By Jon Boon - Breaking Celebrity News Reporter

Robert Pattinson has been looking into renting apartments in Los Angeles as he moves nearer to relocating permanently to the UK, Breaking Celebrity News exclusively reports.

The Twilight star has checked out high-rises in Westwood and a unit in Century City, tellingly near William Morris – the talent agency that represents him.

Pattinson, 26, is planning to make London his base and use an L.A. apartment whenever he’s in town for meetings.

“Robert knows he’s going to be back and forth from London and Los Angeles, so he needs an apartment here,” a source said.

“Since putting his Los Feliz home on the market, he’s kept himself busy by looking at bachelor apartments near the Beverly Hills office of William Morris.

“He wants to be in close proximity to his agent for meetings – and if he’s in a high-rise, full-service building with a security guard present 24/7 the home will give him all the privacy he needs.

“Robert doesn’t want to cut his ties completely with Los Angeles – he will still spend a few months a year, reading scripts and meeting directors so he doesn’t fall off the Breaking Celebrity News.

“London will be where he bases himself though and he’s even looking at the possibility of extending his property portfolio with an apartment in New York. He certainly has enough money to buy what he wants,” the source revealed.