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Where to live if given £2.5k rent allowance in London?

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Cleosbutler · 18/09/2024 10:10

My niece (late 20s) is coming to London from abroad for one year. Her employer is giving her £2.5k a month for rent. Her work will be based in Stratford. I’m reliving my youth vicariously through her but where would you rent if you only had a year and your boss was giving you this towards rent? She would be happy to top it up a bit but I would hope she is sensible and doesn’t go too crazy.

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Icanttakethisanymore · 18/09/2024 16:28

Cleosbutler · 18/09/2024 16:23

Doh. You’re totally right @Icanttakethisanymore . Getting my Shads mixed up!! Ooh that area is lovely but I was looking at earlier and it has become tres desirable. I remember when we could just about have afforded a 2 bed warehouse style flat in some of these developments but now they’re even more than the £2.5m plus houses I covet in late middle age (but can’t afford)…

oh to have had the foresight to bag one 20 years ago eh? 😂

She can afford a one-bed (not overlooking the river) on her budget.

MySocksAreDotty · 18/09/2024 16:49

@Autumnweddingguest yeah what counts as Hackney Wick is pretty big and some of it isn't well connected. If you are near Hackney Wick overground on the other hand, it's 11 minutes only into Highbury and Islington for onward connections onto Victoria Line. Definitely get Citymapper out and map the rentals.

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