Owning your own home

SE12 MASSIF soon

Moments away from our flat then. Welcome to the area.... soon.

I made an offer on the 2nd property I saw, it fell through. I then saw another 40 before finding the right thing again. If it is right grab it!!!!!

SE12 MASSIF soon

above or below the south circular? either way, too close...

Due to complete in about a week now, christ it's a slow process...

I desperate to get in the garden and start planning shed building, though building regs Part P sounds like it might be a pain.

Anyone ''self certified'' a job?

You can only self certify if you are a "competent person" i.e you are an independent building inspector and not working for the local authority

I'm hoping to make a brewery and workshop shed too, eventually.
Being a shared garden, it'll have to be on the side rather than at the end, if that makes sense.

Seen any decent sheds? I guess it must be a right mixed bag of quality online... I'm thinking 6' by 8' should allow a decent bike storage area with room for a stand and a desk. A bit of insulation and lining is also on the cards.

This is where I got mine from.
http://www.shedstore.co.uk/garden-sheds/wooden-sheds/windsor/windsor-all-purpose-shiplap-pent-shed-10-by-8

Chains. I'm seeing a never-ending house of cards disappear into the clouds, it's depressing.

Probably just going to get a 6x4 and fill it with shelves.

Any plumber recommendations from the hive mind (sacredhart aside)?

Seen any decent sheds? I guess it must be a right mixed bag of quality online... I'm thinking 6' by 8' should allow a decent bike storage area with room for a stand and a desk. A bit of insulation and lining is also on the cards.

That's pretty optimistic, you'd have to keep it remarkably clear of anything else to actually be able to work on a bike in a 6x8, especially if you're storing another one in there at the same time. I've got a 6x8 and I can only just hang a bike by its front wheel under the ridge (although I do ride a 62cm frame), everywhere else the roof is too low. That means it sticks out into the middle of the floor, making other work in there almost impossible. Add a couple of spare wheels/tyres, a workstand, some tool storage and a trackpump, and various other odds and sods, and you're down to no space at all very quickly!

Owning you own shed(s) thread >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

storing another one in there at the same time

8....lol ok maybe 6 if 2 go in the house.
lol

Forumgers, please help me with some free advice.

All other things being equal: how much less should / would one pay for a house with a flat roof, compared to a house with a "regular" pitched and tiled roof?

£500,000 less

Well, a good flat roof is better than a crap pitched roof. Hard to generalise.

also consider insurance for houses with flat roofs.
if flat roof > 50% of total roof, it's more costly or premiums go up or something.

Also lenders ask about them

If you change your job or resign, are you required to let your lender know?

Not if you're in middle of mortgage IFAK was made redundant, unemployed and then set up own business, all in middle of a fixed mortgage.
Trouble only if in middle of renewing, getting a new one

Nice and handy for Bob Jackson's there too.

Bob Jacksons?

Got to be a bit careful with Bramley - there are a few 'types' around there, that's why it's cheap. Make sure you ask the seller what the neighbours are like because they have to tell you if the bloke next door is a meth dealing rave music enthusiast with a garden full of pit bulls. If they don't disclose that sort of thing they can get done.

I've checked the crime map. A possible 'problem family' around the corner with the amount of anti-social complaints but has no more reports in the last three months.

That Aldi up the road is a cracker too - it's where we do our weekly shop!

Good isn't it

Where are you at the moment, @Mr_Sworld?

Armley. So it can't get any worse?

I'm one of the reasons the houses are cheap round there, @Brun!

Now I'm going to back out of the deal...

@mands

I read your previous posts about loan to value shortfall, we're currently on the other side of the fence where our buyers mortgage valuation is £40k less than our accepted offer. Did you find a resolution with the seller or walk away in the end?

...home viewing yay....