Flat buying advice

[Taziir]

er he seems to be suggesting he is BUYING not renting.

unless people count renting as beeing on the property ladder these days

anyway i'd go 2bed more room is always nice but i like to grow chillis and veg so south facing window = win

Most apartments that you buy will be leasehold and come with some kind of monthly service fee. This pays for cleaning the communal areas / grounds work and also pays for overall building structural work.

Think of it this way - if the building developed foundation problems why should the guy in the ground floor flat have to pay (through buildings insurance). There is normally a company that 'runs' the building, you are just buying a portion of that building.

 

[Dugganator]

er he seems to be suggesting he is BUYING not renting.

unless people count renting as beeing on the property ladder these days

anyway i'd go 2bed more room is always nice but i like to grow chillis and veg so south facing window = win

ERR I owned my flat so speaking from experience. As he said he was buying I thought it made sense to warn him about issues I had with my flat.

Now i'm in a house I no longer have these issues. I guess you have never owned a flat to not know this.

Maybe think before you post

 

[Schizo]

I vote 2 bed.

same here,we have a 3 bedroom house and there is only 3 of us if that makes sense.

use the 3rd bedroom as storage and for our wardrobes.