Earlier today, after a heated argument with a parent, I didn't return home. Since I've established the fact that I'm no longer happy or comfortable back home, I've had serious considerations about having my own place.
I have £4000 available, but no source of income. My chances of acquiring a job are low but measurable. I have several friends with jobs who could be potential roommates.
If anyone's been in a similar situation, or if you have any general advice, I'd appreciate to take note of it.
I don't recommend moving out at all even with the £4k, you need a job to support yourself, a lot of money goes into renting a property every month, even with an additional room mate.
Me and the flatmate were paying £1100 a month including bills between us, that's an awful lot of money when you're unemployed, add on top of your rent money, food, clothing, phone contract, internet, social activities, it all adds up unbelievably quickly.
Right now I would put up with the issues at home and try and find a job which will be suitable for an arrangement with and without a flatmate.
[QUOTE=sphinxa279;46372916]I don't recommend moving out at all even with the £4k, you need a job to support yourself, a lot of money goes into renting a property every month, even with an additional room mate.
Me and the flatmate were paying £1100 a month including bills between us, that's an awful lot of money when you're unemployed, add on top of your rent money, food, clothing, phone contract, internet, social activities, it all adds up unbelievably quickly.
Right now I would put up with the issues at home and try and find a job which will be suitable for an arrangement with and without a flatmate.[/QUOTE]
To add on to this, if you go to any real estate and ask about places available for rent they will ask you to prove your income (payslips etc). When I applied for my unit, I had to prove that the rent I would be paying ($180 per week) would be less than a third of my total income over the same amount of time. So not only would it be difficult to pay rent without having a job, it would be impossible to find a place to rent where the real estate would accept you.
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Oh yeah sometimes they will ask you for references from past landlords and your current employer.
[QUOTE=Antdawg;46373047]To add on to this, if you go to any real estate and ask about places available for rent they will ask you to prove your income (payslips etc). When I applied for my unit, I had to prove that the rent I would be paying ($180 per week) would be less than a third of my total income over the same amount of time. So not only would it be difficult to pay rent without having a job, it would be impossible to find a place to rent where the real estate would accept you.
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Oh yeah sometimes they will ask you for references from past landlords and your current employer.[/QUOTE]
Unless he were to look into private renting as opposed to going through an estate agents, usually cheaper and a lot easier seeing as it's one on one with the landlord and no fucking around with the estate agents.
[QUOTE=sphinxa279;46372916]I don't recommend moving out at all even with the £4k, you need a job to support yourself, a lot of money goes into renting a property every month, even with an additional room mate.
Me and the flatmate were paying £1100 a month including bills between us, that's an awful lot of money when you're unemployed, add on top of your rent money, food, clothing, phone contract, internet, social activities, it all adds up unbelievably quickly.
Right now I would put up with the issues at home and try and find a job which will be suitable for an arrangement with and without a flatmate.[/QUOTE]
I live in an island which is said to be really exoensive when it comes to renting. I pay 450-500 for my 45-50 house. Did you live in a mansion
[QUOTE=Sub-Zero;46373131]I live in an island which is said to be really exoensive when it comes to renting. I pay 450-500 for my 45-50 house. Did you live in a mansion[/QUOTE]
I lived in the dead center of my city in an Old hospital which was converted into apartments, big places, two bathrooms, balcony, big bedrooms and a huge living room/kitchen combo.
Well if you had the dosh but that is a lot of money.
[QUOTE=Sub-Zero;46373150]Well if you had the dosh but that is a lot of money.[/QUOTE]
Was worth it in the long run, saved money on not needing a car, taxis to clubs, the local supermarket was literally 2 minutes from my front door.
and I had a balcony to get drunk on
Now I've bought my own house though which was a brilliant decision.
[QUOTE=sphinxa279;46373145]I lived in the dead center of my city in an Old hospital which was converted into apartments, big places, two bathrooms, balcony, big bedrooms and a huge living room/kitchen combo.[/QUOTE]
For some reason that sounds creepy. Was it haunted?
[QUOTE=matt000024;46373183]For some reason that sounds creepy. Was it haunted?[/QUOTE]
Was incredibly creepy actually, especially as I lived above the old morgue, which hadn't been renovated while I was living there, as well as living next to the old chapel, me and my partner quite often saw shadows, heard noises and all manner of odd things. Was a brilliant place to live though.
[QUOTE=sphinxa279;46373203]Was incredibly creepy actually, especially as I lived above the old morgue, which hadn't been renovated while I was living there, as well as living next to the old chapel, me and my partner quite often saw shadows, heard noises and all manner of odd things. Was a brilliant place to live though.[/QUOTE]
that's the point when i would've noped the fuck out
[QUOTE=matt000024;46373225]that's the point when i would've noped the fuck out[/QUOTE]
You got used to it really, especially when the odd noises at 3am were interrupted by my flatmate stumbling in drunk with a random woman from a club and attempting to pleasure her for the next hour, only to eventually hear her say "I think I should call a taxi and get home."
I think the ghosts noped the fuck out on those occasions.
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Apologies for the slight hijack here ilmon3y
Suffer through the home troubles, save money, get a steady job that you can depend on keeping and when you have enough; put a down payment on a house and then start doing squats naked in each room of your house because no one can watch you.
OP how old are you?
In the past 15 hours OP has rented a property, furnished it lavishly and gotten himself into a £10,000 debt, he is now barricaded inside his £4,000 a month apartment hiding from bailiffs.
RIP OP.
His mom found this thread in his browsing history and grounded him
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Oh, well this clears things up a bit. Now I feel bad
How old are you?
I'm 18.
Haven't posted any update since not much has currently happened.
Figure out how you can stay at home and do it. When I was 20 and had my first apartment with my best friend as a roommate, we let a friend of ours who was 18 and having issues at home crash with us for a few months. It was a huge strain and ended with me hating the kid for basically saying "Fuck you" and going back home when my roommate and I asked him to start paying rent after two months of freeloading.
Honestly, I doubt you'll be that kind of person who would screw your friends over, but without a job you might find yourself in some sticky situations if you sign a lease with a friend and end up bailing on them because you have no way to pay rent.
[QUOTE=ilmon3y;46380737]I'm 18.
Haven't posted any update since not much has currently happened.[/QUOTE]
Are you in high school? When are you done?
Doesn't Britain have have social security and social security offices?
Go into one and tell your situation and ask what possibilities/options you have.
[QUOTE=GoDong-DK;46380864]Are you in high school? When are you done?[/QUOTE]
College. If this year goes smooth, university might accept me, their accommodations could be nice.
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