Owning your own home

No, only Beckton and Plumstead. Get in before Silvertown!!!!!

Stop mentioning Plumstead or it will end up like Catford.

Plumstead is actually much closer to my usual going to places than I thought... TBH, I didn't even know where it was few months back... oops....

Oh, did I just mention Plumstead, sorry...

Catford

Its finished.

Plumstead is more robust than Catford, our starter cultures are more niche, hops more exotic, roasts darker (but not too dark, if you catch my drift).

Often the dead centre of town too.

bah, I was too late to get this one in first.

That's just what a ghost would say.

Fool me once...

I am soooooooo going to haunt you now......

You moved yet?

That sounds a lot like it's to get their housing up to the level to meet the Decent Homes standard (2006). The deadline for this was supposed to (I think 2010) but lots of Councils applied for extensions to this, I know Lambeth did as we had major works completed last year along with a huge amount of other estates in the borough.

For reference the works on our block included asbestos removal, concrete repair, roofing, double glazing for every property (approx 25). Our 1 bed flat estimate (still not finally billed) was almost £25k.

tomorrow!

yowch. our block already had asbestos removal, double glazing done in 2008. its only 3 flats and one story high, and made of bricks... so hoping it wouldnt be that heavy a bill.

we're negotiating for a discount

Where to?

Fingers crossed for you! Lambeth were hung out to dry by the contractors because of the scale, hopefully as this is smaller and seems to have been invested in more it should be a lot less painful.

Harringay, east side of Green Lanes (Gardens kind of area) is still just about "affordable" and is gentrifying at a pace.

SE6 !

aka UX/Designer Valley

I was just looking at some new flats in hackney Wick, online. Start from 432 and I think they pay the stamp too. It's still a shit load of money but relatively speaking they look alright.

Remember you aren't negotiating against the potential cost of the works - it's the uncertainty that you are trying to factor in to the price

i.e. the cost of putting away £10k in preparation of it, only to find out it costs £25k

or

you put away £25k to pay for it, it costs £7k

or

they say fuck it, and regenerate

and

You need to sell later on, before the works, potential buyers are put off by the uncertainty

So you know, at our place (50s low rise) communal decoration, abs removal, pointing, window repairs, new roof, estimate £17k, had been talking about it since we moved in 2011.

Do they know when they are going to bill us? Do they fuck!

Remember: few people want to buy LA property, even fewer with the potential for works hanging over their heads.

UX/Designer Valley

must be insufferable

Yes I noticed that - just to the east of Muswell Hill (where we can't afford)

But all the café menus look great.

true facts !

I am glad there is a '/' between UX and design. I can be either depending on how much I am getting paid.

Remember: few people want to buy LA property, even fewer with the potential for works hanging over their heads.

I'd argue against the first point, good la property built before 1979? Yes please. Room standards are good.

What we did?
Our seller said : hey, major works are due on this, i'll pay them from the sale proceeds (which ultimately we're paying, but the house cost rise blah fucking blah).

Ultimately: our solicitor looked after £10k till we were billed, we were billed, they paid, the remaineder ~2K( ithink) went back to the seller.

buy the house next door to me. Move to Hood Green.

Put loft extension on. done.

https://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/47681920?search_identifier=f09e9aadc91ba73569c2c3ec4bb414ca#xRbgLQWKYfBuwCdq.97

Union flag and outdoor seating facility included?