 750-800/month at the moment, so weighing up cheaper rents further away with cost of transport. I'll be on maternity leave, and DH works in Govan. DH is happy to get public transport, or drive (apparently there is on street parking near his work), and we are used to commuting 40 mins at the moment - although would rather not be doing 20 miles each way if we can avoid it.
The catch is we need to have a garden, and the property needs to be dog friendly as we have two - so that narrows things down considerably. We are moving from an area where we are comparatively well off, but given it's a city, mat leave, and we are paying twice over I'm not expecting to live in an affluent area. That said, we both have 2 year old cars (1 is an Audi), and having lived in rough areas of London a few years back, I don't want to live somewhere where having a car like that will make us stand out as a target for crime/vandalism.
I'm viewing some rentals next week in the following areas, and hoped those that know them could give me an idea of if they are ok etc.
-Bearsden - this is pushing our budget but seems like a nice property for our budget, and less than a mile walk to the station.
-Bishopbriggs
-Gartcosh
- Stonehouse (DH would need to drive, as 3miles to nearest station)
- Dalry (Ayrshire - also need to drive)
- Kilmarnock (but not close to the station)
-old kilpatrick
Thanks!!