Reply to: Terrible, terrible, devastating news

[mudskipper]

You would be raising a valid point if I was reliant on the growth I have experienced to get the house I want. There's no doubt though my money is going a lot further than it does in London.

Welcome, neighbour.

[oracleslave]

And Surrey hasn't seen booming house prices then?

You would be raising a valid point if I was reliant on the growth I have experienced to get the house I want. There's no doubt though my money is going a lot further than it does in London.

[AtW]

And Surrey hasn't seen booming house prices then?

Not ever since sasguru moved in.

HTH

[DimPrawn]

Surrey.

And Surrey hasn't seen booming house prices then?

[The_Equalizer]

What do you live, Iraq or maybe Syria?

A bit closer to the mark than you realise:

House prices in Northern Ireland are down by as much as 70% from their peak.

[AtW]

Already down 50% in absolute terms in my current location. It's probably at least 60% in real terms.

What do you live, Iraq or maybe Syria?

[The_Equalizer]

That's excellent news. Only another 48.5% to go.

Already down 50% in absolute terms in my current location. It's probably at least 60% in real terms.

[oracleslave]

Where you moving too?

Somewhere that didn't see 7 years of booming house prices?

Surrey.

[DimPrawn]

Exchanged contracts with buyer yesterday

7 years of booming putney house prices later

Where you moving too?

Somewhere that didn't see 7 years of booming house prices?

[AtW]

Tax dodger!

This time next year Rodders

[oracleslave]

Exchanged contracts with buyer yesterday

7 years of booming putney house prices later

[DimPrawn]

Big saving actually - £40k on extra duty that would have needed to be paid

Tax dodger!

[AtW]

Wow, £500 off eh?

Imagine that saving!

Big saving actually - £40k on extra duty that would have needed to be paid

Tax avoidance at its best...

[NickFitz]

Win!

Let's hope the rate of decline increases rapidly

[DimPrawn]

One house I am tracking got reduced by £500 in just one day following new stamp duty threshold in Budget 2012...

Wow, £500 off eh?

Imagine that saving!