People who live on their own

[AWESOMEUS MAXIMUS]

Originally Posted by Pier Angeli

cheers for all the info guys

I found a flat, signing the lease and getting the keys on Tuesday! woo, my first place

Nice one!
Where are you living/Whats the sketch with rent and that?
I've been looking at my own place again, but the prices are making my wallet shrivel up.

[Pier Angeli]

Bowman Street in Govanhill, just off Victoria Road. The rent's more than I was planning on paying (£425) but it's Council Tax band A and cos I'm on my own I'll get the 25% single occupant discount on that too. Plus it's fully furnished (including pots/pans and stuff like that) cos the owner is moving down south to live with her boyfriend so I won't need to splash out on loads of home stuff.

SO much to think about though! I'm looking forward to having longer in my bed in the mornings, it's only 6 mins on the train to central instead of my usual 35 from EK (plus the 20 min car journey from Strathaven!).

[yummy mummy]

Originally Posted by Pier Angeli

The rent's more than I was planning on paying (£425) but it's Council Tax band A and cos I'm on my own I'll get the 25% single occupant discount on that too.

That makes me hyperventilate

[madvoice]

Originally Posted by yummy mummy

Wee tip for you, if you are all electric, Scottish Power are the most expensive supplier. Go on to moneysupermarket.com and check what's the cheapest for your area.

Oh thank you, I'll have a wee swatch later on!

[AWESOMEUS MAXIMUS]

Originally Posted by Pier Angeli

Bowman Street in Govanhill, just off Victoria Road. The rent's more than I was planning on paying (£425) but it's Council Tax band A and cos I'm on my own I'll get the 25% single occupant discount on that too. Plus it's fully furnished (including pots/pans and stuff like that) cos the owner is moving down south to live with her boyfriend so I won't need to splash out on loads of home stuff.

SO much to think about though! I'm looking forward to having longer in my bed in the mornings, it's only 6 mins on the train to central instead of my usual 35 from EK (plus the 20 min car journey from Strathaven!).

Oh sweet, govanhill is mad good for transportation links.
You can walk it in about 20 mins too, depending where you are.
My council tax was band B when I was in Cathcart and I thought that was pretty cheap.

Good on you though.
It a nice size and shit?

[MarkMono]

Welcome to the area.

[sjonit]

i have a scottish power top up meter thingy, i use about £30 a month with comp on all the time usuing washine machine and shower everyday.

govanhill, we r almost neighbours, im in pollokshields, right next door.

[Pier Angeli]

Originally Posted by AWESOMEUS MAXIMUS

Oh sweet, govanhill is mad good for transportation links.
You can walk it in about 20 mins too, depending where you are.
My council tax was band B when I was in Cathcart and I thought that was pretty cheap.

Good on you though.
It a nice size and shit?

Yeah the transport links are why I picked the south side still got my car but I'll only need that for big food shops/going back to strathaven and stuff.

Yeah it's a one bedroom but the bedroom and living room are pretty spacious, it's got a wee cute kitchen and a big storage cupboard in the hall. Anything's an improvement on the boxroom I have at my parents house!

Central heating, double glazing, laminate flooring and all the amenities of Victoria Rd/Pollokshaws Rd on my doorstep

oh and hi to my soon to be new neighbours!

[Kommandant]

I've just read through this post. How the hell do I manage to use £60 gas & electric a month :/

[StuntGirl]

just out of interest, can you switch your energy supplier even if you're renting? I'm pretty sure it says in my lease I cant, but I'm thinking about challenging it.