This is the situation. DH and I continually debate about moving to a smaller house, working less, etc. I love our house, it is big and shabby and I want to stay here, but I also love DH and want him to be able to see DCs and have a more relaxed life.
so how could I go about putting a price on the potential savings in terms of bills? The mortgage is easy to recalculate; but could I find out (for example) what the council tax bill would be for an alternative property?
And what about gas bills etc? I reckon we are quite thrifty users, but the rooms are big and ceilings high.. but how much difference would it make to be somewhere a bit smaller?
is house insurance going to be significantly less? Maintenance costs are high already; Electricity would be the same..what else have I forgotten?
we are talking going from a 5 bedroom Edwardian house, all tall ceilings and long corridors, to maybe a 4 bedroom 30s semi or Victorian terrace, so not a massive downsize anyway.
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iheartdusty · 03/06/2008 22:10
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