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Any reason for not doing so? It'd be nice to understand.

It probably is - I segued from the piss-taking extension upthread.

You wouldn't keep the front of the house looking nice?

Why would I renovate someone elses property?

Because you live there for a long time and want it to be nice? And the place you move into, after leaving, has been treated similarly?

Why should it be acceptable for a landlord to leave such problems in a place you pay handsomely to temporarily occupy untreated?

I think it's obvious from me saying: "See: Germany. People... I completely accept it's a landlord problem." that I agree they shouldn't leave such problems.

That's just another brick terraced house though. Fucking hundreds of thousands of them in London. No specific architectural or historic merit. They were quick-built basic homes at the time and are nothing special now

I agree with all of that. But it's the tip of the iceberg.

Touched a nerve.

No, things need to change so that tenants are secure and incentivised to maintain the place they live in.

See: Germany. People there are secure - properly long term - in their rented houses/flats and are therefore inclined to do renovations, maintain them properly.

I completely accept it's a landlord problem.

Having said all of that, when I have rented in the past, I've treated the place like my own. Why do I want to come home from work everyday to a broken door or rotten window frames?

I agree they're taking the piss. It should be a homeowner's - or tenant's (yes) - responsibility to maintain a congruous (homeowner - extensions/porches etc) and well-maintained (tenants - window frames painted nicely, tidy gardens etc) façade.

I'm sick of walking down streets to see rows of beautiful old architecture ruined just because some cunt is too lazy to weed or give their windows a lick of paint, or because they thought it appropriate to stick a PVC cube in front of their door.

I mean, the whole house is a fucking tip as well. Is it a commune or something? Sorry, I can't get over how bad it is!

Sitting on a dust sheet.

Disagree. It looks like somewhere you'd keep people you're trafficking.

That is fucking horrible.

anyway i don’t want to discuss legal minutia i just want people to do their jobs properly

Fucking estate agents eh? I had to give a bollocking to both ours and the vendor’s when we were buying this place.

Ours had a key for pre-agreed viewings when we were out of the country. Went ahead and did additional viewings without asking us: “it’s our home, you ask us before you go in with strangers in our absence”.

And then the vendor’s estate agent - with it being a probate sale - assured us they’d arrange a contractor to empty the property so we had vacant possession on exchange day. That contractor - bizarrely - took down some floating shelves and the rest of the place looked like someone still lived there (including drawers, wardrobes and cupboards full). I emptied it all into my van and told them “the rest is all up to you, before I instruct our solicitor on legal proceedings”. Next day a guy turned up with a van - I gave him the keys to mine and let him move everything over.

Bunch of cunts.

It's fun learning though!

Some "experts" say look in your wardrobe for colours you like

I guess the repeating black and white Assos "houndstooth" pattern might look nice on a feature wall, like a chimney breast...

You’re gonna end up in the golf club for daring to want a nice big house for you and your family...

Bullshit situation though, market’s mad by the sounds of it. :(

Fucking hell!

I was convinced it was going to crush the rear of the Transit van. Looking back, no idea how we got it up there! :D

I've moved one. Out of my brother's hallway cupboard, from the house he bought. Up a shallow flight of steps and into a flatback Transit.

It weighed a fucking tonne. Very likely, literally.

Strong webbing, studwork battens and short scaffolding poles, and an uncle who is by no means a spring chicken but has spent his working life throwing bus, HGV and crane engines around.

Not recommended.

The photo of the TV area makes it look narrower than it actually is. Quite an achievement by the photographer.

Re-shoot the TV area from the kitchen.
Re-shoot the bedroom so that the desk chair and wall with pictures are not creating a letterbox effect.
Re-shoot the utility after temporarily moving the storage boxes to the kitchen or somewhere else.

The outside shots need a bit of work as well - is it possible to take them so that they don't show the contractor hoarding and the graveyard/junction?

It's a nice apartment, but most people need help seeing it as a blank canvas that they can put their own stamp on. Eg in our old flat, we had a deep cupboard that was like a game of pushbike kerplunk once you opened the door. For those photos, we put the bikes in the bedroom.

A proper safe would be so heavy, that any burglars would need your help (plus some sort of roller arrangement and an LGV with a tail lift) to get it out of your house.

You need 50% to buy the freehold, right?

Do you think you can achieve that? 25 (or 29.5)? Lots of people simply can't afford it and others simply have no interest (arguably a vicious life circle, but that's another thread).

Anecdotally, in our last place, we were one of two leaseholders in a block of six (the rest Council tenants) and it was frustrating that a lot of things had to fall into place for us to buy the freehold and have some autonomy. We only needed one more willing household.

Not sure if the cost of the freehold purchase will increase, if planning is granted.

Black Jack is just a paint-on waterproof membrane. It might be tacky, but it's not an adhesive.

I've suspected for a few weeks now that I'm not dealing well with lactose and can generally connect symptoms to when I've made pasta with creams and lots of cheese - for example - or used cows' milk in my tea and coffee (usually black or use oat).

The best thing about this advertisement is that you can't hear the A406 or taste the diesel.