Moved into a new place after weeks of searching - 9 months and counting

We signed a lease yesterday after a long hunt. I would rather hear the honest version than the polite one. A local programme helped with the deposit. Thanks for all the tips.

Keep everything in writing and save the confirmation numbers. It saved me later.

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it last year, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.