Owning your own home

Congrats. You going for Plykea? Or common projects? My Mates own Plykea and are only based down off the lea bridge rd so easy to go see have a chat if you go that way. Think common projects are in Stoke Newington and had a friend do their kitchen and were great for a more custom fit.

Note to getting planning in Waltham Forest. We applied just for new kitchen within permitted development space in July and just got it yesterday. Maybe just unlucky maybe they’re real busy.

Still not decided if Resi is or will be worth it in the end either as discussed

Also: how long does it take to come out and fix something if it's LA housing? Upstairs aren't responding etc etc.

Wall is deff worse

What’s wrong? Water Leak? If it’s from the place above then it’s them you need to talk to although if it gets real serious the building owner will step in.

I’ve had water coming in from an upstairs flat for days before the freeholder stepped in.

But then the buildings insurance sorted things.

I've already got the building owner involved, Lewisham homes.
They've been round once, No answer.
Sending letters
Upstairs are a bit unresponsive.
As in: I've used the security buzzer. Pretty sure they opened their window looked out, saw me, didn't answer.

Last time their washing machine leaked, they didn't answer the door and the fire crew were 10 seconds from caving the door in.
Might be linked to why they don't answer the door.

As they're tenants upstairs, they rely on la to fix the stuff.
I think its the pipe and render on their balcony. They're not going to fix that.

Cheers! And thanks for the info reg planning permission! My initial idea was get it all done right away but I really underestimated planning and planning permission lead times... reg kitchen, struggling to make any sort of decision really! Can't afford uncommon projects, hopefully can afford nicer than Ikea doors but prob going to go with this guy https://jongrant.london who built my wardrobe in my flat and is super good and super nice.

I'm slightly terrified of the whole thing, friends saved up X to remodel their house and after uncovering a multitude of sins/rotting beams/bodged piping they ended up spending X x 2 and I am not sure whether we'd be able to rustle up much extra cash if it did go over (obvs going to have a couple of quid stashed away for when it does go over a bit).

Call Lewisham homes twice a day until it’s sorted. Call their emergency line.

Fire hazard are the magic words.

Yeah
I really hoped I wouldn't have to do this.

That Jon grant guy looks spot on for a few things we need, nice one.

I think this one might be very dependent on who the neighbour is. Looks nice though.

https://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/49572087?search_identifier=9bee06ba4a35ea8886a22f71f1483f7a

That's weird - it's double fronted in the main picture, but the floorplan and photos suggest it isn't.

And there's no picture of the hallway behind the front door - it's been split into two houses, or the right hand side is an MI5 listening post.

If you look at the floorplan, the landing on the first floor shows how large the hall on the ground floor would have been when it was one house.

It's a flat, not a house.

Ah, Neil is right. It has been split into a two bed and a three bed house.

.

But yes, it's a bit odd. No getting away from that.

Take a punt at 600k?

It's alright around there I suppose.
Bit trafficy.

Someone was murdered at the bus stop outside that house a few years ago.

I am dismayed at this news.

Buy the other side and turn it back into a proper house.

Buy somewhere else.

Front bedroom on first floor - knock that into the landing for an extra window and precious square metres.

Better view of the murdering you reckon?

Don't you dare! He's booked up until April and I need some stuff done asap...

party wall

These parties are never as good as they sound. Where's the proper party walls?

oonce oonce oonce

Radiators... anyone any tips or tricks? Need a new one one the bedroom, would love a cast iron one but fear they are too big.