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just a quick update on my situation ( I know how annoying it is when the OP never updates after receiving good advise)
we have now had an offer on our flat which we have accepted. It’s give or take what we paid for the flat in 2016 but it gets us moving into a bigger place. Now begins the excitement of conveyancing etc all over again for a second time !11 -
Brilliant! Hope it all goes well and thanks for reporting back.housebuyer219 said:just a quick update on my situation ( I know how annoying it is when the OP never updates after receiving good advise)
we have now had an offer on our flat which we have accepted. It’s give or take what we paid for the flat in 2016 but it gets us moving into a bigger place. Now begins the excitement of conveyancing etc all over again for a second time !I'm a Forum Ambassador on the housing, mortgages & student money saving boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Forum Ambassadors are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an illegal or inappropriate post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with this). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.0 -
Fantastic news.housebuyer219 said:just a quick update on my situation ( I know how annoying it is when the OP never updates after receiving good advise)
we have now had an offer on our flat which we have accepted. It’s give or take what we paid for the flat in 2016 but it gets us moving into a bigger place. Now begins the excitement of conveyancing etc all over again for a second time !
Good luck with the search for a new place.0 -
Because the housing market appears to be different there to elsewhere in the country and flats above shops may be a quite acceptable form of property. I don't think they are elsewhere. AAUI, they are quite difficult to get mortgages on.Sarah1Mitty2 said:
Why different in London?BungalowBel said:It may not always be a betting shop.......
I personally would not even consider a flat above a shop, although of course things may be different in London.
I think there may be a limited market for this sort of flat, so make it look as good as possible on the photos and price it accordingly.0 -
There are flats above shops in every town and city in the UK, the only difference in London is that there are a lot more of them! Many people like being above shops for the convenience, whether in London or Fort William or thousands of places in between.BungalowBel said:
Because the housing market appears to be different there to elsewhere in the country and flats above shops may be a quite acceptable form of property. I don't think they are elsewhere. AAUI, they are quite difficult to get mortgages on.Sarah1Mitty2 said:
Why different in London?BungalowBel said:It may not always be a betting shop.......
I personally would not even consider a flat above a shop, although of course things may be different in London.
I think there may be a limited market for this sort of flat, so make it look as good as possible on the photos and price it accordingly.
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Good luck!housebuyer219 said:just a quick update on my situation ( I know how annoying it is when the OP never updates after receiving good advise)
we have now had an offer on our flat which we have accepted. It’s give or take what we paid for the flat in 2016 but it gets us moving into a bigger place. Now begins the excitement of conveyancing etc all over again for a second time !0
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