I've only seen five places so far, but apartment hunting is already wearing me out. While I'm not ready to give up the convenience provided by a serviced apartment/hotel, the rent seems to be getting a little too high to call affordable.
"Serviced apartment" seems to be the buzzword of the year. Two of my friends fresh off the boat from Toronto are staying in the new Royal View Hotel in Tsuen Wan. They both live by themselves and hence can feel comfortable in 4XX sq ft studio flats. The rent is reasonable because they signed up a few months back, but has already gone up considerably since.
Another friend not as fresh off the boat but also from Toronto is sick of her snobby roommate and is now looking for a serviced apartment to move into. She will also live by herself, but after seeing The Lodge in Jordan last night, realizes that she will have a difficult time feeling comfortable in anything smaller than 600 sq ft. Good luck to her.
Both Harbourview Horizon and Harbourfront Horizon in Hung Hom are nice. But their self-claimed occupancy is so very high, making their advertised rate is as big a lie as their billboard outside the Hung Hom train station.
The bigger problem is that regular apartments aren't really any cheaper, considering all the rates and deposits. Not to mention all the extra purchases of furniture and upholstery.
This weather hasn't helped the apartment hunting experience one bit. When it's not pouring it's simply too damn hot. With less than two months to go before my current lease term ends, the pressing need for a decision is eating me up.
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any update of your final choice /..
seem i also consider Hung Hom
Still don't have a final decision, but most likely Tai Kok Tsui. A $3.5 minibus ride from MK train station.
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