Split up with Girlfriend..... Now What? :(

SerialRenter

Are you still within a fixed term on your tenancy agreement?

Does your agreement have a break clause?

If you do go viewing shared houses, I recommend making a note of how clean the communal areas are. This should give you an indication of if the other tenants are slobs or clean freaks. Everyone has their own preferred level of cleanliness, hopefully you'll find a ground with similar expectations to yourself, which does help keep the bickering to a minimum.

Becky_Boo

I think it depends on your priorities. When I moved back to the UK after living abroad for several years I found myself in the same situation. Moving back in with parents wasn't an option for me though. I wrote out my budget, worked how much I could afford to spend on rent and looked what was available in the area I wanted to live in. I was lucky to find a small 1 bed flat with bills included (which meant I had more control over the outgoings) that was just within budget.

I made the decision to spend more on rent and tighten my belt in other areas (cheap food/ going out less - hardly at all! etc), because for me personally having my own place was important. If I had to decided to do a house share then I would have had much more money to play with but it comes down to personal preferences.

Do a monthly budget, work out how much you can afford then see what is available in your area.

ukcarper

[simon] wrote: »

OP is probably better off working part time and claim DSS providing he / she lives in the UK, is over 25 years old and landlord accepts DSS method of payment.

OR

OP may have to move back home on the condition that he / she can no longer afford his / her rented property.

OP is likely to struggle financially, mentally and physically is he / she tries to work many hours to meet tight payment dead lines. Until the following, 1 OP meets new partner. In which case OP is likely to rush in to new and unsecured relationships.

OP may have to move in with parents, although OP does not desire this option, however OP will have better chance to save up and buy his / her own property and by that time may have a decent relationship on the right terms also.

Hasn't that now increased to 35

Pixie5740

I've been living on my own for years. You just cut your cloth accordingly. Personally I wouldn't like to be completely dependent on someone else's income and would always like to know I could afford the rent/mortgage and bills on my own. You could always rent somewhere and take in a lodger if the tenancy permits it, or become someone else's lodger.

Sharing with other people has its up and downs. I've made some life long friends through flat shares, whereas other ex-flatmates I would not !!!! on if they were on fire.

Gwhiz

Find a yummy mummy with a big 5 bed house who're looking for a live-in toy boy.

Sorted!

tiger_eyes

Pixie5740 wrote: »

I've been living on my own for years. You just cut your cloth accordingly.

Same here. Living alone is important to me, so I live as frugally as possible to afford my little studio.

19lottie82

[simon] wrote: »

OP is probably better off working part time and claim DSS providing he / she lives in the UK, is over 25 years old and landlord accepts DSS method of payment.

OR

OP may have to move back home on the condition that he / she can no longer afford his / her rented property.

OP is likely to struggle financially, mentally and physically is he / she tries to work many hours to meet tight payment dead lines. Until the following, 1 OP meets new partner. In which case OP is likely to rush in to new and unsecured relationships.

OP may have to move in with parents, although OP does not desire this option, however OP will have better chance to save up and buy his / her own property and by that time may have a decent relationship on the right terms also.

What a depressing POV.

Prothet_of_Doom

spareroom.co.uk ? I've used it for my midweek rental when contract work takes me away from home.

Pixie5740

19lottie82 wrote: »

What a depressing POV.

I totally agree.

BitterAndTwisted

Very few single people can afford to rent on their own until they progress in their careers and see their incomes increase. Such is life. Until then it's "cut your cloth" I'm afraid.

In London it's not uncommon for folks to flat or house-share well into their mid/late thirties if they don't have a partner to split costs with.