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Can I get a 'poll'....strange question but how many people could 'cope' with this ....

31 replies

mimimilk · 04/04/2008 20:16

Basically not having a working bath (plumbing hasn't worked for over a year)
but we have a shower (thank god!!).

And no cooker either, it broke about two months ago.

Loads of other stuff needs doing but these are the two most pressing needs.

I've posted this in relationships as my DP doesnt seem bothered, I want to remortgage the house (we can afford it, both working good jobs etc) but DP is fixated on selling the house, which we haven't been able to do yet (18 months and counting).

Its really causing friction between us and I just want to know if I'm weird to be able to put up with this or AIBU to think it can't go on?!!

OP posts:
LynetteScavo · 04/04/2008 20:54

Surely it's cheeper to get plumming fixed and buy a new cooker than move house?

Blessed2 · 04/04/2008 20:55

I would NEVER buy a house without a BATH definately not. As long as there was a cooker in the kitchen I wouldn't be put off - as someone said before I wouldn't know if the cooker wasn't working.

expatinscotland · 04/04/2008 20:57

have an estate agent round to explain to him why your house hasn't sold in 18 months.

as someone pointed out, when you see a place that's not got a working cooker - and i went and turn them on whenever i viewed a house - or a bath that works, you wonder what else is wrong with the place and give it a miss unless it's REALLY cheap.

belle74 · 04/04/2008 21:05

Hi warthog

yes thats the problem basically at present. I am very willing to remortgage in both our names etc but my DP who is great in most ways is clinging to the hope we will be able to move (why is another story!)

The oven is built in, about 20 years old and the measurements do not seem to fit any I can find to replace it. The kitchen itself is 20 years old and wasnt well fitted in the first place, it needs replacing.

The plumbing is a big job as the water cylinder is half broken and furred up and cannot be fixed without spending about £2000 minimum, which I don't have hence why I need my DP to agree!!

The maintenence aspects of my life were much simpler when i lived in my own house!

expatinscotland · 04/04/2008 21:19

he needs to hear it from a professional why the home isn't selling.

warthog · 04/04/2008 22:49

i bought a combination microwave that sat on the counter top. not as big as a conventional oven, but at least it was an oven. that helped a lot.

and you've got a shower.

he needs to be told that this is why the house isn't selling and it has to be sorted. HE has to sort it.

when you move, make sure that you keep meticulous documentation of all work you do to your future house, in case of any problems.

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