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| posted by Michele Lee Fletcher 1102 days ago |
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I am a single, female, expat ballet teacher (24 years)from New Zealand.
I am currently looking for an affordable room (long term)as I will be moving to Hong Kong in December.
Any offers or suggestions of nice places to live, preferably on the Island at low cost would be most appreciated.
Thank you
Michele Lee Fletcher
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| posted by The Cerne Abbas Giant 1102 days ago |
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What do you consider affordable? Also, do you want to share or live alone?
Watchu talkin' about Willis?
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| posted by The Cerne Abbas Giant 1102 days ago |
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OK Michele. I'll try to be a little more constructive.
You're talking about HK Island. What is affordable for you? For me, about HK$8000 is affordable, for which I get a small, clean decent two bed flat in Western district.
However, I have friends paying HK$4-5000 for smaller, older and grubbier places in Sheung Wan. If you are female and new to Hong Kong (i.e. not aware of the standards of older buildings) then I don't think you'd want one of these.
If you are willing to share, and don't have loads of possessions then your best bet might be to get a room in a larger flat with one or two others. You should be able to do this for HK$4-5000/month no problem.
Check HK magazine when you arrive and also the flatshare section of www.asiaxpat.com (is it allowed to post that here?!!).
If you have nowhere to stay initially, you may be able to get a monthly rate in a hotel for HK$7000 or so while you are looking.
If you are willing to commute 45-60 minutes then you can get a small nice place in New Territories for HK$4000 no problem.
Watchu talkin' about Willis?
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| posted by hongkonger 1102 days ago |
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Michelle,
just to add to cerne post to rent your own place you will need 3 months cash paid in advance (2 months deposit and first month in advance).
For sharing most (but not all) would accept one months deposit + plus one month in advance.
Affordable really depends on your work location, if your based in central/wanchai affordable means longer travelling times.
in which district will you be working?
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| posted by minibusdriver 1102 days ago |
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Try a serviced unit in causeway bay for the first two months, find your feet (or back "montendiu") and then look st sharing or renting your own. One good thing about HK is you can choose to live and work the oppositte to the peak hour traffic flow and you will find commuting more enjoyable.
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| posted by Mango. 1101 days ago |
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where my posts gone? is it now same as across the street and censorship take place?
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| posted by God de Vader 1101 days ago (edited 1101 days ago) |
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:) Big smile:)
't wasn't me....
I'm not under the alkafluence of inkahol that some thinkle peep I am. It's just the drunker I sit here the longer I get."
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| posted by oxfordgrad 1101 days ago |
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Why was my post removed? Can't you people take a little humour? Or did I REALLY POINT OUT THE OBVIOUS?!
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| posted by HKBloke 1101 days ago |
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I deleted them because a) they had nothing to do with the thread, and b) some of the things being said were frankly offensive. A very poor attempt to be funny i suspect.
Perhaps time to remind everyone why we started hkexpats (and why we are investing our time and money keeping it going). It's all about trying to provide a valuable resoource for expats in Hong Kong and at the same time raising money for people who are less fortunate than we are.
And no we are NOTHING like across the street because we are doing this for the benefit of others and not for the benefit of our own wallets.
If anyone thinks it would be a laugh to try and compromise what we are trying to achieve then I would love them to post here and explain why. The floor is yours.
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| posted by Mango. 1101 days ago |
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ok, when no fun is allowed here, then we can go straight back from where we are coming from.
cheers
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| posted by The Crone 1101 days ago |
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Good bye Mango :D
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| posted by HKBloke 1101 days ago |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mango.
ok, when no fun is allowed here, then we can go straight back from where we are coming from.
cheers
For that kind of fun? Absolutely. Go for it.
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| posted by minibusdriver 1100 days ago |
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good point hk bloke. i did not like my name dragged through rotten mango
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| posted by Michele Lee Fletcher 1090 days ago |
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Thank you for all of your suggestions. As I do not know anyone in Hong Kong I think it would be nice to stay in an apartment with some english speaking expats so I don't get to isolated/lonely.
Anyone looking for a flatmate?
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| posted by Patrick Bateman 1090 days ago |
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C'mon guys, this looks too good to be true. Kick your girlfrinds out and make room for Michele.
hhehehehe
JJ
Sabrina, don't just stare at it. Eat it.
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