What do people do whilst newly purchased house is being renovated?
Might be a silly question, but I'm interested. We're looking to move in the next 18 months. We own our terrace two up two down terrace and want to move to a different area to a three bed (or two if there's potential to convert the loft), and somewhere that has a good sized back garden (this isn't negotiable). Budget wise, it would be a struggle due to our income and prices around here constantly rising (our budget would be £200k - £220k at a push). I've always wanted to renovate a house and there's a fair few empty properties up for sale that tick all the boxes but need a fair amount doing. This would be way more affordable for us as well (I have a substantial amount of savings that would cover this, though not enough to get somewhere that didn't need work). The issue is where we would live if we couldn't live there whilst work is being done. Obviously it's easier if it's a first house and you're living at home, but how do people do it when it's a house move?
Just to note, I'm not looking for advice on mortgages/my savings. We've already looked at finances and know where we stand.