Moving in with single mum...

tescobabe69

Tiddlywinks wrote: »

How dare you make assumptions about MY aspirations which are not relevant to this thread.

What is relevant, is that this is about a couple coming together for the first time, moving to a new area and where the sole breadwinner has a fluctuating income. The sole income (as a single guy) will now be required to support two adults and two children (plus possible plans for making a baby).

and... for the record, I bought my first house in 1984 and, unlike you in your signature, don't feel any need to boast about any shares I may or may not possess!

You have some odd perceptions, you own property, but would not advise Chris to.
I see no reason why Chris could not own a house/flat and would advise him to look into the possibility of buying one, you seem to advocate him renting, I'm sure at 37 Chris is a big boy and can make his own mind up all I did was to make a suggestion.
You think I'm boasting ? I own 25 shares if that helps.

Hmm71

tescobabe69 wrote: »

Chris, is buying a property not an option ? You get much nicer neighbours.

Why do you assume that neighbours are going to be nice just because they own/have a mortgage on their property? People are people whether they rent or buy. My husband and I rent, as do all the other people in our converted house and all of us are nice. We all get on really well. But the last place we lived in the woman underneath us was buying her flat and she was a complete !!!!!.

Spamfree_2

Maybe Tesco was making the point that if it all goes wrong, Pen will be left with the rented house, full of stuff the OP has bought and he'll be left with nowt?

allen35

tescobabe69 wrote: »

Chris, is buying a property not an option ? You get much nicer neighbours.

Hmmmmm, never knew that and i know a lot of people who can't afford to buy, wonder if there's different places to socialise in too...........i wonder.....

tescobabe69

Hmm71 wrote: »

Why do you assume that neighbours are going to be nice just because they own/have a mortgage on their property? People are people whether they rent or buy. My husband and I rent, as do all the other people in our converted house and all of us are nice. We all get on really well. But the last place we lived in the woman underneath us was buying her flat and she was a complete !!!!!.

It is a generalisation, I cannot possibly know all renters and all owners, but as a generalization my experience is that owners are "nicer" to live near.
The problem being a renter is lack of security of tenure, and, (when the kids leave) reduction in HB, and also the possibility of being forced out of a social housing property.