How Do You Live?!

[silvasurfa]

Me and my lady have just been told when were signing contracts on our house!!!

First time buyers, this be some scary a$s sheeet!!!

Quite exciting though, wandered how you people live?!

[Fidgits]

I was going to buy for the last couple of years... but could never find the perfect place... and prices kept going up and up..

Renting a very nice house at the moment, so will stick with it for the time being..

[silvasurfa]

yeah, we were worryin about the prices too but thought s0d it! gotta take the plunge some time

[starletsr]

cheaper living with parents...

[silvasurfa]

i agree! thats why i did it for longer than most of my friends, eight of us there started to get a bit cramped though!!!

[starletsr]

8?! u have a big family?

[silvasurfa]

mum, dad, me, two bros, sis, her boyfriend and my girlfriend!!!

yup!!! can be a laugh, can be a nightmare, especially bathroom q's in the morning...

ahhh my own bathroom, CANT WAIT!!!

[Tom.B]

I rent a house off my parents. But they took the mortgage on for me so really Im just paying the mortgage off through them. Got it for £23k at an auction now worth 130k so quite chuffed :D

[silvasurfa]

I rent a house off my parents. But they took the mortgage on for me so really Im just paying the mortgage off through them. Got it for £23k at an auction now worth 130k so quite chuffed :D

fair play mate! sounds ideal

[starletsr]

mum, dad, me, two bros, sis, her boyfriend and my girlfriend!!!

yup!!! can be a laugh, can be a nightmare, especially bathroom q's in the morning...

ahhh my own bathroom, CANT WAIT!!!

can imagine the queue, bet u take the longest, u might be very vain .... lol jk

[silvasurfa]

mum, dad, me, two bros, sis, her boyfriend and my girlfriend!!!

yup!!! can be a laugh, can be a nightmare, especially bathroom q's in the morning...

ahhh my own bathroom, CANT WAIT!!!

can imagine the queue, bet u take the longest, u might be very vain .... lol jk

love kippin in the bath!!!

no one else really appreciates it in the same way though?!

[starletsr]

guess they r glad u moved out then lol

[silvasurfa]

[LORD_ED]

i just get my four bedroom flat free with my job and its 5 min walk from kings road ha ha ha sorry to gloat but hahaha

[SMW]

Owned my own home for 18 years - currently have about £145 000 equity in the house - profit in other words.

Mortgage should be clear when I'm about 45 so potentially 20 or so years earning power with no major outgoings and plenty of equity - hmmmm . . retire early, fancy car . . choices eh ?

[silvasurfa]

Owned my own home for 18 years - currently have about £145 000 equity in the house - profit in other words.

Mortgage should be clear when I'm about 45 so potentially 20 or so years earning power with no major outgoings and plenty of equity - hmmmm . . retire early, fancy car . . choices eh ?

lovin your work mate B)

[Moffmo]

im living with folks at mo, but i need a place in Hull, but they have all been :censor: holes and no secure parking!!

Need a place in two week too

[Blue84]

I live with my Parents and the Cat and Bird..it's not cramped, they give me space and it's cheap so I'm happy

[JustJJ]

After living at uni I couldnt go back to living with parents they would annoy the c**p out of me!! :)

So my other half owns a house (well mortgage) and I pay rent.... seems to work out ok

[~Rach~]

Well kinda own my house with no mortgage ;)

[Antd4agze]

Good move mate...congrats on the new house.I bought mine in mid 2002 and already have about £80000 in equity. Renting is just throwing money in the water.I know not all of us can afford to buy,but its good to move onto buying your own place when your'e able to.

[Fidgits]

yeah, but do you really want to jump into a market when its at its peak..

Play the numbers, in 12 months, I will lose 6 grand in rent... if the house prices fall just 10%, I would lose 15 grand..

[Boro Sera]

got my own place on the edge of town. Just me and the cat !

I love the quiet life !

Rich

[SexyCrayola]

Just got well and truly screwed out of the house that I was supposed to be buying - was renting it to buy.... then the owner discovered its now worth 150k and put me out my my ear

Now living in a small bit nice 2 up 2 down house - better area, but I miss my garage and a very much worked on garden.

House prices are so ridiculous - I dont know how people do it. If it means buying rubbish in a rubbish area, a house thats falling apart, or paying out more than the owners mortgage just to rent, but is in good repair and mucho nicer area then I will stick with doing this for now.

Just cant DO anything with the place when its rented can you!

[Ryan1985]

Live with my parents, gimme a chance I'm only 19! Its cheap which is also nice!