The people next door!

GingeG

Thank you all who have replied.

Loopy_lass Done that last night seemed ok was polite enough the worry was that was only one person who came to the door (I pretended I needed directions).

I know it sounds snobby but I just want to know if it is private rented or DSS. I am sorry if that offends anyone but if they are a nice working couple next door I have no problem what I dont want is some freeloading 13 year old mum of 5!! And her posse of boyfriends etc now this house is costine me a cool 1/4 million and as I am from Scotland that hurts. So just a bit concerned.

meanmachine_2

Whenever a property is up for sale you ALWAYS have to ask yourself (and the vendor) why it is up for sale.

You can normally judge by the way they answer whether the neighbours are the problem.

Seriously, with so much property up for sale at the moment, if you're at all unsure then don't buy. No matter how lovely YOUR house might seem, it'll seem ugly if the people next door are a nightmare.

Trust me, after bad experiences, I'd visit a prospective property at ALL times, day, evening (during the "rat run" part of the day), night and on a weekend.

A nice quiest road can turn into the road to hell during the rush hour. And similarly a nice quiet cul de sac can become the centre of a teenage gang war at weekends.

Remember, it's a buyer's market so you have the time to be really really choosy.

loopy_lass

i am a single mum of one, on benefits etc (through no fault of my own - he couldnt keep his trousers up & i appear to have M.E. lurking), but i do know what you mean. gingeG...

i have a 19 yr old single mother living next door to me her and her on off boyfriend are "well known to the police", for various reasons... its terrible here... so i do understand what you mean.

im trying to move, but because i had morals when HE left, i didnt go on to have any more children with anyone else... if i had 5 kids or so i could be moved relatively quickly to a nicer place, but there are no 2 bed places so i gotta stay!!!!!

good luck anyways...

loops

ffacoffipawb

Best advice is to visit the road at different times of day to get a feel of the area and of the neighbours (no sniggering at the back there please).

It may protect you from buying next door to a family of chavs from hell.

But of course it won't protect you from chavs from hell moving in next door to you in the future.

If you have ANY doubts about the area, WALK AWAY. There are plenty of houses for sale now as the market is likely to crash. So you should be able to afford to be very very choosy.

I would NEVER pay a quarter of a million pounds for a semi.

kamaran

ffacoffipawb wrote:

I would NEVER pay a quarter of a million pounds for a semi.

You would be lucky to get a flat for that where I live!

In response to the original post, I would suggest doing a bit of loitering in the area and perhaps asking the people in local shops/nearby houses their opinion if they are passing.

Bear in mind people are reluctant to admit they live in a terrible area, so look for very positive responses about the neighbours and area as opposed to ok ones.

GingeG

Guys the area is ok.

I am in Hampshire so 250k is not unusual for this type of house.

Just the other side is let out all I want to know is if I can find out idf the tennant is DSS or private.

margaret_3

GingeG wrote:

And her posse of boyfriends etc now this house is costine me a cool 1/4 million and as I am from Scotland that hurts.







WHAT does that mean?
Puzzled!

GingeG

Margaret...

Do I really have to explain to you?

250k (well a little less) for a 3 bed semi 1930s house? What can you get up the road for that?? dont answer I already know :eek:

margaret_3

GingeG wrote:

Margaret...

Do I really have to explain to you?

250k (well a little less) for a 3 bed semi 1930s house? What can you get up the road for that?? dont answer I already know :eek:

My son bought a one-bedroomed flat in Chelsea for more than that but we realised that Chelsea is a bit more expensive than Bearsden! :rolleyes:
Margaret

elaine373

.DSS doesnt automatically make them yobs and private renting doesnt automatically mean they have been refused from housing assoc/council.But i do agree with the idea of going there a few times during the day and evening to see what the area appears to be like, regards Elaine