I haven't visited nor verified the well connected claims personally. Not that you're hoping on Zoopla and buying via my post lol. But just in case lol
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Never know. I’m sick of renting. Almost at the point where I’ll buy anywhere as long as it’s not extortionate and a really dumpy area.
Suppose it's a matter of what work you can get, remote work would be ideal, you can be in a pleasant fishing village. If you can drive etc etc. but yeah, renting is a total waste, depressing innit.
It’s all about the work right now. Rent has taken a big bite out of my savings, which has pissed me off no end. (Paying someone else’s mortgage and some). Need to flip that around. I’d rather own the asset.
It's absurd innit. It wouldn't matter so much if it was a reasonable rent with security (I know everyone here is a libertarian lol, but I'm all in favour of Dutch /German style rent controls/caps)
Yep it’s a topic I can get quite passionate about. I avoid it here. It’s shelter. A basic need. Not a fucking “market” investment.
It's really not for everyone, but I thought I'd mention just in case. There are housing coops in London you can apply to / get on a waiting list for.
I'm not sure I would move to one unless I was thrown into the rental market again. In whcih case I would 100% do this.