{"id":129395,"date":"2023-09-03T20:08:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-03T20:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/?p=129395"},"modified":"2023-09-03T20:08:00","modified_gmt":"2023-09-03T20:08:00","slug":"central-london-flat-on-market-for-1450-a-month-but-has-huge-catch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/lifestyle\/central-london-flat-on-market-for-1450-a-month-but-has-huge-catch\/","title":{"rendered":"Central London flat on market for \u00a31,450-a-month &#8211; but has HUGE catch"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Plush central London studio flats hit the rental market at bargain prices&#8230; but there&#8217;s a HUGE catch<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>EXCLUSIVE: Pimlico flat hits the rental market for \u00a31,450-a-month\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0But prospective residents will have to make do with sharing a bathroom<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Plush London studio flats in the heart of Pimlico were advertised on the rental market this week for \u00a31450-a-month but there was a catch &#8211; they shared bathrooms.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The properties in Vincent Square come in either one-bedroom or studio arrangements and have a host of modern fittings and homely touches.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>These include large windows to let in natural light, up-to-date kitchen appliances and ample storage space.<\/p>\n<p>But there&#8217;s one luxury that the prospective renters won&#8217;t be able to enjoy, and that&#8217;s the comfort and privacy of their own bathroom.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Pictures from the flats show a large communal area between flats replete with two washing machines, two dryers and one toilet.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The precise logistics of this arrangement remain a tantalising mystery as soon after the communal operation was advertised on Rightmove, it was taken down by estate agents Grainger Plc.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/01\/09\/74922811-12466677-Plush_London_studio_flats_in_the_heart_of_Pimlico_have_been_adve-a-26_1693555377632.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Plush London studio flats in the heart of Pimlico have been advertised on the rental market for the cool price of \u00a31450<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/01\/09\/74922809-12466677-The_properties_in_Vincent_Square_come_in_either_one_bedroom_or_s-a-27_1693555387662.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The properties in Vincent Square come in either one-bedroom or studio arrangements and have a host of modern fittings and homely touches<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/01\/09\/74922813-12466677-But_there_s_one_luxury_that_the_prospective_renters_won_t_be_abl-a-28_1693555398642.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>But there&#8217;s one luxury that the prospective renters won&#8217;t be able to enjoy, and that&#8217;s the comfort and privacy of their own bathroom<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/01\/09\/74951343-12466677-At_least_it_s_a_cosy_looking_bathroom_with_ample_room_for_sharin-a-30_1693555427589.jpg\" height=\"445\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>At least it&#8217;s a cosy looking bathroom with ample room for sharing\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At just \u00a31450 a month though, the prospective bathroom buddies who end up renting these flats will at least be saving money.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>READ MORE:\u00a0Price of renting reaches new record of \u00a31,231 a month &#8211; and it&#8217;s DOUBLE that for those living in London<\/h3>\n<p>According to Rightmove, average asking rents in London reaching a new quarterly record of \u00a32,567 last month.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Indeed,\u00a0London rents are now 28 per cent higher &#8211; the equivalent of \u00a3559 a month &#8211; than at this time in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>With an increase as high as that, many London renters understandably expect value for their money &#8211; but sadly many rental options leave a lot to be desired.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, a\u00a0grim looking bedroom for rent in a warehouse was slammed online after it went on the market for \u00a3680 a month.<\/p>\n<p>The dusty room, in Clapton, east London, was advertised for rent on Facebook marketplace.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It had a completely bare floor, with no carpets or floorboards and has a rickety-looking stepladder, which leads to a sleeping area on a mezzanine floor.<\/p>\n<p>The tall and skinny room featured a small rug and a plastic lawn chair near a brown wooden door, which appears to be splattered with white paint.<\/p>\n<p>The room was criticised by renters on social media as being a &#8216;favela&#8217;, a word used in Brazil which means a slum or ghetto.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/05\/26\/08\/71351287-12118559-A_grim_looking_bedroom_for_rent_in_a_London_warehouse_has_been_s-a-2_1685084714403.jpg\" height=\"846\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>A grim looking bedroom for rent in a London warehouse has been slammed online after it went on the market for \u00a3680 a month<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/05\/26\/20\/71351295-12118559-The_dusty_room_in_Clapton_east_London_was_advertised_for_rent_on-a-1_1685128147638.jpg\" height=\"855\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The dusty room, in Clapton, east London, was advertised for rent on Facebook marketplace this week<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/05\/26\/08\/71351293-12118559-The_advert_for_renting_a_private_room_in_a_warehouse_in_Clapton_-a-4_1685084714405.jpg\" height=\"849\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The advert for renting a private room in a warehouse in Clapton, East London which is on the market for \u00a3680<\/p>\n<p>One Facebook user wrote: &#8216;I didn&#8217;t know there were favelas in london for \u00a3700.&#8217;<\/p>\n<h3>READ MORE:\u00a0Is this London&#8217;s WORST flat? Miniscule apartment is likened to a &#8216;favela&#8217; by stunned renters as it hits the market at eye-watering monthly fee<\/h3>\n<p>The lower level of the room has an unshaded lamp and there is a lighting fixture attached to the wall at the mezzanine levle\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The warehouse also features three bathrooms and a roof terrace.<\/p>\n<p>The advert also says that there is a gym and cafe down stairs.<\/p>\n<p>A photograph of one of the bathrooms shows a toilet and a sink in a room with bare brick walls and wooden ceilings.<\/p>\n<p>A picture of a second bathroom shows it with white tiled walls, a mosaic patterned vinyl floor. The room has a bath with a power shower, a single toilet and a sink.<\/p>\n<p>The advert for the &#8216;private room for rent&#8217; read: &#8216;Mezzanine room in our shared warehouse in Clapton.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Living with 6 other creatives, 3 bathrooms, roof terrace and gym\/cafe downstairs&#8230; and lots of plants.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;\u00a3680 pm + 4 weeks deposit.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/05\/26\/08\/71351291-12118559-The_warehouse_also_features_three_bathrooms_and_a_roof_terrace-a-5_1685084714405.jpg\" height=\"854\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The warehouse also features three bathrooms and a roof terrace<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/05\/26\/08\/71351283-12118559-One_bathroom_has_white_tiled_walls_a_mosaic_patterned_vinyl_floo-a-1_1685084714402.jpg\" height=\"876\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>One bathroom has white tiled walls, a mosaic patterned vinyl floor. 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