<prompt> Human: Throwaway for obvious reasons as its a very sensitive subject. Im from the UK - been with boyfriend for 5 years and having just hit 30 I really want to get on the housing market. Ive managed to save enough for a deposit has taking me 8 years and slight help from my parents but my boyfriend has 0 savings due to earning less than me, slight period of inbetween jobs and a small amount down to not being great at saving. Renting is quite expensive in my area about 1000 a month so as every month goes by I feel more resentment that I am wasting my money. I was originally planning to pay the whole deposit myself and then we both split the mortgage but I want to get some advice being that Im a realist and want to protect my money. Has anyone else been in the same situation and have any advice. We have no children and although not engaged we have talked seriously about the future and marriage is what we both want in the next few years.  <response>: he is not legally bound to you so buying a house together would be a terrible idea anyways. buy a house yourself, let him rent from you. 