Boyfriend or House?

[lb24]

I've been with my boyfriend for 8 years now. We've been living together for a year. I really want to get on the housing ladder and have been saving up for a deposit for over a year. My boyfriend knows i really want to buy a house but avoids talking about it as it involves commitment and hasn't bothered saving any money. I'm now in a position to buy somewhere. I really want to buy a house with him but he won't commit to anything, and is always putting it off. Do i go ahead and buy somewhere by myself or wait (perhaps another 2/3 years) for him to be ready to buy with me? If he refuses to buy a house with me do i move out and end the relationship as a lost cause? Please help!

[Cheekystar]

Buy now, don't wait for him, if you can do it now go for it, if he refuses to buy it with you maybe you need to sit down with him and find out why. Maybe you could buy and if he wants to live with you he pays you rent (don't let him get away rent free) its important you do what you want, if he won't commit don't let it stop you doing it. Now is a good time to start looking around, I'd recommend siging up to rightmove.com
Good luck, be positive and follow your dream, have no regrets

[lb24]

Thanks for the advice. You're right, i shouldn't wait for him...

[zetec_123]

have you thought about buying to rent? then until he is ready someone else can pay your mortgage for you!

[auzzie]

Buy now, dont wait for him. If he hasn't committed after 8 years he is not worth hanging on to. Buy a new house and get a new boyfriend. If the current boyfriend decides to follow you, get him to sign something that states he has no share in the property whatsoever, but he must contribute in the way of rent, food, elec etc. Can get messy if you don't do this and you fall out after the purchase of the house.