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Coming up to retirement with mortgage issues - Homewise thoughts ?
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Have you considered a ground floor garden apartment? I can understand you wanting to leave something to your son but it is also your needs and your life that need to taken into consideration. Your son has already received help from your mother into buy a house. He has a lifetime to move up the housing ladder.1
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Just wondering if you have made any decisions about your way forward yet?0
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The OP has not been on these boards since November 17 (click on her username) so probably hasn't read your initial message.0
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I am aware of that! People do look at these boards without necessarily signing in.Organgrinder said:The OP has not been on these boards since November 17 (click on her username) so probably hasn't read your initial message.0
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