Writing this from London right now. Came here for vacation and talked to some family members and they can hook me up with a place to stay + utility bills. Thinking about subletting my place in NYC for 3-6 months and coming here to grind. At worse, think it will be a fun experience. At best, mad profits $$$ and I will think about a more permanent stay.

Gonna stay at a place called Sydenham (near Bromley), about a block away from the Penge East train station.,

How hard is it to get a utility bill under my name? I or the current person the bill's name under can call and set something up where the cable internet is under my name right? Does it matter that I'm not a UK citizen?

Utility bill + US passport is enough to open a bank account in this country, correct?

If any of you FTR brits have suggestions, please let me know.