House value: waste ground to rear, violent neighbours two doors down - wwyd?

newsgroupmonkey_

Swipe said:

IMO bad areas can attract bad types of people. You never know who could move in next door. I'd look for a better area if you can.

On the flip side, domestic violence occurs throughout every class of person. It's not limited to the lower classes.

When I read "violent neighbours", I was thinking here that you were looking at moving next door to the Krays!

I'm not putting down DV in any way because it's a nasty thing, part of a rotten culture and society (often done by those who are supposed "model citizens"). But it's highly unlikely that they'll be attacking you any time soon. Many people convicted of DV are quite the opposite - often physically weak men who think that attacking a woman makes him "more of a man".

TBagpuss

newsgroupmonkey_ said:

Swipe said:

IMO bad areas can attract bad types of people. You never know who could move in next door. I'd look for a better area if you can.

On the flip side, domestic violence occurs throughout every class of person. It's not limited to the lower classes.

When I read "violent neighbours", I was thinking here that you were looking at moving next door to the Krays!

I'm not putting down DV in any way because it's a nasty thing, part of a rotten culture and society (often done by those who are supposed "model citizens"). But it's highly unlikely that they'll be attacking you any time soon. Many people convicted of DV are quite the opposite - often physically weak men who think that attacking a woman makes him "more of a man".

Absolutely true, however,  in a wealthier area, domestic abuse is likely to be less visible -  if your spouse beats you up in you big detached house with a garden, then the neighbours are less likely to see or hear it happen than if you are in a tiny terrace with thin walls, or a flat. So looked at solely from the perspective of how much it is likely to affect you, in terms of buying a new house, there is a difference. 

In the same way, horrible neighbours exist in all walks of life but the tighter the homes are jammed together and more shared spaces there are, the more likely you are to be directly affected. 

Reginald74

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UnderOffer said:

If the new development goes ahead, you may find your house is less attractive as why would anyone want your old house, compared to a shiny new one at the bottom of your garden. Staying 3 years and reselling is a very short time, I’d really try and find a home in your preferred area, go smaller and compromise, then climb the ladder in the area you like. It’s easier to move being happy but compromised on space then utterly miserable in a community you don’t feel great about. 

Have you seen new builds? They are microscopic. Hamsters would feel claustrophobic. They are often of poor quality too. A lot of people prefer older houses because they are an almost decent size.

On the other hand, if the LA forces them to have proper parking available and the older houses don't, that could be a major issue.

Those things are simply not true. Sometimes, maybe. Always, certainly not. 

newsgroupmonkey_

TBagpuss said:

newsgroupmonkey_ said:

Swipe said:

IMO bad areas can attract bad types of people. You never know who could move in next door. I'd look for a better area if you can.

On the flip side, domestic violence occurs throughout every class of person. It's not limited to the lower classes.

When I read "violent neighbours", I was thinking here that you were looking at moving next door to the Krays!

I'm not putting down DV in any way because it's a nasty thing, part of a rotten culture and society (often done by those who are supposed "model citizens"). But it's highly unlikely that they'll be attacking you any time soon. Many people convicted of DV are quite the opposite - often physically weak men who think that attacking a woman makes him "more of a man".

Absolutely true, however,  in a wealthier area, domestic abuse is likely to be less visible -  if your spouse beats you up in you big detached house with a garden, then the neighbours are less likely to see or hear it happen than if you are in a tiny terrace with thin walls, or a flat. So looked at solely from the perspective of how much it is likely to affect you, in terms of buying a new house, there is a difference. 

In the same way, horrible neighbours exist in all walks of life but the tighter the homes are jammed together and more shared spaces there are, the more likely you are to be directly affected. 

Again, a fair point.

but this isn't actually their direct neighbour. Apparently someone a few doors down.

Swipe

newsgroupmonkey_ said:

Swipe said:

IMO bad areas can attract bad types of people. You never know who could move in next door. I'd look for a better area if you can.

On the flip side, domestic violence occurs throughout every class of person. It's not limited to the lower classes.

I don't recall referencing domestic violence in my post. I made that comment on the back of the OP saying the house wasn't located in the nicest area.