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A housing nightmare: Horror stories from northwest London

Submitted by Claire Sergent on Friday, 5 February 2010No Comment
shady lease

Photo Credit: Wayan Vota

with Claire Sergent and Jaime Concha

It goes without saying: Moving to a new country is hard. From choosing a decent neighbourhood, negotiating with (sometimes dodgy) landlords, and dealing with new flatmates, getting settled in any city can be a pain. In London, however, it seems every other person has a housing tale to tell—and not a pleasant one. Claire Sergent and Jaime Concha interviewed three people in Cricklewood and West Hampstead about their surprising (and occasionally scary) living conditions.

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