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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Rog on 06 December 2013, 15:05:39
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After living in London for over 40 years, I'm off. I'm from Wales originally, and now going back, not to my hometown but not very far. Been looking at houses for over 6 months, pulled out of one due to the amount of work required, but now had an offer accepted on another. I already have a buyer :y
Spent last weekend in the town just to see what it was like. One thing was strange. I am used to hearing very little English in my local supermarket, down there mostly just two languages are heard, English and Welsh :-X
Lots can go wrong yet, buyers pull out, sellers get a better deal etc, but so far SWMBO and I are really up for it ;D
London's been good to me. Met my wife, brought up two great kids, provided a living. House has more than trippled in value, my purchase is less than half my selling price, so some much needed nestegg cash as I won't get a final salary pension as I don't work in the public sector/state ::)
Anyway, you will all be invited to our farewell party in London or maybe houswarming in Wales :o
. . . . . . I AM JOKING, I REALLY AM NOT SERIOUS :o ;D
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I've an idea where you live in North London, Rog, from the car videos. I've just posted your invitation on Facebook for you. :y
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I've an idea where you live in North London, Rog, from the car videos. I've just posted your invitation on Facebook for you. :y
. . . . oh, ok then you can all come. The date is Saturday 18th October 2014. All day. Free booze. Great food, and you may even "pull", bring anyone else that you want to, the more the merrier. Address will be provided later, after the new people have moved in ;D
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;D
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I've an idea where you live in North London, Rog, from the car videos. I've just posted your invitation on Facebook for you. :y
. . . . oh, ok then you can all come. The date is Saturday 18th October 2014. All day. Free booze. Great food, and you may even "pull", bring anyone else that you want to, the more the merrier. Address will be provided later, after the new people have moved in ;D
....and don't forget we need plenty of loose available women........ ;)
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I've an idea where you live in North London, Rog, from the car videos. I've just posted your invitation on Facebook for you. :y
. . . . oh, ok then you can all come. The date is Saturday 18th October 2014. All day. Free booze. Great food, and you may even "pull", bring anyone else that you want to, the more the merrier. Address will be provided later, after the new people have moved in ;D
....and don't forget we need plenty of loose available women........ ;)
And/or loose men :y
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takes all sorts I suppose? :D
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takes all sorts I suppose? :D
Gixer takes all sorts :y
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I've an idea where you live in North London, Rog, from the car videos. I've just posted your invitation on Facebook for you. :y
. . . . oh, ok then you can all come. The date is Saturday 18th October 2014. All day. Free booze. Great food, and you may even "pull", bring anyone else that you want to, the more the merrier. Address will be provided later, after the new people have moved in ;D
....and don't forget we need plenty of loose available women........ ;)
When you say "loose" are you referring to pelvics floors or morals ???
. . . . . . just wondering ;)
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Both knowing him ::)
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lol ;D
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This whole this is now moving along. Survey done with nothing really bad (it's an old house)
Thinking about upgrading the garage to an office, or maybe even a sort of "sound room" where I can have a drum kit ! :y :y Will probably need council Change of use though ???
This is all a bit scary. Such a big change and move
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Oh dear, this drags on and on . . . . .
The people buying our buyers house are dragging their heels so nobody in the chain can exchange contracts. There's a risk that we will lose the house that we want to buy >:(
We've bought and sold a few times over the years, it's never been as stressful as this before . . . .
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Bugger, been dragging on a bit now. :(
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Don't lift a finger until contracts exchanged.
Considered renting yours?
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Don't lift a finger until contracts exchanged.
Considered renting yours?
Sort of. Plan is to sell London house, buy Wales house and London flat. Rent London flat.
Need to sell house for cash to do the others.
I'm really hoping for exchange this week, if not it could all fall apart as sellers start pulling out :(
I've just thought, maybe Opti has a few £100k in spare cash he could let me have ;D
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Hang in there Rog, I'm sure it'll all sort it self out in the end! :y
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Hang in there Rog, I'm sure it'll all sort it self out in the end! :y
Yeah, I hope so. It's just so frustrating not being able to speed things along.
I just so much want to p*** off out of London to a better lifestyle ( I hope !)
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It took my next door neighbour 6 months from offer to signing contract due to various problems in their chain. In the end it was only finalised and contracts exchanged 4 days before everybody moved. I could see how stressful it was for them and how the stress evaporated on the day they exchanged.
So hang on in there and I'm sure it will all work out. :y :y :y
Where I keep in contact they are really happy where they have moved to, on the outskirts of Bournemouth and I'm sure you will be the same in Wales.
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Good luck Rog, I hope it all works out for you. :y
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Where I keep in contact they are really happy where they have moved to, on the outskirts of Bournemouth and I'm sure you will be the same in Wales.
The way things are going, I'm seriously considering NOT buying a house down there. I'll just find a very lonely windswept hill and live there as a hermit communing with nature :D
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Don't lift a finger until contracts exchanged.
Well we're taking a chance . . .
Not exchanged contracts, but removal people coming next week to empty the house. Everything going into storage and will live out of a suitcase. All ready to go . . . . . Yes I know. It can still all go wrong ???
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Don't lift a finger until contracts exchanged.
Well we're taking a chance . . .
Not exchanged contracts, but removal people coming next week to empty the house. Everything going into storage and will live out of a suitcase. All ready to go . . . . . Yes I know. It can still all go wrong ???
My brother had to rent for six months before moving in. The buyer wanted his house for his daughter who was starting at Liverpool uni. He'd have lost the sale....but it all worked out in the end, despite having to 'waste' £4000 on rent.
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The way things are going, I'm seriously considering NOT buying a house down there. I'll just find a very lonely windswept hill and live there as a hermit communing with nature :D
Plenty of those in Wales Rog! ;) ;D
Buy yourself a pikey palace for the summer! :)
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The way things are going, I'm seriously considering NOT buying a house down there. I'll just find a very lonely windswept hill and live there as a hermit communing with nature :D
Plenty of those in Wales Rog! ;) ;D
Buy yourself a pikey palace for the summer! :)
You're not far off the mark. If SWMBO had her way we would flog the house and not buy another, just get a nice campervan Arggghhhhhhhhhhhhh
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You would need two...
A nice big RV stylee thing to live in, and a long wheel base transit as a shed, towing a car trailer so that nipping to the shops is easier :y
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Suddenly . . . . . . . everything happens and looks like moving out of our home of 18 years on Friday this week ! Exchange and completion on same day.
Holy cow ! So much to do. Can't sleep, why else would I be posting here at 4am ?
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Suddenly . . . . . . . everything happens and looks like moving out of our home of 18 years on Friday this week ! Exchange and completion on same day.
Holy cow ! So much to do. Can't sleep, why else would I be posting here at 4am ?
One of the most stressful occurrences in life, Rog. Take charge, boss everybody about and shout a lot. That should do the trick.
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You havn't got time to be messing about on here! :o Get packing!! :D
Good luck Rog and just think that this time next week you'll be sat back with a glass of wine, looking out at the rain on your lonely windswept Welsh hillside! :y
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You havn't got time to be messing about on here! :o Get packing!! :D
Good luck Rog and just think that this time next week you'll be sat back with your wellies on, looking out at all those tempting sheep on your lonely windswept Welsh hillside! :y
Fixed that for you Tigs ;D ;D
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You havn't got time to be messing about on here! :o Get packing!! :D
Good luck Rog and just think that this time next week you'll be sat back with your wellies on, looking out at all those tempting sheep on your lonely windswept Welsh hillside! :y
Fixed that for you Tigs ;D ;D
Baaaa!!! :D ;D
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You havn't got time to be messing about on here! :o Get packing!! :D
Good luck Rog and just think that this time next week you'll be sat back with your wellies on, looking out at all those tempting sheep on your lonely windswept Welsh hillside! :y
Fixed that for you Tigs ;D ;D
Actually, seems to be more of that where I live now than down there . . .
Just up the road from me . .
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/01/28/tottenham-spurs-cow-sheep-sex_n_4680192.html
;D ;D
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Phase 1 today - Move from house to Flat
No contracts have been exchanged. The entire chain is exchanging AND completing on the same day. Unusual to say the least, but it does happen, However it all depends upon every solicitor involved doing what they are supposed to do when they are supposed to do it. If they don't, someone could end up without somewhere to live ! I hope the local Travelodge has rooms ;D
Also today, exchanging contracts in house in Wales, with completion in just over a week. :y
Still packing up stuff . . . . .
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Good luck,Rog. Remember, plenty of 'I'm in charge' type shouting.
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Well at least its not April 1. Good luck!
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Good luck,Rog. Remember, plenty of 'I'm in charge' type shouting.
SWMBO does that . . . . at me ::)
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Fingers crossed Rog! :y Although I'm sure you could get used to living in a Travelodge. ::) ;D
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Friday 4th 10am. Estate agent calls and tells me that first in the chain has exchanged and completed
. . . then the next, then the next, and then around 3.30 my turn ! My house is no longer mine and a flat up the road becomes mine. The contracts exchanged on house in Wales, and on Monday 14th I get the keys. Heading down the M4 to a travelodge in two cars on Sunday !
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Friday 4th 10am. Estate agent calls and tells me that first in the chain has exchanged and completed
. . . then the next, then the next, and then around 3.30 my turn ! My house is no longer mine and a flat up the road becomes mine. The contracts exchanged on house in Wales, and on Monday 14th I get the keys. Heading down the M4 to a travelodge in two cars on Sunday !
Good luck, Rog. Peace and quiet are just around the corner.......hope you don't get bored.... ::)
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Friday 4th 10am. Estate agent calls and tells me that first in the chain has exchanged and completed
. . . then the next, then the next, and then around 3.30 my turn ! My house is no longer mine and a flat up the road becomes mine. The contracts exchanged on house in Wales, and on Monday 14th I get the keys. Heading down the M4 to a travelodge in two cars on Sunday !
Good luck, Rog. Peace and quiet are just around the corner.......hope you don't get bored.... ::)
Ha ! I wish. Not for a while yet. I've still got my office in London to close down, and I will be working as a self employed consultant for the company that is taking over my business. They will want their pound of flesh. :(
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This is a new one for me.
When you move into a house, it's not unusual for tightarse sellers to remove almost anything of any value, you know you hear stories of lightbulbs being taken etc.
How about all the coaxial connectors on all the aerial cables ? This is a big house with TV sockets in almost every room. All connectors ripped off. Amazing. Especially when B&Q sell a pack of 10 for just £2. >:(
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I recall a house where they rolled up the loft insulation and took it.
lightbulbs and garden shrubs are common.
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This is a new one for me.
When you move into a house, it's not unusual for tightarse sellers to remove almost anything of any value, you know you hear stories of lightbulbs being taken etc.
How about all the coaxial connectors on all the aerial cables ? This is a big house with TV sockets in almost every room. All connectors ripped off. Amazing. Especially when B&Q sell a pack of 10 for just £2. >:(
I must admit when i sold a house, i did remove the dimmer switches and replace with ordinary switches, but in my defence 4x remote control dimmer switches = £140....
I did take the woman that owned this house to the small claims court for removing an electric cooker that was on the fixture and fittings list.....i did contact her initially about her oversight.....her attitude stank, so i took her to court....she paid me an agreed £100, out of court settlement in the end......after she had paid me.....she kept contacting me, asking why i hadnt cancelled the court summons....i did cancel it, 1 hour before the hearing.....i hoped she had travelled the 50 miles to the court, just find out she had a wasted trip ::) ;D
She also did mess me about on my moving in day......when you get the keys....the place is suppose to be empty....i got the keys and guess....she hadnt moved out yet.....so im sitting outside in my car and i got 2 x removable guys sitting there in their van with my stuff inside and its costing me £40/hr......we sat there 4 hours till she was gone >:(
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It must be a Welsh thing Rog! I rent some house's in South Wales and when tenants leave it's not uncommon to find the plug's missing from the TV cables. ::)
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the first house I bought, we paid for a few of the carpets, but I wasnt bothered about the bedroom carpet, they left it as part of the deal, be ok for a few months,
that evening the previous owner walked in the house using a key to take the carpet back, he thought I was out.
first thing to do is change all the locks.
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She also did mess me about on my moving in day......when you get the keys....the place is suppose to be empty....i got the keys and guess....she hadnt moved out yet.....so im sitting outside in my car and i got 2 x removable guys sitting there in their van with my stuff inside and its costing me £40/hr......we sat there 4 hours till she was gone >:(
Sounds familar. The sellers solicitor made a big thing about completing and money being transferred before 12.00. Picked up keys at 4pm, but I suppose it took them that extra time to remove the co-ax plugs ! Oh and the wall light fittings that they broke during removal. >:(