Bedsits consist of one room with facilities for cooking either in the room or shared with someone else. Often the bathroom is shared as well. Self-contained flats and houses are more expensive and hard to find. Self-contained means that the flat has its own kitchen and bathroom which are not shared. Flats and houses are almost always furnished.
Lodgings are rooms to be rented in people's homes with shared cooking and bathing facilities.
Sometimes, however, these are like bedsits and have cooking facilities in the room, or food may be provided. Rent is something that you must be quite clear about before you move in. There is usually a deposit to be paid, especially for a house or flat, and this is often an extra four weeks' rent. Before signing any agreement, read it carefully and make sure you understand everything that it says. You should seek advice before committing yourself.