Dear joanna:

Questions:

1. Are you able to sell your half of the house in the village now, before both of your grandparents die? Do you need your mother’s permission to sell that half and is she unwilling?

2. Will you be able to buy a flat in the smaller city after you sell your half of the house in the village? Is selling your half of the house in the village the only way for you to move to the smaller city?

3. Are you motivated to stay in the flat where you are because Tom lives nearby?

anita