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To quote a bumper sticker I saw recently;
Minings F****D
Fishings F****D
Farmings F****D
BACK TO WRECKING,BOYS.
Wrecking being the noble art of luring ships into dangerous waters and then salvaging anything U can.An ancient Cornish tradition.
Minings F****D
Fishings F****D
Farmings F****D
BACK TO WRECKING,BOYS.
Wrecking being the noble art of luring ships into dangerous waters and then salvaging anything U can.An ancient Cornish tradition.
... and so 20 years ago a load of Welsh people burned down the holiday homes of a load of English people.
It happens everywhere. The north was cheap, so many companies moved up there with their workforces. People used to southern house prices could afford lovely big houses at first, then the prices went up to compensate. So house prices in the commuter belts of the north aren't really much (if any) cheaper than in the south now. Whereas there used to be a massive gap.
No doubt the natives were sitting around growling about "bl**dy southerners coming in and driving up the house prices". You would think the newcomers were spending their money in local businesses, but it probably wasn't the case: they no doubt wanted Sainsburys instead of Morrisons, and being the 1980s, trendy winebars instead of the local Bass pub.
I'm not saying it isn't a problem, of course. But this is a trend of prices everywhere. I despair about what happens when I come to sell my 1-bed flat. Property prices have gone so silly round here that similar properties are on the market for far more than I think they are worth, I even suspect they have headed beyond the reach of most first-time buyers. And who else buys a 1-bed flat?
A property is only worth what someone has just paid you for it, if I can't persuade people to pay that much for it I will be in bother getting my house.
Estate agents have artificially inflated house prices to get more out of their 2%'s. They will be regretting it soon because fewer people will be able to trade up anymore. It happens, in 1988 we lived next door to an estate agent, he lost his job almost overnight.
It happens everywhere. The north was cheap, so many companies moved up there with their workforces. People used to southern house prices could afford lovely big houses at first, then the prices went up to compensate. So house prices in the commuter belts of the north aren't really much (if any) cheaper than in the south now. Whereas there used to be a massive gap.
No doubt the natives were sitting around growling about "bl**dy southerners coming in and driving up the house prices". You would think the newcomers were spending their money in local businesses, but it probably wasn't the case: they no doubt wanted Sainsburys instead of Morrisons, and being the 1980s, trendy winebars instead of the local Bass pub.
I'm not saying it isn't a problem, of course. But this is a trend of prices everywhere. I despair about what happens when I come to sell my 1-bed flat. Property prices have gone so silly round here that similar properties are on the market for far more than I think they are worth, I even suspect they have headed beyond the reach of most first-time buyers. And who else buys a 1-bed flat?
A property is only worth what someone has just paid you for it, if I can't persuade people to pay that much for it I will be in bother getting my house.Estate agents have artificially inflated house prices to get more out of their 2%'s. They will be regretting it soon because fewer people will be able to trade up anymore. It happens, in 1988 we lived next door to an estate agent, he lost his job almost overnight.
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the only people that gain from house price rises are
estate agents soliciter the goverment house builders
and people moving to cheaper areas or property
so why the feel good factor your home will not
make you ritch
estate agents soliciter the goverment house builders
and people moving to cheaper areas or property
so why the feel good factor your home will not
make you ritch
I agree,this would be good.Consider;I live in an area with with the highest water rates & the lowest average wages,in the summer the demand for water,sewerage etc increases,why can`t the water authorites find a way of averaging the cost out?If, for eg;you live in....Chester[don`t ask why] & U go on hol to Cornwall for 2 weeks,U use 2 weeks of cornish water etc but you dont pay for it. If u`re on a meter at home,u`ve used nothing,. I`m losing the plot here but I think/hope you get the gistbig-all said:
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swageblock said:
Lives and works there now. He loves it.
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Had a great time, unfortunately missed the s*dding plane from stansted by 4 minutes Never realised how far stansted is from me. Was going to drop in to Nempnett Trrrrrubwell on the way back (I like the name), but bl00dy hell, how badly signposted is the A370?? ended up in Bristol city centre, and quite frankly couldn't be ars3d to drive back. Oh well, a good time was had !! and only 6 hours to drive back, result, not!
Never realised how far stansted is from me. Was going to drop in to Nempnett Trrrrrubwell on the way back (I like the name), but bl00dy hell, how badly signposted is the A370?? ended up in Bristol city centre, and quite frankly couldn't be ars3d to drive back. Oh well, a good time was had !! and only 6 hours to drive back, result, not!Sponsored Links
