3 Barriers To The Perfect Home (And How To Overcome Them)

Moving home is a whole lot of stress… But it’s okay to be honest with ourselves, house hunting is a whole lot of fun. Whether we’re renting or buying, there’s nothing quite like moving through your home-to-be and slowly falling in love with it’s curves, nooks, crannies, affectations and idiosyncrasies. However, there’s nothing more frustrating than when you make an offer or show an interest in a dream house or flat and find that a road block dumps itself in your path. As tempting as it may be to give up (there are plenty more fish in the sea after all), there are few such obstacles that are truly insurmountable.

If you’re absolutely sure that this one is the one for you, here are some effective ways to overcome traditional barriers…

The landlord won’t move their stuff out

When you own your own furniture, it can be extremely frustrating when you’re looking around the home of your dreams but find that not only is it furnished, the landlord won’t show willingness to move their stuff out of the property.

But fear not, the property can still be yours! With so many cost effective storage solutions out there such as https://www.henfieldstorage.co.uk/storage-solutions you can get a robust storage unit for a negligble price. It’s also worth asking the landlord if they will ameliorate some of the rent to help you to pay for this. If they are desperate to fill the property, they may just oblige.

The landlord isn’t pet friendly

To animal lovers, the two most crushing words in the English language are “NO PETS”. You love your furry friends, but you don’t want to miss out on the home of your dreams, either. In this instance, it’s worth asking the landlord (in writing of possible) to consider allowing you and your pet to occupy the property.

Most landlords don’t place bans on pets because they hate animals, they just want to protect their investment. If you can convince them that your pet will not do any damage to the property and its contents (you actually have more room to negotiate if you do move your own stuff in), they may be amenable to waiving their policy. Here are some tips on convincing your prospective  landlord.

Be advised that they may request that you pay a small supplement to the deposit to guard against potential damage. It may also depend on the kind of pet you want to bring into the property.

The deposit barrier

If you’re a potential first time buyer, it can be extremely frustrating when you set eyes in the perfect property yet can’t quite get past the deposit barrier. Before the financial crisis of 2007-2008, 100% mortgages were an option for young buyers with little savings (although they were offset by cripplingly high interest rates), but these are now a thing of the past. However, there are still options available to those without a substantial deposit. There’s a not for profit organisation who can help out by investing in roughly 20% of the equity which they essentially rent to new buyers.

When you have your heart truly set on the home of your dreams, no barriers should be allowed to keep you from it!

*collaborative post*