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Swimming in the Sky…………..only in Singapore!

Bathroom in lift shaft of 15 storey penthouse must be the scariest place to have a wee in the world?

1 Hyde Park is arguably London’s most prestigious address! And the asking price for a week during the Olympics for the 6 bedroom penthouse…………..a wopping £115,000 Per Week!
See the rest of the property here: www.london2let.com/flat/to-rent/knightsbridge-SW1X/L2L797-292/

For more resonably priced property to rent in central london visit London2let.com

London2let.com is having a make over! And below is a sneek peek of the new home page:

“The new look website should go live in 2/3 weeks, And hopefully users will find it even easier to search for a new Properties to rent in London and shared houses in London” Said Will Thomas – London2let.com

If like me you have dreamed of your own island since you were a kid then maybe this is the house for you! The house and island is advertised by Lillicrap Chilcott estate agents for a price of £995,000………………..Bargain if you ask me!

“A remarkable Cornish landmark with beautifully restored coastal residence commanding some of the most spectacular sea, beach and coastal vistas in Cornwal”

Find property to rent in Clapham, Wimbledon, Croydon, Ealing and the rest of London on London2let.com

Buying a property is most likely for many of us to be the biggest financial investment of our lives. Some people who will never be able to afford their own property rely on local housing associations for accommodation but there is a shortage of housing which means everlasting waiting lists.

While the lists get longer, also adding to the problem are the people who exploit the system! Standard behaviour these days!!!

When given a housing association home, it states clearly, like with any tenancy agreement that you are legally bound to inform the landlord/association of any change in circumstances and of course sub letting is forbidden.

The recent financial situation and the change in Government has brought this to attention in the UK, together with the shortage of houses to rent in London, making the Government review many a strategy and principle, along the way findings have shown that an estimated 160,000 tenants sub-let their homes.

Housing Minister Grant Shapps has voiced his opinion on this matter and states: "For too long this country has turned a blind eye on the multi-billion pound problem of housing tenancy fraud and abuse. This year the coalition is determined to end that scandal. Why should someone on a six-figure income enjoy a fantastically subsidised council rent, whilst those in real need languish on the waiting list?  And why is it so easy to get away with sub-letting your council house at market rent and simply pocketing up to £1,000 a week at taxpayers' expense?"

Being high on the Governments agenda, to make this a criminal offence has certainly started with a bang of the door, the prison door slamming as we have now seen the first case and what a case it is considering the person who has been charged to 16 weeks in jail happens to be an East London Councillor.

The Government has made an example of Shelina Akhtar, a Tower Hamlets Councillor sub-let her housing association home, while still claiming benefits for the property.

And so they should!!!

Complete outrage, what a good example she has set?!

But at least she has been sentenced and it has been brought to light the exact extent of the problem. Supposedly being a member of the community means nothing to Shelina, but she certainly isn’t the only one. Some people argue that there should be new council housing being built to accommodate the ever expanding waiting list, my views on this are clear, the housing issue needs to be addressed and fast, before these waiting lists get even more out of control.

Another example used by the Conservatives is Frank Dobson, the Labour MP, who was living in a council home when he was earning a six-figure income as a cabinet minister under Tony Blair.

The contrasting opinion is that a prison sentence is only going to cost us the tax payer more and with overcrowded prisons as it is, this some say is not the best option, making them pay back the total gained and more in court charges could start to regain some of the money that the Government has lost.  There are talks to give the money back to landlords instead of the Government and also to people who are in temporary accommodation, seems fair but the fundamental failures in the system for this to be happening and for so long are totally unacceptable from a tax payer’s point of view.

2012 should pull strings tighter and turn this publicity into action, but will it? We will just have to wait and see!

Best bedroom ever!

If you struggle to get up in the morning then maybe a waterslide in your bedroom would help! lol.

Rent London – London2let.com

Its 2012 and London2let has already been very busy uploading new estate agents and properties to the site, there are now over 22,000 properties to search through, giving our customers an abundance of choice. New agents are adding their properties daily making London2let.com the place to search for your ideal rental property.

Here is a little taster of what’s about;
3 bed flat to rent in Hertsmere Road, Canary Wharf, £1,900 pw

Polish designers KWK Promes have made the first ‘zombie safe house’ complete with drawbridge and concrete shutters for windows!

With walls that close up on themselves, sealing the complex completely, one would most definately feel safe from anything!

The borough of Notting Hill in North West London has always been associated with the celebrity set, popular with artists, musicians and actors and it seems today’s younger generation of actors share that love. It appears the hottest ‘are they, aren’t they’ couple of the moment Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart have chosen to settle temporarily in Notting Hill’s neighbourhood, renting a spectacular apartment as their base whilst in the capital.

property to rent in Notting Hill

The allure of Notting Hill lies in events such as Portobello Market, which runs every day, apart from Sundays and the Notting Hill carnival, which is held every year during the last weekend in August. Day to day the area is abuzz with numerous cafes and restaurants, it’s market and boutique shops, not to mention its many pubs and bars.

There is an abundance of accomodation options also, whatever your budget, check out London2let’s comprehensive area page for further information and for flats to rent in Notting Hill.