'We've reached a tipping point' Signs of house price weakness

Blooloo

wotsthat wrote: »

snip
If you're trying to prove that buying doesn't always work out or the future is unknown no one is disagreeing.

so you didnt read this in post 1757?

That's your choice my and others point is that over a lifetime it is cheaper to buy

Rinoa

Blooloo wrote: »

I guess I have been spoiled in renting such a lovely home for so little money,

It's a well known fact that HPC members are magically able to rent 6 bed mansions (3 ensuite) in leafy suburbs with indoor swimming pool and a 100ft garden ~ all for £450 per month.

You're fortunate to have joined HPC when you did.

chucknorris

Bubble_and_Squeak wrote: »

who is your favourite doctor?

Blooloo wrote: »

David Tenant of course

I can't split David Tenant (yes I did notice the word play Blooloo) and Christopher Eccleston, IMO they both raised the quality to the same high standard.

Bubble_and_Squeak

gallygirl wrote: »

:T Good on you (though didn't you ever fancy settling overseas?) :T. We'll be able to travel from next year with our mortgage paid off and rental income from letting it and we're hopefully not too decrepit hopefully to enjoy life, so I'm happy with our choices (raising a family anyway so couldn't have done what you have).

Re doing it again today - it was around 3.5 times my salary in 1999. If I was in the same job today it would be 7 times my salary so I wouldn't be able to do the same again, so yes, prices have risen out of kilter. However, the salary for the job I had then has increased very little - it was well paid then, poorly paid now, so a truer reflection would be 5 times I think.

Jon Pertwee :T, though I had high hopes for Christopher Eccleston.

almost settled in greece a little over 10 years ago- dodged a bullet there!
a house on my parents road in walthamstow at the last peak was over 10 times my income then. the last one sold for a little under 10 times my income a couple of months back so from my position prices haven't really gone up that much in real terms
yes! pertwee!

Blooloo

Rinoa wrote: »

It's a well known fact that HPC members are magically able to rent 6 bed mansions (3 ensuite) in leafy suburbs with indoor swimming pool and a 100ft garden ~ all for £450 per month.

You're fortunate to have joined HPC when you did.

proof of this or you are just being silly

Bubble_and_Squeak

chucknorris wrote: »

I can't split David Tenant (yes I did notice the word play) and Christopher Eccleston, IMO they both raised the quality to the same high standard.

i thought eccleston was the lick and was right to quit after one series
loved tenant (boom boom) too but thought he over did it

Bubble_and_Squeak

do we all agree that matt smith was awful?

Blooloo

chucknorris wrote: »

I can't split David Tenant (yes I did notice the word play Blooloo) and Christopher Eccleston, IMO they both raised the quality to the same high standard.

I did remove an n from Tennant to add some levity!

Of those two, I would say Eccleston as he added a certain atmosphere to the role..quite disappointed he pulled out so early, but I think he wanted to remain a free spirit rather than a "doctor who" for the rest of his career.

chucknorris

Blooloo wrote: »

proof of this or you are just being silly

There is no proof, unfortunately the only guy that knows where these houses are gets very angry when you ask him, he then turns into the hulk and runs away.

Bubble_and_Squeak

Rinoa wrote: »

It's a well known fact that HPC members are magically able to rent 6 bed mansions (3 ensuite) in leafy suburbs with indoor swimming pool and a 100ft garden ~ all for £450 per month.

You're fortunate to have joined HPC when you did.

i used to rent a half decent 4 bed flat in chingford for £700 a month and sublet the other rooms
came across it by chance- bloke i knew inherited it and wanted someone he could trust (me) to live there and gave it to me on the cheap
so it is possible to get cheap digs