I'm begging strangers to fund my ex-council house renovation, I spent £15k but nowhere near done & spent half my budget
Anya Roscoe, from the UK, put down a £15,000 deposit on the
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Anya Roscoe was begging strangers to help fund her new home
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She had gone through half of her renovation budget already
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She decided she could do the
Taking to social media, Anya said: "£15,000 was spent on the initial deposit and we're about 15k down in renovation funds which officially means we're over halfway through the entire renovation budget.
"Best case scenario, I spend another 10k and the house is completely finished.
"Worst case scenario, I fully run out of money and we have to sell the entire house which I'm gonna make sure doesn't happen."
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She hoped to extend her renovation fund by using TikTok, and begged strangers to help her out.
"All that I'm asking is that if you got this far into the video, please interact from the bottom up," she said."
"I mean, I would do that for a stranger if it meant that they would be able to finish their dream house.
"And I know, I'm basically begging for support but I'm just saying, please, help a girly out."
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In the video, Anya showed the progress of the renovation and it was far from being finished.
Creators on TikTok can make money through TikTok's creator fund if they have over 10,000 followers, and she had over 500k.
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TikTok bosses say: "The funds that each creator can earn are worked out by a combination of factors - including the number of views and the authenticity of those views, the level of engagement on the content, as well as making sure content is in line with our Community Guidelines and Terms of Service.
No two creators or videos are the same, and there is no limit to the different kinds of content we will support with the fund.
"The Creator Fund total varies daily and is dependent on the amount of videos published by our community that day - so this will fluctuate based on the amount of content being published."
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Anya's plea for help didn't go unnoticed on social media.
The video posted to her TikTok account @
Many took to the comments to share their support and help get her paid.
One person wrote: "Commenting so you get paid."
Another commented: "You're young and you have a house. That's more than what people can say."
"This is awesome! I enjoy watching house
renovations
!" penned a third.
How to do your council house up on the cheap
Take inspiration from pricier shops and head to B&M, Home Bargains for interior decorations.
Head to YouTube for easy to follow tutorials on how to decorate rather than paying for professionals.
For a quick glow-up for your floors or anywhere with tiles, opt for stick-on vinyl to save on costs.
A lick of paint does wonders to make a room feel brand-new.
Switch out kitchen cupboard knobs for modern ones instead of buying brand-new cupboards.
Meanwhile, a fourth said: "Still renovating my house 5 years later. Keep up the good work! You got this!"
"Girl you get that house renovation money!!! Everyone deserves to live out their dreams,' claimed a fifth
Someone else added: "Love all the progress already!!"
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