familytolondon
Finnish expat in England
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5
About me
Finnish
Lives in Lodon
Registration: 17 February 2013
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Moving London with 2 kids aged 6 &9 by A.Erfidan
Hi, I am from turkey, Istanbul. My husband have a new job offer in london. His company is in Brentford. I have some questions about accommodation and education off my kids. Which borough is the best for living with 2 primary school age kids? How is ...
Hello Aysegul, The areas you are currently looking are all nice family neighbourhoods. They all have good state and private schools. Which type you choose should depend on your children's needs and the money you can spend. Bullying can exist ... Read More
I am looking for the best price to insure a car registered in England by G4B
Hello everybody, I must buy a car registered in England ; before materialize my purchase, I must find an english insurance which can offer me the best price/quality ratio. Can somebody help me ? Thank you in advance Stéphane
Hello Stéphane, Try this comparison website moneysupermarket.com/car-insurance/. All the best, Familytolondon Read More
SA family moving to London soon by evestyles
Hi all Hope everyone is well! My husband has just been offered a job in Central London and they want him to start in May. He has accepted and everyone is working hard to get sponsorship and a work permit. I have a few concerns and have been ...
Hi Eve, One more thing: Do check UK Border Agency's web site of your ri while living in the UK. Hope this will give you more peace of mind. Read More
SA family moving to London soon by evestyles
Hi all Hope everyone is well! My husband has just been offered a job in Central London and they want him to start in May. He has accepted and everyone is working hard to get sponsorship and a work permit. I have a few concerns and have been ...
Hi evestyles, State benefits are money or tax deductions that people can claim if they are poor, sick or don't have a job. In your son's case it means your husband can't claim on his behalf f.ex. child tax credit or child benefit. State school is ... Read More
SA family moving to London soon by evestyles
Hi all Hope everyone is well! My husband has just been offered a job in Central London and they want him to start in May. He has accepted and everyone is working hard to get sponsorship and a work permit. I have a few concerns and have been ...
Your son can have free nursery education 15 hours a week for 38 weeks of the year (from age of 3 until school starts at age of 5). If you need more hours expect to pay at least £4.5 per hour. This can be considerably more depending on the nursery, ... Read More
SA family moving to London soon by evestyles
Hi all Hope everyone is well! My husband has just been offered a job in Central London and they want him to start in May. He has accepted and everyone is working hard to get sponsorship and a work permit. I have a few concerns and have been ...
Hello evestyles, Your son can have free state schooling in UK between the ages of 5 and 16 (not 4) as long as you are residing here (have your home). So, that won't be a problem for you. Sevenoaks, that is in Kent, is considerably further away from ... Read More
SA family moving to London soon by evestyles
Hi all Hope everyone is well! My husband has just been offered a job in Central London and they want him to start in May. He has accepted and everyone is working hard to get sponsorship and a work permit. I have a few concerns and have been ...
Hello evestyles, To answer some of your questions: 1. Half-an-hour commute in London is considered short. Not knowing more precisely where your husband works, I cannot recommend you any areas. The school age in England starts at 5 years of age. ... Read More