I am at the long boring bit of buying a flat

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03-06-2018, 08:43 AM
Pat Vegas

I am at the long boring bit of buying a flat

Waiting waiting waiting.

But not getting to carried aways for redoing the kitchen in case it goes tits up.

The making an offer and negotiating bit was fun.

Now it’s all boring solicitors
03-06-2018, 09:16 AM
Sir C

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Originally Posted by Pat Vegas

Waiting waiting waiting.

But not getting to carried aways for redoing the kitchen in case it goes tits up.

The making an offer and negotiating bit was fun.

Now it’s all boring solicitors

Well worth it. It's a lovely feeling when you move into the first house you own, rather than rent. :cloud9:
03-06-2018, 09:21 AM
IUFG

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Originally Posted by Pat Vegas

Now it’s all boring solicitors

Noisy people get dealt with by solicitors. Keep in touch with them, at least twice a week, to keep your file moving up the in tray. :thumbup:

It'll go quietly then be a whirlwind at the end.
03-06-2018, 09:50 AM
Pokster

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Originally Posted by Sir C

Well worth it. It's a lovely feeling when you move into the first house you own, rather than rent. :cloud9:

And you end up paying less for the mortgage than you did in rent :cloud9: Not that I rented (apart from a 6mth period when I moved to London, but the company paid that), always owned since i was 20
03-06-2018, 10:13 AM
Herbert Augustus Chapman

It's leasehold c. He doesn't own anything but the repair bills.

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Originally Posted by Sir C

Well worth it. It's a lovely feeling when you move into the first house you own, rather than rent. :cloud9:

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03-06-2018, 10:14 AM
Sir C

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Originally Posted by Herbert Augustus Chapman

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He owns it for 99 years, doesn't he? I'm not really sure how it works.
03-06-2018, 10:21 AM
Luis Anaconda

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Originally Posted by IUFG

Noisy people get dealt with by solicitors. Keep in touch with them, at least twice a week, to keep your file moving up the in tray. :thumbup:

It'll go quietly then be a whirlwind at the end.

Almost lost out on my flat as my solicitor was dragging her heels. Best advice was exactly as you say - annoy the **** out of them and they'll prioritise you
03-06-2018, 11:24 AM
Herbert Augustus Chapman

No c. His grandchildren have to give it back to the owner's grandchildren

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Originally Posted by Sir C

He owns it for 99 years, doesn't he? I'm not really sure how it works.

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03-06-2018, 11:33 AM
Pat Vegas

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Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda

Almost lost out on my flat as my solicitor was dragging her heels. Best advice was exactly as you say - annoy the **** out of them and they'll prioritise you

:nod: we've also put some deadlines we would like to wrap things up with due to holidays and the seller too.
03-06-2018, 11:36 AM
Pat Vegas

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Originally Posted by Pokster

And you end up paying less for the mortgage than you did in rent :cloud9: Not that I rented (apart from a 6mth period when I moved to London, but the company paid that), always owned since i was 20

yeah my mortgage payment will be less than half what I pay in rent now. :cloud9:
03-06-2018, 11:38 AM
Pat Vegas

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Originally Posted by Sir C

He owns it for 99 years, doesn't he? I'm not really sure how it works.

what a great country we live in.
03-06-2018, 11:40 AM
Sir C

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Originally Posted by Pat Vegas

what a great country we live in.

Apparently you need some grandchildren p. Perhaps why the solicitor is taking his time.
03-06-2018, 12:06 PM
Burney

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Originally Posted by Pat Vegas

yeah my mortgage payment will be less than half what I pay in rent now. :cloud9:

Yes, but wait until your boiler/central heating/washing machine/pipes/electricity, etc, etc, etc packs up and you end up having to shell out for the fùcker rather than calling the landlord. Then you won’t be so smug.
03-06-2018, 12:07 PM
Luis Anaconda

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Originally Posted by Burney

Yes, but wait until your boiler/central heating/washing machine/pipes/electricity, etc, etc, etc packs up and you end up having to shell out for the fùcker rather than calling the landlord. Then you won’t be so smug.

Wait til that happens and you are the landlord and you 800 miles away :(
03-06-2018, 12:12 PM
Burney

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Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda

Almost lost out on my flat as my solicitor was dragging her heels. Best advice was exactly as you say - annoy the **** out of them and they'll prioritise you

Solicitors are usually the sand in the KY Jelly during the house-buying process. This is in no small part because conveyancing is very much the remedial class of solicitoring, so they’re only doing it because they’re shít.

That said, we had a splendid gay Greek last time who was constantly in the ball and got shít done. Even then, the buyers’ solicitor almost fùcked it up by lying about having transferred the funds, buggering off to lunch and then informing us they knocked off at four on a Friday. Cùnts.
03-06-2018, 12:14 PM
Pokster

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Originally Posted by Burney

Yes, but wait until your boiler/central heating/washing machine/pipes/electricity, etc, etc, etc packs up and you end up having to shell out for the fùcker rather than calling the landlord. Then you won’t be so smug.

Or you could service them and keep them well maintained and you don't have to pay out :shrug:
03-06-2018, 12:16 PM
Pat Vegas

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Originally Posted by Burney

Yes, but wait until your boiler/central heating/washing machine/pipes/electricity, etc, etc, etc packs up and you end up having to shell out for the fùcker rather than calling the landlord. Then you won’t be so smug.

That's alright I'm ready for that stuff.
03-06-2018, 12:21 PM
Sir C

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Originally Posted by Burney

Yes, but wait until your boiler/central heating/washing machine/pipes/electricity, etc, etc, etc packs up and you end up having to shell out for the fùcker rather than calling the landlord. Then you won’t be so smug.

You’d prefer someone else to be responsible for your boiler? Is that you, Jeremy?
03-06-2018, 12:22 PM
Ash

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Originally Posted by Pokster

Or you could service them and keep them well maintained and you don't have to pay out :shrug:

Yes because service contracts are free and are in no way designed to generate more revenue overall than call-outs.

British Gas slapped about £70 on top of the ~£200 a year for the second year of a new boiler. Phuck that.
03-06-2018, 12:23 PM
Ash

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Originally Posted by Sir C

You’d prefer someone else to be responsible for your boiler? Is that you, Jeremy?

How is the boiler now, btw?
03-06-2018, 12:25 PM
Sir C

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Originally Posted by Ash

How is the boiler now, btw?

She’s had a cold for a week but she’s back at work now thanks a.
03-06-2018, 12:29 PM
redgunamo

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Originally Posted by Sir C

She’s had a cold for a week but she’s back at work now thanks a.

No Spring chicken then?
03-06-2018, 12:32 PM
Burney

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Originally Posted by Pokster

Or you could service them and keep them well maintained and you don't have to pay out :shrug:

The only thing I service is your mum, p.
03-06-2018, 12:33 PM
Burney

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Originally Posted by Sir C

She’s had a cold for a week but she’s back at work now thanks a.

Ah. The dread flu, is it? Poor girl. It's a rough old go, that one.
03-06-2018, 12:38 PM
Pokster

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Originally Posted by Burney

The only thing I service is your mum, p.

Then she has to get another man in to finish the job properly
03-06-2018, 12:46 PM
Burney

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Originally Posted by Sir C

You’d prefer someone else to be responsible for your boiler? Is that you, Jeremy?

Not at all. I just think p needs to realise that there's more to home ownership than apparently lower housing costs.
03-06-2018, 01:18 PM
Pokster

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Originally Posted by Burney

Not at all. I just think p needs to realise that there's more to home ownership than apparently lower housing costs.

It's the fact you can decorate it how you like, nobody can demand to be let in at 24hrs notice, the fact you end up with an asset rather than flushing money down the drain.
03-06-2018, 02:08 PM
Pat Vegas

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Originally Posted by Pokster

It's the fact you can decorate it how you like, nobody can demand to be let in at 24hrs notice, the fact you end up with an asset rather than flushing money down the drain.

:nod: and have a kitchen that is designed in a reasonable way.

anyway it's a initial investment it's not a place for the rest of our lives.

We got all the stuff for it already furniture and appliance wise. just need to buy a new fridge freezer.
03-06-2018, 02:11 PM
Sir C

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Originally Posted by Burney

Ah. The dread flu, is it? Poor girl. It's a rough old go, that one.

Just a heavy cold, I think. Well on the way to recovery now, ty b.

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