Owning your own home

Blimey

Something doesn’t add up there; Edinburgh’s not that cheap!

imagine not needing to live in London

I don't need to, I choose to. At some point we may move out but I doubt it, when MiniGB becomes an adult we'll have the option to downsize.

For me quality of life is more about location than it is living in a nicer/perfect home. My flat is a mess, needs a rewire, new kitchen, new carpets and redecoration but that can all wait as we don't have the cash right now.

Bare in mind that in Edinburgh you pay above the home buying report value, which is more than the listed price on right move. That house would likely go for ~£1.9mil to 2mil in current market.