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 .   it ’ s not usually included , so you ’ ll have to factor in about 100 pounds more each month for utilities .   I don't think I can afford that . 