Many moons ago, when I lived in my three bedroom house and I was unemployed, sick and living on my savings. I pondered a solution. I did figures and tallies. I weighed the benefit of downsizing and staying put and having to modernise. On paper the two solutions actually were equally valid so I figured move or stay put all will be fine at least it is trying to move forward, That was before I moved. About the day before I moved. I kind of had this sinking feeling, that all was not well. The minute I moved in as most of you know I was traumatized and have yet to fully recover.
I cannot remember now how much I scored on the tally sheet for the pros and cons of storage, but I do not think I scored it highly enough. For now, living in the flat, that I was not been able to rent out immediately, that has become a bit of an issue. For if I want to carry on living abroad I really need to find a way to store my stuff and that costs quite a lot of money. Much more than I realised. Prior to my move, WH Brown quoted me that the flat would actually rent out for more than the house, it was one of the main incentives for moving, that and their promise I could rent out straight away. I quickly learned that neither was correct, but even had it been, it would not have catered for the cost of storage. At the moment that is not such an issue as Nathan is over seeing this blighted place, and all the stuff in it, but what if he were to move out before I came back. Really not sure, what happens then. Any suggestions? Post purchase the surveyor I had warned against storing too much stuff if the loft as it is not as well supported as it should be!
One of the reasons I thought moving to the flat and renting it out rather than doing up the house and then moving out ( I knew I wanted to try working abroad again at some point) was the experience I had renting out my old flat in London. Finding that flat with my furniture cut up and destroyed was a salutary experience, it taught me if you rent somewhere out again, do not keep furniture you value in it and if possible just rent out somewhere that you do not have feelings for. However, downsizing has also taught me a lot. It has taught me that the lengths the Estate Agents are prepared to go, in terms of their lies, is huge, but that the system to protect one after is totally ineffective. It has taught me that building regulations can pass building works despite their being inadequate certification on that building. And more recently when I was asked as joint freeholder to sort out the paper work for transfer, but tried during the hiatus when I could not physically sort out the paper work, to actually get the incorrect plans for the two flats corrected, I found out that neither the other freeholders solicitor or the purchasers solicitor seemed to mind that they were overseeing the purchase of a property where the plans were incorrect. As a result the new owner of downstairs has discovered he has now purchased a flat with incorrect plans. It feels difficult to have faith in anyone involved with the sale, rent or purchase of properties. So what should I do now if Nathan moves out! All thoughts appreciated.
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