Contracting London- accomadation help!

[YHB]

1) What websites do you use to search for flats/flatshares
2) Any tips regarding cheap b&bs etc
3) Locations to avoid/unavoid
4) any further out but cheap commutable areas would be welcomed (~30 mins)

Going to be working near to London bridge if terms of contract are agreed.

[TheBigYinJames]

I can rent you a flat, but first I need to know you can pay the rent.

1. Transfer £2000 using Western Union to someone you know and trust
2. Send me a photocopy of the receipt so I can see you have the money
3. You can move into your luxury Islington penthouse next week.

Thanks Watchdog for the idea!

[Bagpuss]

How dumb were these people?

"hello yes I have flat in London, show me the monneee first, the noise? no it's not livestock, it is the noise of traffic on the Kings road"

[Pickle2]

1) What websites do you use to search for flats/flatshares
2) Any tips regarding cheap b&bs etc
3) Locations to avoid/unavoid
4) any further out but cheap commutable areas would be welcomed (~30 mins)

Going to be working near to London bridge if terms of contract are agreed.

Look on Gumtree.

Dont bother saving a few quid a week to put up with a long commute. Its not worth it, flat shares are cheap enough anyway. If it were me, id find a flat share where I could walk to work. Well, actually, Id find a nice 1 bed flat where i could walk to work, but you see my point.

[Bagpuss]

easyroommate.com

[Mehmeh]

flat share/1 bed in/around london bridge for sure.

I live in Canada Water (fairly cheap for fairly central) and walk to work in London bridge at the moment. takes 30minutes.

All depends on your budget though!

[DS23]

untouchables place is still empty.

[cailin maith]

untouchables place is still empty.

But it smells funny

[Beefy198]

I can rent you a flat, but first I need to know you can pay the rent.

1. Transfer £2000 using Western Union to someone you know and trust
2. Send me a photocopy of the receipt so I can see you have the money
3. You can move into your luxury Islington penthouse next week.

Thanks Watchdog for the idea!

It's a clever one because on the face of it you're keeping all the money... but after a bit of thought (i.e. one second later) I would question why they need proof of that in advance of me just seeing the place.