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I have a flat. It is unfurnished; the price differential between furnished and unfurnished flats was very significant, and the utility of having my own furniture is decidedly non-trivial. Its location is fabulous, on a side street in the student quarter that few students ever tread upon despite being within 1km of both campus and the Portswood shopping street (and even closer to a bus route to the city centre). It even has a communal garden that the other residents scarcely use - lacks a garden bench, mind, or that'd be a fabulous location for lyric writing, but otherwise a fabulous addition.
It's in the same price bracket as my halls accommodation; £60pcm cheaper but with bills to more than wipe that out. However, my dad is potentially offering financial support for the first time, which will probably cancel out any losses. Either way, there is no doubt at all that on my utility curve, this is What Money Is For.
I think it's possible I'm going to stay here until I have enough of a deposit to get a sensible mortgage (as opposed to a mid-2000s mortgage). It's certainly a place that could serve me well for years to come. I love it.
I have a flat. It is unfurnished; the price differential between furnished and unfurnished flats was very significant, and the utility of having my own furniture is decidedly non-trivial. Its location is fabulous, on a side street in the student quarter that few students ever tread upon despite being within 1km of both campus and the Portswood shopping street (and even closer to a bus route to the city centre). It even has a communal garden that the other residents scarcely use - lacks a garden bench, mind, or that'd be a fabulous location for lyric writing, but otherwise a fabulous addition.
It's in the same price bracket as my halls accommodation; £60pcm cheaper but with bills to more than wipe that out. However, my dad is potentially offering financial support for the first time, which will probably cancel out any losses. Either way, there is no doubt at all that on my utility curve, this is What Money Is For.
I think it's possible I'm going to stay here until I have enough of a deposit to get a sensible mortgage (as opposed to a mid-2000s mortgage). It's certainly a place that could serve me well for years to come. I love it.