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yes ive viewed a few places and nearly proceeded on a flat a few months ago but the leasehold charges put me off and now its too late to buy if im going to get out by my target of august.0
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How much were the charges? Were they representative of your search area?tiger135 said:yes ive viewed a few places and nearly proceeded on a flat a few months ago but the leasehold charges put me off and now its too late to buy if im going to get out by my target of august.0 -
How did the leasehold charges compare to rental prices? Considerably less I’d imagine 🤔🙄tiger135 said:yes ive viewed a few places and nearly proceeded on a flat a few months ago but the leasehold charges put me off and now its too late to buy if im going to get out by my target of august.
To be blunt your target of August is a ridiculous reason for not buyingMFW 2025 #50: £1989.73/£600007/03/25: Mortgage: £67,000.00
12/08/25: Mortgage: £62,500.00
12/06/25: Mortgage: £65,000.00
18/01/25: Mortgage: £68,500.14
27/12/24: Mortgage: £69,278.38
27/12/24: Debt: £0 🥳😁
27/12/24: Savings: £12,000
12/08/25: Savings: £12,0001 -
they were over £150 a month which is like paying twice for council tax. plus i have realised i would like some kind of garden however small.
i have just enquired about a rental flat and the landlord is adding the service charge to the monthly rent, never seen that before!!!0 -
i guess if i could change my target to end of the year i could try to buy again but i will have possibly a few months being 42 and still here.0
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Unless you're going to sleep in your car or on a friend's sofa, you'll have a few months being 42 and still there. Unless you buy a campervan.
Don't hold yourself to such an arbitrary target and beat yourself up because you haven't reached it.Honi swanky malyponze. Or something.1 -
Which wouldn’t be the end of the world! You’re not homeless or living in dangerous conditions are you?! Some people are far worse off than youtiger135 said:i guess if i could change my target to end of the year i could try to buy again but i will have possibly a few months being 42 and still here.
stop feeling sorry for yourself and giving yourself ridiculous targets
Set yourself a realistic target; i.e buying a property but don’t put a timeframe on it; it takes as long as it takes 🤷♀️
Ref the service charge; significantly less than renting somewhere then; but I get the garden requirementMFW 2025 #50: £1989.73/£600007/03/25: Mortgage: £67,000.00
12/08/25: Mortgage: £62,500.00
12/06/25: Mortgage: £65,000.00
18/01/25: Mortgage: £68,500.14
27/12/24: Mortgage: £69,278.38
27/12/24: Debt: £0 🥳😁
27/12/24: Savings: £12,000
12/08/25: Savings: £12,0001 -
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/van-details/202306198699095?advertising-location=at_vans
Here you go. Basic but adequate.
(No connection, just one that came up on my search.)Honi swanky malyponze. Or something.1 -
i like the van but what do you do about a shower/bath and also washing your clothes?0
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You go to your parents house! Or join a gym for the showers and use a launderette.tiger135 said:i like the van but what do you do about a shower/bath and also washing your clothes?1
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