The CasaPeek Story: Your Eyes in London

The one that seemed easier and safer was to go in, base ourselves in a no-frills, affordable hotel for two weeks, and search, search, search—go to as many viewings as possible. Bloody exhausting, just thinking about it.
We calculated the cost of flights, accommodation, food, tube fares, and missing work for two weeks and realized it was neither cheap nor practical.

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Option two was to just place an offer on a place without seeing it, many do it. The risks? Too high. You could get scammed, or you could settle in a place that looks decent and cozy and then, surprise, it is a hellhole. Let’s just say it.

Not a chance.

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Option three was to book a serviced apartment for a month and search once there. That meant basically moving twice, and the cost of a tin-box serviced apartment? Have a look and you’ll see what I mean.Pproper pricey.

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We finally settled on a relocation agency. Believe me, the quotes we received were insane: £2.5K to £5K (and higher) for searches that would guarantee just a three- to five-day search in most cases. We tried looking for someone who would just go see properties for us—a freelancer, a tasker? It did not exist. It’s the whole package or nothing.

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We found a small company that quoted on the lower range.

We felt like we had a good deal: a long house search, viewings and reporting, support with the contract, and utilities setup.

Then came the proposals. We were not happy. Yes, our three cats limited our options, but none of the proposals we received in the first two weeks made us say, “We want to live here!”

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We thought about just going for a decent one and then finding something on our own once we were based in London, but that wasn’t fair, was it? And yeah, I am stubborn.

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We pushed back politely but firmly on our agency and demanded more. 

I spiraled, told myself my expectations were too high when “more” did not come.

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Then we did what we always do: we worked on it.
We started searching properties independently, screening via phone to make sure our infamous cat situation would fly with the landlord, and then we would set up appointments for the agency, and it worked. 

We found our place among the ones WE chose.

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That’s when it hit us: No one knows what you need better than you. 

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But you shouldn’t have to do it all alone, or pay a fortune for a service that you really do not need.

We tried the ‘full package’ relocation route. The quotes were eye-watering, and the results? Not what we hoped for. It wasn’t personal, it was just clear that no one could care as much as we did.

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What if there was a better way?
 

What if you could have someone on the ground, someone you trust, who actually listens and gets results?

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That’s how CasaPeek was born.

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We want you to have the best experience possible. 

We want you to save money, avoid stress, and find a place you’ll love. 

Let us be your eyes and ears on the ground, so you can focus on what matters most.

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You Pick. We Peek.

No fluff, just the truth about the flat.