Two people two houses and a recession

FungusFighter

brixham wrote: »

What about Mewbie ? Where will he go ?

We were tryiung to keep it quiet but I guess the secret's out, it's me and Mewbs ok?:j

If y'all want to buy us moving in prezzies, I'm after a Duralit toaster and she wants a chair like the one in "Burn after reading":D

baileysbattlebus

A. Paint every room in each house magnolia
B. Install laminate floors everywhere
C. Change the door handles on the kitchen cupboards
D. Keep within your budget for all the above
E. Negotiate with your estate agent for 1/4% commission and insist on full page spreads in your local paper.
F. Be prepared for offers of 40% off your asking price
G. Move on to neutral ground - you don't want "it's my house - I'll do it if I want to" or "It's not your house"

Only kidding.

Seriously though, when my son moved in with his girlfriend (her house), every time they argued "it's not your house" came into the equation. Hopefully your relationship isn't as volatile as theirs.

p00hsticks

f) each sell or rent out their existing property as they wish, and buy or rent a new property to live in together.

Like Baileysbattlebus says, one moving in with the other is not a good start to a relationship, as the house tends to be thought of as 'mine' / 'yours' rather than 'ours'.

Similarly, if one or other doesn't really want to sell or to rent out their existing property, as soon as anything goes wrong in the relationship (or with being a landlord) they'll blame the other for forcing them into it.

PasturesNew

FungusFighter wrote: »

e) give the bird the heave-ho cos it's all too complicated and your really commitment-phobic?

Plus, you'd be doing your bit for mankind ... poor woman.

carefullycautious

:rotfl:
You make me howl (with laughter I hasten to add)

fc123

FungusFighter wrote: »

What do you do if you are thinking of moving in with someone, you both have your own places and house prices are really rubbish.

a) sell the most expensive house and move into the cheapie
b) sell the cheapie etc
c) sell both and take advantage of low prices to get a more suitable gaff for both of you
d) do'nt sell anything and sit tight for 20 years un til things get better
e) give the bird the heave-ho cos it's all too complicated and your really commitment-phobic?
:grinheart:grinheart

Congrats on the love moment FF.....I hope it lasts:happyhear. Genuinly meant.:happylove:happylove.


OK, We have a serious prob with MIL at the mo.

Divorced, meets new bloke a decade ago. She owns flat, he owns small house (but it was half falling down and the interior was like one of those properties off the BBC show, Rubbish collectors or something. He lived like ''Ratman''. All tunnels through rubbish and clutter.

They decide to live together. She sells, spends equity released from her place in turning new mans place into something off a daytime home renovation show.

He then won't put her on the deeds.
She nagged and they married....but still not on deeds.

He now wants out.
He cannot afford to raise 50% equity of house in £££ to give her once they split.

They are stuck.

The above is partly due to stricter lending but also HPI, even allowing for a drop of 30%, the value of the house doesn't tally up with his current income.

The ''my house'' thing comes up all the time...therefore she has to be the one to move out. Had they moved into her flat instead, it may have been the other way around

So...my advice would be...put both on market and see what happens.
If both sell, then buy together; Joint mortgage, choose together etc.

If they don't sell...then you know the deal FF.
Everything sells at the right price.....drop and keep dropping to ''clinch that deal PLC''.

You could rent out both places then rent yourselves...a lot of hassle but not a bad idea.

Are you going to marry her/him? That is the question. :grinheart

bluey890

PasturesNew wrote: »

Plus, you'd be doing your bit for mankind ... poor woman.

Better to go for option (b) IMHO.

FungusFighter wrote: »

b) sell the cheapie etc

That way Fungus will get some money for his babe.:rotfl:

PasturesNew

This, obviously, is a problem I will never encounter.

fc123

PasturesNew wrote: »

This, obviously, is a problem I will never encounter.

Oh dear me...so negative on this board.

Why not PN? Who knows what happens tomo?

OK, don't answer..I probably couldn't face the dating game if I were traded in for totty tomo but...but.....Max met someone by online dating.

You could give it a go?.........and do a blog about it (written in your funny mode) and .. da da * bonustime* earn a bit of ££££ from the google ads (which will probably be loads of online dating ads).

Mind you, all the extra cash would then get spent on extra grooming etc so no net cash gain.

mewbie_2

Hey PN, I did my bit of internet dating. Here's my ad. "Large lady with interest in the classics seeks soul mate to share Pot Noodles with".

Apparently it worked for me.