Living In A $2,140 A Month Historic Flat In London, UK | Unlocked

Nancy Olaoye, 31, lives with her husband Kunle in a two-bedroom with study apartment in London, UK. Together they pay $2,140 a month in rent. Nancy works as a global head of marketing and events at a tech company and Kunle is a strategic consultant.
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Living In A $2,140/Month Historic Flat In London, UK | Unlocked

[@CNBCMakeIt]

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[@aprellashops536]

Yes! $1,100 increase which was 2K over our prepandemic pricing. :( greed is a terrible thing.

[@Sarahtlopez]

For those outside the uk, a central London studio / one bed is 1.5k or more for something decent. This really is a steal for this standard, location and size! Beautiful home 😍👌🏿

[@butterflymoon6368]

Greenwich is not really London.

[@TheFancyNancy]

Thank you! And Greenwich is London zone 2. It’s a London borough 😊

[@charlotterhotilde7388]

@@butterflymoon6368 yes, it’s outer borough of London to be exact. So houses are way cheaper there cause it’s consider county of Kent.

[@butterflymoon6368]

@@TheFancyNancy Now everything is in 'London'. They even call parts of Essex and Kent London.

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[@aped]

“My husband loves to buy books he never reads.” I feel seen, lol.

[@2BOLD4U]

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[@Unc3rtaintyPrinciple]

said with shade hahaha

[@realbobbyaxel]

Finally a UK video! Please make more such UK based videos of people in London and other major cities in the UK as well like Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh, etc

[@butterflymoon6368]

Would also be good to get places in less fancy areas.

[@MsSammiRoss]

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[@user-pl1vl9wo2x]

Hoooooow did you find that in London?!?! That’s a bargain 👌🏽

[@TheFancyNancy]

The estate agent reached out to me to let me know the flat was available. Getting to know estate agents is key 😉

[@giovinco2033]

@@TheFancyNancy Well done, realy nice apartment with a garage.

[@Jonelle3000]

Beautiful Black Afrikan Couple! I love the interior design of their home ❤️

[@katrinafajardo909]

I live in Greenwich and I knew immediately whereabouts this house/flat conversion place is. It’s a very well known building near Greenwich park. For London - Greenwich is one of the best kept secrets for a reasonable priced area that is quite central, well connected, with plenty of green spaces and fair spaced period flats/houses. If you’re not bothered about not living on a “SW” post code - this is the last frontier of where you can actually buy a reasonable size home in london. But beware - with the growing size of Canary Wharf, and the Elizabeth line now open - it’s ‘affordability’ won’t last long!

[@TheFancyNancy]

Tell me about it! Every time I see articles about Greenwich/Blackheath being the best place to buy for young families I cry on the inside. We’re crossing our fingers to buy in SE, hopefully closer to elephant and castle actually because we’d like to be on a tube line.

[@grmancool]

1750 for that appartment is a steal my lord congratulations!

[@pmc9194]

£1750 per month for a 2.5 bedroom in Greenwich is a steal!

[@rosahacketts1668]

2024 the rent must of doubled.

[@LaLadybug2011]

Gorgeous apartment and so well done! Congrats to you two and wishing you the best when you decide to buy a home. Loved this video!

[@TheFancyNancy]

Thanks so much ❤️❤️❤️

[@TritoneTrickster]

For London…that is a bargain. I also got a property July 2021 which was 2 bed 2 bath in zone 2 for about £500 cheaper than it would normally be and on a two year lease, so we avoided the recent hikes. Not sure I’d choose the flat with windows you can’t open and separate toilet / bathroom but it’s a gorgeous property in a beautiful London borough.

[@ikechuksemmanuel8355]

Do you like it?😊

[@landmarkcreations1183]

Landlord sees this and jacks the rent up 😂

[@amsthe3rd]

Then lists like: As seen on CNBC Make It. Lol!!

[@rahulchawla20]

@@amsthe3rd and then himself/herself comes on CNBC Make it with a feature - How this smart landlord makes money with rental properties 😂

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[@alonasistrunk2620]

Her skin is INCREDIBLE. So beautiful.

[@Lady4Life]

That apartment and price is unbelievable!!!

[@aprellashops536]

This flat makes me want to move to London

[@englishbreakfastdarling6073]

I live in London and this is such an AMZING deal wow

[@ikechuksemmanuel8355]

I'm glad you love it😊

[@kwazzik5453]

This is a very ancient, weird yet nice looking home. My biggest issue is the windows not being able to open and you can't request them to be open.. like that is weird! Fresh air is everything!

[@TheFancyNancy]

We can, we just have to wait for the contractor who does listed building windows to fix them 😩. So far we just have one window that opens in the living room. Everywhere else the in the flat we can open the windows.

[@kwazzik5453]

@@TheFancyNancy ooh okay cool. Fair enough. At least the possibility of it being fixed is there

[@ifeomaomologe171]

@@TheFancyNancy your house is beautiful 😍

[@TheFancyNancy]

@@ifeomaomologe171 thank you ❤️❤️

[@TheFancyNancy]

@@lillyjames2934 no, we’re planning on buying in West London 😊

[@KC-qr3wk]

Absolutely loving that for them!

[@amsthe3rd]

Love checking out how others make it abroad! These different perspectives teach so much about the cost of living. Thanks for sharing!!

[@jeffreyogbeiwi8346]

"...a collector of books he doesn't read"🤣🤣🤣 the most Nigerian thing ever.

[@Jachimma]

Yup...I attacked by you here 🤣

[@gabby9548]

They seem so involve this feels like such a healthy relationship , so great to see

[@SaintOrCinema]

The bathrooms are dreadful but otherwise, if accurate, it’s a steal!

[@chabridgettumusiime8994]

Beautiful 🥰 home. Good attitude. Only the toilet being far away . I love your kitchen wall paper n lighting. I love that u r in agreement in your home 🏠. U are smart n courteous too !

[@thirteenwolfies]

Great video! Loved to see your cosy home♥️😍 @The Fancy Nancy

[@TheFancyNancy]

Thank you ❤️❤️

[@4everIcegurl]

Love her living room artwork

[@shaunmc013]

I love London!!!! I’m going back someday for sure!!

[@haydenhamilton3109]

If a place to rent has lots of competition. How does someone negotiate 400 dollars off the asking price? Wouldn't someone else just pay the asking price?

[@haydenhamilton3109]

@@Fivetimesthree in a perfect world sure but If London is like many other cities in the world right now which are facing rental shortages. The asking price is the starting point for negotiations. Good for them for getting a good deal. Would be a miracle now in this current climate.

[@pouroverfinance]

I love that other parts of the world operate different from the USA. Here, it's all about who has more money. Other places appear to take great consideration into the actual people that they're opening their property to.

[@importantlookingpirate]

Maybe it wasnt a bargain?

[@Crystalbomb321]

@@importantlookingpirate her rent is really cheap for what it is in London.

[@nyproud590]

Maybe landlord prefers good people over a few more pounds. He might’ve felt very confident that these two will not cause any trouble in a historical building with so many city regulations to adhere by.

[@lornamarie5544]

Nicely done, you got a result. (From another south Londoner🙂)

[@justjordiano]

Finally some international episodes

[@BabeRuthuk]

So nice to see a London episode.

[@kierasegler6581]

Beautiful! Luv your style🙌🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@TheFancyNancy]

Thank you ❤️

[@melissaandreag]

What a steal! That looks like a beautiful space :)

[@annaschmidt2]

Beautiful flat, great location being next to a park, and so much storage!

[@AudrweyA]

Merci pour cette visite Kopine ! Hâte de prendre un tea time avec toi xx🤩

[@TheFancyNancy]

On t’attend ❤️❤️

[@seviregis7441]

Love it, in every way. God bless

[@fisf.2148]

I was able to get my first luxury flat in Mayfair in June 2020 for almost £450 cheaper than its value and I stayed for two years. When I ended the tenancy two months ago and there were viewings for it, the flat was snapped up within 30hrs despite the price jumping by £450

[@monnica7005]

Love this!

[@SoFrolushes]

Please do smaller and other major big cities outside london

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[@mdkayes3224]

We Live 1 bedroom apartment in Long Island City New York $1900 per month including utilities which is fair.

[@rbr0188]

Honestly, that sounds like a bigger bargain than the place featured in the video lmao

[@amsthe3rd]

@@rbr0188 We're based in NYC too. You got yourself a great deal!

[@ikechuksemmanuel8355]

Do you plan to move out?

[@Sandy83]

I love Greenwich and the surrounding area, its just gorge. Its also where Thor was filmed!

[@TheFancyNancy]

Didn’t know Thor was filmed here. I know they film Bridgeton here, we often see them film in the spring

[@Sandy83]

@@TheFancyNancy Yes! at The Old Royal Naval College

[@tiffanybrown5745]

Wow so much space and a garage that’s a steal wow way bigger than what I grew up in south east London

[@mr.financial]

Shout out from Vancouver Canada. My wife and I have long term plans to move to Europe as well. That is an amazing flat for such a good price. I think you are paying a fraction of how much you would pay in Toronto lol

[@TheFancyNancy]

Yeah, Toronto prices are insane these days 😩. Where in Europe are you planning on moving to?

[@mr.financial]

@@TheFancyNancy most likely Italy 😁

[@jj-if6it]

But Vancouver is so nice!

[@ornellakihumbi]

Such a gorgeous flat!!!❤️❤️ #proudsissy

[@TheFancyNancy]

Thanks my love ❤️❤️❤️

[@jjbdbd8279]

$500 a month in utilities 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@kevinb8881]

I KNOW RIGHT!!!

[@cookd]

high utility bills but if they bought, far lower property taxation vs USA as an example. you would only need to pay stamp duty as a one off and then very very low property taxes - usually around 4 figures a year vs. US's more typical 5 figures a year for an equivalent property. i guess it would be a case of what's easier to hold onto long term

[@KevinTheVegan]

I'm sure they don't spent that much in utilities as that includes council tax which is easily a few hundred pounds

[@TheFancyNancy]

Most of it is council tax, we’re in band E so it’s high. Water, internet and flat insurance are quite low. Gas + electricity is £200/mo.

[@Kay-12345]

Loved seeing this. By the way where did you purchase your dress with the African bright print? I love it ❤Best of wishes

[@TheFancyNancy]

Thank you and it’s from GrassFields

[@2BOLD4U]

"My husband is a fan of buying books that he doesn't read." He's going to get to them one day.

[@lynwill9946]

Cute apartment. Beautiful couple.

[@importantlookingpirate]

Utilities are really expensive, at least compared to what I Pay in Sweden

[@wendypierce5621]

Wonderful place! They captured a unicorn.

[@Music4krista1]

I love how everything is her ‘favourite’ you can tell she loves it all😊

[@TheFancyNancy]

I do ☺️

[@auntielu4394]

Tip: for the country your thinking about moving to, check Facebook marketplace for people selling furniture in the country you want to move to, you can save a lot on furnishings.

[@jj-if6it]

How is the dungeon different from the utility room? Haha, I think it's cool. I think a lot of them were just use for storing coal back in the day

[@deneshae]

Gorgeous! And love the shout out to the wonderfully trashy Love Island! lol

[@jj-if6it]

Her accent is interesting. It actually seems a really good deal for London with all that space. Usually you're in a shoebox. I love historic features too

[@missflorencek8569]

Charming house and very sweet couple. The little space under the stairs is for storage and is not unusual. It's just this is an older house so it looks dingy and frightening. The pantry looked strange.

[@movingonandup322]

She said interest rates are high. N tge US, rates are higher than they were a year ago, but a year ago they were historically, super low. They are still low now, but I believe they are going to increase even more, and historically they still are very low now. Is London's interest rates very different than the rates in the US? I figured they'd be very comparable.

[@Mary2020VA]

It's a very nice place, but what will they do, when the landlord charges market rate, when it's time to renew the lease?

[@TheFancyNancy]

Thank you! There are laws in the UK that protect tenants against exorbitant increases. Our lease is 18 months and we have a clause in our contract to extend the lease for another 18 months with no increase. But hopefully by then we would have bought a home 😊

[@caleb_riordan]

As someone neither in america or the uk, these figures are just insane to me lol

[@realtalktina]

Perfect beautiful apartment for a queen and king Toronto couple in London 👑👑

[@patade304]

Funner fact: Paris’ weather is definitely much better than London’s. I’m presently in Paris and I can tell that for a fact. I’ve only had 1 day of grey-ey londony weather here.

[@william_8844]

I like these videos. Just curious, are people paid to be interviewed by CNBC? I live in a mud house somewhere in Africa, someone please ask CNBC to holla at me!

[@kat-oe7gb]

Beautiful apartment and couple. The Wray and Nephew at the bar, it should be by the rubbing alcohol 🤣

[@Universe.444]

As a Jamaican I peeped that 😅

[@jj-if6it]

To be honest I could never be bothered making big changes to a rental and having to change it all back again when leaving. I would save that for a place I've bought

[@VinnyWilk]

Amazing couple!

[@gracekondo7274]

Lovely couple, lovely home😍

[@TheFancyNancy]

Thank you lovely ❤️❤️❤️

[@YasinNabi]

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[@FBAagent]

London is the best city in europe! Great city great people

[@GiTRR]

i don't find the people friendly in London difficult to make friends

[@FBAagent]

@@GiTRR really? In which area do you talk about?

[@josephinebournes8212]

While Parisians aren't the friendliest, IMO Paris is the best city in Europe.

[@jj-if6it]

@@josephinebournes8212 Paris is a literal toilet!

[@SanaKhan-qf7cp]

Tell me they earn Atleast 6000 dollar a month to able to afford this apartment

[@JURITO1000]

they earn at least 6000$ dollars per month

[@JURITO1000]

So with all bills they pay around 2500£? I guess they both make minimum 2,000£ which leaves them with 1500£ disponsable income (which is amazing) Now imagine they would just move a bit away from central london and they can get the same for 1500£

[@TheFancyNancy]

We’re very comfortable and could live in central for more if we wanted to. But we like south London because it’s closer to family 😊

[@Mary-dk7mc]

She is cool, I like her vibe and what a cute couple too

[@TheFancyNancy]

Thank you ❤️❤️

[@YoungLadyInRed]

This is really nice.

[@andyyang4872]

This is too good

[@fld1374]

Economic elites with assets and high incomes can flit across countries with such ease!

[@ciwanemcctv1428]

Nice video 👍

[@jj-if6it]

Canada is so nice though! I'd be living there haha. Guess the grass is always greener

[@kayflip2233]

Nah, London is way better.

[@chrisaycock5965]

Hard enough to make it in San Francisco Bay I’m paying 4k for a 2 bed 2 bath

[@mjshaheed]

8:48 that's the place where Harry Potter lived for 10 years and was sometimes locked in as punishment by his uncle and evil cousin 😭😭😭

[@jj-if6it]

It feels like a village or country town within London

[@budgetingdaddyuk6761]

Amazing apartment. Not looking forward to the rising cost of gas and electricity.

[@montcarmel4879]

Fun fact: What you said about Paris is completely wrong. Summer in Paris can definitely give you a heart attack from the heat. 😅

[@jj-if6it]

If there was lots of competition, how would they have been able to negotiate the rent down? Sounds sus to me

[@hannahcarney2250]

It's a nice flat but you should buy now, nothing beats having your own space where you can put a toilet where you want and get windows to open! Just bought and I'll never look back. You might think you can stay there for two years, but we've been evicted every year no fault eviction. Landlords will be evicting everyone before the no fault evictions come through to get more rent in this market. Best of luck but honestly just buy now, interest rates don't matter when you're currently paying someone else's mortgage

[@butterflymoon6368]

Landlord? So they're renting? How are you allowed to put shelves up in a rented place here in London (ish - it's Greenwhich)????? That's normally a renting no-no.

[@TheFancyNancy]

Living room shelves were there when we moved in. Kitchen shelves, we had express permission to change them (as we didn’t like the previous ones) before signing the lease. 😊

[@maxbeezie9693]

All I need to know is who is the estate agent? 🤔

[@Antoine.Gagnon]

800$ month in Laval basic 1 1/2 how about expansive

[@michelewilliams2920]

London is as expensive as NYC.

[@sophiaatn5339]

noooo its not

[@jj-if6it]

$500 a month for bills?! Sheesh and I thought mine were bad

[@roamwithswift]

That’s so true they definitely got a steal because London very expensive and small

[@flashkraft]

What was that video about? I was mesmerised at how beautiful that woman was.

[@akharriottconsultancy606]

The rent is waaayy below market rent!! 😮

[@oco987]

I wonder how much they make collectively. Buying in London is expensive

[@TheFancyNancy]

Enough to be able to afford a property in London 😊.

[@realSimoneCherie]

I’d definitely put a motion sensor on that dungeon door.

[@TheFancyNancy]

I don’t want to find out what’s underneath until after we move out lol

[@cowdy293]

crazy expensive for $2140...compare to what we pay $600-$1000 for rent here in the USA

[@srichey444]

Where in the World do you live? I'm in SC and the minimum rent is $ 1,200...and in alot of cases, that's a one bedroom! The rent was already going up, but then the Pandemic brought so many Northerners here prices are unworldly now.

[@cowdy293]

@@srichey444 Indiana my friend ...country life is place to live...cuz it cheap lmao Dont live in the city or suburb cities - country homes and other smaller places out and about are cheaper :P

[@cowdy293]

@@srichey444 and,...if i had things straight out, even buy small land and putting an RV and living out of it is much cheaper option as well; VS paying bills on house or paying rent and taxes. always ways save money xd....

[@Princess-rb9yd]

@@cowdy293 most people do not want to live in Indiana though, that’s why it’s so cheap

[@Alexis-ec9cl]

@@cowdy293 but who would live in Indy? No offense but I’ve never had a desire to go to country states like that. There’s literally nothing there for me as a woman of color. That’s why it’s so cheap

[@TomNook.]

That is a steal tbh

[@jj-if6it]

The pandemic is over though so I'm surprised the rent hasn't gone up a lot

[@miss__rosierose]

I’m really considering moving to Europe. Love their flat. #lawyerbae

[@Anthia_]

You'll love it, wherever in Europe you decide to settle.

[@ajchol7546]

Don’t believe the hype… its not that great after the pandemic. Take it from someone who has lived here on and off since i was 8 years old. Im 28 now and have completed two degree’s medical degrees in the UK. The cost of living crisis is terrible, and wages are just as terrible. Im moving back to America literally after this year.

[@jj-if6it]

@@Anthia_ no it depends greatly on which country

[@normalgirlcvco]

wow two dungeons... I don't know but it seams very proper for an ex lord's House lol also they seem very nice people

[@Wanderluster888]

I’ll stay in Mexico. 😱

[@amsthe3rd]

Where in Mexico? Curious about their expat destinations...