what is the best way of getting on an aprenticeship in glasgow, preferably for accounting or administration? what is the money like? is it enough to live and rent a flat with? ta
I dont believe they do apprenticeships in these fields,they may do training schemes.either way the money wont be great for a few years. You will have to share a flat or maybe get a room or digs.Try your local job centre they should be able to point you in the right direction.Good luck
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Archive for September, 2009I am looking to rent short term so wouldnt want to pay a high rent at the same time would need somewhere decent. I amy possibly buy my own house/flat after a year, again what would be good places for this, close to scholls and citycentre with good tansport links
The West End is a lovely area but house prices and rent are more expensive there too. Dennistoun and Shawlands are also nice areas with good transport links etc.
Me and my boyfriend live in Smalltownsville in Fife, Scotland and want to head for the grimy life of the city before we decide to settle down and have kids! London too expensive and Glasgow/Edinburgh too close. I want to rent a flat and be walking distance to everything city centre but in a nice area with parking. He is an artist and won’t go far living here and i am sick of having to travel to Edinburgh for a decent night out! Cheers.
i am doing this city thing for a year or so BEFORE i want to come home and settle down, not to move there and have a family! what is ancoats like? seen some nice modern flats there and also what about Salford Quays?
also, i can currently drive to Manchester in just over 3 hours so no point in living an hour out of town! thanks guys.
Salford Quays is very nice, but could be expensive, check out the rents first, go on Salford.gov
I am currently unemployed and living in Dundee. I have applied for alot of jobs in Glasgow. I know that my chances would be greatly improved if i actually resided there but i can’t afford a months rent and a deposit in advance on a flat share. Short of selling all my stuff does anyone have any advice or suggestions that could help me get to Glasgow.
My plan is to get a bar job or two to keep me going until i can tie down more secure work. I have lots of bar experience and Glasgow has hundreds if not thousands of bars, pubs, hotels and cafes so i am pretty confident i can find work. I even plan to go to night school and learn web coding. 
It is difficult enough for people who actually live in Glasgow to get accommodation, so unless you have someone who will put you up until you get enough money to rent somewhere your chances of getting a flat are pretty slim – sorry! You could still apply for housing just to get on the waiting list. Check out this link for more info – http://www.gha.org.uk/content/default.asp?page=s14
Or, as the person above me said, look for a live in job. Check out this link for more info – http://glasgow.gumtree.com/jobs/live_in
Good luck!
My daughter has found a flat to share with four of her friends next year at university (Glasgow/Scotland). As parents we are being asked to sign a legal document to act as gurantor for her (OK, that bit’s fine), but also stating that we are ‘Jointly and severally liable’ for all rents/damages. In other words, if a flamate fails to pay the rent or leaves the flat within the year’s tenancy, we have to stump up!
This seems a bit harsh. Is it normal? Is it even legal? Any thoughts or advice would be much appreciated.
Please note: this is UK only
Yes this happened to me when our flatmate stopped paying rent we were asked to pay their share, it is quite normal. However we requested our landlord pursue their individual guarantor first before asking us to stump up and it paid off in the end! There are always going to be risks when young people move in together for what is usually the first time but it normally works out and in the end you just have to trust that everyone is going to do their bit.
My girlfriend of 3 months has dumped me. Is it because I am asking too much? I am 30 years of age. I have a good job with a high 6 figure salary. 3 cars (2 sports, 1 business). I have 3 houses which I own. 1 in New York, 1 in Manchester and 1 in London. Also a flat that I rent in Glasgow. When I am with a girl I expect to treat her as I treat myself. I go holidays regulary. I do spur of the moment things like fly to Paris for a candlelit meal. I love sports and like my girlfriend to keep in shape. This girlfriend do not like the way I make decisions, ie last minute. I booked 2 tickets to Italy last minute. When she said she couldn’t go I told her to quit her job and I would support her……that was the end of that.
Any ideas?
Any women looking for a man, LOL?
I don’t want money to stand in my way. Should I slow my life down to deal with her professional life and commitments?
i have not much money but did the same spoiling my girl friend to, of 3 months i made her happy but i move to fast like you and she dump me so slow down ladys dont like money in there face so next time be pour going out in old car and be nice
I am about to rent a flat in Glasgow.
I work full time and my girlfriend is a full time student.
Would it be possible to put the flat in my girlfriends name to make the flat exempt from council tax?
Also, because my girlfriend is a student, she will need a guarantor, so will the flat still be exempt from Council tax?
nope
the council where i am at states that its only if there are all students in the house then its exempt from council tax if there is a mix then it would be either full or part payment
I might want to live there how much could i rent a city centre flat for?
Glasgow is a great place to live. We have fantastic shops, pubs, clubs and very friendly people too! There is so much to see and do here that you won’t be bored. A flat in the centre of the city would be very expensive. The West End is popular with students and quite expensive too. Have a good look around and you will find something within your budget. There are very frequent bus, train and underground services to get you wherever you want anyway. Hope you love Glasgow as much as I do if you choose to live here!
Im looking to rent a flat through an agent in Glasgow, they will carry out a credit check will this affect my application coz my rating aint brilliant?
Yes it will – they will check employment details, salary, bank details and previous landlords references as well as the electoral role and other things.
Ohhh and if you have a sniff of a CCJ in your backround, we would reject you.
Estate Agent!
My hubby and I have a 10 month old son. All three of us live in a studio flat, which, as you can imagine, is extremely cramped. We found out recently that we are unexpectedly expecting again. This has put us in a bit of a rush to find a bigger flat. Problem is that we are unable to rent privately a flat large enough for a family of 4 due to our financial situation. So, we turned to our local HAs for help. We have pending applications with a few HAs and are turning in other applications this week for other areas. Problem is, the ones we have applied to couldn’t care less about our situation, and pretty much said we’ve got almost no chance of ever getting a place, even when we mentioned the pregnancy situation and are prepared to turn in supporting evidence to that effect. We’re hard-working family people who need a hand – what can I do to try and expedite our claim or get them to see the severity of our situation? We’re not looking for handouts – we just genuinely need help.
Any advece would be greatly appreciated, especially from those who have been in a similar situation.
Thank you very much guys.
Note: Second child was not planned!
Not sure in Scotland but in England the housing don’t have to offer you anything until the child is over 1 years old as technically they can sleep in the same bedroom as their parents.
When the council houses became housing associations in England, local councillors were kept on the housing board to make sure that they gave houses to people who really need them. So I would make an appointment with your local councillor and see it that helps.
My son was living with his girlfriends parents and they had a baby and our large local housing association (used to be the council) were not interested in giving them and their baby a house. They were lucky and got a house of another very small housing association who were a lot more sympathetic to their plight.
I hope you manage to get something soon.
I hope this helps.
If I find anything else out I will come back and edit. I have family in Glasgow so will ring them and see if they have any ideas.