A Roof Over the Head

Stepping into college is already a quite challenging transition process to most of us. Imagine those kawan who leave their home, pack 2 big bags and travel all the way from Sabah, Sarawak or other states of the country...

Signed up for college, paid up the fees and now what?

CARI BILIK lahh..

Actually there are various factors that one needs to consider before settling down at a place :

1. Location

Try to look for rooms situated nearby your college /KTM station / bus stops / work place so that it is easier to travel everyday. You wouldn't want to get late for lectures or work every morning, kan? And also, places with restaurants or food court easily accessible. (:

2. Money Matters

If you're on a tight budget, slowly look around for suitable rooms with a lower rental. Go for non-air conditioned rooms, they'll be much cheaper!

3. Laundry

Some owners do offer washing machine/laundry services with extra charges. If you think you're a lazy bum or have not even washed a single piece of garment before, then you might need to consider this.

4. Others

For girls, maybe you might like to search for a house that's fully occupied by female tenants only. Well, safety first (:

These are only few of the useful tips. The rest still pretty much depend on you to judge, for instance, do you like the owner, your house mates, the condition of the house and etc etc...

But knowing the tips alone is not enough. Action speaks louder than words. The real search is the most excruciating part. But luckily, there are many websites available on the net that can help to ease the cari bilik process, such as this particular one : room for rent.

It has over 20,000 rooms for rent posted on its website all across Malaysia, mainly in Klang Valley areas and Penang. The posts are classified according to the states and further narrowed down to the specific town or area. It is pretty systematic and user friendly. Users can easily navigate through the website with the links available at the sides of the website. If you're interested in a specific area, you can also utilise its search engine to straight away locate related rooms for rent posts. That can definitely save you a lot of trouble!

I can say it is a pretty reliable source to look for rooms or to put up an ad to rent out rooms as there are many registered users, both owners and tenants using the website's facilities. Either you wanna rent out your room or you wanna rent a room, all you need to do is register as a user and then log in. Voila! You can then easily place an advert on the website.

Pictures, descriptions, preferences, rental and the other useful informations about the rooms are clearly provided. If you're interested in any of the rooms, you can just easily click on the "Contact" button to get more details from the owner or "Bookmark" a few rooms so that you can compare and contrast later on.

I think this website is a pretty useful one, serving as a one-stop solution to all owners who want to rent out their rooms and potential tenants who urgently need to rent a room. It's fast and easy. And the best thing is... it's FREE!

So yeah, if you're looking for a room? Stop cracking your head and wandering around the streets, walking from one public phone to another, looking for room to let advertisements! Nobody does that anymore. You can search for room to rent in the comfort of your bed now, with just a few clicks away. (:

Good luck and have fun!