September in London: Work and Accommodation

The end of the holidays is getting closer. Some months when many changes happen in this great city, Londoners come back from their summer vacations and many foreign go to their own countries after having spent some time learning English, working...

This affects London in many ways, people start acting like children when the have to go back to school, they pick up their bags, cry a little at home and then go to work. So be ready to see some stress in the streets, you might think it was different but even Londoners appreciate calm, beach and sun.

But don't you think everything is going to be this way. London's spirit is always going to be latent, many festivals and events will help you throughout the hard process September is!!London fashion Week, Oktoberfest, iTunes festival... and many other things that will make you forget summer is gone!

Come2England can provide you the best service during the year, as you probably know all our clients find job in less than 2 weeks and within the next months of craziness you will be able to save a lot of time looking for the job you need to start earning money and learning some English. Remember, when things get hard you can always trust us!

Work in London. Tax refund: Paye, P45, P85

Steps to follow in order to recover the taxes deducted from your salary. 


Probably once you've checked your "payroll", you've realized you are paying a considerable amount of taxes ; which you may not know  is that you have the right to recover part of them.

In contrast to Spain, where the employer is responsible for the management and repayment of taxes on final settlement in England is the worker who is responsible for these matters.

In this article we focus on the "Income Tax" and PAYE (Pay As You Earn) tax that is deducted from wages, according to the annual gross income of a person.

When can I get my money back? 

English fiscal year runs from 6 April one to 5 April the next year. You can only claim taxes from fiscal years when you have not worked completely and you can recover the taxes of the last 6 years.

Steps to follow. 

1. Going to the Tax Office that suits you: Find out when the tax office where you belong, because there you must submit your application by mail. The Human Resources department of your employer can give you that information. If you have worked a while and have received a P60, you will find information on that form.
2. Get the Form P45: The employer or the HR department will provide you this document when you stop working, with the final pay settlement. Contains information regarding gross pay you received and your monetary contribution in the current fiscal year, when leaving your workplace. This is information that the tax office use to calculate your refund. You must send the original parts 2 and 3 and stay with part 1 for your own records.
3. Form P85: This type of form is used when you leave the UK, do not plan to return in the short term and warrant that you will not keep any business in England, that is subject to taxation. In this document, you must include your English account number, the other option is to recover your money through a check. You can download this form through the website of the "HM Revenue & Customs".

Once you've completed documents ...

Once the form P85 has been completed, you must mail it to the appropriate tax office, along with parts 2 and 3 of form P45. It is advisable to include a note where you explain that you have left the country with no intention of returning in the short term and that's your right to get your money back, but includes an estimate of the money that you have to be repaid. It is advisable to send these documents by certified mail as you send the original parts forms.

For more information: http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/

To find job and accommodation in London: http://www.come2england.com/

Future is coming to London

Transport is the way we live. Cities are made for cars, trains and public transport, but are we experiencing a change in the way we move? There are many projects that suggest that, and as our duty is to inform you about what is going on in the UK we are going to introduce you to some future plans that would change the way we live if they were made.

The first of them, the Hyperloop is still being designed by his creator ,Elon Musk,  he is the one who started considering this idea of a transport similar to the train which would reach the velocity of 1200 km per hour with no risk of crushing. It is thought for connecting Los Angeles and San Francisco but if it worked who knows how long would it take for the Hyperloop to arrive to London.

Another idea that has been though lately, due to the increase in the number of cyclists around London, is the creation of an elevated tunnel that crossed London for the people cycling. It would allow them to go anywhere fast, taking care of the environment as well. The idea would include, of course, some money to be paid when using it, less than the one paid in the underground. That would probably increase the number of bicycles bought in London.

Both ideas are very nice but it is still going to take a long time until we see them done (if it happens). Would you like them around London?

Do cheap and nice rooms in London exist?

We've decided to write about the different rooms and prices you can find in London. As many of you have been asking us about them, we really want to make you understand how the situation works here so it can be easier for you to rent a room.

The main problem is usually the price expectations. In London it is impossible to find a room well situated for less than 150 pounds per week. This price may seem overrated but it is the actually quite cheap if you are looking for a single room in zones 1 or 2.

People may want to take advantage of your lack of knowledge about the city prices, therefore when someone offers you a room for £90 and tells you it is an amazing room with nice views, bills included...don't trust them, they will make you think your future room is like this:

Don't believe it, it is probably going to be more similar to this image:

We really hope this post has helped you! Remember be careful and ask for references when contacting with a landlord or an agency if the prices seem too low. Now good luck and enjoy the city!!

Helena's experience in London

Today we are going to introduce you to Helena.

Helena came from Spain to London with the aim of working and improving her English, then she saw that Come2England offered many resources to start from the beginning...

She found our agency thanks to a friend who talked to her about us, she searched us on the internet and then she contacted us by email. Her impression during the whole process is that the service received is direct and customized, adapted to her own needs.

Helena paid for the English courses and she is specially happy with the results she had!! She is really satisfied with our system and she has even said that if she went abroad again she would hire our services again, the reason is that our performance is very useful when taking the first step towards an unknown country and a new language.

What are her future plans? She wants to go back to Spain, after having worked in London this summer, to keep on studying. She does not put away the idea of coming back next year or any other, now that she knows London and she has been able to see that it is a city full of opportunities.

We wish you the best Helena! :)

Rocco, another waiter in London!!

Rocco is 27 and he comes from Italy....He arrived to London in mid July because he wanted to have a new life experience and to improve his English. He wanted to attend an English school so that he could be ready to give the IELTS exam and improve his cv with an official certificate.

He found Come2england through Facebook and he had a great impression from our customer service. He thought "Great!" "I like them!" and after having contacted us he found a job in just two weeks in a restaurant in Covent Garden as waiter!!

Now he is definitely satisfied with our service and says he would take another package even now as it has been very easy to do everything...That really encourages us to keep on working on your goals!

You will wonder what Rocco´s future plans are: First he wants to improve his English and give a plus to his cv with an experience abroad. His future, as many youngsters of his age in Europe, is now uncertain but he would like to find a job in a company which allows him to travel and use languages.