Facts to Consider While Renting Cheap Flats in London

London is a big place to live with a wide variety of rooms and apartments to rent and although some places are a tad on the expensive side, with a little searching there are actually many cheap places to live. Finding your perfect accommodation has never been easier and once you've decided what type of property you're after you can browse until you find the right one. Whether you're after a house to share with mates, a solo room or an apartment to rent London has pretty much got it all.

Although London is very different to many other places in the UK; it's highly populated and the rent is probably much higher than anywhere else in the country, it's also got an amazing culture and it's so lively you'll want to explore. It's also much bigger than some other cities, so finding the right location that fits your personality will be key to a happy rental, as different boroughs in London cater to different things and a cheap room in one property can be completely different to a flat across town.

It's extremely important to make sure that you view the house or apartment before handing over any rent or deposits. Students are often targeted by scam artists across the UK and so many people have lost money due to the fact that they've transferred deposits for rooms or apartments that have already been let or don't even exist. If you are planning on finding a house or room to rent in a place that you've never lived or visited before then you can always search online to find your perfect housemates to spread the cost between you all. This is a great way of finding somewhere cheap to rent as you can split the bills equally between you all, save money and buy somewhere that you wouldn't be able to afford alone.