[Brienza13]

i'm 22.
trainee estate agent.

What age shall i be looking to move out from my parents home? i don't want to be one of those guys who lives with his parents till hes like 30 !

[*Thedreaming*]

when you can afford it,innit.

[Aack]

(Original post by Brienza13)
i don't want to be one of those guys who lives with his parents till hes like 30 !

Then logic would suggest that you move out before such an event occurs.

[Scoobiedoobiedo]

(Original post by Brienza13)
i'm 22.
trainee estate agent.

What age shall i be looking to move out from my parents home? i don't want to be one of those guys who lives with his parents till hes like 30 !

You are going to become an estate agent, living with your parents at 30 would be the least of your problems.

[ILurfSmurf]

If it was me, as soon as I had enough money to support myself and pay a mortgage/rent, I'd go
IMO its not a set age at which you 'should' leave. There's no point leaving at 25 because you dont want to live with your parents until you're 30, if you cant actually afford to have anywhere to go!

[ckingalt]

You should only move out when the situation becomes not preferable to one or more of the parties involved. As long as both you and your parents are both happy there is no issue. End of thread. As soon as your parents or you would be happier with a different arrangement and you still don’t move out, then it becomes pathetic.

[dothestrand]

Obviously when you can afford it. Hopefully that'll be sooner rather than later, if you're going to be working full-time.

[Chicharito14]

Till you can afford to move out.

And if you want a house, you'll probably be living at home till your mid 30's!

[khronos45]

You're old enough to move out at 16. It's not a matter of age, but whether or not you can afford it yet. As soon as you're ready to support yourself at a basic financial level you can do it - once you have a steady income and enough money behind you to let you move out (which doesn't mean having ten grand in the bank). Of course, if there are complicating factors like a disabled parent or sibling then you may want to stay longer, but really, you should be looking to go as soon as you're earning and you can afford the deposit and rent on a small flat, bills and food each week.

[jaenvin]

As soon as you are financially capable to.

It's pointless to move out and realize that you do not have enough funds to pay for rents, bills and every day expenses.

And this is from personal experience, a really bad one.

[cloudgal7]

my cousin lives at home and she's 26. Yet her sister moved out when she was 20, so age doesnt matter. Olly murs is 27 and hes just moved out or is looking for somewhere so dont let it worry you. if your happy where your at then stay- as long as youve had some experience of moving out by the time your 30 or 31 you'll be fine

[philistine]

You know, Robert Browning lived at home until he was thirty-two years old, and he was a lyrical genius.

Okay, maybe that was a bad example. I know Rembrandt lived at home until his late forties, and the man was a certified master at his art.

[Linweth]

I am going to stay with my mother for as long as possible...

[Wilfred Little]

Too many people in the UK think it's 'sad' or you're a loser if you stay at home well into your 20's, forgetting the fact that in most cultures around the world you live in the family home with your family for much longer, often until your parents die.

Too many people in a rush to move out to impress their peers, all you're doing is ending up in debt.

If you're happy and your parents don't mind, no need to move out.

[rainy_days]

When you can afford your own place or when your parents kick you out.
If you don't care that much about becoming independent, living at your folks place while you are a trainee would be an advantage for you as you can save up money for the down payment for a flat/house later.

[the666thmessiah]

If you are a trainee estate agent surely you should know the typical age of first time renters??

You will need to be able to afford the rent, plus if you are living with another, put away £60 between you a month for bills.. then theres internet, which will be about £20 a month... Give yourself a headway of rent +£100 between two people a month for basic living expenses (wont need this much but that gives you headway).

You will then need money for food. If you do bi-weekly shops you could potentiall live on £20-30 a week.

so lets say rent +£180 a month between two people. This should have you well covered. TBH I wouldnt worry about a tv license untill you are totally settled in as all the best shows are streamed on demand later anyway.

I am currently looking into moving into a house/flat with a friend so have roughly accounted for all of this; between two of us I have projected about a total expendature allowance of up to £360 a month...




I would also recommend driving and having a car before you move out, makes life more convenient; not only that but you will want enough money to actually go out or you will get out of place and want to move back with your parents.

You can technically afford to move out when you move out with a friend almost as soon as you start full time work/university education (if you have a decent part time job)... Im 22 and looking to move out now; most of my friends are still living with their parents and probably wont move out till mid-late 20's in todays economic climate.

[NDGAARONDI]

(Original post by Wilfred Little)
Too many people in the UK think it's 'sad' or you're a loser if you stay at home well into your 20's, forgetting the fact that in most cultures around the world you live in the family home with your family for much longer, often until your parents die.

Too many people in a rush to move out to impress their peers, all you're doing is ending up in debt.

If you're happy and your parents don't mind, no need to move out.

Agreed. And what with the cost of living being extortionate it's not a wise decision for some and it will only come to bite them hard. Even if you can afford it, may be some people find it more convenient to stay at home for various reasons. May be if more people stayed with their parents the price of rent or mortgages might actually drop for once because people will not value property ownership so much, thus decreasing demand. I'd only move out if it's clear I'll be having a family of my own but that's not going to happen.

[snowyowl]

I moved out at 18 and a half, but then I did do it in a rather unorthodox fashion

[Dee Leigh]

(Original post by jaenvin)
As soon as you are financially capable to.

It's pointless to move out and realize that you do not have enough funds to pay for rents, bills and every day expenses.

And this is from personal experience, a really bad one.

Uh oh what happened? I can help but feel as though if I were to move out for university (which I have to do), I wouldn't be able to afford it (I don't get a grant, only the basic loan).

[Snagprophet]

I don't think there can be a universal date for everyone to move out. My dad's girlfriend's daughter completed uni and got a £24,000, the last I heard it could be more now, job with this enzyme company which involves flying around Europe and North America. Anyway, she's still at her parents' home (although technically, I think the house is in the process of being sold, 1/3 belongs to dad's girlfriend, 1/3 belongs to her husband and a 1/3 belongs to her mum) so when it is sold the kids will probably move out).