10 Things you NEED TO KNOW before moving to the UK from South Africa | South African in the UK
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- Опубликовано: 15 май 2021
- Are you planning to move from South Africa to the UK? Then, this list of 10 things that you need to know about the UK will definitely be useful and will help prepare you for what to expect for your new adventure abroad! I wish I knew some of the things on this list before I moved to the UK a few months ago but at least I can now share my tips from my experience with you!
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Home owners in South Africa also pay "Rates and taxes"....which are basically council taxes. If you are renting property in South Africa, the rates and taxes are worked into you rental amount.
I'm moving to the London from Pretoria in 2023 and I'm really looking forward to it. My sisters have already lived there since 2019. I've never visited there in general even as a tourist so idk what to expect😅
What type of visa have you applied for
Because I was actually trying to move this year but I've just had personal setbacks and I still have no clue which visa to go for because I'll be going with my sister
So am I!
How can you not know what to expect if your sisters live there? Wouldn’t you just ask them?
@@mariancounsellor ik the basics like the weather, housing costs and slang but I don't know the feeling of being there. The feeling of not having to worry about crime as much as I do here or planned power cuts.
My power literally cut 4 times today :/
@@GenericUsername1388 depends what part of London ur moving too.
UK gives me cape town vibes, especially when u described the winter weather
Great advice and always good to know all these things!
Thank you for sharing. I will definitely go with your advice when moving to the UK.
Thank you your video is indeed an eye opener I appreciate
Thank you so much for making this video and giving us some insight into living in the UK. I found it helpful!
So useful!
Thanks for sharing 🖤
Thanks so much for watching and for the support! Glad to hear the video was helpful! :)
We do have Council Taxes in South Africa it's called your Rates love:)
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Wow. You got me, I'm wearing that trustee jacket now. 😂😅
In SA, historically renters have not had to pay for council tax and water (the landlord pays), but they do pay for electricity. Recently, some landlords have started charging renters for water. In UK, the renter pays for everything. And it’s not cheap at all. To give an idea, our rent in Watford is £1100 for a two bedroom maisonette (much cheaper than London and just outside London), council tax is £175 per month (for ten months, a little extra if you want garden waste taken away too, and it’s going up a little next month), water costs us £205 every six months, gas and electricity varies. In winter we probably spend £100 per month on gas and maybe £70 or £80 on electricity (the tumble dryer is always on the go). WiFi will cost you between £25 and £30 per month for unlimited WiFi. Car insurance will be extremely expensive for your first year, easily a couple of thousand pounds. But take the hit and it will come down soon enough. On that topic, car insurance is compulsory in the UK. Car tax varies a lot. Check online before buying. The engine size and what fuel the car uses affects the amount in a big way. Also get insurance quotes before buying. If buying a property, beware of leasehold properties as opposed to freehold (google the difference). So many things. Maybe I should just make a video myself. But then I’d have to brush my hair. Nah.
Please make a video. What you laid out already has been helpful. Even with unbrushed hair, its fine 😂
@@richj430 lol, thanks…maybe I will.
Great video, very informative and interesting 👍
Definitely the best of this type of video that I have seen .A lot of common sense advice.
That's great to hear! Thanks for watching!
Hoping you're enjoying Edinburgh - I live here myself.
Yes in SA we do pay council taxes in the form of refuse (wheelie bin dirt removal) toilet water, housing tax but the infrastructure outside your property like the light pole light and street fixtures haven't heard it here yet.
SA pays council fees. We pay the city of cape town for refuse removals, water, etc. It's a bill we very familiar with.
That’s interesting, thanks for mentioning it! I never had to pay anything like that when I was renting in Joburg.
@@QuirkyLivingSim You pay municipal taxes which are the same as council taxes. That is a monthly fee throughout SA. Maybe where you rented the property owner (landlord) covered that cost along with the levies.
@@QuirkyLivingSim I stayed in jhb we did pay council fee
@@QuirkyLivingSim your landlord pay your rates and taxes when renting
I think the difference here is that if renting in South Africa the council tax isn't a seperate charge that the renter pays. The owner would generally cover that and the renter would just pay the flat rent rate, water, and lights.
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Thank you so much for being so informative... which part of the UK is the best to live in
The Council Tax is what we call Rate & Taxes in South Africa, which the owner of the property has to pay. So in the UK the occupant pays these expenses, which I feel is fair.
I don't think 'fair' really comes into it, either way the tenant generally pays either through directly to the council or by paying rent to the owner, and their rent payment should cover the mortgage, taxes, maintenance, etc
this was very helpful, I'm thinking of moving to Manchester in the next few years🥺
Hi I love your videos so so much! It really helps. I wanted to know if you could make a video with regards to schools for toddlers . Primary and high school . Special needs schools or inclusive schools . Also to touch on the prices of baby products like camping cots , feeding chairs and I so on. To touch on big appliances like a fridge , freezer , micro and oven. I am Muslim so if you know of any halal food spots or butchery . Thank you so much
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Move to Glasgow! You can grow pineapples here! Some fair comments though it’s not the bad weather its bad clothing/“fashion”. if you stay long enough you will develop a skin like a Rino you will get used to it after 73 years - and I’m only 68😊 Bring a sense of humour. Lots of love Rab😊
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Ok as an OLDER person who's moved around a great deal, some of what you had to say was refreshing. Only, "You swipe your card..!" Now which card, "ATM or Oyster" card, as, my sons are studying next year and I purchased them the Oyster transport card for freedom of movement..
Then, With regards to taxes in SA, It comes as part of your Municipal Account...
Hey David, thanks for watching! You can use your debit/credit card or the Oyster card, all these options will work 😊
in south africa you do pay for water and refuse disposal?? its in your rates bill
Money that is used to collect rubbish etc in South Africa is collected through income tax. it has been built into that rate
2 more important tips to share if your moving to the U.K.
#2. ALWAYS carry extra SILVER BULLETS due to all the Werewolf attacks... ESPECIALLY American Werewolves.
#1. ALWAYS be ready fast with your hand picked wand in case you need to cast a spell to save your life from "He whose name shall not be mentioned"!
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Rent really isnt that expensive when you are earning in Pounds Living in Milton Kenyes or luton isnt bad at all Even if you are earning minimum wage, The only shitty thing is the counsel Tax
It's my dream to move there someday,been researching a lot, please suggest any route you might know(minimum wage would still do) No criminal record, experience working in a factory and I'm just ready to work
IM SO EXCITED TO MOVE TO LONDON IN 2024 EEEK
How do you find a job abroad?
I kind of want to go to the UK to make some money to finishing fixing up my house I inherited here in SA and to pay off debt I have in SA (credit cards, car etc). For some reason I don't think that me going to the UK to save money will work because most of my income in the UK would go to paying rent etc? So essentially living between both SA and UK. I do have a British Passport.
I wanna move to UK since I was 20. I'm better off there.
Hello thanks for the in information can you please advise me on what visa to apply I I will like to work in uk with my wife but we don't have no job offer no sponsorship, thanks.
Hi there, you might want to look into the scale up visa, this is a new visa the UK is launching this year and doesn’t require sponsorship from a company. Hope that helps! Thanks for watching the video! ☺️
Do you need to pay the NHS surcharge if you go on a work visa? Or do you qualify for this?
hi. we ve just paid R70k for a 5 yr work bisa for IHS surcharge. waiting for the decision now. my husband got a job in England for 5 yrs.
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How did you manage to get a rental in the UK we are leaving soon? We have approached rental agencies but no luck
My husband stayed in an AirBnB for three months until I came over and then we started renting. Do you already have a job? Proof of your employment should help. For the first house in Oxford it wasn't that hard to find a place but for our second flat here in Edinburgh we were also rejected for a few places and they don't give you a reason why. My advice would be to apply for as many places as possible and maybe stay in a cheap AirBnB for a while. This will also give you time to check out the areas because some of the places are not as nice as they look and you don't want to commit to anything long term before seeing it in person.
Why aren't you having any luck ? Credit history ?
@@masonldn8647 Ah credit history. When you land in the UK you do not have a history. When you go to open a bank account you need to provide proof of identity. Easy you think, nah, SA ID? Forget about it, looks suspiciously foreign. The UK has no ID system, so what they want is to see utility bills as proof of address. Oh hold on you have not managed to rent yet? Why? You do not have a bank account confirming proof of income!
You definitely pay a form of counsel tax in SA, that is called your rates and taxes! Your rubbish don’t just get taken away for free
Yes here in CPT we pay for refuse, even toilet water.
Im moving for professional development.
I wanna move for a same reason, South Africa is holding me back.
Do council workers work for free in SA?
no hahahaha lol they just take all the money
Lol she made an error, we do pay council taxes.
Can you play us a tune on your piano??
I have a few cover videos on my channel where I play piano/keyboard if you want to check it out!
Haha potholes to make you feel at home 😅
If you’ve never used sea Sesfikile mini bus taxi, you’re not a real South African
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HI dear I am from South Africa and I want to move on UK can you give me tips and please contact me