Letting Agents Glasgow

Hi there:) Im going to be living in Dalkeith. Would it be expensive to say, everyday go on a bus ride to glasgow, edinburgh etc etc to explore scotland, or is it not really? if i want to rent out a one bedroom flat, with my partner, how much would we need to earn to survive with food etc? thanks a lot

i suppose it depends on where you are coming from, as to whether you will find living here expensive to be honest

compared to most places in England say, living here is cheaper
rent etc

here is a link for rentals

http://www.s1rental.com/renting/search/forrent_search_results.cgi?location=592

that gives you a rough idea how much that will cost
travel? you will be better buying some kind of travel pass, both Edinburgh and Glasgow have great transport links and negotiating both cities is easy

eating, like everywhere else can be as cheap, or expensive as you allow it to be

i hope you enjoy Scotland

im moving to glasgow with my partner, to rent a flat. He is in college therefore a student, i am going to look for work and im doing a home learning course. Do i have to pay council tax and how does it work?

Yes you have to pay Council Tax. As your partner is counted as a student, you will be counted as a single occupier and therefore entitled to a 25% discount. Get a form from the college to show that your partner is a student and go to the Council office to get your discount.

Hey, im in my final year at high school, and have decided to take a gap year before heading to university. I plan to study media and film or psychology in either Stirling or Glasgow. Starting in Sept 2010.
From August 09 – Dec 09, i plan to get a job and earn money to fund this trip to america. Then in January 2010 i plan to go to america for 6 months. However, i don’t know what part, and how easy it would be to get a job. Hopefully i will have secured a job before i go out. I would prefer to move in with a flat mate, as then i wouldn’t need to buy furniture. Does anyone have any info that could help?
Like how to go about finding a flat mate?
How much rent is likely to be?
What part of the usa to move to? I’d prefer, new york or l.a but ive heard there expensive and dangerous.
I’ll be 18 at the time i go.

Thanks.

You may visit in the u.S. under the visa waiver program for up to 90 days..but you CANNOT work, and you cannot under any circumstances, get an extension on your visit. If you apply for and receive a B-2 tourist visa, you may stay for up to 6 months, but, again you CANNOT work. The only legal way for a foreign citizen to work in the U.S. is to apply to immigrate and get a green card…which takes years and an incredible amount of luck…OR…have a college degree and badly needed job skill, then find an employer to give you a contract and sponsor your work visa….not a possibility in your circumstances. So if you want to stay 6 months, you will need to be financially prepared for that. New York and L.A. are unbelievably expensive, and NOT typical of the rest of the country. Many people want to do what you want to do, and many americans would like to do the same in the u.K….the big problem is that you cannot work in a foreign country without a work permit…and those are nearly impossible to get anywhere.

I am currently unemployed and living in Dundee. I have applied for alot of jobs in Glasgow. I know that my chances would be greatly improved if i actually resided there but i can’t afford a months rent and a deposit in advance on a flat share. Short of selling all my stuff does anyone have any advice or suggestions that could help me get to Glasgow.
My plan is to get a bar job or two to keep me going until i can tie down more secure work. I have lots of bar experience and Glasgow has hundreds if not thousands of bars, pubs, hotels and cafes so i am pretty confident i can find work. I even plan to go to night school and learn web coding.

It is difficult enough for people who actually live in Glasgow to get accommodation, so unless you have someone who will put you up until you get enough money to rent somewhere your chances of getting a flat are pretty slim – sorry! You could still apply for housing just to get on the waiting list. Check out this link for more info – http://www.gha.org.uk/content/default.asp?page=s14
Or, as the person above me said, look for a live in job. Check out this link for more info – http://glasgow.gumtree.com/jobs/live_in
Good luck!

My girlfriend of 3 months has dumped me. Is it because I am asking too much? I am 30 years of age. I have a good job with a high 6 figure salary. 3 cars (2 sports, 1 business). I have 3 houses which I own. 1 in New York, 1 in Manchester and 1 in London. Also a flat that I rent in Glasgow. When I am with a girl I expect to treat her as I treat myself. I go holidays regulary. I do spur of the moment things like fly to Paris for a candlelit meal. I love sports and like my girlfriend to keep in shape. This girlfriend do not like the way I make decisions, ie last minute. I booked 2 tickets to Italy last minute. When she said she couldn’t go I told her to quit her job and I would support her……that was the end of that.

Any ideas?
Any women looking for a man, LOL?
I don’t want money to stand in my way. Should I slow my life down to deal with her professional life and commitments?

i have not much money but did the same spoiling my girl friend to, of 3 months i made her happy but i move to fast like you and she dump me so slow down ladys dont like money in there face so next time be pour going out in old car and be nice

i am looking for a flat to rent i cant be bothered staying here in my house with my parents there always bugging me and in the flat i can relax do what i want instead of here price not to much im a student

As a student with no guaranteed income beyond your student loan, few landlords are going to be willing to let a flat to you unless you can come up with a guarantor – somebody who will agree to be legally responsible for paying your rent if you can’t or don’t. It’s also very unlikely you’d be able to afford to live on your own on a student budget. Have a look at rental prices in your area: http://www.findaproperty.com

Your best option is to look for a room in a shared student house, or find some flatmates you could look for a place with. If you don’t know anybody who you could move in with, the student services department at your university usually keeps a list of landlords who rent rooms to students, and if you look on notice boards at university you’ll often find ads from other students looking for a new flatmate.

I am looking to rent short term so wouldnt want to pay a high rent at the same time would need somewhere decent. I amy possibly buy my own house/flat after a year, again what would be good places for this, close to scholls and citycentre with good tansport links

The West End is a lovely area but house prices and rent are more expensive there too. Dennistoun and Shawlands are also nice areas with good transport links etc.

I have recently moved up to Glasgow and I am living in the West End. I am looking to move to a nice area where I can park my car safely and commute to work in the Pollcok Shaws area, are there any new flats or other developments that offer this kind of service for a reasonable ~ £400 rent?

I don’t know but it’s a great question. I mean it. Great stuff.

im currently a student, who is planning to move into my own flat with my partner, he is not a student,the rent is £395 a month and the being a student i need to know every single shilling that will be wanted from me so i really dont have a clue what is meant by ”the bills and council tax are low’ – the flat is in glasgow almost city centre, anyone with examples of their own bill paymets would be GREAT!

Your landlord should be able to tell you how much the council tax will be monthly, as far as your electricity, gas , well that will depend on how much you use. You need to work that one out yourself. If it is a card meter then you should be able to judge what you use weekly, and same with the other. If your partner is employed then his wages will be taken into account if asking for a council tax rebate (as you are a student, you may be considered for one) I would ask at the council tax office where you stand. No harm in asking about a rent rebate either. Contact your local DSS they should be able to tell you more. Good Luck.

I have a Glasgow housing association flat, 2 bedrooms, been here for 6 months and get housing benefit so rent is always paid on time.
I know someone who is also with GHA, 2 bedroom flat, rent always paid on time, in a different area.
We were wanting to know if we could exchange/swap houses?
And if so, how we go about doing this?
Cheers!!

I did this before (9years ago, things may have changed).

Ring your housing association. Im sure that this wont be a problem as your not up/down grading – Simply moving area.

Give them a ring. Things will become clear.

GoodLuck.