I’m moving to L.A. for 3 months from the UK and I am new to the city. Should I share a flat or rent by myself?
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010 at
8:05 am
no questions about VISAs please, I am entitled to stay that long. It’s a much needed and deserved long holiday break
I have never shared a flat with complete strangers however, I would do that through a reputable estate agent, as I am a little terrified of living on my own in LA. What do you think?
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Housing will be pricey out there regardless of how you arrange for it. You may be as far ahead to book a room in a hotel. Ask for an extended-stay rate, and you may get a slight break on the price.
It all depends. An average cost for a decent studio apartment (flat) is about $1000. A 1 BR goes for $1200. A 2BR goes for about $1500. If you split that, it’s about $750. So is your terror worth $250-$450US per month? Only you know that.
Check our roommates.com. You might find a roomie there.
Moving to LA? You mean you’re on vacation to LA for 3 months.
go to rent.com and check out their rental prices, but it would be hard to rent a place for only 3 months.
If you’re going to arrange a roommate through a real estate agent, you’re only going to be looking at expensive properties. Also, most leases are for a year, and you will have a hard time finding a roommate for just 3 months, especially considering that you aren’t from the states. So unless you’re looking at expensive properties, it’s going to be tough to find a typical apt in a nice area that is reasonably priced. If it were for the summer months, it might be easier, when kids return home from college, and apts may be available from June - August.
What you may end up in is a furnished corporate apt or long stay motel, like Oakwood Gardens:
or Extended Stay:
Google: corporate apartments Los Angeles and short stay apartments Los Angeles
Good luck!
It sounds risky to me to have a roommate you do not know. Do you have any friends or acquaintances that you could rent a room from? A friend of a friend? That way you would also have someone to help you if you run into trouble.
You could try a vacation rental. The website is below.
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