What are best ways to advertise a rental flat in London without using an estate agent?
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posted by Brian Lux
on Jan 3, 2013 -
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My flat has been on the market forever, and nothing has worked out. Advice and encouragement requested.
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posted by Ziggy500
on Sep 11, 2012 -
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I'm moving to Copenhagen in a couple months. How do I go about finding an apartment?
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posted by Busoni
on Sep 10, 2012 -
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I recently moved to (West) London from overseas and have to do some reasonably major renovation work on a 2-bed flat. This will include re-doing the floors, removing the dreaded "woodchip" wallpaper and therefore possibly re-plastering, replacing or fixing Artex-ed ceilings and possibly some dated/inefficient windows, and re-doing a kitchen. I am not sure what type of professional to call to get an overall plan and estimates or where to look for such professionals.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 26, 2012 -
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Help me settle in Paris. What administrative things should I be doing? What local cultural things should I know about? What shops are equivalent to those at home? What should I know about?
In short: tell me everything you wish you'd known about life in France when you arrived.
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posted by djgh
on Sep 15, 2010 -
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My housemate doesn't clean up, like ever. How can I do to make things work, or at least more bearable?
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posted by dunkadunc
on Nov 16, 2009 -
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Hello, Hive,
I'm planning on moving to Paris a few months for work and pleasure. As a native Swede and a member of the EU group of states, I guess I'll have an easier time getting a somewhat reasonably priced apartment reasonably close to Cité, Montmartre or what have you (Notre Dame I guess would be the center point everything revolves around). Has the Hive got any good suggestions regarding apartment-finding?
Other tips on good areas to live, areas to avoid, would be great as a general guide.
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posted by avocade
on Jan 3, 2009 -
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MadridApartmentSearch Filter: I recently moved to Madrid to study for a year, but have a terrible experience with my current flatmates and I'm looking for another place to stay. Can I expect to find a studio apartment in the sub-400euro range, or is it too much to ask for?
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posted by charls
on Nov 1, 2008 -
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I'm a Yank who'll be working in London for ten weeks this summer. My budget is really limited, and, with the dollar falling, it shrinks a bit more every day. Right now I could just use some general advice on living cheaply.
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posted by electric_counterpoint
on Mar 17, 2008 -
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Help me choose between two apartments for rent, and decide if I would like living in a highrise in the city centre.
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posted by une_heure_pleine
on May 15, 2007 -
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Short-term housing in Vienna: Where should I be looking to find cheap yet private (non-roommate) housing for just the month of November? I've tried Craigslist, all the housing sites I can find via Google, all the Youth Houses, and more. I'm fine with German-language sites.
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posted by allterrainbrain
on Aug 20, 2006 -
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I'm thinking about buying a new flat - but it's in the basement of a big old house. Anyone know of any pitfalls I should watch out for - and specifically, what are the tell-tale signs of damp (that even a novice would notice)?
posted by ascullion
on Jul 22, 2004 -
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