Sold our place in London. On the verge of exchanging on house in South West that ticks all the boxes (good area, lovely elegant period property, quiet roaad, next to good primary, edge of beautiful city yet can walk to lovely countryside). Pens poised.
BUT it was 2 flats and at the last min we find that living in it as a house triggers building regs. We will have to spend £20-30k to be compliant and to update the house. Council assure us there is no deadline for these works. Once we have paid fees and bought basics like fridge/sofa etc we left with £10k. Currently homeless and living with family, 2nd baby due in autumn. Do we go for it on the basis that we plan to live there for years so can do this work when we can finally afford to (banking on my going back to work one day and DH getting raise). Or do we bail?
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kerala · 30/07/2008 09:21
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