Accommodation

BUDGET HOSTELS in Hammersmith close to the Upper Room

ABERCORN HOUSE 28 – 30 Bute Gardens, Hammersmith, London W6 7DS
Tel: 020 8563 8692
Email: abercornepalace@yahoo.co.uk
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The following Hostels accept people with no recourse to public funds. 
Places are temporary and due to high demand are hard to come by:

Missionaries of Charity MEN 

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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT HOUSING IN THE UK

Houses and flats (apartments) to rent can be found throughout the UK, with a particularly large rental market in London. Private letting agencies can generally be found in most cities and major towns or online, often combined with real estate agencies. These will charge a fee on any rental agreement arranged through them. There is a government-run National Approved Letting Scheme, which includes details of registered lettings agents on a website: http://www.nalscheme.co.uk

Properties available for rent are also advertised directly by landlords in local newspapers and specialist property magazines, and you might check whether your local council holds a list of accredited landlords in the area. Inclusive accommodation is also offered with some jobs.

Cheap Workers Hostels are rare in the UK and places are hard to secure. It is a difficult and lengthy process for A10 Nationals to secure a place in a state funded hostel. You will need to prove a minimum of 1 year’s continuous and legitimate UK working history to be even considered for housing benefits and possible hostel access. Government funded hostels ONLY accept UK residents who are eligible for access the UK benefits System. The majority of hostel places are reserved for people with high support needs; problems with alcohol, drugs or mental health problems.

PLEASE BE AWARE OF THIS!

It is possible to find both furnished and unfurnished rented accommodation. Both types usually rented out on assured short-hold tenancies. Typically, properties are rented for six months or one year, with the option to renew the lease. Rental prices usually reflect the market rate, and there may be restrictions on rent increases, depending on the type of tenancy agreement used. It is quite expensive to rent good quality housing in the UK, but rental prices do vary significantly between locations. It is very expensive to rent housing in central London.

Monthly rental prices for houses in early 2008 were:

Average monthly rental prices for flats in early 2008 were:

When renting accommodation, it is important to sign a tenancy agreement setting out the responsibilities and rights of both the landlord and the tenant. This should include the date you begin the tenancy, amount of any deposit and the circumstances under which money can be deducted from it, the amount of rent and what is covered by it, timing of payments, details of any payment review arrangements and the length of any fixed term. You should also sign a copy of an inventory setting out the condition of the property and the details of any furniture and other items within the property. Gas and electricity charges are usually excluded from the rent but a portion of water costs is sometimes included. The landlord will in most cases be responsible for payment of service charges for apartments. You need to clarify whether or not council tax payments are your responsibility or included in your rent.

The landlord will usually ask for a deposit of at least one month's rent, and will often also require bank or employer references
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