London, January 26 : Rihanna is reportedly contemplating purchasing property in the UK so as to set herself a home close to her recording label.

The R&B singer had already sent her team to be on the look out for pads in

London''s most expensive district - Kensington and Chelsea.

"Rihanna''s looking for a UK base close to her record label HQ," the Mirror quoted a source as saying.

Meanwhile, the pop star is set to perform live in Kuala Lumpur on February 13 despite opposition from Islamists.

The `Umbrella' hitmaker had previously revealed she was also keen to carve a niche for herself in showbiz. (ANI)