Owning your own home

Tarmac, pls

If you have to get planning permission for astroturf, what's to stop people just paving their gardens instead?

The fact that paving the whole garden would also require planning permission.

If you have to get planning permission for astroturf, what's to stop people just putting down astroturf?

Suspect this is how it would end up. People would just put that shit down, fuck the polis etc. Then shitty neighbourly disputes and reporting to authorities who CBA to deal with it.

Is fake grass that much worse environmentally than patio or decking?
My sister's had some astro installed and it's really made a difference to how often they and the kids can use the garden.
The previously lawn was muddy for large parts of the year.
Perhaps if the patch of fake grass is offset by butterfly/insect friendly plants that could help?

Personally I hate the way it looks but for the UK climate and with north facing gardens a grass lawn can often be a PITA

If so you might have a bumper crop of pears in late summer.

it all gets wasted; ripens, falls, rots. Who do I call for this? is there a name for a 'tree guy' ?

amey brand perry

Well that's the point, you might take less if you thought it would sell. That's how I bought my current place - they needed to sell in a hurry and I was a ready to go. But I guess with no intel from an agent I'm flying blind on this one.

don't offer sex

Too late.

I haz cash but will need a mortgage, but that shouldn't be a problem. Solicitor, not yet but one in mind. I can't remember if we had one before or after we started making a deal for the current place. I think probably got one after.

Yes, 'tree guy' is the correct terminology. You could put notes on local lamposts "Seeking lumberjack to handle my wood, must have a big chopper etc. etc."

"I have a big pear"

I think that chart has a typo, should be 'Weeks' not 'Days'

If they laugh In your face, the offer is too low.

Odd market at the moment, as some areas are going well over asking.

I’d Say a good initial offer is approx 10% less than their asking, backed up by the lack of agent fees that they will be paying. If they are keen, they should indicate (you can suss out) then what they might be expecting.
When rejected, you can go back to them with reasons why you think it is worth less than their asking, and take another 1 - 1.5% off (lack of agent fees)

Not quite. You should still be able to find a Warner that requires a lot of work for that price or below, and/or a low lease.

Not sure why you want one though - it's fairly miserable living in one if you value your privacy or any kind of occasional peace and quiet. You're at the whim of five separate households and their associated noise.

Not quite. You should still be able to find a Warner that requires a lot of work for that price or below, and/or a low lease.
Not sure why you want one though - it's fairly miserable living in one if you value your privacy or any kind of occasional peace and quiet. You're at the whim of five separate households and their associated noise.

I hear you on that, but I'm currently in an ex council flat and I've already got all those things, at least with a Warner I get my own front door. I can't see much else for £350k that has two beds around east Walthamstow/Leyton.

Speaking of, does location make a difference? I know the Warners up by Lloyds Park are way out of my league but there seem to be quite a few round Lea Bridge Road by the Aldi...

had an offer accepted yesterday. One company I want to do my survey and they can't do it til earliest 14/06, or 27/05 if I don't go for the guy I was recommended
Also need to find a solicitor

noice

Wasn't going to do this and @Howard has already given me some pointers (thanks again) but please can someone pick faults in this/suggest anything to ask the sellers?
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/104506796#/
Has been extended with a utility added, wall knocked down in the kitchen about 1/3 of the way across.
Was up for sale in 2011 but change of circumstances and they didn't sell it, so spent some money on it (moved and replaced kitchen, did the extension and some other bits). Archived listing here https://www.zoopla.co.uk/property-history/10-stanley-park/easton/bristol/bs5-6du/15356241/

@cozey cheers

Needs painting white

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Also signed.
Astro turf is vile (although does have some legit use cases).

Have a look round Coppermill too. Best part of Walthamstow obvs.

Do you just want a Warner or a flat with it's own front door or something with a bit more character?

There is certainly an approx £10k premium on an E17 postcode north of the LBR, for essentially the same building. Further north in Walthamstow near Lloyd park the premium is probably closer to £30k. Kirsty and Phil LLL innit.

I’m in a Warner on Perth Road E10 and if you don’t mind living next to a massive building site for the next few years, there’s one at the far end of my road that’s been just put up for sale again (no doubt the sale fell through due to the prospective buyer discovering the building works due to begin imminently on the old gasworks adjacent). https://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/53537603/?search_identifier=c49f7d296938b978d0b131d4d5dd4d81

You’re welcome to pop round for a cuppa and chat about all things Warner/bikes if you like. I get a bit grumpy sometimes due to the upstairs flat having solid wood floors, but they’re not that bad I guess overall. I just think they’re overpriced for what they are, and people like Stow Brothers make a mint bigging them up to entice the Hackney folk relocating.

Can’t wait to stitch Stow Brothers up on some way.