A COUPLE with a huge mortgage have realised their parents will not pass on their inheritance money before they have paid it off themselves.
Homeowners Joshua Hudson and Emma Bradford signed up to the 25-year mortgage under the impression that at least one of them would be orphaned and filthy rich before the distant settlement date.
Hudson said: “Emma’s parents seemed ancient 10 years ago, so I was convinced it wouldn’t be long until they gave us a tidy sum. But if anything they seem fitter than ever.
“They’re siting on a fortune they don’t need anymore, meanwhile we can’t spunk their cash on new cars and foreign holidays. It’s so unfair, selfish even.”
Bradford added: “Tom’s dad died before we met, which is very sad, but at least it seemed to improve the odds in our favour. We only had kids because we thought we’d have inherited his mum’s enormous house by now.
“At this rate we’ll be lucky to pay off our home before we retire. I just hope our children don’t grow up thinking of us as cash cows who should hurry up and die so they can get a windfall. That would be horrible.”
