The DIY continues apace and am starting to worry I may be the noisiest flat owner on the South Coast …
I have met a few of my neighbours who had seen the TV programme (embarrassing) and everyone seems really nice. Which is a relief. Just to be safe, I dropped chocolates [...]

I’ve had the flat for almost six weeks now…where has the time gone? I know where…on DIY!
Completion day was nerve wracking. I was pacing the room waiting for the call, keeping everything crossed that there wasn’t going to be an unforeseen hiccup with the money but I eventually heard from my solicitor and agent (who mimicked [...]

As luck would have it, I won’t be boarding a flight to the South of France and trying to complete on the property at the same time, as I have exchanged and complete tomorrow!
I am going through waves of extreme excitement, blind panic and slight nausea at the thought of the money I don’t have [...]

My latest update could really be one sentence. No keys and more paperwork…
This feels like it is taking forever and I know people who are in chains/more complicated situations who have managed to exchange on their property before me. I’m jealous!
So, I received another bundle of paperwork through from the solicitor – three years of [...]

After my slightly negative post last time around I have more positive news - the vendor has sorted the lease! Hurrah!
The agent just called and said that the lease has now all been agreed, probably another week of paperwork though, but he thinks that early next week he should have a [...]

Glitzy City, Curious Town

The Easter weekend is always a bit of a treat and this year certainly didn’t disappoint.

Far from being frowned upon, the pursuits of stuffing one’s face with gigantic roast dinners, ovular chocolate and day-beer are positively encouraged, which never fails to fill my clogged heart with gladness.

On [...]

I am a bit of an organised control freak (a typical Virgo apparently) so this house buying lark is freaking me out! I feel like all these different people - estate agent, solicitor, valuation surveyor and lender are all talking and leaving me out!
To be honest though, I am just letting them get on with [...]

Tired of London, not tired of life
I first hauled myself out of Macclesfield around a decade ago and, after a fleeting stop-off in Nottingham, where I abjectly failed in my attempt to seize fame as a latter day, chubby Robin Hood, I found myself living in Clapham.
Did I enjoy my stint in Sairf West Larndan? [...]

After all the excitement of having the offer accepted I calmed down and got straight on the phone to the bank. I wasn’t prepared for the response I got.
No longer lending at 90%. WHAT?!
How can things change so quickly? I had only spoken to them a week or so before and they had said they [...]

I am a home owner! It is official.
Well, trying not to get too excited as I know these things can fall through at any time but what the hell, got to celebrate and I’m allowed to be excited!
I went to see a place last week (2-bed flat) and although it was not what I thought [...]