oh dear: House prices continue long slide, says website

[Francko]

If people in London choose to pay double to live in a crappy conditions then its their own problem -- I choose to live in a nice place and I won't be buying house unless its as good as the one I rent.

How about Siberia? I heard prices over there are good.

[WageSlave]

How about Siberia? I heard prices over there are good.

Franco, Siberia is a truly beautiful place and one could do a lot worse than to live there. You should visit.

[Lucifer Box]

How about Siberia? I heard prices over there are good.

Have you ever been to Birmingham, Franco? Contrary to what you might think, it is the greenest city in the UK.

[sunnysan]

Cr@ppy places

ATW, I am glad you like Brum, and I am sure quite a few others on this board, do not really want live in Birmingham. especially 2 miles drive from the nearest boozer.

[Francko]

Have you ever been to Birmingham, Franco? Contrary to what you might think, it is the greenest city in the UK.

Been to B'ham. Not a long time to be fair. It seems like a chav place for what I could have seen. If I was just looking for green then I would go to Lithuania, not Birmingham. From a city I would expect culture, entertainment, historical places, museums, nice palaces, etc. etc. Is it all of that in B'ham? Can you compare it to London? Remember that I was born in Rome so every city to me just looks so dull and boring, would imagine B'ham would rather appeal to me as much as a graveyard. Where can you go there? The fountain in the center (Victoria square, was it?)? And then? Walk a couple of miles of malls? I tried to see a small Trevi's Fountain with a few chavs around but really failed at this purpose.

[Lucifer Box]

Been to B'ham.

I don't believe it. A soft southern type like you would never have got out alive.

[AtW]

especially 2 miles drive from the nearest boozer.

Eh? Have you heard of Harbourne Mile? Thats well known pubs on local High Street that is ... 5 minutes walk from my house - 0.5 mile as calculated by my car's odometer!

There are sure nasty parts of Brum I would not want to live in, but how many of those crap sides are in London? Its probably worse there -- at least here I can find a GOOD place for reasonable money, and how much would it cost to do the same in London? Fking loads more.

[Francko]

[...] Fking loads more.

How much can you get for a good permie position in Brum? 30k???? In London even graduates get that almost. Same applies to contracts, of course.

[AtW]

How much can you get for a good permie position in Brum? 30k???? In London even graduates get that almost

You are forgetting about 40% for anything above 35k. And also you forget ridiculous transport costs in London and general expensiveness. What's worse (for me) that generally houses are MUCH smaller than the ones outside of London and I prefer to actually be in a nice house than sh1thole.

[Francko]

You are forgetting about 40% for anything above 35k.

So there is no point earning more than 35k???

Not only London transport prices are outrageous, it's the WHOLE UK transport system that is obscenely overpriced. Yes, London houses are smaller. Just as in every capital in Europe. No surprise about that.