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Quite desperate to find a driving instructor available to do weekends and that will do batch bookings at not too crazy a price. Must be good with cack-handed 30 somethings. I'm over in Sydenham at the moment.

is this free?

giving this a bump as quite desperate for work!

Hi all - I got let go from my job in advertising just before Christmas (and whilst on holiday in Australia!) . Have managed to find new employment but the role doesn’t start till February and I won’t get my next pay check till the end of that mont. Subsequently, I need some part time work to keep above water in the time between. My previous job title was creative copywriter but I can do pretty much anything writing/marketing admin wise, am fairly decent with photoshop and worked all throughout my teenage years and uni so can do any odd jobs, retail or coffee type work. Just need a couple days a week to keep out of my overdraft and savings. Let me know if you have anything available. Thanks

Finally managed to secure a place just a few hours after posting this. With a lovely pair of landlords who really seem to care. My heart goes out to anyone in the situation I?ve been in. I dread to think how things are going for people with less options than even we had, things are really off kilter in this country at the moment and the growing rental crisis is just one element of it.

Angelina Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > My daughter is looking to rent and find the same - > places going very quickly. Although she doesn't > actually need to move but just wants to before she > starts uni. > > It is moving very fast and it is expensive. > > Is your tenancy actually finished? Did they issue > you a proper notice to move out? Do you know about > this? > The landlord has to actually take you to court and > get an eviction notice before you HAVE to move. > > I'd build up a rapport with the lettings agent and > ask for early viewings before they are listed. > Are you able to offer any rent up front? It can > help. I would prefer a tenant who can pay cash in > advance - and the landlord does get to choose who > they let their property to. > > Also you may need to look further afield and spend > less but have a different commute. > > Have you tried renting privately? Thanks all. Yes our tenancy has actually finished. We're not being evicted, but rather chose not to extend our lease another 12 months once it became clear that all the things wrong with the flat weren't going to be fixed and that we were going be charged another ?100 a month for our troubles. Great advice about building rapport with lettings agents. We've tried and are trying our best with this but they're a mercurial bunch who turn off the charm as soon as they've gotten what they're after. diable rouge Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Anyway, the key to all this is finding a decent > landlord, have you heard of Grainger PLC? > They have a huge portfolio nationally with plenty > of properties in this area. They are so big they > even have a specialist repair company that tenants > contact directly, so no issues with a missing or > disinterested landlord. I'm sure there might be > some downsides e.g. at the pricier end of the > scale, but if you're looking for some certainty > and peace of mind after your unhappy experiences > they might be worth contacting. Google 'Grainger > east dulwich rentals' and you should get plenty of > info... Will look into these now, thanks for the heads up.

I was actually hoping to hear from other people in a similar situation and gain respite from my stress by way of an empathetic ear. But thanks for your response! A three year tenancy with no break clause means we'd have been locked in to a tenancy with no way of getting out if something went wrong ? like the damp and structural issues (some sort of crack on an external facing wall, which combined with guttering that hasn't been cleaned has left a big black damp trail up our living room wall and lead to damp throughout the house) ? the only way we'd be able to leave would be by breaching contract at cost to ourselves. The property we're leaving isn't going to be vacant or repaired, they found new tenants within a week and put the rent up by ?100...

Anyone else caught in the middle of one of these right now? Trying to find a new place to live as our tenancy is up (and our landlord refused to take care of damp and structural issues). Have been looking for nearly a full calendar month now and it's just been disappointment after disappointment. The PCM price of a two bed rental in and around this area and further out has gone up in almost three figure increments each week. We've been caught in bidding wars, almost lured into prohibitively long three year, zero break clause contracts, had to offer chunks of rent upfront and even lost one place in Forest Hill due to another couple who viewed it after us being mates of mates with the landlord. Still not found anywhere to live. Close to pulling my hair out. Anyone else in the same boat?

There is so much on Oakhurst Grove it is horrendous. Some parts of the pavement are literally covered in crap from where someone has trodden in it. The stains stay for ages and there always seem to be a fresh "deposit"

PM'd!

Hi all, I guess the subject line says it all. I've just completed quite a demanding post graduate course. The long hours meant I could only work one day a week and now that I've finished my employer hasn't given me any extra shifts. As a result, I'm quite hard up for money at the moment and was wondering if anyone needed any work doing at all. My skills include copywriting, proofreading and other bits of online marketing type stuff. But, more practically speaking I've worked in retail and customer service since I was a kid and am willing to do anything from glass collecting to cleaning toilets or house clearing. Just need a bit of cash to tide me over until next week.

cheers for all these guys. went up to Crystal Palace this afternoon and took what I hope will be some nice pictures. Havent been to see those dinosaurs since I was a little kid. Great that such a cool place is right on our doorsteps.

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Shooting on Film whether B&W or Colour is > Expensive. > > Usually limited to 36 exposures and relying on > the light available on the day.. > > I would be tempted to use a Digital Camera and > take 100's of pics noting locations and return > there at a later > date when the light may be more favourable. > > Serious Photography requires a lot of patience > especially when using Film. > > DulwichFox Hey, was more looking for suggestions on places to take photos. Have used film cameras and developed black and white and colour film before and have an understanding of the basics and not much if an interest in becoming a "Serious Photographer". Don't wanna take the fin out of a hobby by being so meticulous about it. Thanks though!

Jah Lush Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > That camera is obviously wasted on you. You're so boring.

Seabag Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Define 'cool' please Visually striking/interesting and unique to the area. Not cool as in hip or trendy.