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anninhk
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| I also strongly advise anyone to wait till they get here. I have a friend who thought she had a good deal getting a studio apartment in Mong Kok for around $7000 a month until she saw what was available! She was ripped off big time and had signed for a year! As she was only here for 18 months anyway she has stayed there but really regrets her haste. |
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ironopolis
Joined: 01 Apr 2004
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| Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 2:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Honky Nick wrote: |
Hi ironopolis,
Looking for flats in HK is really easy compared to Japan (and no 'key money'!). One thing to remember is that rent is definitely negotiable in EVERY case. I didn't realise that when I first got here and almost paid full price for an apartment - a big no no.
I'm not an expert on it, but you can generally negotiate a fair bit off the price. If it's advertised for 12,000 you might get it for 10,000. They were asking 15,000 for the place I'm in now and I ended up paying 12,000 and I don't know, but they may have even come down more. So negotiating is a must.
Looking at apartments is easy if you know where you want to live. Just wander up to an agent in the area, ask to see a few places and you're away. You could realistically arrive in HK in the morning and be signed up and moved in by the first night. Of course, I wouldn't recommend this as you'll always find a better deal if you shop around, but I just want to ease your mind about the apartment hunting process a bit.
Good luck,
Nick |
Thanks for that, nick. I'm not all that worried about it, since, like you say, it does indeed seem a lot easier than in Japan. The bit about negotiating is useful to know though, especially for someone used to Japan, where the advertised rent is not negotiable. Are you likely to get a better deal if you have a local helping you? |
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lazydaze
Joined: 05 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 6:46 am Post subject: House sitter |
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Hi there,
I'm looking for a house-sitter from July 14 until the end of August if you are interested? |
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JonnyB61
Joined: 30 Oct 2006
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Location: Japan
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| Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 3:34 pm Post subject: |
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But whatever happened to the Travellers' Hostel in Chungking Mansions?
Cheap, cheerful and a great place from which to explore the lay of the land?
Aaaah, those were the days!  |
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anninhk
Joined: 08 Oct 2005
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| Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 11:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Nothing! It is still there! |
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