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Figured I'd try and kill two birds with one stone here!

I'm moving into my new property at the end of this month, the property has multiple storage heaters and one large immersion heater in the cupboard.

From what I've seen, these guys can be temperamental and I think im going to struggle using them but I've accepted that and just want some advice!

Can someone please explain using these to me like I'm 5? When do I turn them on? How long should they be on for? What can I do to save money? What are the absolute do's and don'ts? Is it worth trying to replace these or just coping?

Thanks so much for the help!

Hello!

To put in some background, I'm 23, buying my first apartment at the end of this month, hopefully exchanging contracts this week!

I'm curious about all of these posts about avoiding leasehold and how it isn't worth it in the long run.

My apartment has a peppercorn ground rent and the service charge is approx 1.4k for the year. Does this sound like it's too good to be true? I'm concerned my service charge is going to shoot up and I won't be able to afford it.

All in with my mortgage payments, I'm still paying less than I would be for a rental and I intend to live here for as long as I can but I'm starting to get worried as I'm so close to finishing the process but already too far in to pull out!

Am I overreacting or is leasehold really that bad?

Hello! I'd like to put in a tiny bit of background to help with some advice I'm looking for.

I'm 24, have been in relationships almost consistently since I was 16, leaving my current partner to finally live the single life and enjoy my own company. I'm buying my own apartment at the end of this month too!

Despite doing this to better myself, I feel so burnt out, tired and just unloved in my own body. I've put on weight so that kinda sucks, I'm trying to get into the mindset to join a gym but that sucks too, I'm consistently dissociating and never finding time to just relax and love my own body and be patient with myself.

I'm on antidepressants, I had them upped a few months ago (100mg sertraline) and planning to come off my contraception (implant) in the hopes my mood will improve.

Is this normal? What can I do to benefit myself? What helped you guys? I force myself to participate in hobbies, get out and about and read books, spending time with friends but I feel so empty and unfulfilled despite this?

Any advice is appreciated! Thank you so much for reading!

Hey everyone! I'm currently in the process of purchasing an apartment and recently got my final report back from my solicitors after almost two months!

I'm looking to clarify any necessary details with them but curious if there's anything that you guys had wish you had asked your solicitors about before purchasing your property!

Any advice is appreciated! Thanks!

Maybe I'm totally in the wrong here but was having such a good time at Doja Cat in Manchester last night and had this group of 3 guys continuously bump into me and my partner!

We moved away from them multiple times only for them to follow us and get right up behind us? Not sure if this was on purpose or genuinely just coincidence. My partner politely asked them to watch out after they stepped on him for a fourth time and they claimed it wasn't them.

One of them proceeded to shove past us and it really threw me off to the point I had step out for a moment and miss a few songs. I think I was also partially overwhelmed by the noise and should've brought earplugs!

Anyone else had similar experiences? Are we assholes for asking them to watch out/step off? Still went back in and had such a great time but really sucked and kinda ruined the vibe :(

EDIT: Thank you so much for all the responses! Glad to know it's not just me but will probs do seating in the future so I can still have a little boogie and a dance in my own space!

Hello! Please be kind as I'm very unsure about all of this and open to suggestions!

I've been living in my rental since Aug 2023, looking to move out as I'm buying my own property.

My landlord/rental agency have always been really sucky, never sorting out things in the house I.e. black mold, legionella in taps, entering without permission. I understand with renter's rights I need to give two months notice, can I get away with giving just one?

Im not intending to get much if any of my deposit back as I think they'll try and rip every penny out of me anyway no matter how much I've fixed the place up!

Can I give one month notice and they can keep my security deposit?

Thanks for the advice!