all change?

[llywela]

My parents had an offer accepted on a new house today. If the purchase goes through okay, they could take possession by mid-October and move in by New Year - it's a repossession, so the house is already empty, but needs some work done, which brought the price down but will delay the move.

They've lived in their current house since they got married - 36 years! That's a long time. It feels a little weird to think of them moving someplace new, but the new house isn't far and they've been talking about moving for a long time now. It is unlikely that my brother will ever move out, Small is growing up fast, and the neighbourhood has been on a downward slide in recent years. Time to upgrade and move on. With everything that could go wrong, it is very scary! Exciting scary, though.

The plan is to buy the new house, move, have some work done on the old house, and then rent it out for a few years before selling. A nd they've told me that if I get a decent job by the time it is ready, they will let me rent it for less than it would go commercially. Which would be amazing after living in this damp, cramped little shoebox. The rent they mentioned would only be £65 more than I pay now...but £65 extra rent every month is not really a small amount. The council tax and utilities would also be higher than I currently pay. Even on my old salary, I think I'd find it a struggle, and I really would like to be able to save a bit of money. I've got an application to a housing association being processed at the moment - having been made redundant, and the fact that Small stays with me so regularly as respite all counts in my favour. I don't know how long the waiting list is, but if they accept me I might get a two-bedroom flat for a lot less rent than I'm paying now. Which would allow me to really start saving and looking to the future.

But it is all ifs and buts at the moment. If that house purchase goes through, but it might not. If I get a decent job, but I might not. If the housing association accepts me, but they might not, or the waiting list might be really long.

I had to turn down a job interview yesterday. I had an email inviting me to this interview, but it is next week, and they weren't prepared to reschedule for me, even though they were giving me less than a week's notice anyway. It's a shame, but them's the breaks. At least it means the latest batch of applications is starting to come through processing now! I seem to have been saying this for months now, but hopefully soon one of them will come good.

So, really, only time will tell what is going to happen. Just have to sit tight, and wait and see.

Comments

[galathea-snb.livejournal.com]

Oh wow, I guess it's weird to possibly lose the home you grew up in, so being able to rent it from your parents would surely be a nice thing. Obviously it's also a big step for your parents, so it's cool that they consider such a step at their age still.

I cross my fingers for your acceptance with the housing association, that would be an immense help. And sooner or later on of the jobs has to stick. *hugs*

[llywela13.livejournal.com]

It's the idea of having that much space and storage that's got me salivating! But I'm just not sure I could run to the expense. And if I was upgrading by that much I'd have to invest in furniture, which would be another expense, and I just don't know. We'll see what happens. Nothing can happen all that soon, anyway. Still stuck in limbo!

*hugs back*

[galathea-snb.livejournal.com]

Yeah well, if it really comes to this, you wouldn't need to do everything in one step lol. Room first, furniture later! ;) Hey, limbo, while you're there you can just go a couple of levels deeper and visit Dean! ;)

*hugs*

[llywela13.livejournal.com]

LOL I know, I'd just be really minimalist for a while and let the furniture I've already got spread out in all that space for a while! I really don't know if I could manage it, though. Time will tell.

Lots of thinking to do in the future.

while you're there you can just go a couple of levels deeper and visit Dean! ;)
:P But he isn't staying there much longer!

[galathea-snb.livejournal.com]

All the more reason to visit him right now, while you're still there! :D

[llywela13.livejournal.com]

Good point.

*makes plans*

As far as the house goes, I think the only way I'd really be able to afford it is if I took in a lodger. Which would mean finding someone that I a) could stand to share my space with and b) I trusted enough to share my space with!

We shall see.

Have a good week! *hugs*

[femsc.livejournal.com]

*Waves to Llywela* I was going to suggest that, but decided to read the other comments first. Do you have a friend with whom you could share, perhaps? Or maybe consider taking in a single female mature (age, that is!) student? Mature students are often around all year, not just during term-time, and unlike some of the youngers members of the student fraternity can be very clean and tidy.

The weird thing would be that it would be your house, that you grew up in - otherwise it needn't be a lot different from now, when you're sharing a house but have your own flat within it.

It's certainly worth thinking about, because even if you didn't share costs equally (you'd have the larger part of the house, obviously) it would still be a tremendous help. Maybe you could try it as an experiment for one academic year, to see how it goes.

Pop lwc :)

[justwolf.livejournal.com]

Moving house is weird, definitely, but new places usually have their advantages.

And grrr at those job interview people! So unreasonable!

[llywela13.livejournal.com]

It's going to be a huge upheaval for everyone! I just hope it all goes smoothly for them.

[birggitt.livejournal.com]

I'll keep my fingers crossed for you and your application. It would be wonderful to be able to feel you can start to think about future with a smile =D
About moving, I can't say I understand your feelings, because I had never stay in a place for so long. My dad job kept us traveling for all the country, so you can say I have no roots.
But what I understand is that thrilling when you are doing something new, different. Is scary, yes, but, oh! so exciting at same time!
I hope all works alright for you and your parents
*hugs*

[llywela13.livejournal.com]

Thank you. :)

[rosely.livejournal.com]

But if you would accept your parents offer.. couldn't you take a house-mate? And share the costs?
I take it that your parents house should be big enough for that, since they are living there with 4 people now.
Although I can also understand how you wouldn't want to share a house :)

Keeping my fingers crossed for your job hunting... Sending you energy as well, must be hard to keep looking and looking... pfff
I know from my best friend, she was trying to get a new job and the market was tough for her too. In the end she still stays in the company she is in now, but will get a better function.

Enjoy your holiday!!! *hug*

[wildcard-sej.livejournal.com]

Catching up late again here as usual...

Like others I'm thinking you're going to want someone to share with - especially if you do take up your parents' offer. How well do you get on with your brother, and would he be a possibility?

Big moves afoot - lots of ifs, lots of decisions to make! Scary and exciting both. Crossing my fingers for you on job and housing association - good luck! :)