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Old 29th March 2010, 01:25 PM
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Yes, I find it quite hard for the to check if you do own property overseas. Anyway, I dont currently own any properties.

1) I was recently in London for a short holiday and wow the cost of living is really very high. Each meal easily costs about 15pounds on average and my 1 week there, I spent close to 40pounds on tube travel alone! (includes to and from airport). If I do earn about 350pounds a day, is that enough? I am not even sure how much medical and other micellaneous costs are!

2) Do people that first relocate to London buy a property and not rent? I checked with a mortgage online site, and it seems impossible to get a mortgage because I do not have any credit score. How can I build this before arriving into London?

3) Can someone please give me some tips on good value locations to look at and locations to avoid?

Cheers!
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