NC as may be quite revealing.
My mum has been with her boyfriend for almost 2 years and they recently bought a new build house together as he had sold his house in London (we live in the north). It was £280,000 (quite expensive for where we live) for a 4 bed terraced house with 3 bedrooms and they've got some of it on a mortgage. They had to fork out loads in solicitor fees and whatnot.
They now do not have enough money left to hire a van to remove their remaining stuff or any money to furnish this big house. Half the rooms are literally empty. It's a lovely house don't get me wrong but I find new builds too little for their price. They have a lot of rooms but are very small in perspective.
I really don't understand why they have bought such a big expensive house when they only need a 2 bed one. I am the only child and they are not planning on having more children. Neither sides have a vast family either. They clearly couldn't afford the whole thing really as they can barely put food on their table now they are in said house. I've been lending them money for food shopping, which I don't mind doing really. Plus they have to struggle moving things in two small cars because they can't hire anymore vans. My mum has even considered selling her car (which she really needs to commute to work) to furnish the house. AIBU to think they were stupid to go for that house?