Housing Dilemma

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Zeonalarm

Original Poster:

185 posts

211 months

Monday 30th March 2009
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Hi All,

I'm currently in a bit of a housing dilemma and I thought maybe people on here could give me advice/pointers as to what to do.

Basically I’m currently renting a flat for £625pcm. I am more and more becoming disenchanted with the place. A combination of neighbours I don’t really like, shared parking etc. The area it is located in is ok but not brilliant by any stretch of the imagination. The main reason for living at the current location is the close proximity to mates and the pub we all go drinking in.

I’ve seen a house for rent for £750pcm, which I can afford, which has a nice big driveway, built in garage and is detached, so it appears to resolve a lot of the issues I have about living in a flat. The house pretty much ticks all the boxes for what I need/want. The area is good but it’s about 15 miles from my current location, which means I won’t be able to do the usual things I normally do i.e. go out with the lads to the local boozer etc.

As I’m single I feel that I may become a bit isolated. So I’m really unsure as to what to do. I’m constantly spending my days on RightMove looking for a suitable property in the area I am currently in but there isn’t much knocking around. So what would you do? Stay put or move on?

ianash

3,274 posts

185 months

Monday 30th March 2009
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Sit on your hands until something nearer to your "social life" turns up.

barney123

494 posts

213 months

shirt

22,704 posts

203 months

Monday 30th March 2009
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find a better flat. leave the house until you really need a garage or aquire a wife. trust me, you'll rattle around the house and it'll be a pain going that extra distance to your social life [taxis = £££]

Nolar Dog

8,786 posts

197 months

Monday 30th March 2009
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The house will cost a lot more to "keep" I would imagine.

I'd sit tight until a better flat becomes available.
Whereabouts are you?

Zeonalarm

Original Poster:

185 posts

211 months

Wednesday 1st April 2009
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Nolar Dog said:
Whereabouts are you?
I'm in the North West of England.

entwisi

727 posts

193 months

Wednesday 1st April 2009
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750 per month in rent in the NW? what you after a sodding mansion? biggrin


Nice semi detached houses in good areas go for 500 where I live.

You can Buy a decent semi in nice area for 140K........

Dracoro

8,705 posts

247 months

Wednesday 1st April 2009
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what does £750 get you near where you currently are?

could you not just get a nicer flat, with better facilities/parking etc. What else is local? A nicer area a mile or two away that preserves having a social life etc..