Wondered the same.

Same! Who decides that you can’t say female anymore??

Och p off. I’m a woman and if someone calls me female it doesn’t bother me one bit. You can’t just speak for an entire sex!

I just have in my comment. Normally wouldn’t likes….

As a female customer I’ve started to feel unsafe in my home. Quite a few times now the delivery guys have stood so close and a couple it looked like they were scoping out to see if I was alone.

I’ve taken to shouting as I’m opening the door ‘il get it husbands name’ so they think I’m home with someone. Never used to be like this at all.

No one said that……. I get it’s a business, but sooner or later no one will be able to afford to rent. I think you guys need to factor that in too, if you don’t already. And when people’s wages don’t match the rent increases there’s a bigger chance they might not pay

I like the flat, but absolutely cannot stand the kitchen. We considered buying one but we would move the kitchen to the ‘third bedroom’. I’d use the main bedroom at the front as the living room and then cut through the bedroom cupboard to the new kitchen. The living room would become the main bedroom and I’d put an en-suite in the old kitchen. It would probably not be worth it money wise, but it’s a better layout.

I think classing this as a third bedroom is just a way to get more cash tbh. Who wants to sleep somewhere where you have to walk through the living room? I can imagine it’s pretty disruptive. We use it as an office. I don’t think in times of yore it was considered a bedroom.

I’m happy staying here because my landlord is really nice, he does fix things quickly (although since 2019 there’s literally been very little, washing machine I think). I like the area and people around me. But if I had to do it again I wouldn’t rent a cottage flat. Certainly not for the money they are charging now.

We’re all ready to buy a place but unfortunately we keep getting outbid. Looking to move out of town, EK, Johnstone etc.

Thank you for your answer!

What do you think is reasonable for a regular increase? I think it’s ok once a year, but anything more quickly becomes challenging. And would you continue to raise rents well above and beyond average wages? I mean, we’re both on pretty decent wages but I’d say within the next year or two we would feel the squeeze.

I get that. But in all the years I’ve lived here all that’s been done to the property was a lick of paint over damp patch before the guy came round to remortgage and a new cooker. That’s since 2019. So basically a couple of hundred quid……

I just think as landlords it will be more difficult to get good tenants. It’s us that have maintained the property. We get safety certs which I know will have costs attached too obviously. Just curious

How impossible is it to even get a viewing! Bloody nightmare likes. Had so many cancelled be causes they’re sold already! Nuts

Get earplugs. Jeez, he’s allowed to talk, it’s his house too. Some people are just night owls

When I was there in June about 10 years ago I remember it was in the 30’s. I was burnt to a crisp

When I was there in October I saw loads!

They’re nice wee flats, I just really really hate the kitchen! My idea if we bought one would be to make the big bedroom the living room. Knock through the bedroom cupboard and make the third bedroom the kitchen. Make the current living room with the current kitchen the master and en-suite.

But it would cost a bloody fortune!

We can get a higher mortgage, we’ve just not opted for that. Our whole idea is to buy a cheaper property, live comfortably for a few years then get a bigger one. I should have made that clear. Also I’m not on the mortgage, it’s just my fiancé that’s doing it.

We really don’t want to be paying over 600 a month mortgage which is why we’ve opted for cheaper.

It actually seems impossible likes. We have some viewings and I’m hoping someone will take pity and just want shot of the property. Found a couple of fixed price, but they’re out in Greenock. A wee but far likes…..

We’re kings park just now, prob just near you haha. I just bloody hate the kitchens in the cottage flat. You cook once and it looks like a bomb has gone off.

It’s a nice quiet place to live, but the cottage flats are going for like 110 and I don’t think I’d be willing to pay that tbh.

Just to add, we know there’s no way we can afford the Southside. Completely open to other areas, including outside the city.

I just wish it was a bit more transparent. Had zero clue about the HR thing. We thought that if you found a place for say 120 and your mortgage was 140 then the mortgage covered it…..

Why not just say that you need to save a deposit + 10-15% on top! It’s bloody nuts. Oh and the solicitors fees too. Fucking nuts. It just seems impossible

Hmmmm, that’s a shout actually. He just remortgaged it for I think 105……

Yeah we have the mortgage sorted and deposit. We’re really open to anywhere, even if it’s outside the city.

I’m a Scorpio, dad is Gemini and we’re having a Gemini boy

It’s not unkind, it’s the truth. You have asked for advice/opinions and when you have not liked the outcome you have said it’s unkind.

Yes you do seem to just talk about yourself, even though you mention you want her to be happy. It seems like it’s just for appeasement. Your mum has just lost her life partner. Before you there was him.

I’ve lived away from my hometown for many years but that’s my home and where my identity and heart lies.

Have a wee think about this.