One of the tools we are most proud of for helping people move to London is that acasa not only helps you track your shared expenses, we also manage the entire bill set up process for you (for free). We help you set up and automatically split your energy bills in a matter of minutes. We then send your bills straight to your acasa app. If you need to set up your energy bills register for an acasa account here<\/a>. Just tell us your postcode to get a personalised quote. It takes less than 2 minutes and we handle the rest of the set up for you. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n You can also check our directory of resources for people who are <\/span>New to London<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n This guide was last updated in November 2017.<\/p>\n What’s in the guide?<\/p>\n Deciding to Move to London<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n After you decide to make the Move<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Finding a Place to Live<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Opening a Bank Account and Managing Money<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n UK\u2019s Healthcare System<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Getting a Cell Phone<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Working in the UK<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Getting Around in London<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Building a Social Life<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Bloggers with Great Advice about Moving to London<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n acasa is a free iOS, Android and Web app that helps people sharing homes around the world manage their shared expenses and set up their utilities. Have you ever had an awkward financial conversation with someone you lived with over who bought last months toilet paper? Did you ever have to send yet another reminder text to get paid back for last months portion of the rent?<\/p>\n Maybe you are moving to London for university, maybe it\u2019s for a new job or maybe- you just want to figure out what all the hype is about. Regardless of your reasoning for making the move, we wanted to outline some of the questions to think about before moving to London. <\/span><\/p>\n Questions to Consider? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n Who will you be moving to London with?<\/b><\/p>\n It is important to consider who you will be financially responsible for. The more people you will be responsible for the more you need to consider if a move to London is realistic. If you are moving with a partner or spouse, will both of you be able to get work? If you are moving with kids, what school do you want them to go to? Will you have support with taking care of them? <\/span><\/p>\n Do you have enough money to make the move? <\/b><\/p>\n Generally moving incurs as lot of extra expenses and you need to make sure you can manage that extra cost. Some extra costs to consider include: <\/span><\/p>\n One thing to note is it is very common to find furnished apartments in London. If you are moving from abroad you can expect to find a place that is pre-furnished with bed frames\/mattresses, tables, couches etc. You will need to bring clothing and smaller items of the home. <\/span><\/p>\n Will you need to get a visa sponsored? <\/b><\/p>\n See our section on visa requirements in the UK. <\/span><\/p>\n Some Pros and Cons of Living in London<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n Visa Requirements to Live in the UK: <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n First you can check if you need a visa – (Click the image to determine if you need a visa) <\/span><\/p>\n For additional information on visas in the UK you can visit: <\/span><\/p>\n Visa Bureau: <\/span>http:\/\/www.visabureau.com\/uk\/immigration.aspx<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n You can also take a look at the types of available work visas as listed on: <\/span>https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/browse\/visas-immigration\/work-visas<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n To Top<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n You\u2019ve done it! You are really moving to London. Now there are still a number of logistics to figure out. <\/span><\/p>\n What to bring: <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n If you are going to be renting a place, you do not need to worry about shipping your bed frames and couches. What you should bring is clothing items (though you will probably buy more) and items to help make the place you are renting feel more like home. <\/span><\/p>\n If you are buying a home or making a permanent move, you likely want to bring along some larger resources for the home. <\/span><\/p>\n Shipping Goods to London<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n Bringing a pet from abroad: <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n To can enter the UK with a pet cat, dog or ferret if: <\/span><\/p>\n *If you don\u2019t follow these rules your pet could be put in quarantine for up to 4 months.<\/span><\/p>\n Don’t make Paws go into quarantine! Read all the requirements.<\/p>\n For a full look at the requirements of traveling with a pet visit: <\/span>Take Pet Abroad<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n To Top<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Finding a place to live when you are moving to London can be one of the greatest cause of stress. With 33 boroughs London is a massive space and varies a lot based on neighborhood. Cost of living also varies massively when you move to London and certain neighborhoods are much more expensive than others.<\/p>\n Resource page for finding a room to rent<\/a> in London.<\/p>\n Deciding the location:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n
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<\/a>If you are planning to move to London, sharing a home is very common. Whether it’s with a partner or with people from the shared flat you found on the internet, acasa can help keep track of your shared household finances when so when you are new to living in London there is one less thing to worry about.<\/p>\nDeciding to Move to London:<\/span><\/h2>\n
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