Owning your own home

I did it once when I snapped my frame and wheeled the bike home and once when it was a nice night and I had no bike. But it's all about the ride so who cares if you're 30-60min away.

I am totally happy living 9 miles from central. I like having countryside round the corner.

Also I have a House and a Garden and Neighbours and stuff. It's like the Good Life down in Catford.

FTB's have been priced out of London already.

According to the sales guy on the £350,000 2 bed SE16 new flats I mentioned up thread, they're mostly selling to first time buyers.

He also threw into the conversation that these first time buyers we on £70,000 salaries.....

I am totally happy living 9 miles from central. I like having countryside round the corner.

Also I have a House and a Garden and Neighbours and stuff. It's like the Good Life down in Catford.

Do you think many people would be interested in a nice room in a tidy flat with underground parking for as many bikes as you want in Downham? It'll be super-cheap.

Police act Heroically In Bailiff Eviction showdown - YouTube

This is great.

In relation to the Bird family’s struggle. The video was back in May 2012, and due to the major embarrassment we caused the court, they came back for a 2nd eviction some time later, which again we attended. Unfortunately, this time they brought the heavies; High Court Enforcement Officers, who are unabashed fascists. The Police were ordered to stand down, and Sgt Mo, had been ordered not to attend. The bailiffs used excessive violence to secure entry

http://philosophers-stone.co.uk/wordpress/2013/02/the-people-v-the-banks-conviction-beats-eviction/

Police act Heroically In Bailiff Eviction showdown - YouTube

This is great.

Hmmm, so he had an order for possession made against him, managed to avoid having it executed by shouting a lot, and the police were too ignorant of the law and too limp-wristed to tell him to shut up? I'd say it's debatable whether that's great or not.

What's beyond doubt is that Mr. Shouty doesn't understand the law, and should read the whole of Fisher & Lightwood before relying upon it. The section he's referring to deals with peaceable taking of possession, which is entry without getting a court order first. In that case they evidently had an order for possession, and a warrant for possession, and so the section from Fisher & Lightwood he cited is irrelevant.

Still, I probably shouldn't laugh at inept efforts of amateur lawyers.

Stamp duty: does that have to be paid in one big hit? Or can you pay in installments?

All at once, as far as I remember.

http://philosophers-stone.co.uk/wordpress/2013/02/the-people-v-the-banks-conviction-beats-eviction/

Dat website...

It's a fucking loonfest.

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And the acid test:

Google - site:philosophers-stone.co.uk freeman

Are you a complete nutbar
Yes [x]
No [ ]

I was at court once when a freeman was up. The mags asked if anyone by the name of John Smith was in the room, he said no, he didn't recognise that name. So they told him to sit at the back of the room and watch while he was tried in his absence. Oddball.

am I nuts for considering to buy a place in seven sisters?

Depends what part.

I've bought just down the road, lot of money's being spent there and transport links are good.

Hmmm, so he had an order for possession made against him, managed to avoid having it executed because it wasn't actually legal and got one over on the scum working for the banks.

ftfy

Depends what part.

I've bought just down the road, lot of money's being spent there and transport links are good.

off of west green road. great transport and the houses are nice but it doesnt look like it will turn into church st any time soon - where are you?

I'm down St ann's road, more towards green lanes.

Quite a few people I know live on lawrence road which they're currently redeveloping and building loads of flats and shops on.

TBH, I've lived in and around the area for a bit over the past few years, and even in just the last two years it's improved loads, there's a sainsburys and a Costa on west green road now, which years ago would have been unthinkable.

Nothing's been happening on my place at all. Little bit frustrating.

#csb

Welcome to property dealings in the UK.

I empathise with the frustration. It's over three months since my offer was accepted.

Survey and searches all went very smoothly. Main reason for the delay was the entire month it took the seller's solicitor to reply to my solicitor's enquiries. Things are hopefully almost sorted now, but my solicitor has buggered off on holiday for two weeks. The nerve of some people.

She's due back next Monday, and seemed hopeful things should be in place to exchange that week. I'm feeling pretty confident something will throw a spanner in the works, just so I'm not disappointed when it doesn't happen.

^ word.
We waited 7 weeks for the vendors solicitors to return all the paperwork and enquiries.
When she did send it all back it was dated with the vendors signatures over a month earlier so they had just been sitting on someones desk for 6 weeks.
They then sent a note saying
"so we can exchange tomorrow and complete on Monday then...?"

erm.... no babe.

I would also like to say the Martin at Gisby Harrison, who was recommended to me through folk on this thread, has been an absolute star.

I think I am the third forumenger (Soul & Sainsbury's Ed?)to use him for conveyancing and I would recommend him to anyone.

Bit of advice? This may be a bad idea, but I was considering dropping a quick letter to the seller by post, just saying 'hi, I know things seem to be going well, but should you ever want to get in touch you can get me on 01234 567890. No worries if not, Sparky'.

The thinking being that if we're ever being held up for whatever reason, we could get the truth straight from the horse's mouth with a text message or phone call.

Bad idea or no?

^^ glad you're as happy with Martin as we were. He was fantastic from start to finish.

How do you deal with a landlord if you are renting and hope to buy in the near future? How do the timings work? Been in our place a few years but hope to buy next year. Tenancy renews around Oct/Nov.

Cheers