Living arrangements when you both own properties

[AmelieZ]

For those of you that maybe met in later life (but pre kids), how did you arrange your living situation if you both had separate properties when you met?

Keen to see what others have done, as I'm struggling with my DP on how best to move forward. We both own a property each, and will most likely live in his one as it can't be rented out (H2B). Not sure whether I should sell mine or rent it out.

That is one of ,my main concerns with renting. I have spent a lot of time and effort making it into a home, and any repairs will be expensive due to the nature and location of the property.

DP has a small flat that we probably couldn't stay in if we ever had children. My property would be a lot more practical.

We had this. Wanted to start with a clean slate, plus I wouldn't fit into his flat, and my house was too far away from work for either of us for it to be feasible. We found somewhere to rent together that was convenient for work, then put both properties on the market. Sold both, pooled the money, acquired a joint mortgage and bought a house together.

So there was a bit when it was very expensive but that was just for a few months. It also meant we could buy a fixer upper house and do stuff like rewiring whilst we were living elsewhere.

Oh and we got married in the middle of all that too!