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Interview : a couple looking for a flatshare

Claire B — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:54:05 +0000

Franck and Natalie are a friendly couple we met in their flat in Brick Lane, London.
She is half English half Spanish; he is from Montpellier, France. They are both 26.
They wanted to talk to us about how they managed to find a flatshare as a couple and all the difficulties they went through.

EasyRoommate: How long have you been living in London?
Natalie: I arrived in October last year. But I’ve been living between London and Ibiza for the past three years!
Franck: I arrived in 2003 and left in 2007 to go to Ibiza, where I met Natalie! We came back together to London in October.

Tell us about how you managed to find a room for both of you and the difficulties you overcame to convince your future flatmates to live with you!
N: When we came back together as a couple in London we were looking for something in a hurry. We needed something decent, and that’s it. But day after day, we suffered from the lack of communication between the flatmates because we had no living room. The other guys thought we were together all the time and that we didn’t try to talk with them. Basically, it was just difficult because we both work nights too!
F: That’s why we decided to move and find a flatshare more appropriate for a couple.

How did you start your research?
F: Initially, we posted ads everywhere we could but our needs were not taken in consideration. We finally posted an ad on EasyRoommate: here, you can specify you are a couple and you can filter your search. A list of ”couple accepted” ads was provided according to our criteria! It was really easy!
N: We found a 3 bedroom flat in East London and we organise a dinner every week with the two other flatmates! I make them taste new cocktails I created as I’m a barmaid!

Which advice would you give to a couple looking for a flatshare?
N: Your future flatmates need to understand that a couple is not synonymous of people always stuck together, hidden in their bedroom! As a couple, we are two friendly different people who want to share experiences and chat, have a beer or watch a film! And the great advantage is that you can now count on more people to share the bills!

Are you a couple? Post your ad on EasyRoommate and find an easy way to find your dream flatshare!

USEFUL LINKS

Catalina — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:31:39 +0000

Below are a list of the websites which may be of use to you. Be aware of great internet findings or just useful or fun sites.

Property websites

Ipswich Rooms To Let: For quality double and single rooms to let in Ipswich

We are listed in the SlackAlice Global Web Directory

We’re Listed in the
e property directory .co.uk
Under: Property Brentford

Services for landlords

Helping residential landlords and tenants solve their problems

landlord mortgages for all types of UK property from homes-for-rent-uk.org.uk

Lodger Landlord Website

Practical websites
RealEstateDirectory.co.uk – Real Estate Directory and Real Estate Resources
World Wide Web Site
House Sitters
Stop By

BEPN Free Web Directory
East Kent Directory
UK Directory
In Kent Info
SEO
Add Url
Global Link Networks
LeekOnline
Newcastle upon Tyne Directory

UK Real Estate Directory Market, United Kingdom Real Estate Resource

UK travel and heritage guide

DoWeb the Online Business & Information Service

NewRoommate: Free Search for Roommate and Flatmate, share your roommate experiences, and Tips!

RealEstateDirectoryUK.com: The integrates United Kingdom real estate websites help you find listing site and more.

martin2k Web Directory – Visit the martin2k Web Directory for a wide variety of quality websites.

Easy Expat: Guide for expatriates, Expatriation

http://www.tribeassociates.com/: Tribe Associates Ltd – Professionals on the Move – Internationally

Flatsharing – 5 tips to finding your perfect flatshare on Easyroommate

Claire B — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:07:16 +0000

This maybe the first time you’re looking for a flatshare. You may have doubts about how to do it and feel like you need some advice!
Here are 5 tips that will help you to find the perfect flatshare online:

1. Write a clear and detailed ad.
Potential flatmates are looking for someone who will match their personality. Do you like sport? Tell them! They’ll be happy to go training with you. Like arts, music, going out… well tell people!

2. Choose pictures that truly represent your personality.
Your photograph will be the first impression you show to EasyRoommate members. Everybody will see you in a different way, but maybe don’t scare them with an odd photo! Choose a photo that represents you in the best way!

3. Fill the all criteria boxes
Give the most amount of information you can to your future flatmates! You don’t mind living with smokers? Say it! You would love to live with cats or dogs? Say it! You are open-minded regarding to your flatmates sexual orientation? Say it! This way you’re sure that you won’t crash in a vegan people’s house if you are a meat lover!

4. Use all the website tools.
EasyRoommate allows you to search for a flatmate using a map, including by tube map or the radius research. So you can find the ideal place to shorten your daily commute.

5. Beware of fraud
Scammers operate on the Internet posting fake ads with very attractive prices. Our moderation staff works hard everyday to fight against scammers. Please don’t get caught in fake ads and beware of this criminal behaviour. Never pay for a place you haven’t visited. Please visit our topic Safety Online > How to identify a scammer.

See you soon on EasyRoommate!

LUCA

Catalina — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:51:24 +0000

Half techie half business guy, half in london half in NYC, but his heart still a bit in NY office where he started with the company. Always in a good mood and ready to help everyone, even to occasionally perform the router or internet connection-fixer.

ALMA

Catalina — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:48:27 +0000

She very sweet and fun to be around but don’t get her upset. She loves to dance and shopping at Macy’s. She is a positive person and a great team player. She is the kind of person that try to help everybody without expect nothing instead. If your thinking of an internship she the perfect person to see. She is always busy and makes an excuse not to organize her desk, except when Yannick is around.

BAPTISTE

Catalina — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:37:57 +0000

Baptiste, alias Antonio. He is a very cool person to work with every day. He is a Mac addicted and loves all about webmarketing and social media. He takes very good pictures and use to say in french “It’s so good”. When he is not in the office, he is a music star – a drummer giving concert in London.

He always comes to the office riding a stylish red scooter! He like to hums, music, jokes and surfing!

JON

Catalina — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:27:25 +0000

John is funny and smart at the same time. He hates the admin system but we think the admin system hates him more. He loves eating so much at the office that we wonder why is not fat… John is never at the office on Mondays because he has great weekend out with his friends.

Find flatmates fast! New tools on Easyroommate

Jonathan — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:17:51 +0000

In the last few months we’ve made a number of fantastic upgrades to the site to improve your site experience. More importantly they make finding a flatmate much easier!

Watch our short video outlining the improvements we’ve made to the site for room renters.

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