So it's almost official. Almost. So close that I can taste it. Almost.
Yesterday we received the Tenancy Agreement, on our own home. Yeah Yeah it's not buying, but in this climate and the "help" you can get from the goverment, you can't afford to buy a house unless a) you're rich, b) rich relative leaves you lots of money or a house, c) you win a substantial amount on the lottery or d) you rob a bank and don't get caught. In all honesty, none of those apply to us.
In able for us to buy we would need a deposit down-payment of a minimum of £20,000 to secure a mortgage. We then would need another £5,000 for costs, plus probably another £6,000 for decorating and possible refurbishment. If only I could just bend over and pull £31k out of my rear. whatever.
So, the flat, apartment, whatever you want to call it. It looks like we has one!
It's big, and comfy, and I can't wait to move in. All we need to do is sign, hand over the money, and off we go.
Oh yeah, we also need furniture. But that's ok. I don't mind sitting on the floor for a bit. It's character building.
2 comments:
Congratulations! That's wonderful news. It's so exciting to move into a new home!
The furniture will come later. Try thrift shops, consignment stores, jumble sales and newspaper ads. You would be so surprized to see what you can find in some of these places. Remember that someone else's junk could well be your treasure! In our new house, all we have in one room is THE piano and two old wicker rocking chairs. If anyone should come along that actually plays the instrument, we can sit and rock along!
Hope you make many happy memories in your new place.
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