- Live outside of the centre of town. The closer you are to the middle the smaller house and more money you will have to pay.
- Only get a home the size that you need. If you have reduced the amount of stuff you have, the more flexibility you will have in where you can live.
- Do not go to your OHA cap. One thing I was thinking is lets say you are able to downsize your house you can save on the exchange rate. The more money that you are converting over to £s the more you have to pay to convert it. It may little amounts but over 4 years, it can add up.
- Get a house with EPC rating D or better. I will go into utilities in another post but this is key. It means how efficient your house is with its energy.
- DO NOT LIVE IN A HOUSE THAT HAS SINGLE PANE WINDOWS. If you ignore everything else I have written don't ignore this. I live in a house that is single pane and you can tell the difference. This will also contribute to the cost it will take to heat it.
- Do not live in built up areas. Around the base, there are certain places that the houses were built particularly for the American military in mind. Instead like amongst the locals and a bit further away.
All the best
Kimx
American to Britain
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