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Old Apr 30th 2018, 1:33 pm
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Hi everyone,
I am planning to go back to UK in June to find a place to rent... will be submitting spousal visa in July (applying from uae). Just wondered if it will be possible to do, has anyone gone through a successful letting agent?... I dont have a strong credit history... have the funds etc to rent as going via cash savings... has anyone been through this too? as staying with family n friends is not an option. Really hoping I can manage to rent something feeling worried.
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Old Apr 30th 2018, 2:39 pm
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Try gumtree.co.uk and see if you can get in touch with private landlords, its lot easier with them.
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Old Apr 30th 2018, 2:44 pm
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Thank you so much! will have a look on there... is that where you looked for yours?
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Old Apr 30th 2018, 3:07 pm
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I am also looking on zoopla.co.uk and gumtree.co.uk.
Gumtree seems to have more ads from private landlords.
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Old Apr 30th 2018, 3:09 pm
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I am also looking on zoopla.co.uk and gumtree.co.uk.
Gumtree seems to have more ads from private landlords.
Have a look on rightmove too. When are you submitting your application?
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Old Apr 30th 2018, 3:13 pm
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Her visa is already done, we are moving back next month. Initially we have a place to stay. Will try rightmove also, thanks.
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Congratulations and good luck with it. Im sure you will be okay as the visa has been granted now.
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Her visa is already done, we are moving back next month. Initially we have a place to stay. Will try rightmove also, thanks.
You said in earlier post that you would be submitting for spouse visa in July ????
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Hi everyone,
I am planning to go back to UK in June to find a place to rent... will be submitting spousal visa in July (applying from uae). Just wondered if it will be possible to do, has anyone gone through a successful letting agent?... I dont have a strong credit history... have the funds etc to rent as going via cash savings... has anyone been through this too? as staying with family n friends is not an option. Really hoping I can manage to rent something feeling worried.
Are you the visa applicant or the sponsor? If you're the sponsor, do you have employment in the UK?
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Originally Posted by SanDiegogirl
You said in earlier post that you would be submitting for spouse visa in July ????
No, I never said that
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No, I never said that
Two of you posting on this thread have similar user names, confused me for a minute too!
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No, I never said that
Quite right you did not !!!! Names on this thread are tooooo similar !!

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Her visa is already done, we are moving back next month. Initially we have a place to stay. Will try rightmove also, thanks.
We rented our house while still living in NZ. They had to contact our landlord there for a reference but it was no problem at all.
We found the house on rightmove.
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Old Apr 30th 2018, 6:37 pm
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Hahah woops sorry to confuse you guys
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Originally Posted by Spacecake799
We rented our house while still living in NZ. They had to contact our landlord there for a reference but it was no problem at all.
We found the house on rightmove.
Hey so you didnt go back for it u did it all online? is tht even possible
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