What I Rent: Aziza, £925 a month for a two-bedroom flat in Reading

What I Rent: Aziza, £925 a month for a two-bedroom flat in Reading - Aziza sitting at the dining table
Meet Aziza, a 24-year-old cyber safety analyst (Image: Susannah Eire/Metro.co.uk)

Welcome again to What I Hire, our weekly collection that explores the ins and outs of renting.

Final Tuesday we have been in Tonbridge with Fiona and Jamie, who pay £1,250 a month for his or her two-bedroom flat.

Right this moment we’re hanging out with Aziza, 24, a cyber safety analyst and content material creator who shares her dwelling on Instagram at @homewithaziza.

Aziza grew up in south England and moved for the primary time in 2020 when she married her husband, heading to Bracknell in Berkshire.

In January of this yr, she and her husband moved to Studying – together with their cat, Mika.

Right here’s what they lease.

At the moment we're splitting the lease, which is £462 every – in whole month-to-month the lease is £925 for an unfurnished flat, and my husband additionally takes care of the payments. 

There are two bedrooms and one lavatory.

In our earlier flat we had two loos which was such a luxurious.

Having two bedrooms was crucial to us as I work at home, so I wanted an area the place I might create an workplace. 

What I Rent: Aziza, £925 a month for a two-bedroom flat in Reading aziza with her ginger cat Mika at the dining table
Aziza shares a two-bedroom flat together with her husband, in addition to their cat, Mika (Image: Susannah Eire/Metro.co.uk)

I do assume it was deal as beforehand for a furnished flat I paid £1,025, which elevated to £1,100 after a yr.

Whereas that space was very secure, it was undoubtedly too costly and I didn’t really feel just like the house was my dwelling because it got here with the owner’s furnishings.

So £925 for an unfurnished flat, I felt was deal. 

I only in the near past moved once more in January this yr to Studying. I actually love the world, it feels so vigorous and it’s a large bonus that London is just a 20-minute prepare away! It’s nice for purchasing and I like how numerous it's which actually makes me really feel comfy. 

Via Rightmove.

What I Rent: Aziza, £925 a month for a two-bedroom flat in Reading: mirror and vases on a table
They moved in again in January 2022 (Image: Susannah Eire/Metro.co.uk)

I made this flat really feel like a house as a result of I designed the house for me and my husband, not for others.

Often, a spare bed room can be for company however I made the spare bed room an workplace house for the each of us, which is one thing we wanted and use each day.

Having the ability to have our personal furnishings and select the inside decor model was one thing I desperately was on the lookout for in a flat. 

Whereas I used to be looking for a brand new flat, I seen on the itemizing for this flat that there have been many photos on the wall. So I assumed the owner was glad to let the tenant beautify the house.

This drew me to the flat much more as I used to be restricted in my earlier flat to brighten by the owner. 

Throughout the introduction I double checked the owner was glad for me to brighten the house and she or he was so long as every thing went again to the way in which it was. 

wicker tray with candles and pumpkin
Hire is £925 a month (Image: Susannah Eire/Metro.co.uk)

This flat is ideal for 2 folks, nonetheless I'd love a home with extra space.

It’s not as a result of this flat lacks house, it’s as a result of I need to ultimately get one other kitten and would like to have a walk-in wardrobe for my purchasing dependancy. 

What I Rent: Aziza, £925 a month for a two-bedroom flat in Reading - mika the ginger cat sitting on a rug in front of a mirror
Oh hey, Mika (Image: Susannah Eire/Metro.co.uk)

Boring and small stuff, however we are likely to get sink blockages typically, the water temperature is in every single place and the rug tends to fray so much too. However nothing we are able to’t deal with and is a big ache!

I really feel very fortunate and blessed to have this flat with an awesome landlord. 

Not for renting however undoubtedly to have my own residence.

I believe, like most individuals, it’s a dream to have your individual dwelling, your individual house with nobody to reply to and the place you may construct a household. 

What I Rent: Aziza, £925 a month for a two-bedroom flat in Reading - living room
Right here’s the open-plan residing and eating house (Image: Susannah Eire/Metro.co.uk)

What I Rent: Aziza, £925 a month for a two-bedroom flat in Reading
Aziza has made the place her personal with soothing pure tones and textures (Image: Susannah Eire/Metro.co.uk)

What I Rent: Aziza, £925 a month for a two-bedroom flat in Reading living room
You’ll spy a lot of rattan and shades of beige (Image: Susannah Eire/Metro.co.uk)

What I Rent: Aziza, £925 a month for a two-bedroom flat in Reading - living room
A superb cushion choice (Image: Susannah Eire/Metro.co.uk)

What I Rent: Aziza, £925 a month for a two-bedroom flat in Reading - ladder shelves with books, white painted pumpkins, and cushions
Gotta have some pumpkins (Image: Susannah Eire/Metro.co.uk)

What I Rent: Aziza, £925 a month for a two-bedroom flat in Reading - dining table with view of living room
We suspect Mika likes having his image taken (Image: Susannah Eire/Metro.co.uk)

What I Rent: Aziza, £925 a month for a two-bedroom flat in Reading - dining room area
And take a look at that equipment within the again – what a fortunate cat (Image: Susannah Eire/Metro.co.uk)

What I Rent: Aziza, £925 a month for a two-bedroom flat in Reading - dish stacked on top of books
Very aesthetically pleasing (Image: Susannah Eire/Metro.co.uk)

What I Rent: Aziza, £925 a month for a two-bedroom flat in Reading detals on the dining table
Anybody who truly units the desk like this should have their sh*t collectively (Image: Susannah Eire/Metro.co.uk)

What I Rent: Aziza, £925 a month for a two-bedroom flat in Reading view of the kitchen
Right here’s the kitchen (Image: Susannah Eire/Metro.co.uk)

What I Rent: Aziza, £925 a month for a two-bedroom flat in Reading view of the kitchen
Extra soothing impartial tones (Image: Susannah Eire/Metro.co.uk)

What I Rent: Aziza, £925 a month for a two-bedroom flat in Reading - pasta and spices in jars
Glorious pasta and spice organisation (Image:Susannah Eire/Metro.co.uk)

What I Rent: Aziza, £925 a month for a two-bedroom flat in Reading - kettle and toaster in kitchen
Extra pumpkins! (Image: Susannah Eire/Metro.co.uk)

What I Rent: Aziza, £925 a month for a two-bedroom flat in Reading - coffee machine, pods, and milk frother in kitchen
And a labelled jar only for espresso pods (Image: Susannah Eire/Metro.co.uk)

What I Rent: Aziza, £925 a month for a two-bedroom flat in Reading - second bedroom study home office
The second bed room has been changed into a house workplace (Image: Susannah Eire/Metro.co.uk)

What I Rent: Aziza, £925 a month for a two-bedroom flat in Reading - second bedroom home office/gaming room
And a gaming room (Image: Susannah Eire/Metro.co.uk)

What I Rent: Aziza, £925 a month for a two-bedroom flat in Reading - bedroom
Right here’s the primary bed room (Image: Susannah Eire/Metro.co.uk)

What I Rent: Aziza, £925 a month for a two-bedroom flat in Reading
A robust assortment of fragrances (Image: Susannah Eire/Metro.co.uk)

What I Rent: Aziza, £925 a month for a two-bedroom flat in Reading - shelves with perfumes, handbags, makeup, books
Jealous? Us? (Image: Susannah Eire/Metro.co.uk)

What I Rent: Aziza, £925 a month for a two-bedroom flat in Reading - makeup storage
Even the make-up is properly organised (Image: Susannah Eire/Metro.co.uk)

What I Rent: Aziza, £925 a month for a two-bedroom flat in Reading - bathroom
No touch upon what we are able to spy within the mirror… even when it's a not-great try to cover litter (Image: Susannah Eire/Metro.co.uk)

What I Rent: Aziza, £925 a month for a two-bedroom flat in Reading - little table with toiletries on the windowsill
Why not have a tiny desk in your lavatory? (Image: Susannah Eire/Metro.co.uk)

What I Rent: Aziza, £925 a month for a two-bedroom flat in Reading - toothbrushes in bathroom
And at last, the toothbrushes – and a bonus water choose! (Image: Susannah Eire/Metro.co.uk)

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