Live in own place? do you have it decorated

I live in a council house. The first thing I did when I moved in was to decorate it, as prior to me moving in it had been re-wired. Things have changed since then (at least with my local authority), as they now redecorate properties before tenants move in. Previously, tenants would get a decorating grant.

In my previous home, I liked to experiment a bit more. I guess it was the novelty of it being my first home and knowing I could decorate however I wished. My current home is mostly painted cream, as more economical to buy several tins of the same shade of paint. To break up the blandness of the cream-coloured walls, I accessorise with different-coloured furnishings and pictures.

When did you move Sparkly? If it’s ok to ask. Is a council house still one where you pay a mortgage but they own the ‘shell’? I had something like that here for a while. Now I’m in a co-own arrangement where an agency  owns 40% and I pay rent for that bit, mortgage for the rest. It’s a little less than a standard mortgage and that helps a lot! 

I moved into my current house in 2001. Memorable because it was the same year my now ex-boyfriend and I were forced to go our separate ways (amicably, as we still keep in touch, so no violin playing or sympathetic sobbing is necessary). I pay rent, which is debited from my bank account each month. As an example, if I wanted to have a shower installed, I would be required to get permission from the council because they own the house.

I moved into my current house in 2001. Memorable because it was the same year my now ex-boyfriend and I were forced to go our separate ways (amicably, as we still keep in touch, so no violin playing or sympathetic sobbing is necessary). I pay rent, which is debited from my bank account each month. As an example, if I wanted to have a shower installed, I would be required to get permission from the council because they own the house.

Ah ok, we have the ‘housing executive’ over here, sounds similar