Hi all, I am currently trying to buy my first flat in London and struggling a bit (who isn't?!). I have worked out that I can afford either a smallish one bed flat near the zone 2/3 border or a more spacious two bed flat on the zone 3/4 border and don't know which to go for.
I have always rented in zones 1 and 2 and that is where all my friends live (and where I work) so I'm a bit nervous to suddenly move further out to an area I don't know and quite far away from any of my friends. On the other hand, it would mean I had much more disposable cash if I could rent out the second room of a two bed. I very much like my own space however and am pretty sure I wouldn't want to live with a stranger (it seems none of my friends would want to rent off me as they can afford more central places to rent/are happy where they are).
I guess this is a more of a WWYD? Live more centrally but on your own and with no help with mortgage, or live further out in somewhere more spacious but probably with a stranger lodger?
I am late twenties and single if that makes a difference. I think if I was in a LTR and buying with my partner I would definitely go for more spacious and further out. Thanks all!