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[STEMO]

We exchanged contracts today, I could physically feel my muscles relaxing. Thank god for that, it's not a pleasant experience.

[tunnie]

Joining us down South? 

[STEMO]

Errrr......only if you have four bed houses for £105,000. 

[STEMO]

BIG four bed houses....

[aaronjb]

Thank god for that, it's not a pleasant experience.

You're not wrong. I posted the initial paperwork off to the solicitors acting on the purchase on the 1st of April. Today they called to say they hadn't got it yet. Even though I'd called and spoken to them in the morning and re-sent everything via email (modern miracle that it is) before noon today. FFS. Convey Law, so far not impressing.

Of course I'm also pretty close to pulling the plug on the move due to work pulling the rug out and meaning that instead of working from home I'd be doing a 6hr daily commute (Northampton->Chertsey->Northampton).

Anyway.. congrats STEMO, now you can pay your STAMP.

[tunnie]

 

I need to sell up, I could buy four houses up Norf   

[STEMO]

Thank you, Aaron. Here's a pic of what will be my lads bedroom. There's an ensuite hiding in the corner behind the camera. I reckon he could live up there. 

[STEMO]

Thank god for that, it's not a pleasant experience.

You're not wrong. I posted the initial paperwork off to the solicitors acting on the purchase on the 1st of April. Today they called to say they hadn't got it yet. Even though I'd called and spoken to them in the morning and re-sent everything via email (modern miracle that it is) before noon today. FFS. Convey Law, so far not impressing.

Of course I'm also pretty close to pulling the plug on the move due to work pulling the rug out and meaning that instead of working from home I'd be doing a 6hr daily commute (Northampton->Chertsey->Northampton).

Anyway.. congrats STEMO, now you can pay your STAMP.

No stamp on £105,000.

[aaronjb]

Jeesus, how far north are you moving to get somewhere like that for £100k!

The place we were/are buying is ~180m2 and is £455k (although it does have a double and a 1.5 car garage) .. seems positively poor value, now!

Also yes, no stamp, even better. The stamp on £455k is eye watering..

[STEMO]

Jeesus, how far north are you moving to get somewhere like that for £100k!

The place we were/are buying is ~180m2 and is £455k (although it does have a double and a 1.5 car garage) .. seems positively poor value, now!

Also yes, no stamp, even better. The stamp on £455k is eye watering..

Moving about two miles, Aaron. It's grim up north, you know 

[Sir Tigger KC]

Looks awesome Uncle STEMO! 

[STEMO]

Looks awesome Uncle STEMO! 

[aaronjb]

Moving about two miles, Aaron. It's grim up north, you know 

  Well that helps. Not knowing where you are now n'all. You elusive so and so

[STEMO]

Moving about two miles, Aaron. It's grim up north, you know 

  Well that helps. Not knowing where you are now n'all. You elusive so and so

Barnsley.

[aaronjb]

Good to know I should be able to retire back to God's Own County when the time comes, then

Although the crime figures for Barnsley don't look too appealing (even Bracknell is significantly better with Barnsley on a par with Basinggrad!)

[tunnie]

Good to know I should be able to retire back to God's Own County when the time comes, then

Although the crime figures for Barnsley don't look too appealing (even Bracknell is significantly better with Barnsley on a par with Basinggrad!)

Just looked at RightMove at Barnsley, wish I had not now. Can get some seriously big houses up there for peanuts compared to here. 

But always a reason for these things, guess jobs and work is very different. Very limiting options for type of work I do that far up Norf 

[Mr Gav]

Moving about two miles, Aaron. It's grim up north, you know 

  Well that helps. Not knowing where you are now n'all. You elusive so and so

Barnsley.

That's why it was 105k 

[STEMO]

Good to know I should be able to retire back to God's Own County when the time comes, then

Although the crime figures for Barnsley don't look too appealing (even Bracknell is significantly better with Barnsley on a par with Basinggrad!)

I know.....I have a hand in most of it. 

[STEMO]

Moving about two miles, Aaron. It's grim up north, you know 

  Well that helps. Not knowing where you are now n'all. You elusive so and so

Barnsley.

That's why it was 105k 

Yes, Gav, could never aspire to the heady heights of Leeds.

Riverside apartments in Liverpool: gazing out across the Mersey, almost a mile wide, from a sturdy old tobacco warehouse apartment.
Riverside apartments in Leeds: gazing across the stream they call a river, right into the living room of the apartment across the 'river' from your cardboard and plastic box. 

[Nick W]

I need to sell up, I could buy four houses up Norf   

But you will be sitting in a muddy wilderness in the dark, wondering how many potatoes translators cost

[STEMO]

I need to sell up, I could buy four houses up Norf   

But you will be sitting in a muddy wilderness in the dark, wondering how many potatoes translators cost

Yeah....it's awful.
What we need up here is a few smart-arsed suvverners to show us the finer things in life. 

[Nick W]

I need to sell up, I could buy four houses up Norf   

But you will be sitting in a muddy wilderness in the dark, wondering how many potatoes translators cost

Yeah....it's awful.
What we need up here is a few smart-arsed suvverners to show us the finer things in life. 

There aren't enough to go around.

[STEMO]

Anyhow, I'm off down t'pub wi me whippet. 

[aaronjb]

Good to know I should be able to retire back to God's Own County when the time comes, then

Although the crime figures for Barnsley don't look too appealing (even Bracknell is significantly better with Barnsley on a par with Basinggrad!)

I know.....I have a hand in most of it. 

 

I looked at the statistics for Northampton too - that's worse than both! 

I'd rather be closer to the coast, anyway.. Brid would be nice, even though it's a bit chavtastic in summer.

Just looked at RightMove at Barnsley, wish I had not now. Can get some seriously big houses up there for peanuts compared to here. 

But always a reason for these things, guess jobs and work is very different. Very limiting options for type of work I do that far up Norf 

You're not wrong - a colleague just put an offer in of £700k on a five bed end-terrace in Old Woking 

Thing is if employers were in any way sensible then you, and I, could easily work from home over the interwebs; I have a bunch of colleagues doing my old job remote (Anglesea, Tenerife, etc) but my new one for some reason has been decreed to be office based. Bah.

[aaronjb]

Anyhow, I'm off down t'pub wi me whippet. 

And t' ferret down troosers?

[STEMO]

Anyhow, I'm off down t'pub wi me whippet. 

And t' ferret down troosers?

Oh aye........niiiiice 

[STEMO]

Oh well, missus will be in soon, best get the possum belly and boiled hog jowls on. 

[Matchless]

Oh well, missus will be in soon, best get the possum belly and boiled hog jowls on. 

Tha's eatin well, t'were sugar butties f'tea when I last lived oop north.

[STEMO]

Got my keys (unofficially) YAY!

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Being a wealthy old bastard I imagine you went to the estate agent and slapped the cash on the desk. . "We can't be doin wiv one of them mortgage things, I haven't got to where I am today by wastin my hard-earned brass on interest payments. I'll leave that kind of tomfoolery for them shandy drinking bed-wetting nancy boys  from down south"

Seriously though...... sounds like a good move.

One final thought. If it's a select area you're moving to the residents may ask you to keep the lurid green Astra out of sight. Lowers the tone of the neighbourhood you see.

[Sir Tigger KC]

We exchanged contracts today, I could physically feel my muscle relaxing. Thank god for that, my bowels haven't moved for days, which as you all know is unusual for me!  It's not a pleasant experience. 

Yes relief at last Uncle STEMO! 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Thank god for that, it's not a pleasant experience.

You're not wrong. I posted the initial paperwork off to the solicitors acting on the purchase on the 1st of April. Today they called to say they hadn't got it yet. Even though I'd called and spoken to them in the morning and re-sent everything via email (modern miracle that it is) before noon today. FFS. Convey Law, so far not impressing.

Of course I'm also pretty close to pulling the plug on the move due to work pulling the rug out and meaning that instead of working from home I'd be doing a 6hr daily commute (Northampton->Chertsey->Northampton).

Anyway.. congrats STEMO, now you can pay your STAMP.

No stamp duty on houses less than £120,000.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

...sorry £125,000.

[Sir Tigger KC]

...sorry £125,000.

Unless you're buying a house in addition to your main residence, then you pay 3% extra!   

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

...sorry £125,000.

Unless you're buying a house in addition to your main residence, then you pay 3% extra!   

Yep...as many buy to let landlords are finding out.

[Andy H]

We exchanged contracts today, I could physically feel my sphincter muscles relaxing. Thank god for that, it's not a pleasant experience.

Take care now - we all know what happened last time

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Jeesus, how far north are you moving to get somewhere like that for £100k!

The place we were/are buying is ~180m2 and is £455k (although it does have a double and a 1.5 car garage) .. seems positively poor value, now!

Also yes, no stamp, even better. The stamp on £455k is eye watering..

£22750. Don't you just love the government.

[Sir Tigger KC]

...sorry £125,000.

Unless you're buying a house in addition to your main residence, then you pay 3% extra!   

Yep...as many buy to let landlords are finding out.

Bastards all of them!     So let's screw 'em! 

The fact that private landlords provide more housing than government, seems to go over people's heads... So yes it's a great idea to add costs small businesses isn't it? 

The Tories of all people should understand this, but they're just like Blair's mob these days, more interested in opinion polls than common sense! 

If you add costs and bureaucracy to any business the consumer will alway lose out. 

[STEMO]

We exchanged contracts today, I could physically feel my sphincter muscles relaxing. Thank god for that, it's not a pleasant experience.

Take care now - we all know what happened last time

  twot

[aaronjb]

£22750. Don't you just love the government.

£26,400 actually.. 3% accelerator on all bands.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

£22750. Don't you just love the government.

£26,400 actually.. 3% accelerator on all bands.

For which HM government gives you SFA.

[Gaffers]

Joining us down South? 

Shhhh.... keep him oop north