I've posted about a HMO DS and GF want, which I don't think is a great idea, but what are the better ideas?
I married young, bought a house just before the wedding and we both moved into it, fronour parent's homes) when we got back from honeymoon.
Some people were living together then, but what we did was what most of our friends were doing at the time, it was the norm. We stayed married for 30 years until he died, and financially it turned out to be a fantastic decision. That might have been different if we hadn't stayed together.
Now buying with someone you've never lived with seems daft? Buying in an area you've never lived in seems daft.
DS wants to move to where GF is living and working. It's a lovely area, I can see the appeal. Their plan is to rent for a while (I've never rented so don't know anything) and then, assuming they're still talking, buy something there.
So, they're looking at a room in a shared house on the basis that the tenancies are shorter. However, there aren't many available to couples and the one they've found seems very expensive to me - you can rent a flat in the same area for less, although that won't include bills.
They don't want to do that because of being committed for a year before they can buy. My feeling is that they're unlikely to decide it's a go, find and complete on a property within a year anyway.
That said, if it's short term the cheapest rent is probably best anyway , and even though the HMO is outrageous, all in it probably works out cheaper. Living in one small room will test their relationship!
Anyway, it's their issue to resolve, but I'm not sure what parental advice to give (and I am being asked!).