Muel Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 How much do bills tend to cost for a small, 1 bedroom flat? Electricty and gas,don't have to pay council tax as I'm a student so I'm exempt. Just wondering what other people pay? Reason being, viewed a flat today and I could just about afford it, assuming the bills would be about £100. Hmmmmm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted May 27, 2011 Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 How much do bills tend to cost for a small, 1 bedroom flat? Electricty and gas,don't have to pay council tax as I'm a student so I'm exempt. Just wondering what other people pay? Reason being, viewed a flat today and I could just about afford it, assuming the bills would be about £100. Hmmmmm... For mine, trying to remember back to when it was just me so less was being used: Electric & Gas combined - £35 Water - £30 (paid quarterly) BT - £35 TV License - £12 I think that's all there is without council tax, but I've probably forgotten something! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted May 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 For mine, trying to remember back to when it was just me so less was being used: Electric & Gas combined - £35 Water - £30 (paid quarterly) BT - £35 TV License - £12 I think that's all there is without council tax, but I've probably forgotten something! Danke, so it's roughly what I thought. Taking into account my phone contract and broadband, I'm looking at £75-100 a month. I could just about scrape it, but I doubt it's worth it. I'd have £75 a week for food, and any extras. (Clothes, computer stuff, travel expenses, going out). Sigh. Sigh indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted May 27, 2011 Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 Danke, so it's roughly what I thought. Taking into account my phone contract and broadband, I'm looking at £75-100 a month. I could just about scrape it, but I doubt it's worth it. I'd have £75 a week for food, and any extras. (Clothes, computer stuff, travel expenses, going out). Sigh. Sigh indeed. As a student I'd definitely rather live somewhere shit and have some spendies than the other way round. I'm not a student, so having a decent place to live is pretty important. Enjoy yourself while you can, worry about decent living once you've got the decent income that goes with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted June 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 As a student I'd definitely rather live somewhere shit and have some spendies than the other way round. I'm not a student, so having a decent place to live is pretty important. Enjoy yourself while you can, worry about decent living once you've got the decent income that goes with it! I took all of what you said into account, thought about it carefully, then signed on the flat anyway. If you want filling in elsewhere JD, I'm happy to. Just don't fancy posting such personal things on a public forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 Just to add to this, I'm quite mangled so probably ignore my ramblings... My last flat cost me £325 a month, then £75 single persons council tax, then every quarter it was about £200 on bills. Looking at it like that I should have been alright, but somehow I got in debt and had to sell stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted June 5, 2011 Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 Get mates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted June 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 Effort... Nahhh I just left it late because I didn't know where I'd have to live, didn't know if I'd be based in Sheffield or not, so everyone got sorted before me. I like my space anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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