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How much can we expect to pay?

cherrykerry
cherrykerry Posts: 168 Forumite
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Me and hubby should hopefully be soon moving into our first home together. Up until now we have always lived with family. We are looking for a 1/2 bedroom flat. Can anyone give us a rough idea of how much bills are going to cost us a month. Off the top of my head I can think of rent, council tax, tv license, gas, electric, water, am I missing anything else?

Thanks in advance for any help.

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  • anniecave
    anniecave Posts: 2,487 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    phone?

    all electric flats cost a lot more to heat than gas and electric ones - but if they are well insulated it helps a lot!

    we pay £65 or so every six months for water so just over £10 per month
    council tax (band A in Birmingham) was £81 per month for this last year for 10 months
    Indecision is the key to flexibility :)
  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Rent - £5/600
    Gas £50
    Electric £50
    Water £30 less if you can get a meter insalled.
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • markharding557
    markharding557 Posts: 3,116 Forumite
    loads of money get used to being poorer
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