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Moving

Nomad44 · 2016-09-03 08:04:46

Sorry, I may be being really thick but what is the process of upping sticks as I've never done it before. Does one put one's current home on the market first and then start looking for a new place. What if one sees a place that one likes but isn't getting interest in one's current property. Can one put in an offer on a new…

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Davesnave Posts: 34,741 Forumite

3 September 2016 at 10:17AM

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

Re selling first - if you are in a VERY fast-moving area (eg London) then selling first might result in you finding that things were so fast-moving that the type of place you are looking to buy had gone up in price whilst you were in a rented place waiting for it to come on the market.

While that's true, if you've sold and are buying in a non-volatile market, taking 6 months out in a rental, especially over winter, can be a way to get to know a new area much better, so the decision you make about buying is better-informed.

Plenty of holiday lets become available for 6month rentals over winter at good rates.

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