moving to the UK - pls help!

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hello lounge dwellers, db said i should post this here. i posted some of this in the legislation forum.

i am a romanian citizen and i want to move to the UK next month so i need a little help with finding the right location and knowing what being a poker pro in the UK means exactly.

i want to leave in a few weeks and i'd like to get a short let somewhere in london( a studio most likely) so i have a few questions. it would be for a month or so till i can decide where i want to stay for the longer term.

so what areas are the best for vegans and are also safe and green with trees and parks around ? i've been looking at studios from notting hill, westminster or kensington and i really liked some of them. i know the prices are pretty high but i know crime is a big problem in many parts of london and i'd rather pay a little more and not worry about coming home and finding everything upside down. the thought of being surrounded by snobby yuppies from the city doesn't make very happy but it's better than the alternative.

if there are cheaper spots that are as safe with lots of green around and vegan places i'll be happy to rent there. does anyone know if i need anything other than cash for a short let or how much is the deposit? will i need good credit or a job like for longer term renting ? i imagine it's more like a hotel and i don't see why i'd need all that if i'll pay everything in advance. i've emailed a few sites about this but they seem like they can't be bothered to reply.


and about my status ... what do i tell people or the banks ? barclays confirmed i only need my EU passport and another national id i have in order to open an uk account with them, but what should i tell them about what i do if they ask? do i say self - sufficient or can i just say i'm a poker pro? i am assuming that the type of account i can open with them(current i think) will allow me to withdraw from moneybookers or a poker site(i asked them but they didn't bother to answer that one). cheers mates !!! [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]