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Nice, modern flat in a posh area or semi detached in a decent area

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  • Tancred
    Tancred Posts: 1,424 Forumite
    SailorSam wrote: »
    Got to be the house, how peaceful is it to sit out in the garden with a glass of wine at the end of the day, listening to the sound of silence.

    Yeah, until the screaming brats next door go out and play.........
  • Errata
    Errata Posts: 38,230 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Tancred wrote: »
    Yeah, until the screaming brats next door go out and play.........
    But that has to be better than a flat with neighbours each side, above and below, all rented, all enjoying noisy parties, loud music, frequent domestics!
    .................:)....I'm smiling because I have no idea what's going on ...:)
  • jayss
    jayss Posts: 543 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    How much will the difference be in council tax, service charge v own maintenance and how are major works paid for in the flat.
    Utilities costs, parking etc.

    I'd go for the house as then I can spend (or not) on maintenance in my own time and choose who does the work.
  • Fraise
    Fraise Posts: 521 Forumite
    Errata wrote: »
    But that has to be better than a flat with neighbours each side, above and below, all rented, all enjoying noisy parties, loud music, frequent domestics!


    You can get bad neighbours next door or across the road and equally you can get very quiet and peaceful neighbours living in plush flats. Lots of professionals live in upmarket flats. Not all people who live in flats have domestics lol
  • Slinky
    Slinky Posts: 11,674 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Freehold beats leasehold every time. Every day that passes your lease gets shorter.....
    Make £2026 in 2026
    Prolific £177.46, TCB £10.90, Everup £27.79, Roadkill £1.17
    Total £217.32 10.7%

    Make £2025 in 2025  Total £2241.23/£2025 110.7%
    Prolific £1062.50, Octopoints £6.64, TCB £492.05, Tesco Clubcard challenges £89.90, Misc Sales £321, Airtime £70, Shopmium £53.06, Everup £106.08, Zopa CB £30, Misc survey £10

    Make £2024 in 2024 Total £1410/£2024 70%
    Make £2023 in 2023 Total: £2606.33/£2023 128.8%






  • Tancred
    Tancred Posts: 1,424 Forumite
    Errata wrote: »
    But that has to be better than a flat with neighbours each side, above and below, all rented, all enjoying noisy parties, loud music, frequent domestics!

    You're assuming that everyone who lives in a flat is a badly behaved chav, which isn't true.
  • Tancred
    Tancred Posts: 1,424 Forumite
    Slinky wrote: »
    Freehold beats leasehold every time. Every day that passes your lease gets shorter.....

    Yes, even for 999 year leases, you might live to 1000. :)
  • System
    System Posts: 178,435 Community Admin
    10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    will go for the semi detached, the flat is much more modern and luxury looking but I forgot about the benefits of only have 1 neighbour compared to 3+
    This is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com
  • Errata
    Errata Posts: 38,230 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Tancred wrote: »
    You're assuming that everyone who lives in a flat is a badly behaved chav, which isn't true.
    Am I :huh:
    .................:)....I'm smiling because I have no idea what's going on ...:)
  • Slinky
    Slinky Posts: 11,674 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Have a read of this!

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4739758
    Make £2026 in 2026
    Prolific £177.46, TCB £10.90, Everup £27.79, Roadkill £1.17
    Total £217.32 10.7%

    Make £2025 in 2025  Total £2241.23/£2025 110.7%
    Prolific £1062.50, Octopoints £6.64, TCB £492.05, Tesco Clubcard challenges £89.90, Misc Sales £321, Airtime £70, Shopmium £53.06, Everup £106.08, Zopa CB £30, Misc survey £10

    Make £2024 in 2024 Total £1410/£2024 70%
    Make £2023 in 2023 Total: £2606.33/£2023 128.8%






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