Dreams of owning a house shattered?

Oldernotwiser

NASA wrote: »

Well, you're clearly on the wind-up.

Like many others at the moment!

gravitytolls

Plots are cheap when there is almost NO chance of acquiring planning permission. You would end up in a Dale Farm situation.,

Our friends did this, bought a cheap plot, rented out their house, lived in a static, small wind turbine, eco loo, planted fruit trees, got piglets etc. They used 'grey' water for washing and doused for fresh water.

They applied for permission to build one straw eco house on their acres, refused, appealed, refused. They were evicted after 18 nmths, they gave up their eco dream and went home.

Oldernotwiser

gravitytolls wrote: »

Plots are cheap when there is almost NO chance of acquiring planning permission. You would end up in a Dale Farm situation.,

Our friends did this, bought a cheap plot, rented out their house, lived in a static, small wind turbine, eco loo, planted fruit trees, got piglets etc. They used 'grey' water for washing and doused for fresh water.

They applied for permission to build one straw eco house on their acres, refused, appealed, refused. They were evicted after 18 nmths, they gave up their eco dream and went home.

That's exactly the point I was making as well.

DeeLasVegas

D.Hardy wrote: »

Living off the £427 Incapacity Benefit and cancelling the IS and HB.

So you're going to be able to save for another caravan while living on just this benefit? Get serious.

D.Hardy

Well, that's great. Thanks for the wealth of information. Remind me to not bother with this site again.

zaksmum

If you only have 5K in savings anyway, how is it a problem? Just don't save any more and then you won't go over the 6K threshold, so your benefit entitlement won't change.

Oldernotwiser

D.Hardy wrote: »

Well, that's great. Thanks for the wealth of information. Remind me to not bother with this site again.

Sorry that you weren't told what you wanted to hear!

GlasweJen

So when are you guys planning on going back to work? Surely if you can live in a caravan with no utilities (so hauling around water supplies, sanitation equipment and gas canisters is pretty intense?) you're fit for some work?

BYALPHAINDIA

Not intending to offend, But I would say that you are getting a 'good deal' on what you are on NOW ?

427.00 A Month for this and 200 or so for that + your rent paid !!

Jesus Christchurch !!

Stay with what you have would be my best advice.