Why Live in a barrakav property?
The simple answer is that they represent extraordinary value, as the table below demonstrates:
|
What You Could Expect To Pay Elsewhere For A
Single-Bedroomed Apartment |
What You Would Pay With
For A Double Bedroom |
What You Would Pay With
For A Single Bedroom |
|
| Basic rent |
£360
|
£475 pm
(i.e. £110 pw) |
£365 pm
(i.e. £85 pw) |
| Council tax |
£75
|
£0
|
£0
|
| Gas |
£30
|
£0
|
£0
|
| Electricity |
£25
|
£0
|
£0
|
| Water supply |
£15
|
£0
|
£0
|
| Water waste |
£8
|
£0
|
£0
|
| TV licence |
£12
|
£0
|
£0
|
| Sky Plus HD & wi-fi package |
£51.75
|
£0
|
£0
|
| Landline rental |
£12
|
£0
|
£0
|
| Weekly cleaner |
£85
|
£0
|
£0
|
| MONTHLY TOTALS |
£673.75
|
£475
|
£365
|
NB These figures are correct from December 2011.
They are revised, in line with cost-of-living increases or decreases, each April