Nearly a million more young adults now live with parents

[MackneyHackem]

Definitely nowt to do with the fact that you could buy your first home for 2x your annual salary and everything to do with young'uns having the nerve to own a mobile phone and wear clothes ffs.

 

[ajthemackem]

Definitely nowt to do with the fact that you could buy your first home for 2x your annual salary and everything to do with young'uns having the nerve to own a mobile phone and wear clothes ffs.

Just saw one of the miner cottages up on the ABC streets in High Barnes is going for £170,000.

 

[Keawyeds]

I still live with my daughter who occasionally posts on here, if that helps. She first moved out when she was training for a job and then moved back home a couple of years later. On balance, she reckons that I’m easier to live with than her flat mate.

Although she earns more than enough to buy a house in the area, she doesn’t want to scrimp and save to pay for a mortgage. She prefers paying half the bills and living costs for my house, which makes sense.

She’s currently having ivf in order to have a baby which costs a huge amount of money, and I have tentatively suggested that if she should get pregnant she might prefer her own home. Apparently she has already decided that having a resident baby sitter more than makes up for not having her own home.

I appreciate this isn't necessarily any of our business, but you put this up so I'm going to ask.
How old is your daughter and does she have a partner and if so, where do they live?

 

[Wicksy]

Son lives at home - he's 31 and is awaiting delivery of an F Type Jag - no way on earth he could afford it if he had a mortgage around his neck. His choice I suppose

 

[njmackem]

All younguns want their cars, latest mobile phones, holidays, out every weekend etc.

I wanted that as well when I was a youngun... Fortunately my dad convinced me to buy a house and go out every other week, Now at 43 the house is paid off and always has a tenant in it and will help my daughter buy her first home when she is ready.

 

[Keawyeds]

My daughter is 28 still lives at home with my 2 year old grandson, it has some plus points, there’s also some negatives to the set up too.

She did live with my grandsons father but he was and still is a fuckin wanker. She actually has her own flat but rents it out as it’s only a one bedroom, she doesn’t pay a penny to live with us mind, that’s a bit of a light the blue touch paper between me and our lass.

I'm with your lass on this one if she's fuming at the lack of coin coming your way.
That's bad craic that mind.
At least if she paid you some rent you could put it to one side and help her with a deposit for ANOTHER FLAT or house perhaps!

 

[njmackem]

Son lives at home - he's 31 and is awaiting delivery of an F Type Jag - no way on earth he could afford it if he had a mortgage around his neck. His choice I suppose

More fool you for allowing that.

You'd let your son live at home and buy that car rather than get a house or even rent a flat? You're letting the kid down.

Also, what kind of sad wanker lives at home at 31???

 

[Keawyeds]

Son lives at home - he's 31 and is awaiting delivery of an F Type Jag - no way on earth he could afford it if he had a mortgage around his neck. His choice I suppose

His choice to stay at home? What about your choices
You do have the ability to say "Get your priorities in order, and get some independence"

 

[jaxaxe]

Son lives at home - he's 31 and is awaiting delivery of an F Type Jag - no way on earth he could afford it if he had a mortgage around his neck. His choice I suppose

Is he paying towards his upkeep, or are you feeding him as well ?

 

[ajthemackem]

More fool you for allowing that.

You'd let your son live at home and buy that car rather than get a house or even rent a flat? You're letting the kid down.

Also, what kind of sad wanker lives at home at 31???

*cough*

 

[Keawyeds]

*cough*

When's your F-Type Jag arriving?

 

[Wicksy]

More fool you for allowing that.

You'd let your son live at home and buy that car rather than get a house or even rent a flat? You're letting the kid down.

Also, what kind of sad wanker lives at home at 31???

Why should I stop him when I really enjoy his company? It's not for me to tell him how to lead his life and nor should you

 

[jaxaxe]

From what I can gather through films, the baby boomers were out every weekend with their sharp tailoring and pills and shiny scooters. So what gives eh?

In my youth, it was like Quadrophrenia.

Except the scooters were faster, the amphetamines were stronger, and there was a lot more sex, particularly for Sting.

But no mobile phones, or Starbucks.

 

[JAZZMANB]

Can't even imagine it .My first flat was a party/drink/sex den,come and go as and when .Having your on own independance should be top of the list on budgeting

 

[ajthemackem]

When's your F-Type Jag arriving?

Some hopes of that.
But aye, different circumstances and wotnot.

 

[Keawyeds]

Why should I stop him when I really enjoy his company? It's not for me to tell him how to lead his life and nor should you

He'll get one hell of a shock when he moves out if he's not experienced what it's like to pay bills etc

 

[Wicksy]

His choice to stay at home? What about your choices
You do have the ability to say "Get your priorities in order, and get some independence"

He is independent in every way - his priorities are his choice - he has no intention of getting mortgaged up to the hilt and having no life like most of his mates

 

[Keawyeds]

He is independent in every way - his priorities are his choice - he has no intention of getting mortgaged up to the hilt and having no life like most of his mates

Right, but what about if he meets that special someone? Are they going to come and live with you too?

 

[Wicksy]

Is he paying towards his upkeep, or are you feeding him as well ?

Pays more than his way to be fair

 

[becs]

It costs a lot for housing these days. My son pays more in rent for a bedroom with shared kitchen/living area and bathroom than I pay on a mortgage for a four bed family home.

The middle one is contemplating moving out but the cost of rent and bills is putting him off. He does pay me board but it's less than what he would pay in rent and bills.