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Have you ever experienced that moment when your landlord just called you up and informed you that you have to move out tomorrow? Well, I know how that would feel as it is your room that we are talking about, not like moving tables from one to another at the mamak stall. It can be very stressful especially when you do not have much time to locate the potential rooms that you are looking for and short listing them according to your budget and location and of course the tenant mix in the house and whether you are comfortable with the house or apartment.

Thank goodness for the internet as it can help you tremendously by keying in a couple of words and “tada” u have potential current and recent rooms to go and visit and start your shortlisting process. Maybe some of you guys may know this, but for those who don’t this might help. What you need to do is get onto google and type the keyword “room to let ss15″ for example and of course a list of results will show which is not a surprise. What you need to do next is to click on the “Show options” button on the top of your results and you will see a list of options on a menu on the left side of the browser. Next thing you need to do is click on “Recent results” and that’s it, you have results of available rooms that have been posted as recent as 1 hour ago. Gone were the days of calling a list of phone numbers and only to be told that the room is not available. Definitely a way to save on your mobile phone calls. Hope this helps, if it does, do shout a comment to me, appreciate it. Happy room hunting !

P/s: This is how it looks, and guess what? this website is on No.1 on Google under recent results.

How to find latest available rooms via Google

How to find latest available rooms via Google

This is an article I found useful for “to be room renters”. Hope you find it beneficial and please do give me your comments on it. Enjoy!

Finding a place to live and call home can be a stressful experience. Whether your current lease is ending or your current living arrangements just aren’t suitable any longer, finding a proper living arrangement can be difficult. If your budget is restrictive, renting your own place might not be feasible; fortunately, finding rooms to rent is a very affordable – and attractive – alternative. Indeed, thousands of people opt to rent a room and share expenses rather than take on everything alone. Is finding a room appropriate for you? Below, a few key things to keep in mind.

The Savings

The number one reason that people choose to rent a room rather than lease an entire flat or apartment is purely financial. Some just do not want to part with a huge portion of their monthly income in order to have a bed to sleep in; others may prefer to spread the expenses out among others, so that they are not solely responsible for the extraneous costs of renting an entire flat. Regardless of reason, there is no question that renting a room is just about the most affordable living arrangement available today.

When seeking rooms to let for budgetary reasons, make sure that you have developed firm numbers in your mind regarding what you can afford. Be sure to take additional expenses – like utilities – into consideration as well. Be practical in terms of where the room you wish to rent is located; more desirable neighborhoods do come with heftier price tags, even for room rentals.

The Convenience

Another reason why many people opt to let a room is for the sheer convenience of the arrangement. Needing only to be responsible for a single room – as opposed to an entire flat – means saving a lot of time in upkeep and cleaning. Many room renting situations do require renters to pitch in and help out in common areas of the place – like the kitchen or bathrooms – but this is still minor work compared with maintaining an entire flat oneself. Those with very busy schedules – like university students – find that renting a room is a very attractive option for this reason.

The Location and Community

Sometimes, renting a room is the only practical way of living in or near a very desirable neighborhood or area in a city. Flats in very trendy areas, for example, tend to come with very high monthly rents. Whether you wish to rent in a particular neighborhood simply for its popularity – or if you work or need to study there – finding rooms to rent can help make it a real possibility.

Additionally, some people just do not enjoy living alone. Renting an entire apartment to oneself can, indeed, be a lonely experience. For those who want an easy opportunity to socialize, then, renting a room is a great option. It is little wonder that so many houses on campuses around the country are full of young students renting rooms – its partly for convenience, and definitely partly for the chance to be among others their own age. Renting a room provides the chance to be among ones peers.

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While there are some renters who view renting a room as a failure, there are others who see the benefits there are to be gained from renting a room as opposed to purchasing a property. Some of the benefits of renting include the ability to save money while renting for the purpose of purchasing a home, few maintenance requirements and the inclusion of amenities which the renter would not likely be able to afford if they were to purchase a home instead of renting.

The Ability to Save Money

Being able to save up a great deal of money for the purpose of making a down payment on a dream home is just one of the many great advantages to renting a room. Many homeowners were able to realize their dream of homeownership only after living in a rental room for a certain amount of time. Although renting is often criticized as throwing money away because it does not result in equity, the ability to save money while renting is unparalleled.

Rent for a room is usually considerably less expensive than the monthly mortgage on a home. The home is also typically much bigger than the rental room but in cases where the renter is renting for the sole purpose of saving money, the value of renting cannot be denied. Depending on how long the renter stays in the room, they may save hundreds or even thousands of dollars during the course of the rental agreement.

No Maintenance Properties

Another advantage to renting a room is there is typically little or no maintenance required by the renter. This is especially true in an room situation. The renter may be responsible for small items such as changing light bulbs but more extensive repairs such as leaks in plumbing or clogs in drains are typically handled by the maintenance staff of the rental property.

Additionally common areas such as grassy areas or gardens are maintained by the maintenance staff. 

Worthwhile Amenities

Another advantage to room living is often the amenities offered to residence. Such amenities might include usage of wifi internet, usage of refrigerator, laundry facilities. In most cases these amenities are offered free of charge to resident and their guests. 

These items are often considered luxurious and are not available in the majority of homes which are on the market at any particular time. In fact searching for homes which specifically have these features may severely limit the number of search results and may result in no search results at all when these features are searched in conjunction with a typical price range. However, those who rent rooms can enjoy access to these amenities. They are also still likely saving a considerable amount of money each month as long as they are budgeting wisely and have chosen a rental room within their price range.

This is one of the other questions that I often ask myself when it comes to room rentals. I remember in the days when I was in the University in Coventry when we were staying in the university halls, the rental was weekly and it was all inclusive of all utilities, water, electricity & gas for the heating and the cooking. This was indeed very convenient as you did not have to worry about forgetting about paying your bills and coming back to your candle lit room knowing that your electric bill was left somewhere chucked away in your room.

I would love to get some feedback from readers out there on which would they prefer? Would you prefer that all the tenants in the house share out the utility bills, of course for those rooms to take a bigger share since the air-conditioner takes a higher portion of the electricity bill? or would you prefer to have an all-inclusive utilities included in your rent? (like the rooms offered on this website?)

This is a question that has been on my mind when I first started out renting rooms. From the feedback that I have received so far is that females would rather stay in a house with females especially when it comes to rooms where sharing a bathroom is compulsary. Some females have mentioned that they have experienced rowdy male housemates that can become scary and sometimes making the place of residence unsafe. Please don’t get me wrong, I myself am a male who is just providing what the market is looking for. I would definetly would like to experience a all male or a mixed housing the next time around but the question is whether or not it would be a good experience, now that is something I would love to find out from a landlord or from someone else’s experience.

Is that true that females prefer to stay in an all female housing or otherwise? If you have feedback or comments on this issue, please do comment openly. Really would appreciate it.