I am trying to think of a third option. Believe me... I am!!!
I was considering asking my boyfriend if he would let me live in his flat but help me pay the mortgage on it - so I wasn't stuck with it all and still making no money. But I'd completely forgotten that it's not just rent/mortgages that I have to worry about. I will have at least £100 in Council Tax to pay every month. I might get a discount since I'm a student, but probably not much. Then I still have bills - electricity, gas, phone, internet etc... Plus having a social life, paying off previous student loan and paying for my new university courses. Even if my boyfriend does give me some help - it's still a lot for me to deal with on a part-time pay cheque on my own. Hmmm...
I will continue looking at my options. I think I might go into town tomorrow and actually go into some estate agents and ask them for advice. After all, they'd know whats available! I will still speak to my boyfriend about maybe getting into his flat. But I fear the idea is not as good as it first seemed.
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