If you are looking to rent or buy a property, there are many sources of information that can help you with your search. Here are some suggestions to get you started.
Find a Property - this website is particularly good for central and outer London, click on the link under Useful Websites for more information.
Net-Lettings - this website has a range of accommodation on offer and gives you information about average cost of renting in different areas. It has a dedicated section for people who want to flatshare. Click on the link under Useful Websites for more information.
Yell - Yellow Pages this website has information about estate agents working in your area, click on the link under Useful Websites for more information.
Most local papers have a property section that will include advertisements of properties for sale and rent.
There are often pages towards the back of the section where landlords advertise more affordable accommodation and rooms to let. The properties advertised are usually local to the newspapers’ distribution area.
The main local papers for the Islington area are the Islington Gazette and the Islington Tribune.
The Evening Standard is the best-known London newspaper and advertises properties for rent.
Loot is a weekly publication that has a large section with properties to let. Copies can be viewed free at the Housing Aid Centre. You can also view the advertisements on their website, visit useful websites for more information.
Time Out (weekly) and Dalton’s Weekly (weekly) also carry adverts for properties to let. Shop windows and notice boards often have cards on them advertising flats, rooms or houses towards the cheaper end of the market.
Letting agencies let and manage rooms, flats and houses for private landlords. You can find a list of estate agents that operate in Islington by looking in your local papers, Thomson Local Directories and the Yellow Pages or the Yell website. Friends, family and workmates can be a good source of information about rooms or flats to rent. So it is a good idea to let everyone know that you are looking for somewhere to live.
If you are worried about your housing in any way, Islington Council can offer you information and advice. Call Contact Islington on 020 7527 2000.
Page Last Updated: 04 November 2008