Most Expensive Place to Live in London
To live here, you don’t just need a job. You need a job that pays you in unicorn tears or perhaps a trust fund that matures every Tuesday. Most of the residents aren’t earning a salary; they’re managing their wealth.
You’ll hear phrases like “my driver” and “our place in Verbier” uttered casually. It’s the kind of casual that makes you check your bank balance and immediately cancel your takeaway order for the night. We’ve all had that moment of panic.
The Rental Ad Reality Check
Let’s look at a typical ad: “Charming studio, 300 square feet, shared courtyard, period features. £2,800 pcm.” The period features are a single, ancient radiator that makes noise like a dying robot.
You walk in and realize the “garden view” is a plant pot on a fire escape. But the estate agent smiles, saying it’s “bijou.” Bijou is real estate code for “you cannot fit a bed and a side table at the same time.” We’ve all nodded along and pretended that was a good thing.
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