Looking to move out of family home, help with bills please :)

finallydebtfree!!

just had a chat with a friend of mine in similar accomodation to what we are looking for and estimation wasnt too far out

finallydebtfree!!

must remember the insurance!!! thanks for that jacks!!

Bogof_Babe

Don't forget to allow for service charges too, if the flat is in a block.

Good luck! Enjoy your independence :beer: .

finallydebtfree!!

Good luck! Enjoy your independence

thanks! Ive waited 3 years to get that back!

forgot about the service charge too!

Darren21

Bogof_Babe wrote: »

Don't forget to allow for service charges too, if the flat is in a block.

Good luck! Enjoy your independence :beer: .

If you rent then you don't pay service charges the owner does, you just pay the monthly rental fee.

I rent in Southampton too, where abouts are you looking at? 1 or 2 bed flat?

Bogof_Babe

Oh sorry, I am getting mixed up with people who buy their flats . Sorry OP, I didn't deserve that thanks.

Anyway it is one less thing to worry about .

finallydebtfree!!

Darren21 wrote: »

If you rent then you don't pay service charges the owner does, you just pay the monthly rental fee.

I rent in Southampton too, where abouts are you looking at? 1 or 2 bed flat?

possibly freemantle, shirley, portswood or inner avenue. will need a 2 bedroom place

finallydebtfree!!

Bogof_Babe wrote: »

Oh sorry, I am getting mixed up with people who buy their flats . Sorry OP, I didn't deserve that thanks.

Anyway it is one less thing to worry about .

Dont worry it was something I remembered talk of from previously living in a flat, but then we rented from my ex's family and we (or should I say ex) did the maintainence!

Darren21

finallydebtfree!! wrote: »

possibly freemantle, shirley, portswood or inner avenue. will need a 2 bedroom place

Not far from us then, we're just off the avenue. Remember the agents fee if you rent off an estate agent. Some of them charge this fee every time you renew your contract which I think is a right rip off at £200 odd a time. Luckily we just had to pay it once!