Where can you get a decent house <125K.
23 March 2006, 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by AudiLover
How much can 300k buy outside of London? How long does it take to commute from grimsby to london? And whats the average grimsby income? Plumbers get **** all money outside of london.
A better option is to live in Lincoln (35 miles away).For 300k you can get this.
http://www.halifaxhomefinder.co.uk/H...ef=57945880000
Or Newark,on the East coast mainline.
Wages in Grimsby are poor if you have a crap job,but for jobs like policeman etc then i guess they are the same as everywhere else.I'll admit there are lots more jobs down south though,more opportunities.
23 March 2006, 09:47 AM
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me and gf want to stay in islington so, unfortunately, we are buggered for buying a nice place in a nice area for less than 300K. they're all **** holes.
I'm sure some of the estate agents stick their digi cameras to the walls to achieve a wider picture
if you want to live in N1, you don't want to live in hoxton for instance.
I'm sure some of the estate agents stick their digi cameras to the walls to achieve a wider picture
if you want to live in N1, you don't want to live in hoxton for instance.
23 March 2006, 09:57 AM
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23 March 2006, 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by paulr
How do people on low incomes in London manage.If you earn say 18k is it ever possible to but a home or not.
They club together, rent and or commute. 18K is only ever gonna get you £ 80k mortgage on ya own. However, Northampton is an hour/70 miles away from London on the train and not many houses for less than £100K unless you want to live next to a crack house.
We live in a 3 bed detached in a 'nice' area, it is currently valued at £ 200k+, we paid £ 90k for it 8 years ago. I would not pay £ 200k for it as it is just not worth it however i am sure someone else will.
23 March 2006, 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Mogsi
This thread got me wondering how much it costs to live Darn Sarf in the city...How ferkin much!!!
It is only worth around 20 mil as i would imagine Foxtons have overvalued it!
23 March 2006, 12:40 PM
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This thread got me wondering how much it costs to live Darn Sarf in the city...How ferkin much!!!
Our semi cost a similar amount to my brother/sister in laws in Bromley and its a similar size.
But when you get to the large properties theres some real bargains up North
This is just over the hill from me and I think it was £2million when for sale:
http://www.mswhewetsons.co.uk/proper...ID=2474&offset=
23 March 2006, 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by alcazar
The house in the first ad would go for between £100k and £105k in sunny Scunny
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23 March 2006, 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by **************
Bloody hell now I know why I have no money when I see what you get for your money else where. I sold my 1 bed flat in Tunbridge Wells for £135k 2 years ago and it was tiny!
23 March 2006, 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by **************
I don't move away because of family and my job, I've lived in Kent since I was 4 years old and have strong ties. For some people its not so easy to just pick a cheaper part of the country to live in.
23 March 2006, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by **************
Of course it is as you know my personal situation so well
23 March 2006, 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by **************
You're wrong. I have a legal requirement laid down by a court ruling for example to see my eldest son at certain times. That is not emotional bindings. By moving to say Derbyshire I would not be able to meet those obligations.
Either which way, the scenario does not stop you from moving, it just makes it a little more difficult logistically.
23 March 2006, 04:17 PM
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olly, that's a bit harsh. I see my kids every 2 weeks and the journey is only 120 miles from london to dorset. with the engineering works a 3hr visit with them can be up to 12 hours away from home. i do it coz i want to and wouldn't miss that time with them, but travelling to them would be a MAJOR consideration in moving.
23 March 2006, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by ChefDude
olly, that's a bit harsh. I see my kids every 2 weeks and the journey is only 120 miles from london to dorset. with the engineering works a 3hr visit with them can be up to 12 hours away from home. i do it coz i want to and wouldn't miss that time with them, but travelling to them would be a MAJOR consideration in moving.
23 March 2006, 05:14 PM
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I'm saying that emotional "ties" are not the only consideration. There are more than just emotions to be considered when moving in certain circumstances.
And saying moving makes logistics just more difficult is also incrorrect, at times it makes it impossible. For example I am allowed time to spend with my son on a Wednesday evening. That would not be possible if I lived a couple of hundred miles away as it would be impossible to travel the distance to see him, spend time with him and travel back again all in the space of a couple of hours. Committments are not emotions.
And saying moving makes logistics just more difficult is also incrorrect, at times it makes it impossible. For example I am allowed time to spend with my son on a Wednesday evening. That would not be possible if I lived a couple of hundred miles away as it would be impossible to travel the distance to see him, spend time with him and travel back again all in the space of a couple of hours. Committments are not emotions.
23 March 2006, 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by **************
I'm saying that emotional "ties" are not the only consideration. There are more than just emotions to be considered when moving in certain circumstances.
And saying moving makes logistics just more difficult is also incrorrect, at times it makes it impossible. For example I am allowed time to spend with my son on a Wednesday evening. That would not be possible if I lived a couple of hundred miles away as it would be impossible to travel the distance to see him, spend time with him and travel back again all in the space of a couple of hours. Committments are not emotions.
Unless you're suggesting you have no emotional interest in your son and your only seeing him because you have to, then that committment is an emotional one as opposed to a locational, work or financial one.
23 March 2006, 05:57 PM
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Whats wrong with having emotional ties anyway. Grimsby is a dump,but its where my family and friends live. Life is not just one long "bigger house,better car,promotion" journey.
23 March 2006, 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by paulr
Whats wrong with having emotional ties anyway. Grimsby is a dump,but its where my family and friends live. Life is not just one long "bigger house,better car,promotion" journey.
23 March 2006, 08:13 PM
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[QUOTE=Brendan Hughes]2000TLondon - yeah, but it'll fall over at the first sign of a typhoon.
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That's the dream.............
I always lived as central as I could in London as although public transport is convinient, the cost can equal a months mortgage over a year. And by being able to get everywhere on foot, I'd only have to pay for cabs when it was raining! Plus the time spent commuting.......
And Westminster has one of the lowest council tax rates in the country. On the contrary, I believe Islington is pretty steep, Chef?!?
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That's the dream.............
I always lived as central as I could in London as although public transport is convinient, the cost can equal a months mortgage over a year. And by being able to get everywhere on foot, I'd only have to pay for cabs when it was raining! Plus the time spent commuting.......
And Westminster has one of the lowest council tax rates in the country. On the contrary, I believe Islington is pretty steep, Chef?!?