I really shouldn't of spent the afternoon on Rightmove & Houseladder

Del Lardo · 28-12-2009, 17:36

Now deeply depressed, frustrated and wishing I'd been born 5 years earlier. I also seem to have developed an irrational (but passionate) hatred for anyone who owns property within a 1 mile radius of where I currently pay someone else's mortgage

Dymetrie · 28-12-2009, 17:45

You're completely right, you shouldn't have done that.

But be glad that if/when your boiler blows up/roof caves in, you don't have to pay for it...

SidewinderINC · 28-12-2009, 17:48

At least you're not on there because you have to be out of your current place within the next 4 and a half weeks.

Yay for moving house, for the 5th time in 5 years.

Dymetrie · 28-12-2009, 17:50

And to think, you were so excited about it when I spoke to you the other day!

Zirax · 28-12-2009, 17:50

Believe me I have been there many many times

My current house was a repossession and I would have 0% chance of getting it now.

The repo's tend to be advertised in the local rag's by the estate agents (in my area anyway). Mine never hit rightmove otherwise I would again have never got it. I got lucky but mine did need a new bathroom, windows, guttering and could really do with the kitchen doing but it is liveable.

Not much I can say other than good luck

It is a rubbish time at the moment.

Rich_L · 28-12-2009, 18:40

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Originally Posted by Dymetrie

You're completely right, you shouldn't have done that.

But be glad that if/when your boiler blows up/roof caves in, you don't have to pay for it...

This

Our boiler went bang the week before Christmas - £3,500 repair job you say (full replacement and relocation) - oh am I glad I'm a tenant

Del Lardo · 28-12-2009, 18:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dymetrie

You're completely right, you shouldn't have done that.

But be glad that if/when your boiler blows up/roof caves in, you don't have to pay for it...

Grammar Nazi

It took our letting agent 3 weeks to fix a pump in the washing machine so I suspect that it would take them until summer to fix a boiler. I'd much rather give British Gas £30/month (or whatever it costs) for boiler insurance.

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Originally Posted by SidewinderINC

At least you're not on there because you have to be out of your current place within the next 4 and a half weeks.

Yay for moving house, for the 5th time in 5 years.

Been there, done that. Last time I moved I had 3 weeks notice and I was out of the UK for 10 of those days

I know that I don't really help myself by refusing to move out of Cambridge (250k people work here, housing for 150k) but having lived in one of the surrounding villages for a year I'd rather rent for the rest of my life than live in a village. Looks like I am looking at £200k for a small 2 bed flat when 5 years ago that would have bought me a nice 2-3 bed terraced house in the same area but given the excesses of the lat few years I also am going to need to save a £20-30k deposit which could be rather tricky as I need £1400/month to keep a roof over our head and food in our stomaches as with Mrs DL on the minimum wage the can't contribute a huge amount.

Also on that front how the **** someone on the minimum wage can ever hope to own property in the South East is beyond me. Certainly in Cambridge is seems like a far better idea to quit your job, get your GF pregnant and get given one of the thousands of £200-250k city centre apartments that Cambridge council have been given by developers in the last 10 years*.

* I realise that it's not that easy but from conversations I've had the pleasure of overhearing it does happen

Dymetrie · 28-12-2009, 19:44

Well, there's a slight difference between a water pump in a washing machine (non vital) and a boiler (vital)...

Make sure you know how to talk to your letting agent/landlord as well as knowing what your agreement says and what your rights are.

There's a huge amount you can get sorted out very quickly just by using the right language and terminology

Del Lardo · 28-12-2009, 19:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dymetrie

Well, there's a slight difference between a water pump in a washing machine (non vital) and a boiler (vital)...

Make sure you know how to talk to your letting agent/landlord as well as knowing what your agreement says and what your rights are.

There's a huge amount you can get sorted out very quickly just by using the right language and terminology

My problem was that I had far more important things to sort out at work so assumed (mother of all **** ups) they would get things sorted. After 3 weeks I realised that it still wasn't sorted so had a proper toys out of pram moment which resulted in washing machine being fixed the next day and a permanent rent reduction.

I was rather proud of my rant as it included so many long words it would have been appropriate on QI.

Dymetrie · 28-12-2009, 20:17

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Originally Posted by Del Lardo

I was rather proud of my rant as it included so many long words it would have been appropriate on QI.

They probably only fixed it because they didn't have a clue what you were on about, then

28-12-2009, 17:36	#1
Del Lardo Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cambridge Posts: 2,539	I really shouldn't of spent the afternoon on Rightmove & Houseladder Now deeply depressed, frustrated and wishing I'd been born 5 years earlier. I also seem to have developed an irrational (but passionate) hatred for anyone who owns property within a 1 mile radius of where I currently pay someone else's mortgage

28-12-2009, 17:45	#2
Dymetrie A large glass of Merlot Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Letchworth with a Lightsaber Posts: 5,819	You're completely right, you shouldn't have done that. But be glad that if/when your boiler blows up/roof caves in, you don't have to pay for it... __________________ Khef, Ka and Ka-Tet....

28-12-2009, 17:48	#3
SidewinderINC Joey Tempest Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Gravesend. Posts: 2,751	At least you're not on there because you have to be out of your current place within the next 4 and a half weeks. Yay for moving house, for the 5th time in 5 years. __________________ No Sig.

28-12-2009, 17:50	#4
Dymetrie A large glass of Merlot Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Letchworth with a Lightsaber Posts: 5,819	And to think, you were so excited about it when I spoke to you the other day! __________________ Khef, Ka and Ka-Tet....

28-12-2009, 19:44	#8
Dymetrie A large glass of Merlot Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Letchworth with a Lightsaber Posts: 5,819	Well, there's a slight difference between a water pump in a washing machine (non vital) and a boiler (vital)... Make sure you know how to talk to your letting agent/landlord as well as knowing what your agreement says and what your rights are. There's a huge amount you can get sorted out very quickly just by using the right language and terminology __________________ Khef, Ka and Ka-Tet....

28-12-2009, 17:50	#5
Zirax Goes up to 11! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,577	Believe me I have been there many many times My current house was a repossession and I would have 0% chance of getting it now. The repo's tend to be advertised in the local rag's by the estate agents (in my area anyway). Mine never hit rightmove otherwise I would again have never got it. I got lucky but mine did need a new bathroom, windows, guttering and could really do with the kitchen doing but it is liveable. Not much I can say other than good luck It is a rubbish time at the moment.