To Move or Not to Move

[Coalman]

Can't comment on the rights and wrongs of moving at this time, but on the school issue:

Depends on where you live - urban or rural.

If urban then you will need to get into catchment of chosen primary school, and this is still not guaranteed - check the school admissions policy carefully - usually found on school website.

If rural then slightly greyer. We chose not to send our eldest to the locl primary (even though it was the 'best' on results) as it was very large and has an issue with bullying. We chose to send him to a local village primary - best decision we made, he's really enjoying it whereas other kids that went to the large 'good' primary are thinking of changing.

Another issue will be secondary schools. Catchment is more important then primary I think. Check them out as well as you will be thinking of moving again when its time to enroll your little one.

Good luck with your choice.

[MrNoMotivation]

because you outlined them in a previous post

good memory.

[zamzummim]

When it comes to house moves/mortgages, don't expect sensible advise on this BB. Do what’s best for the family, you are not buying a second property to let or invest in, you are buying it to live in, so totally different!!
Also you never know, you may get another contract before you even sell your present house.

[EternalOptimist]

good memory.

not really, I just thought you were me for a minute

[MrNoMotivation]

not really, I just thought you were me for a minute

To be honest I don't want to re-train. Happy doing Access/Excel VBA + SQL Server. Seems like pretty good skills to me.

[Lockhouse]

Move. You can speculate about the financial ups and downs till the cows come home but you have compelling lifestyle reasons for moving. And once you've finished your contract you can be a full-time negotiator, so you should be able to get a cracking deal on your next house.

+1

[MrNoMotivation]

When it comes to house moves/mortgages, don't expect sensible advise on this BB. Do what’s best for the family, you are not buying a second property to let or invest in, you are buying it to live in, so totally different!!
Also you never know, you may get another contract before you even sell your present house.

Also have a war chest for around 2/3 yrs. Wife said if push came to shove she'd go back to teaching and I could look after the kids. Parents also loaded if necessary.

[DimPrawn]

Also have a war chest for around 2/3 yrs. Wife said if push came to shove she'd go back to teaching and I could look after the kids. Parents also loaded if necessary.

That would never have happened under the Tories.

[MrNoMotivation]

Can't comment on the rights and wrongs of moving at this time, but on the school issue:

Depends on where you live - urban or rural.

If urban then you will need to get into catchment of chosen primary school, and this is still not guaranteed - check the school admissions policy carefully - usually found on school website.

If rural then slightly greyer. We chose not to send our eldest to the locl primary (even though it was the 'best' on results) as it was very large and has an issue with bullying. We chose to send him to a local village primary - best decision we made, he's really enjoying it whereas other kids that went to the large 'good' primary are thinking of changing.

Another issue will be secondary schools. Catchment is more important then primary I think. Check them out as well as you will be thinking of moving again when its time to enroll your little one.

Good luck with your choice.

currently living in Selsdon but won't to move to sanderstead. A couple of nice village primary schools. Only 2 miles away from where I live now.

[lilelvis2000]

you are at the crossroads of your life mate.


good luck

WHS plus

I am thinking of moving away from this armpit of England. I'm going because my family needs the sacrifice no matter what it costs.