To ask how 'privalledged' are you?

[GiantGapingAxeWound]

Thought this might be fun. I'll start.

I'm a property owner - of a derelict, empty bedsit (inherited) with smashed in windows, so much mould that it looks like the walls have been spray painted black and even the squatters don't go near it.

I'm a business owner - of a failing tiny business which barely brings in enough money to buy a food shop every week, and I'm in debt up to my eyeballs.

I live in a detached four bedroomed house in an affluent and desirable area - in a council house.

I own three cars - all of which are old bangers worth a couple of hundred each, and two of them don't work at all, but I don't have the energy to get rid of them.

I have a massive flat screen TV, the latest iPhone and my children have all of the latest gadgets - mostly all on finance from Brighthouse or put on the Argos card I can't afford to pay off.

I have a wardrobe full of designer clothes - from Oxfam.

I own 61 pairs of shoes - from Primark.

I have regular holidays abroad - camping in Europe, paid for by Sun £9 holidays.

I have a university education - in a pointless subject sociology that I've never used.

I drink champagne regularly - from Aldi.

I am healthy, loved, warm and happy as are my family.

Why don’t you sell it then? How are you living in a council house if you’re a property owner?

No one wants to buy it, it's falling apart - and I inherited it last year, I've been in my house for several years.

YABVU buying 61 pairs of shoes from Primark. They are the work of the devil!

OP, sell the bedsit. Even if it's on webuyanyhouse. It's sitting there being a liability, get rid and use the money to pay down debt. See if returning to company employment would work better financially than running your own business since you'd have a guaranteed paycheck at the end of the month. Scrap the two old cars and take that money too. Sell the iPhone X, pay off brighthouse and go for a 6s.

How long have you had the bedsit on the market?

Not just Primark actually, I'd say at least 20 of them are from the market/charity shops too.

yeah I wondered that too Barbara

You buy the s*n???!!

I tick every privilege button but sex.

White, straight, privately educated, no disabilities, British, etc.

I've only advertised it on Gumtree so far. I don't even want it, I could never rent it out. Trying to get it sorted.

OP can you not sell the bedsit to that company that promises to buy any property? Even if it's for peanuts, that could still pay off your Brighthouse debt and Argos card.

Haven't you got an estate agent to value it?!

I’m privileged because I don’t live next to a derelict bedsit and my neighbours don’t keep scrap cars in the area.

It's worth 20k at best.

You could sell the bedsit at auction if there are no takers the traditional way. A property still has a value - I’m sure there are plenty of developers who would be only too happy to get a bargain (and you’d get some much needed cash).

I’m privileged because I live in a lovely, affluent, village full of expensive 4, 5 & 6 bed houses - in probably the smallest 3 bed house available, on the cheapest road.

Most days I just feel privileged because I have a job, can just about afford to pay my bills & my DCs are all healthy & mostly happy.

I know it was a lighthearted post OP, but after a shitty few years (or 10!) I’m happy with the most basic things in life now .

I'm privileged to have a loving husband and 2 happy, healthy children. I am going to the funeral of a 13yr old boy on Sat - makes you think what your priorities are in life!

where abouts is the bedsit based op.

I have the same privilege as @GetOutOfMYGarden has

It's a derelict property that you didn't pay for and can't afford to make habitable. Sell for £20k and pay off debt to try and make your children's future more secure.

Swizzle S.Wales where even naice properties cost peanuts to buy

Sorry but the spelling error, even if deliberate, made me wince.

Wince is a v. good word for the whole thread actually

You should have known this thread would be pounced on by the po-faced. MN currently has threads running about 'beauty' hauls and Boden but lo, this one can't be entertained.

I'm privileged because I went to private/international school and Oxbridge. I am privileged because I managed to wrangle a rich husband.

I am not, however, privileged because I wasn't born in white.