The flathunt begins again.
Sep. 8th, 2016 06:06 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
luckykaaI need to find a flat in Manchester.
There are a handful of properties available on Rightmove and Zoopla. I rather want somewhere that either has a lift or not too many stairs. So not too keen on top floor flats. I prefer unfurnished because I have my own bed and futon and various storage units. I want to be near the metrolink because driving in Manchester is a miserable experience. I want a second bedroom. I'd quite like a gas or halogen hob, cable TV and not too expensive. That limits my options a lot. I also want somewhere available fairly soon.
Trouble is there's not really a lot of time to look for these places. Letting agents only operate during business hours. I can't call around in the evening. I can call at lunch. So I called a couple of places. Both of them were gone. I have no idea what they don't remove the ads from the site when they're not available but it's bloody irritating.
Several of these places are available in November or December. That's no bloody use.
So that leaves remarkably few flats.
I think I need to compromise one something but a decent kitchen (with an adequate cooker) means a lot to me, and at the rental prices here I really think that a landlord can afford a couple of hundred quid for a semi decent hob. I'll probably accept that I still need a furnished flat. My furniture doesn't take up too much space after all. The other possible compromises are price, location and number of rooms. Not sure whether a single bedroom will be enough of Flickums moves in.
This is really frustrating though. And then I'll have the hassle of actually moving. I can't be bothered with this!
There are a handful of properties available on Rightmove and Zoopla. I rather want somewhere that either has a lift or not too many stairs. So not too keen on top floor flats. I prefer unfurnished because I have my own bed and futon and various storage units. I want to be near the metrolink because driving in Manchester is a miserable experience. I want a second bedroom. I'd quite like a gas or halogen hob, cable TV and not too expensive. That limits my options a lot. I also want somewhere available fairly soon.
Trouble is there's not really a lot of time to look for these places. Letting agents only operate during business hours. I can't call around in the evening. I can call at lunch. So I called a couple of places. Both of them were gone. I have no idea what they don't remove the ads from the site when they're not available but it's bloody irritating.
Several of these places are available in November or December. That's no bloody use.
So that leaves remarkably few flats.
I think I need to compromise one something but a decent kitchen (with an adequate cooker) means a lot to me, and at the rental prices here I really think that a landlord can afford a couple of hundred quid for a semi decent hob. I'll probably accept that I still need a furnished flat. My furniture doesn't take up too much space after all. The other possible compromises are price, location and number of rooms. Not sure whether a single bedroom will be enough of Flickums moves in.
This is really frustrating though. And then I'll have the hassle of actually moving. I can't be bothered with this!
