Doom and gloom

[BlasterBates]

general doom and gloom

Thought I'd just add to the general doomy news.

[oracleslave]

general doom and gloom

Thought I'd just add to the general doomy news.

Down 0.1%

[TimberWolf]

Houses may not be selling though? I have a feeling that the only option is to sit tight with property now, since it probably won’t sell, and it's perhaps not worth the punt considering the cost of a Home Information pack? How long do the packs last BTW, before you have to buy another one?

[sasguru]

Houses may not be selling though? I have a feeling that the only option is to sit tight with property now, since it probably won’t sell, and it's perhaps not worth the punt considering the cost of a Home Information pack? How long do the packs last BTW, before you have to buy another one?

Don't know but in London most agencies will bear the cost if you take them on as sole agency

[Dow Jones]

Good point TW

Estate agent friend of mine said that house sales are down partly because of the HIP and its associated cost. Apparently, Gov't said to them that if sales start heading south, they'll abolish them, similar U-turn as Darling's on CGT. Cameron said he'll abolish them, so it's a matter of who'll do it first. Sit tight is the best option atm.

[Troll]

Estate agent friend of mine said that house sales are down partly because of the HIP and its associated cost. Apparently, Gov't said to them that if sales start heading south, they'll abolish them, similar U-turn as Darling's on CGT. Cameron said he'll abolish them, so it's a matter of who'll do it first. Sit tight is the best option atm.

Not so good though for all those chaps who retrained at expense as HIP inspectors (is that the correct name for those people?)

[Dow Jones]

Wasted

Can't say I feel sorry for them - if that were the case, they should have done it free for them or pay over a period. They are losing money anyway, so no one has benefited from that, apart from the trainers. Decent thing is to pay them back their costs, otherwise they'll lose X 000 votes, drop in the ocean you may say.

[Francko]

Down 0.1%

Don't worry, they'll go up 20% next year and for the next 300 years. Hurry up, buy until it lasts!!!!

[oracleslave]

buy until it lasts!!!!

I am keen. Just expand on this concept please for the uninitiated

Buy while it lasts??

[Francko]

I am keen. Just expand on this concept please for the uninitiated

Buy while it lasts??

You are all right, it will last forever so nothing to worry about.