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    Senior Member Jimmy Floyd's Avatar
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    What do you live in?

    Finally getting around to start moving out at the age of whatever the fuck I now am, as it just hasn't been affordable until now (at least without uprooting my life to some northern shit tip like my brother has), it makes me wonder about everyone else's living arrangements. Poll to follow.

    Can you see a time a few years down the line when there are a host of 40 and 50 year olds still living with their dribbling boomer parents? And how can we solve THE HOUSING CRISIS without tarmacing over the country?

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    I rent a flat in the old Highbury stadium. It's cool as fuck.

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    I rent a flat in a northern shit-tip.

    How old are you, Jim?

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    I rent a flat in a northern shitpit with ideas above it's station. I'd like to live closer to work but students have the town by the bollocks.

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    I own a two bedroom flat, I bought it new and it’s in the middle of a nice new estate.
    I wish I had a garden in the summer but apart from that I’ve no complaints.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ian View Post
    I rent a flat in a northern shit-tip.

    How old are you, Jim?
    29.

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    That's younger than in a lot of the stories you read about people still being 'at home.'

    I moved out from my parents' for uni semesters and then permanently post-uni but lived with my sister for ages. I've been in my own flat for just about seven years now.

    My parents have now moved in with me because they've sold their house to move up so they're with me until they buy something.

    It had better be soon otherwise I'm going to be finding excuses to go out. I get on with my parents but I need time to myself.

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    I was 28 when I moved out on my own. I was kinda surprised how easy the whole process was.

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    I live with my Mum and my Sister.

    Gave my Mum quite a wedge to do renovations on the house and when she sells it in a couple of years I'll get my money back plus some extra.

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    I rent a 1-bed flat in Zone 2. We're thinking of moving nearer to where I work (north London, maybe Highgate or Belsize Park). Possibly looking at a 2-bed in case we have a kid.

    I could buy somewhere but I think the market's going to go tits up sometime soon. Mind you, if I'd have bought rather than rent when I moved here I could have paid off a fair chunk of the mortgage by now

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    You're charging your mum interest?

    I own a three bedroom in a northern shit tip.

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    Quote Originally Posted by John View Post
    You're charging your mum interest?

    I own a three bedroom in a northern shit tip.
    It was her idea.

    She wanted to do renovations to increase the sell price of the house but didn't have the money. With the inheritance (of which I'm still owed a good chunk) she suggested I pay for it and then I'd have more money for a deposit.

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    Are you renting or buying, Jim? Will you be living alone?

    Any of you who live alone? Do you enjoy it or do you get lonely? Sometimes I think I'd like it but I'd probably turn into a right hermit.

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    Flat = apartment, right? If so, I rent a three bedroom flat.

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    Living with 4 buddies at the moment. I'd never, ever want to live alone.

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    How many illegals are in that third bedroom?

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    Four kittens and their mother as we speak.

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    I'm in student housing, but next year I'm renting an apartment together with three friends. I could imagine living on my own though I'd worry about becoming a hermit as well.

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    House. Rented.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Boydy View Post
    Are you renting or buying, Jim? Will you be living alone?

    Any of you who live alone? Do you enjoy it or do you get lonely? Sometimes I think I'd like it but I'd probably turn into a right hermit.
    It was strange at first but now I’m used to it it’s great.
    I think the only thing I miss is when I lived with a mate years ago we’d just get home from work some days and nip for a pint with no planning needed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Boydy View Post
    Are you renting or buying, Jim? Will you be living alone?

    Any of you who live alone? Do you enjoy it or do you get lonely? Sometimes I think I'd like it but I'd probably turn into a right hermit.
    I managed to live alone for years when I was up your way as houses are so cheap to rent, loved it. Fucking hate house sharing, especially if you get some cunt who wants to be matey. Just let me go to my room and fuck off please.

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    I own my 4 bed detached house in a leafy road in a nice southern town with a 120ft garden and its own bomb shelter.

    I am, basically, your dad

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    A 3 bedroom semi-detached villa in the most desirable borough outside Edinburgh. I own 20% of it.

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    4 bedroom detached house on a private road.

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    I own a new build 2 bedroom terrace house in a "northern shit tip".

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kikó View Post
    I rent a flat in the old Highbury stadium. It's cool as fuck.
    That is. Was it literally part of the stadium? So that you live in the Upper Tier, Section D3, or whatever?

    Anyhow, I own a reasonably nice 4 bedroom house, and the mortgage isn't even that bad. One of the benefits of living in a backwater,

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    Quote Originally Posted by mokbull View Post
    Living with 4 buddies at the moment. I'd never, ever want to live alone.
    Why? Can't cope with your own bills? That's all living on your own really is. Paying bills and making sure the place doesn't look like a tip.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Boydy View Post
    Any of you who live alone? Do you enjoy it or do you get lonely? Sometimes I think I'd like it but I'd probably turn into a right hermit.
    I live alone and I do not get even slightly lonely. I imagine loneliness sucks but I imagine a touch of it would probably do me some good.

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    I own a 2 bed flat in a Southern shit tip.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pepe View Post
    Flat = apartment, right? If so, I rent a three bedroom flat.
    An apartment here is a ‘flat’ in a large block of ‘flats’, in that situation You could use Apartments here, but a house split in 2 is 2 flats - I don’t think we’d call that 2 Apartments.

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    I live in a house that is split in two. I effectively live in the basement of a house. 3 bedroom + an office. It's nice. First time living on my own in yonks as well, I like it.

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    Own a new three-bed townhouse. There are two of them that went up at the same time but by getting in first we got the primo spot where there's only one direct neighbour and the garage is right next door whereas the neighbours have to walk past our house and garage to get to theirs. Feel like a king every time I lug shopping bags in.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Henry View Post
    That is. Was it literally part of the stadium? So that you live in the Upper Tier, Section D3, or whatever?

    Anyhow, I own a reasonably nice 4 bedroom house, and the mortgage isn't even that bad. One of the benefits of living in a backwater,
    Yeah it was - the East and West were protected so they built around the structure. I'm sure we were probably the concourse but couldn't say where. Maybe Dave could.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Boydy View Post
    Are you renting or buying, Jim? Will you be living alone?

    Any of you who live alone? Do you enjoy it or do you get lonely? Sometimes I think I'd like it but I'd probably turn into a right hermit.
    I've got a 2 bedroom house on my own and it's brilliant.

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    We own a house in Naaaaaaaarwich. 3 bed with a garden that we bought for £170k. I moved out from my parents when I was 16 though because I love them, but fucking hated living with them at the same time.

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    Currently with my parents (at 26) in a semi-detached 4-bedroom house with the other house occupied by my brother and his family, while my girlfriend and I build a house on her families 20-odd acre property north of Sydney.

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    We have a 3 bed detached new build in Limavady. Lovely spot and like Wullie we got a prime location (at the end of the drive so no one goes past our house). We just had our attic floored so I’m going to ruthlessly deposit all my wife and baby’s crap up there.

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    I'm renting a flat in Barcelona, but will soon go back to Greece and live with my parents for a while. I have to finish my PhD (writing for the most part), then go to the army (which is mandatory in Greece and I've postponed it for studies so far) and after that I'll move out when I get a job. Will be a bit depressing at 31, but at least my parents are cool so it won't be a drag.

    @Boydy: I can't say I've felt lonely while living alone.

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    National service. Jesus, fuck that.

    I'm about half way through paying the mortgage on my 2 bed flat in studentville of oil town. I have had friends stay in the spare room previously but not any more. I prefer having more space to myself and independence rather than the rent which I don't really need.

    Living alone is so much better than having a flatmate.

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    My girlfriend and I rent a flat that her parents own.

    I pay per month what Jim will likely be paying a week. Mates rates.

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    You’re getting ripped off then.

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    I live in my mummy's house. Edwardian 3 bed terrace, fairly pokey but decorated with style and fucking class because my mum is the ideal middle-ground between snob bitch and being able to remember when she used to smoke hash and go to stone circles and shit. Getting the fuck out of here is a high medium to long-term goal because I'm a grown up and shit but short-term I'm happy to be here because my mum lets me do what I want and she'd rather me save money then piss it away renting some bedsit in Rugby.

    I'm currently paying off my credit card, lol, but I'm due to be debt-free by December, and subsequently I'll be able to save roughly 400 a month. If I figure out my dream career or I hook up with a sexy lady or some other inspiration takes me out of Rugby, great, else I've sorta said to myself that I don't want to be 30 and still living at home. So if I don't get into crack or something I should have about 15 grand saved by then.

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    5 bedroom detached, gardens and double garage etc.

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    I'd love to live alone, so much so that I'd potentially give budget up elsewhere to do it. Living with people who aren't your nearest and dearest is a nightmare.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmy Floyd View Post
    I'd love to live alone, so much so that I'd potentially give budget up elsewhere to do it. Living with people who aren't your nearest and dearest is a nightmare.
    It was ok when I was younger and we were all twats but as soon as I got a bit older it wore thin very quickly (like Lewis and his hair), helped by the fact that I lived with good friends who I'd known forever. I spend too much renting my place but it's mostly worth it, if I was more organised I'd look to buy somewhere half sensible but I'm not and it's a long way down the list of stuff I really should be doing.

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    We bought our own place in a nice neighbourhood a bit over a year ago. Paid 280 thousand for a brand new two* bedroom flat with a floorplan that allows us to make it into a three bedroom flat if we decide to have another kid (first one is due in May). The current open concept kitchen living room is massive and I love it so happy that taking space from it for another room is still years away. Lots of nature around which is great for the dog and for the kid. Prices have gone up in the area a fair bit after we bought the place so it was a good investment as well if we decide to move. Obviously as we live in Finland our place has its own sauna too.

    *you don’t count the living room in that, right?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Adamski View Post
    5 bedroom detached, gardens and double garage etc.
    What area?

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    Living alone is the best. I moved out of my parents when I was 19 and although I’ve lived with the missus for most of the time after that I think living alone is even better. I mean I wouldn’t want her to move out or anything but the freedom that comes with living alone is great.

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    280000 what? Finnish currency? Is that like a tenner lol.

    I also moved out when I was 19.

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    Euro is what now, like 90 cents?

    That would make it roughly £250k

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