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I'm having housing a moan . . . . .

Maxwell007
Maxwell007 Posts: 312 Forumite
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Is it just me but are the house prices in London and Kent still way over priced,

Me and the wife have £325 to spend tops,

all we want is a good 2 & a half / 3bed with garden with parking space, and walking distance to train station . . . .

no more the 1hour door to door to city and back, travel cost under £300 per month,

Maybe i'm asking for too much hahaah

When is this CRASH GONNA HAPPEN . . .
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  • martinsurrey
    martinsurrey Posts: 3,368 Forumite
    Maxwell007 wrote: »
    When is this CRASH GONNA HAPPEN . . .


    Be careful what you wish for, a crash will only come with job losses, and I guess yup don't want to lose yours!

    Add in higher deposit requirements, tighter lending requirements and it wont be a first time buyers market!
  • Murray87
    Murray87 Posts: 45 Forumite
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    You should be able to find a more than adequate house in Kent for that. Or by Kent do you mean greater London? In which case that will be tight. Medway towns, Maidstone, Ashford and Sittingbourne will all provide a good range of homes in that price bracket and within the hour to London (just!).
  • steampowered
    steampowered Posts: 6,176 Forumite
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    To get a 2 or 3 bed for that money, you may have to accept more than an hour door-to-door.
  • ReadingTim
    ReadingTim Posts: 3,970 Forumite
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    If it's any consolation, I feel the same about the luxury yacht market, and don't even get me started on private jets....
  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
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    Maxwell007 wrote: »
    Is it just me but are the house prices in London and Kent still way over priced,

    Me and the wife have £325 to spend tops,

    all we want is a good 2 & a half / 3bed with garden with parking space, and walking distance to train station . . . .

    no more the 1hour door to door to city and back, travel cost under £300 per month,

    Maybe i'm asking for too much

    Maybe there is stuff you can afford, but you're dismissing it because you don't like what you see and apply further criteria to your search list of "Must Haves". The longer you look, the pickier you get, unless you get a grip and just do it and just "buy something/anything".
  • Maxwell007
    Maxwell007 Posts: 312 Forumite
    Great London to Gravesend,
    1hour door to door,
    must have 2/3 beds, garden & be near a station,
    and yes I am dismissing if the house looks awful lool,
    thanks for all the above comments.
  • ssparks2003
    ssparks2003 Posts: 809 Forumite
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    Why not look further a field? Wellingbrough (northants) is 53 mins to St Pancras for instance and well within your budget.

    Now why can't i buy a mansion house in Chelsea for 97p? that is more or a sensible question
  • steampowered
    steampowered Posts: 6,176 Forumite
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    The Op is looking to pay £325 a week which is an awful lot of money - 61% of the average UK salary.

    We are now reaching the stage where people on ordinary salaries cannot afford to live in London.
  • happyandcontented
    happyandcontented Posts: 2,768 Forumite
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    steampowered wrote: »
    The Op is looking to pay £325 a week which is an awful lot of money - 61% of the average UK salary.

    We are now reaching the stage where people on ordinary salaries cannot afford to live in London.

    I read it as 325k to buy, but you could well be right. Perhaps the OP will clarify?
  • goodwithsaving
    goodwithsaving Posts: 1,311 Forumite
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    By wishing a crash you're wishing for many, many peoples' lives to get more difficult and financially terrible. If people save and are open minded, they will be able to get on the ladder.
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