Living in London can be both a wonderful and intimidating experience.  Whether you’re moving to study, work or to join other family members, doing some homework before you arrive can make the settling in period far less challenging.  Let’s face it, moving within your own country is stressful enough, so add in the facts of […]

Living in the capital city of the UK is something that many people aspire to do, and life in London seldom fails to live up to expectations.  The area of London, according to Wikipedia, covers an impressive 1570km2.  Within this you can find sprawling suburbs, tranquil green parks, towering futuristic buildings with fantastic names such

Well, no one can deny that the cost of living in London is expensive.  However, one thing that’s in a Londoner’s favour is that the wages in the capital city are, in general, higher than anywhere else in the country. The latest government study showed that property prices (or rental prices) were the biggest reason that

One of the first things necessary to do when moving to London will be to open a UK bank account. Having a UK bank account is virtually essential for such things as receiving your salary, keeping cash safe and for setting up automatic payments for items such as a mobile phone (cell) and your monthly

Moving to a new country is always a big undertaking, no matter how used to travelling you are, and bringing your pets with you adds even more to think about. But providing you prepare well in advance and do plenty of research, you should settle in to London life nicely as so many others have

When you first commence your London house hunting quest, it can be a little intimidating to say the least.  Estate agents, rental agents, mortgage providers, credit checks, different types of accommodation and unfamiliar terminology can all stack up to make the process seem overwhelming. But you can do a huge amount of homework and house

For anyone who’s moved to London (or anywhere else in the UK) from their home country, then it’s pretty likely that you’re going to need to carry out regular transactions into UK sterling. And you may well need to transfer money back to your home currency too. There are many ways that you can do

Shopping – you either love it or you hate it – but whichever camp you lie in, it’s a necessary fact of life.  Shopping in London can be a great experience.  With various shops open 24/7, as well as some of the most prestigious stores in the world, you could live here for 50 years

Travel in and around London is easy, and there are many options available for getting in and out, as well as travel within the city itself.  For more detail on travelling throughout London see our Getting Around page and the Transport for London website. Getting to London by air London is very well served by

Getting around in London is, thanks to the myriad of transport options, extremely easy.  Many Londoners don’t have a car,simply because of this.  In fact, it can actually be more of a hindrance to own a car in London than not. For options to get to and from the capital, including information about the London