Rent or Buy? Young couple

TBagpuss

coffeehound wrote: »

A sort of intermediate option could be to rent a studio flat, large bedsit or even a large room for two in a house-share. Although they are all a compromise that you probably wouldn't want long-term, the cost should be well below renting out a full flat yourselves. Some include all the utilities plus wifi in the monthly rent which makes things a lot more affordable.

I think this is a sensible option.

I would wait to buy until you have graduated and know whether or not you have a job with the firm you did your placement with.

Another possiblity is to sit down and consider what it is about living with your paretns which makes it a struuggle and whether there is anything which you could change to make it easier. This might involve fiorst sitting down with your partner to talk it through and then the two of you sitting down with you parents to discuss it with them.

Obvisdoult we don't know what issues you have ben having, but it may be that making greater contrinutions (even if it is just as share of the bills, doing more in the way of housework, or offering to cook or do the main food shop some of the time might help ifthe tensions are partly about how long you have both been dependent onyour paretns.

If it is more about finding the balance between 'child still at home' and 'adult sharing the accommodation' then again, discussion may help (and so might offeringto contribute more, as it places you in 'responsible adult' territory.

SensibleSarah

As someone who left home at 20 to move to a different city and therefore didn't really give myself the chance to 'live cheaply' and save with parents - I'd advise you to do it as long as you can, but not to the point where your relationships are seriously suffering or you're deeply unhappy.
Saving a bit of money isn't worth that!
The studio flat sounds like a good idea if you can stick at it for 12-months or so.