Where shall I start? My husband and I rent a beautiful 2-bedroomed apartment, close to Worcester city centre. We moved in on 2nd April 2012 after a brief viewing where we fell in love with it an decided that it was the perfect place call home. Things were going swimmingly until a few months ago when the owner started to come around with various estate agents for valuations. There was much denial on his part that he was going to sell, but my husband and I were both convinced that there was more to this than either he, or the letting agent were willing to tell.
Last week (3rd June) J, my husband, received a call out of the blue from a local estate agents, stating that they wanted to come around the next day to take pictures and measurements. It was only at this point did our letting agent admit to us that the owner had wanted to sell to another investor who owns other properties in our building, and as far as they were aware, that was still happening.
Well, today the bomb dropped. An email landed in my inbox at 13:09 confirming what we already knew; the owner was selling the apartment. I was devastated. I knew that we wouldn't live here forever, but I wanted at least another year before even thinking about moving. The email went on to discuss the option of us buying the apartment at a reduced price, and what our options will be in regards to continuing with our tenancy. After forwarding the email to J to break the news, I immediately hit the web to look at mortgage calculators (can we afford to stay?) and rental properties in the area (a much more likely option).
So now I am at home, waiting for J to come home so we can discuss our options. The thought of moving again so soon is just depressing, and house hunting, overwhelming.
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