So, WW has realised that the grass isn't as green as it looked. I don't know which part of the west you're from, but even where I'm looking (being prepared), even for a decent two bed, I'm looking at £600+ pcm. Add on bills, council tax etc., I can survive, whereas my W is relying on local authority accommodation which she can't get.
It's funny how when the realisation dawns, the world looks a much colder place than their fantasy.
Hope you're doing OK.
M 45 W 52 SD22 S9 D8 BD 6 April 2015 Not living together 4 Dec 2015
I'd doing just fine. Got just about everything ready for S9 on Saturday.
Yea, the renting thing here is a pretty similar picture. The added complication in my area is that the landlords expect a long term lease. The problem I had with that is if WW and I do settle and it's me that moves I don't want to be saddled with a tenancy agreement when I want to own my own place.
Me:43 Her:42 M:14 S:9 EA started 2014/03 (or there abouts) PA started 2014/05/30 BD:2014/11/05 I left 2015/10/01 I returned 2015/05/02 She left 2015/06/10 OM still on the go.
Yes, you can but trust me the competition is so fierce for these properties that there isn't much chance of you NOT getting a 2 yr lease signed if you are a landlord. You can afford to be choosy but tenants cant. You want a flat where I stay you need to get up pretty early in the morning.
True story. There was a sh!t little flat not far from where I live and it was a bit of a dump. But with a lick of paint and a trip to IKEA it would have been liveable. So I phoned and the open viewing was that day. I couldn't get away form work and they won't let you lease it without seeing it. So there was another open viewing a few days later and I put my name down. The same day I phoned the agent phoned me back to say the flat was gone.
In my job I have access to lots of data on property in Scotland and let me tell you it's a minefield.
Me:43 Her:42 M:14 S:9 EA started 2014/03 (or there abouts) PA started 2014/05/30 BD:2014/11/05 I left 2015/10/01 I returned 2015/05/02 She left 2015/06/10 OM still on the go.
Worrying stat there. If I was selfish, I'd say 'fine' I can do that, but, I'm thinking of my kids and if W wants to get out and get a rental property within a local authority style agreement (i.e. old style DSS), I think she's gonna be gubbed.
M 45 W 52 SD22 S9 D8 BD 6 April 2015 Not living together 4 Dec 2015
I'm not sure how the housing association thing works but from people I know in the past who have had to go down that route they don't usually get offered flats in decent areas. The council usually give you the 'excess stock' (read dump) first. So where is the local council estate where you live and what's it like because that's what she will get offered. I also believe you need to be declared as homeless as well and no, you are not allowed to make yourself homeless unless there are mitigating circumstances.
I believe your W will need to rent privately.
Me:43 Her:42 M:14 S:9 EA started 2014/03 (or there abouts) PA started 2014/05/30 BD:2014/11/05 I left 2015/10/01 I returned 2015/05/02 She left 2015/06/10 OM still on the go.
I have more if you need it, but not for sharing with your W. She needs to find this out herself. Average prices in Fife for a 3 bed rental range from £309 in Methil to £875 in Largoward. St Andrews is harder to tell because rentals for the open shoot the prices through the roof.
Me:43 Her:42 M:14 S:9 EA started 2014/03 (or there abouts) PA started 2014/05/30 BD:2014/11/05 I left 2015/10/01 I returned 2015/05/02 She left 2015/06/10 OM still on the go.
There isn't a lot available either. I can only see 3. Pilmuir Place £650, Kennedy Crescent £595 and Steeple Crescent £795.
So it looks like Dunfermline may be like here where it's difficult to rent. There have only been 72 available in the last year.
Me:43 Her:42 M:14 S:9 EA started 2014/03 (or there abouts) PA started 2014/05/30 BD:2014/11/05 I left 2015/10/01 I returned 2015/05/02 She left 2015/06/10 OM still on the go.
