House/Flat Sharing

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Hi Guys.

I still live with my parents, I have a good job, and im pretty sure it says this but im 19 (20 next month) anyway im starting to feel it time to fly the nest and im looking into house sharing. This is my first serous look into renting somewhere and im just looking for some advice. Any experiences good or bad and would people rate this better than a bedsit or “studio apartment”. I have no real problems with the idea of living by myself I enjoy my own company but I would prefer a houseshare in which u loose personal space but gain communal space. I like to think im fairly easy going and easy to get on with so what do people thing house sharing a good option or a total waste of time.

 

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if there is no pressure on you to leave, i seriously suggest you think about shared-buying schemes (next year or so) instead of throwing money down the never ending black hole that is renting
You are essentially throwing money away by renting to be completely honest, and it will be doubly hard when you have your own bills to pay to get onto the property ladder in the future (you now need at least 90% the deposit nowdays, 100% mortgages are a thing of the past)

didnt some people have a shared buying scheme with there bank and even after living in there house for 6-8 years ended up owning less of it that they did originally???

As for the living alone v. shared house bit - I'd advise sharing if you're dead set on moving out. I currently share a 2 bed flat with a mate, and I get pretty bored when it's just me in - and I considered myself to be pretty OK with my own company.

yeah im worried that if i cant have the social bit all the time id miss it

 

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friends isn't really an option as the only ones i would live with either have already moved out, dont want to move out or are joining the army. i want to move out because im quite independant and i tired of spunging off my parents they've had to look after me and my sister (who mum pays the morgage for) for years and i feel its just time. naturally im not just going to jump into it tho i plan to be out before im 21 tho

 

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i think im quite tolerent but if i do have a problem with some1 i fail to see the point of pussy footing (can i use that phares) around it/them ill go talk to them (not shout mind you). realistically getting my own place in the currently market isnt happening. I might have a look at part owning and part renting but at the same time im not 100% sold on that (i have had a bit of a look into and some are very restricting and aren't very good deals at all). Is there any1 who's house shared in a non uni envorment with other working people

i do have some outgoings such as rent i pay my parents and any food stuff i want but mum wont get

 

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Hmmm guess i could have another look at part buying/renting i am still quite young and im only on 10K a year (gotta love starter salaries). if i were to house share i would make sure i meet the current residents before hand and would probably only move in with other working people rather than students. thanks for the advice every1 im although im even more confused than what i was to begin with lol

 

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It's not really possible to move in with students due to council tax and landlords not wanting a mix. Not that you would want to. If you have a job you have to get up at certain times.

Can you even afford to rent on 10k?

i live in a cheap area of norfolk house share in an ok area = 350 - 400 a month all bills paid inculdes broadband + tv well sometimes inculdes broadband depends on the landlord