Reply to: Short term (~2yrs) buy or rent?

[dsc]

Met up with the landlord today, turns out the agents decided to bump up the prices they passed on to him and now we are talking £475-525k range. Mind you place is only 60sqm, so absolutely crazy money.

Looks like renting it is...

[NowPermOutsideUK]

Governments have shown time and again they will support the housing market. It’s a no brained for me. Buy always especially if this your first residential property

inflation will help a lot and low mortgage rates lever the return

it can always be a rental if you need to move and you can always go back in ten years time when you need it

[d000hg]

You're the one comparing the two, I simply asked if you've been to both. What's not fecking clear here? And why would I care if you've been to Afghanistan or NK?

Someone doesn't like banter then.

[SueEllen]

You're the one comparing the two, I simply asked if you've been to both. What's not fecking clear here? And why would I care if you've been to Afghanistan or NK?

[dsc]

So you're in no place to dispute then are you?

I have not been to Poland. Neither have I visited Afghanistan or North Korea.

You're the one comparing the two, I simply asked if you've been to both. What's not fecking clear here? And why would I care if you've been to Afghanistan or NK?

[d000hg]

I've never been to NE England

So you're in no place to dispute then are you?

I have not been to Poland. Neither have I visited Afghanistan or North Korea.

[dsc]

When's the last time you've been to NE England?

Poland or the north??

I've never been to NE England, but you've not answered my question.

Both.

[d000hg]

When's the last time you've been to Eastern Europe and / or Poland?

When's the last time you've been to NE England?

I've lived in Lincoln for 3 years and had enough, so not planning to move there any time soon, thank you very much. There's a reason why it's cheap...

Poland or the north??

[northernladuk]

Bleak?

There is a reason why Yorkshire is called God's own County and it's not just because they are arrogant.

Indeed.

In fact if the OP wants to buy a house one of the cottages in the iconic hovis advert is up for sale. Can't get much more Yorkshire than that.

https://metro.co.uk/2021/10/05/iconi...0000-15368376/

[dsc]

That's not perpetuating the meme though Many of our small towns do look like something out of Eastern Europe these days though. Luckily Boris is going to fix it.

Justin is by all accounts a fine fellow though I've not met him myself. Never knew he was an ex-Johnian like myself.

When's the last time you've been to Eastern Europe and / or Poland?

I've lived in Lincoln for 3 years and had enough, so not planning to move there any time soon, thank you very much. There's a reason why it's cheap...

[d000hg]

And the counter point in that would be Justin Welby former Bishop of Durham and student at St Johns, Durham when I would have been there (went to Kings College instead).

That's not perpetuating the meme though Many of our small towns do look like something out of Eastern Europe these days though. Luckily Boris is going to fix it.

Justin is by all accounts a fine fellow though I've not met him myself. Never knew he was an ex-Johnian like myself.

[eek]

I meant economically. Also joking: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-23505723

And the counter point in that would be Justin Welby former Bishop of Durham and student at St Johns, Durham when I would have been there (went to Kings College instead).

[d000hg]

Bleak?

There is a reason why Yorkshire is called God's own County and it's not just because they are arrogant.

I meant economically. Also joking: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-23505723

[eek]

And the bleak northern wastelands will be a good reacclimatisation before returning to Poland

Bleak?

There is a reason why Yorkshire is called God's own County and it's not just because they are arrogant.

[eek]

Although embarking on a major extension when you set out looking to have a low-hassle living space for 2 years max might be an odd choice... otherwise 100% agree with Eek.

If space for all your stuff is an issue then the fact you plan to move country might be a silver lining - good opportunity to properly clear out so you can live in the smaller space and make moving much easier later?

One thing I've learnt is that you don't need to do the work to get a decent proportion of the profit from the paperwork being done.

Say a 5 bed house is worth £800,000 and the work will cost £150,000. Chances are you will be able to add £100,000 to the sale price just for doing a simple pick of leg work.