How is your house hunting going ?   Not very well . I haven ’ t found anything within my price range yet .   How much are you looking to spend ?   I can only afford about 300 pounds a month .   Looks like you ’ re not going to get more than a bedroom in a shared flat with that .   Really ? That ’ s a lot of money to pay for one room .   Well , if you want to live in London , you have to pay the price !   Do you know of anyone who needs a roommate ?   I can ask around at work . Do you have a preference for makers or non-smokers ?   I ’ d prefer non-smoking roommates , but I guess I ’ ll have to take what I can get !   How long do you want to sign a contract for ?   I can sign a contract up to a year . I don ’ t know where I ’ ll be after that .   Do you need a furnished or unfurnished apartment ?   I don ’ t have any furniture , so it ’ d be great if it were furnished .   You know that you ’ ll have to pay utilities on top of the rent , right ?   No , I thought that would be included in the rent . 