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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: tunnie on 18 May 2010, 18:05:00
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Its well known i sponge off mother & father tunnie by living at home, but thats about to change. Just had my offer accepted on a flat in Acton, London (W3) Manged to get it for 15k under asking price too :)
Its next to Acton Town rail, so when cross rail is completed should help properly prices!
Its in a 1930's building, with some art deco features, also has very good sized rooms and brick walls so no noise from others, unlike modern builds, its a corner flat with some stunning views over whole of London, can see Wembley arch right around to London Eye :)
The best bit? Its freehold! I am one in 22 flats with a share off the free hold. (around 60 in the whole block) so i am on the board for how maintenance fee is spent
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Its well known i sponge off mother & father tunnie by living at home, but thats about to change. Just had my offer accepted on a flat in Acton, London (W3) Manged to get it for 15k under asking price too :)
Its next to Acton Town rail, so when cross rail is completed should help properly prices!
Its in a 1930's building, with some art deco features, also has very good sized rooms and brick walls so no noise from others, unlike modern builds, its a corner flat with some stunning views over whole of London, can see Wembley arch right around to London Eye :)
The best bit? Its freehold! I am one in 22 flats with a share off the free hold. (around 60 in the whole block) so i am on the board for how maintenance fee is spent
Good one Tunnie! :y :y :y
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Its well known i sponge off mother & father tunnie by living at home, but thats about to change. Just had my offer accepted on a flat in Acton, London (W3) Manged to get it for 15k under asking price too :)
Its next to Acton Town rail, so when cross rail is completed should help properly prices!
Its in a 1930's building, with some art deco features, also has very good sized rooms and brick walls so no noise from others, unlike modern builds, its a corner flat with some stunning views over whole of London, can see Wembley arch right around to London Eye :)
The best bit? Its freehold! I am one in 22 flats with a share off the free hold. (around 60 in the whole block) so i am on the board for how maintenance fee is spent
I used to live in Acton. Davis Road I think it was called.
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Well Done Tunnie :y
Glad it's all going through smoothly, and £15k under asking price is pretty good!
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Its well known i sponge off mother & father tunnie by living at home, but thats about to change. Just had my offer accepted on a flat in Acton, London (W3) Manged to get it for 15k under asking price too :)
Its next to Acton Town rail, so when cross rail is completed should help properly prices!
Its in a 1930's building, with some art deco features, also has very good sized rooms and brick walls so no noise from others, unlike modern builds, its a corner flat with some stunning views over whole of London, can see Wembley arch right around to London Eye :)
The best bit? Its freehold! I am one in 22 flats with a share off the free hold. (around 60 in the whole block) so i am on the board for how maintenance fee is spent
I used to live in Acton. Davis Road I think it was called.
This is on Horn Lane :y
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Well Done Tunnie :y
Glad it's all going through smoothly, and £15k under asking price is pretty good!
Yup, previous sale fell through at last minute due to buyer had issues, i got it for less than original selling price so bit of a bargain. Well i say bargain, still cost 200k :o :'(
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Splendid news indeed T, congratulations 8-) :y :y
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Its well known i sponge off mother & father tunnie by living at home, but thats about to change. Just had my offer accepted on a flat in Acton, London (W3) Manged to get it for 15k under asking price too :)
Its next to Acton Town rail, so when cross rail is completed should help properly prices!
Its in a 1930's building, with some art deco features, also has very good sized rooms and brick walls so no noise from others, unlike modern builds, its a corner flat with some stunning views over whole of London, can see Wembley arch right around to London Eye :)
The best bit? Its freehold! I am one in 22 flats with a share off the free hold. (around 60 in the whole block) so i am on the board for how maintenance fee is spent
I used to live in Acton. Davis Road I think it was called.
This is on Horn Lane :y
Not that far from where I was, and handy for Wormwood Scrubs. ::)
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Its well known i sponge off mother & father tunnie by living at home, but thats about to change. Just had my offer accepted on a flat in Acton, London (W3) Manged to get it for 15k under asking price too :)
Its next to Acton Town rail, so when cross rail is completed should help properly prices!
Its in a 1930's building, with some art deco features, also has very good sized rooms and brick walls so no noise from others, unlike modern builds, its a corner flat with some stunning views over whole of London, can see Wembley arch right around to London Eye :)
The best bit? Its freehold! I am one in 22 flats with a share off the free hold. (around 60 in the whole block) so i am on the board for how maintenance fee is spent
I used to live in Acton. Davis Road I think it was called.
This is on Horn Lane :y
Well, Young Un, if you get the horn when you move in, call me and I come round and sort it for you, chargeable of course.
hehehehehe
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Well Done Tunnie :y
Glad it's all going through smoothly, and £15k under asking price is pretty good!
Yup, previous sale fell through at last minute due to buyer had issues, i got it for less than original selling price so bit of a bargain. Well i say bargain, still cost 200k :o :'(
Jeeeeezus! I could get a four bed semi for that.
No good for Zulu though. He doesn't do stairs you know.
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Well Done Tunnie :y
Glad it's all going through smoothly, and £15k under asking price is pretty good!
Yup, previous sale fell through at last minute due to buyer had issues, i got it for less than original selling price so bit of a bargain. Well i say bargain, still cost 200k :o :'(
;D my dilemna would be £200k flat, or slightly used Rools Royce Phantom?
I've had an offer on the Transit, so it's possible that may be sold...but there's going to be a good supply of vans hopefully soon, so as we've discussed...it should all go to plan.
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Well Done Tunnie :y
Glad it's all going through smoothly, and £15k under asking price is pretty good!
Yup, previous sale fell through at last minute due to buyer had issues, i got it for less than original selling price so bit of a bargain. Well i say bargain, still cost 200k :o :'(
Jeeeeezus! I could get a four bed semi for that.
No good for Zulu though. He doesn't do stairs you know.
I paid 21k less than that for this house and is 4 bed detatched.
With car parking for 8 cars as well at a squeeze, 6 easily.
Don't get that on new estates often.
D.
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Well Done Tunnie :y
Glad it's all going through smoothly, and £15k under asking price is pretty good!
Yup, previous sale fell through at last minute due to buyer had issues, i got it for less than original selling price so bit of a bargain. Well i say bargain, still cost 200k :o :'(
Jeeeeezus! I could get a four bed semi for that.
No good for Zulu though. He doesn't do stairs you know.
I know, it criminal how much London prices are, but thats 200k is cheap, Chiswick its 300k for 1 bed flat!
I did think about buying locally as get much more for your money, but two things stuck in my mind 1) fuel costs 2) social life.
With this flat my commute costs will be £0, i can walk to bus stop and catch free Sky shuttle.
Also all my mates are down in London :)
Rather than spending £300-400 on fuel per month, thats is basically wasted, its going into a higher mortgage
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Has Mother T sorted out her meals on wheels run yet? ;D
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Well Done Tunnie :y
Glad it's all going through smoothly, and £15k under asking price is pretty good!
Yup, previous sale fell through at last minute due to buyer had issues, i got it for less than original selling price so bit of a bargain. Well i say bargain, still cost 200k :o :'(
;D my dilemna would be £200k flat, or slightly used Rools Royce Phantom?
I've had an offer on the Transit, so it's possible that may be sold...but there's going to be a good supply of vans hopefully soon, so as we've discussed...it should all go to plan.
If you get offer on Transit, take it :y
Think the estate would be do for most tasks, biggest item would be 2 seater sofa, think that should go in an Estate :-/
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Has Mother T sorted out her meals on wheels run yet? ;D
I am already sorting out delivery times :y ;D
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That sounds like a good buy Tunnie, and well placed for London travel :y :y
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Has Mother T sorted out her meals on wheels run yet? ;D
I am already sorting out delivery times :y ;D
Good stuff, remind her of her increased domestic duties while you're at it.
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That sounds like a good buy Tunnie, and well placed for London travel :y :y
Yup, 8 minutes to Paddington on mail line services, 15 mins into Central London on either Central Line or Piccadilly!
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Well done Mr Tunnie......sounds like a good deal to me at that price..... :y :y
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Ah, so I have access to a sofa in London to kip on after a night out with the boys in the smoke....
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Ah, so I have access to a sofa in London to kip on after a night out with the boys in the smoke....
Lucky its got voice entry, so the raff of London can be denied access ;D
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Ah, so I have access to a sofa in London to kip on after a night out with the boys in the smoke....
Lucky its got voice entry, so the raff of London can be denied access ;D
Can you leave Sammy near the door - I'll get in....
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Ah, so I have access to a sofa in London to kip on after a night out with the boys in the smoke....
Lucky its got voice entry, so the raff of London can be denied access ;D
Can you leave Sammy near the door - I'll get in....
Errr no :P
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Well Done Tunnie :y
Glad it's all going through smoothly, and £15k under asking price is pretty good!
Yup, previous sale fell through at last minute due to buyer had issues, i got it for less than original selling price so bit of a bargain. Well i say bargain, still cost 200k :o :'(
You can get a whole house around here for that!
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Well Done Tunnie :y
Glad it's all going through smoothly, and £15k under asking price is pretty good!
Yup, previous sale fell through at last minute due to buyer had issues, i got it for less than original selling price so bit of a bargain. Well i say bargain, still cost 200k :o :'(
You can get a whole house around here for that!
Yeah, but its not London!
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Ah, so I have access to a sofa in London to kip on after a night out with the boys in the smoke....
Not sure about that. If you go to 231 Horn Lane, London W3 in Google Earth Street View, you'll see the spare mattress that Tunnie thought came with the flat being taken away in a Transit!
;) ;D ;D
Sorry, can't figure out how to link. :-[
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Ah, so I have access to a sofa in London to kip on after a night out with the boys in the smoke....
Not sure about that. If you go to 231 Horn Lane, London W3 in Google Earth Street View, you'll see the spare mattress that Tunnie thought came with the flat being taken away in a Transit!
;) ;D ;D
Sorry, can't figure out how to link. :-[
Click the link button ;) - Top right.
Streetview is about a year out of date :o
Lobby area and front doors to flat complex have changed since google camera car went by
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Well Done Tunnie :y
Glad it's all going through smoothly, and £15k under asking price is pretty good!
Yup, previous sale fell through at last minute due to buyer had issues, i got it for less than original selling price so bit of a bargain. Well i say bargain, still cost 200k :o :'(
You can get a whole house around here for that!
Yeah, but its not London!
I know :y :y :y :y
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Well Done Tunnie :y
Glad it's all going through smoothly, and £15k under asking price is pretty good!
Yup, previous sale fell through at last minute due to buyer had issues, i got it for less than original selling price so bit of a bargain. Well i say bargain, still cost 200k :o :'(
You can get a whole house around here for that!
Yeah, but its not London!
I know :y :y :y :y
I do totality agree on prices, around here would get me detached house. But at the current time, London is better option for me
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Well done Tunnie, a good investment :y
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red lion and pineapple do a good breakfast, plenty of aussie skirt in redbacks. good pubs but pretty rough place to be tunnie. apart from that, good luck :y
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red lion and pineapple do a good breakfast, plenty of aussie skirt in redbacks. good pubs but pretty rough place to be tunnie. apart from that, good luck :y
Its towards North Acton, its nice actually, i know West acton is not good area. But there is a retirement complex across road, and surrounding roads are nice as well.
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red lion and pineapple do a good breakfast, plenty of aussie skirt in redbacks. good pubs but pretty rough place to be tunnie. apart from that, good luck :y
Its towards North Acton, its nice actually, i know West acton is not good area. But there is a retirement complex across road, and surrounding roads are nice as well.
The Shepherds Bush crew go a-burgling up that way regularly. Nasty pieces of work, chop your head off as soon as say "Where's yer money?" ;D
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If I'm honest, when I first read the thread title this is what I thought...
(http://www.eta.co.uk/files/images/flat_tyre.jpg)
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If I'm honest, when I first read the thread title this is what I thought...
(http://www.eta.co.uk/files/images/flat_tyre.jpg)
;D ;D ;D
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Or, it could have been worse Lee;
'tunnie buys a fiat'
That would be a cardinal sin, and he'd have to be thrown out of OOF ;D
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Or, it could have been worse Lee;
'tunnie buys a fiat'
That would be a cardinal sin, and he'd have to be thrown out of OOF ;D
;D ;D ;D I'd not thought of that ;D :y
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Good stuff mate :y
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::) is it what they call " a vibrant multi-cultural community" :y
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Good news Tunnie.. Good decision..
must warn you, will not be easy to pay but your life and many things will change.. ;) :y :y
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Good news Tunnie.. Good decision..
must warn you, will not be easy to pay but your life and many things will change.. ;) :y :y
You are right Cem, I remember my first house, not just the mortgage, it is all the rest on the top.. ::) ::)
Good Luck though Tunnie, its always a good move to get into property when you can... :y
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cheers all :y
Got a spreadsheet with all bills listed, its going to be tight, but it will be worth it! :)
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Well Done Tunnie :y
Glad it's all going through smoothly, and £15k under asking price is pretty good!
Yup, previous sale fell through at last minute due to buyer had issues, i got it for less than original selling price so bit of a bargain. Well i say bargain, still cost 200k :o :'(
Jeeeeezus! I could get a four bed semi for that.
You could buy most of the street up here for that ;D ;D ;D
I purchased a 5 bed semi for £115k in Cleethorpes and thought that was a lot. :o
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If I'm honest, when I first read the thread title this is what I thought...
(http://www.eta.co.uk/files/images/flat_tyre.jpg)
You're not the only one :D
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Its well known i sponge off mother & father tunnie by living at home, but thats about to change. Just had my offer accepted on a flat in Acton, London (W3) Manged to get it for 15k under asking price too :)
Its next to Acton Town rail, so when cross rail is completed should help properly prices!
Its in a 1930's building, with some art deco features, also has very good sized rooms and brick walls so no noise from others, unlike modern builds, its a corner flat with some stunning views over whole of London, can see Wembley arch right around to London Eye :)
The best bit? Its freehold! I am one in 22 flats with a share off the free hold. (around 60 in the whole block) so i am on the board for how maintenance fee is spent
I used to live in Acton. Davis Road I think it was called.
This is on Horn Lane :y
Well, Young Un, if you get the horn when you move in, call me and I come round and sort it for you, chargeable of course.
hehehehehe
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
I think £15 is the going rate..........................LOL!!!
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It is always good to have your own place Mr Tunnie. Our first house....a two bed terrace with a garage cost £41,000 in 1990.....a lotus Carlton was £48,000 at the time. Owning a property in London.... should ensure that a young stud about town.... such as yourself... will have an endless supply of moist young totty to bring back and bone senseless. Good luck..... ;)
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It is always good to have your own place Mr Tunnie. Our first house....a two bed terrace with a garage cost £41,000 in 1990.....a lotus Carlton was £48,000 at the time. Owning a property in London.... should ensure that a young stud about town.... such as yourself... will have an endless supply of moist young totty to bring back and bone senseless. Good luck..... ;)
Thought never cross my mind ::) ;D
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.... Our first house....a two bed terrace with a garage cost £41,000 in 1990.....a lotus Carlton was £48,000 at the time. ....
It just shows how property prices spiralled at the time. We paid £25 000 for a 3 bed semi in 1988, we m oved in weeks before my lad as born & he was 22 a week ago. Then interest rates did the same, 15% IIRC a few years later.
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.... Our first house....a two bed terrace with a garage cost £41,000 in 1990.....a lotus Carlton was £48,000 at the time. ....
It just shows how property prices spiralled at the time. We paid £25 000 for a 3 bed semi in 1988, we m oved in weeks before my lad as born & he was 22 a week ago. Then interest rates did the same, 15% IIRC a few years later.
...yep ....dead right Andy. For the first year we actually paid 16.5%.....an extra 1.5% .....as we had a 100% mortgage.... :y :y
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my flat is in Band B for council tax, which lists it sold for £40-50k back in 1991 :o
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my flat is in Band B for council tax, which lists it sold for £40-50k back in 1991 :o
and then a few years further up the road you'll wonder what the problem was paying such a small mortgage. 20 yrs before we bought our first house, my parents paid around £2000 for their 3 bed semi :-? :-? :-?
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my flat is in Band B for council tax, which lists it sold for £40-50k back in 1991 :o
and then a few years further up the road you'll wonder what the problem was paying such a small mortgage. 20 yrs before we bought our first house, my parents paid around £2000 for their 3 bed semi :-? :-? :-?
I know, house that was worth £1,700 when my grandparents bought is now worth nearly half a million :o
Feel good about this flat, with Crossrail and London prices, it hopefully should be a good investment.
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For many years .......from the thirties through to the seventies ....the average house (two or three bed semi ....or terrace) was roughly twice the average mans annual wage. For example....my Father in law paid £5000 for a new three bed semi in 1971.....he was paid £2500 each year at the time.
The average house today is six to nine times the average wage .......which is why so many people have trouble getting on the property ladder. :y :y
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Feel good about this flat, with Crossrail and London prices, it hopefully should be a good investment.
Try not to set your heart on it yet, though. Until you've got the keys in your hand all sorts of things can go wrong. Although, as a first time buyer, you should have a relatively easy ride, it pays not to get too attached to a property at this stage, IMHO. :y
Kevin
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Feel good about this flat, with Crossrail and London prices, it hopefully should be a good investment.
Try not to set your heart on it yet, though. Until you've got the keys in your hand all sorts of things can go wrong. Although, as a first time buyer, you should have a relatively easy ride, it pays not to get too attached to a property at this stage, IMHO. :y
Kevin
Very true.
A friend of a friend was buying a house in the Barsley area, but there seemed something fishy about extra land added to the house, solicirors , surveyors all doing thier jobs as they should, but the guy selling was pushing for early completion as he had his eye on a place he could not afford to miss.
Any way, on the surface all seemed to be going according to plan (or so it seemed) any way this buyer being a shrewd business man suspected something was wrong. So arrangements were made for the seller to do all is signing to buy and sell. then this mate of a mate went to sign for his new property only to find he was right, he wasnt buying any extra land, he was taking over the lease on it, which the seller had somehow found a way of keeping quiet.
Result was he just turned his back and walked away.
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Good news Tunnie... Property is a sound investment and you are buying at (roughly) the right time. Prices will go back up again, even if they have another dip first :y
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What floor have you ended up on Tunnie, am guessing high up if you have good views of the area.
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Good news Tunnie... Property is a sound investment and you are buying at (roughly) the right time. Prices will go back up again, even if they have another dip first :y
Cant go wrong with property, it's just a gamble the right time to buy it.
Allthough he wasnt reay fo buy, how much would the same flat have been 3, 5 and say 7 years ago.
Either way, if and when he moves back out of london imagine what a place he could end up with if he has paid for the flat when he does.
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Thanks all, to answer a few questions:
its 5th out 6 floors, and views are just stunning! So high up enough to get everyone else heat from the block.
Understand its tad early to get heart set on it, however the first sale fell through at last minute due buyer related issues so he had to pull out, talking at the last second! Its been on market since January, and lady has had a baby and they already have their next property, so no chain. Its off the market and i got it for less than the previous selling price, its very unlikey she will pull out, same with us, been approved for mortgage at amount i need. Next major thing is what the Mortgage valuer puts on it
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Anywhere to park/garage the Omega and bike?.
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yup, get a fob to open some gates so can park around the back. There are garages which i could rent one, there are also little sheds as well. Could also lock a bicycle or motorbike there.
Won't be taking the bike though, insurance is too much, i don't need it.
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yup, get a fob to open some gates so can park around the back. There are garages which i could rent one, there are also little sheds as well. Could also lock a bicycle or motorbike there.
Won't be taking the bike though, insurance is too much, i don't need it.
Depending on how far the previous purchaser got before pulling out and how long ago it was there is a good chance that your solicitor can buy their searches. Should save a few pennies and time.
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Good on you matey. Did'nt think it'd take you long! :y
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Good on you matey. Did'nt think it'd take you long! :y
Better blow the money on deposit rather than VXR8 ;D
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Good on you matey. Did'nt think it'd take you long! :y
Better blow the money on deposit rather than VXR8 ;D
True, prefer the Monaro...2 door sooooo much sexier & cheaper...one day! 8-)
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Good on you matey. Did'nt think it'd take you long! :y
Better blow the money on deposit rather than VXR8 ;D
True, prefer the Monaro...2 door sooooo much sexier & cheaper...one day! 8-)
I do love the Monaro, however its has a bit of a chavness about it now which is shame, VXR8 is M5 with Vx badge.
Hopefully in 5-10 years time when Monaros are a LOT cheaper i'll get one :)
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Nice one Tunnie! :y Good luck for the Future as a Bona-Fide Homeowner ;D ;)
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Wonder how much your M5 would have been (had you bought one) on insurance living there.
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Wonder how much your M5 would have been (had you bought one) on insurance living there.
To give an idea, my bike insurance jumped from £400 per year to £2,600.
Car Insurance will jump 40%
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Wonder how much your M5 would have been (had you bought one) on insurance living there.
To give an idea, my bike insurance jumped from £400 per year to £2,600.
Car Insurance will jump 40%
Thats what made me think of it.
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Wonder how much your M5 would have been (had you bought one) on insurance living there.
To give an idea, my bike insurance jumped from £400 per year to £2,600.
Car Insurance will jump 40%
Thats what made me think of it.
Needless to say i declined the offer, the bike will be going :'(
However i have already paid for the BMW Policy in full for the year, as the APR rate was stupid. As i have already paid it, i might get a little scooter to ride out the policy as i bet there are cancellation fee's on it :-/
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Congragulation Tunnie. Well done! Happy for you.
and yeah! welcome to London
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Wonder how much your M5 would have been (had you bought one) on insurance living there.
To give an idea, my bike insurance jumped from £400 per year to £2,600.
Car Insurance will jump 40%
Just for moving to London... :o :o :o
I don't know what to say, car/bike insurance has never even been a thought to me as I moved around ::) mind, the nearest I ever got to London was Hertford... :)
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well had the valuer around and had the home buyers pack done, all fine, no major issues. Slight damp between bathroom and kitchen, but there is no timber there its only concrete, report suggests bath needs re-sealing, think i can do that!
They think its worth about 5% more than what i am paying so its all good, time for some mortgage paperwork!
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The BMW would be soooo much better in traffic though.......
Shame it has to go.
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The BMW would be soooo much better in traffic though.......
Shame it has to go.
I do like it, but its worth too much. After i plucked up the confidence to filter as its a big bigger to fit between cars, it was excellent. Saw 6 flats one day, and being able to filter through traffic skipping large queues was brilliant.
But i will only be 4 miles from work, so could cycle it!
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Couldn't you garage the bike in Brackley for weekend use?
Kevin
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Couldn't you garage the bike in Brackley for weekend use?
Kevin
Yup, definitely possibility. However i would have to travel there to use it.
having thoughts about downsizing it, as its worth 7k :o - Only paid 6k for it in the 'depression' but cheapest 2006 bike on AT is £6,995!
Idea is to downsize, bank £5k and leave that as safety net for anything unknown in future, spent couple of k on a smaller bike for weekend fun
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well had the valuer around and had the home buyers pack done, all fine, no major issues. Slight damp between bathroom and kitchen, but there is no timber there its only concrete, report suggests bath needs re-sealing, think i can do that!
They think its worth about 5% more than what i am paying so its all good, time for some mortgage paperwork!
Nice one, so the interesting thing was that it was realistic and acurately valued in the 1st place. :y
Any idea how long it will be before you get the key/completion.
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well had the valuer around and had the home buyers pack done, all fine, no major issues. .....
Bugger!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/10130254.stm
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I used to drive down Horn Lane every day - it used to be jammed solid most of the time.