Just a quick post to say we finally completed last Friday!! It
seems money is being sucked from our bank accounts from all angles at the
moment, from the three months’ worth of service charges upfront (£370) (we
thought we could pay this monthly) to paying for the second hand washing machine
and fridge freezer (£100) council tax which has been wrongly taken for the old
flat (£138- still waiting for the old housemates to transfer what they owe) to
TV licenses, contents insurance, other insurances, the sofa and finally not forgetting
household items. We had £850 (approx.) worth of vouchers which has almost
depleted now by half, but has come in ridiculously handy. Luckily our
first mortgage payment isn't due until next month (thank god!) and we had a
small buffer of £100 or so.
It’s been such a busy few days so far, the spare room is still
covered in boxes but I LOVE having my own home. I have lots of ideas of how I
want to furnish and decorate- if you are interested please check out my
Pintrest boards which can be found here.
