Published on 12, July, 2020
Not much is available where I live that suits me. I keep checking to see if a small or at least cheap-ish bungalow or house come up because I don't know if I can face living in a flat anymore. The noise from neighbours above or below me feels just that little bit too much to take. It drives me up the walls.
There's still noise with many houses and bungalows but because it's to the sides I feel that's easier. In both the flats I've lived in I've had situations where when I've moved about the neighbour makes more noise moving around and opening and closing things, or doing stuff that makes noise, as well. In the previous flat I owned and the current one I felt and do feel claustrophobic, that my every move is being reacted to or noticed.
It's wanting to get away from that that is on my mind so much. Maybe I should try to move into a house or bungalow that seems out of my budget. Eek I hate not being very wealthy. I worry about things so much. Maybe I don't need as much money as I think, perhaps it would be worth having less money if I lived somewhere where I felt at peace. I might get more done, more reading, studying, pursuing my hobbies, feel less stressed, more able to relax and enjoy things.
Decisions, decisions!
Hi I know that viewing flat/houses is stressful and even more so for us but I would recommend viewing a few different places. I live in Blackpool which probably has one of the worst reputations in the UK, but I live on a very quiet culdesac street at the back on a first floor flat. I hardly ever hear my neighbours through the wall although I do hear my loud neighbour shouting at her kids outside sometimes through the day. At night it's very quiet, almost too quiet. My rent is also very cheap for a private let at only just over £300 per month. I think I was really lucky to find this flat
WOW £300 a month , any more going ,
i live in the south and i pay well lets just say universal credit would not cover it at all .
I seem to have been lucky to find somewhere below market value, but the north (especially towns like mine) are much cheaper to live in in general. I used to live in Edinburgh and the rent there would now be around double of where I am now for a similar place