Our front door was done by a family friend, so we paid cost and minimal labour and we paid £1k.
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Interesting article on The Telegraph re market downturn
www.telegraph.co.uk
The housing market is set for disaster, and this shows why
History points to a difficult year for homeowners and those trying to get on the ladder
Prices aren’t dropping here and places are selling quickly. My neighbour sold within two weeks, £450k for a 2 bed mid terrace.
Though our neighbouring council have just authorised for building to happen on some fields, developers are proposing 700 homes with no infrastructure
Though our neighbouring council have just authorised for building to happen on some fields, developers are proposing 700 homes with no infrastructure
Houses selling for well over asking here within days. Just had ours valued, more than we expected as it still needs work doing. Not sure what to do now. Are online mortgage brokers ok? Last time we spoke to a traditional one he seemed not bothered because we didn't have a large deposit, claimed we could only lend a lot less than we eventually did.
We remortgaged with an online broker, very easy and have a Halifax mortgage right now.
London and country have been great for us.
Haha its not great, I'm having six sash windows, five fixed panes and one normal window, two composite doors, one PVC door and a 4 x 2.5m conservatory for 33k inc the base (I've got enough going on moving services I don't want to do it myselfHas anyone had new windows & doors recently? I’ve just had a quote for 8 new windows, composite door and French doors and have no clue if it’s a fair price or not
) they wanted £2000 extra if I wanted the conservatory a different colour.. It seems ridiculous but the price of glass has gone up quite a lot as has the price of plastics. I was looking at the price of redoing my sofits, facias and guttering on my 5x6 garage.. Comes in at £650
I think labour would most likely be the biggest factor in prices.
I did get a quote for the same thing from another local company which was 38k. The sash windows are made about 5miles from my house so I know they've got a bigger mark up than who we've gone with!
I know 33k sounds like a lot but I didn't want to do all the work I've done on the house trying to bring it back to its former glory (hack off render, repoint it all in lime ect ect) and end up regretting it for the rest of the time I live here
my In laws have just paid 5k for theirs replacing in a small BungalowHaha its not great, I'm having six sash windows, five fixed panes and one normal window, two composite doors, one PVC door and a 4 x 2.5m conservatory for 33k inc the base (I've got enough going on moving services I don't want to do it myself
I was looking at the price of redoing my sofits, facias and guttering on my 5x6 garage.. Comes in at £650
I think labour would most likely be the biggest factor in prices.
I did get a quote for the same thing from another local company which was 38k. The sash windows are made about 5miles from my house so I know they've got a bigger mark up than who we've gone with!
I know 33k sounds like a lot but I didn't want to do all the work I've done on the house trying to bring it back to its former glory (hack off render, repoint it all in lime ect ect) and end up regretting it for the rest of the time I live here
safestyle quoted them £7500 
Replacing what?my In laws have just paid 5k for theirs replacing in a small Bungalow
windows and doors (j think they have 5 windows/3 doors)
If they had composite doors then I wouldn't say 5k is that bad really. Companies like safestyle, anglian ect will always be more expensive as I think some people still believe bigger companies will be less hassle when in reality they are probably worse for rectifying problems!
I’m noticing a definite turn in the market over the last 2-3 weeks. Quite a few reductions on Right Move where previously there had been maybe one.
Plus lots of properties which were marked Sold STC coming back on the market as the sale had fallen through.
Plus lots of properties which were marked Sold STC coming back on the market as the sale had fallen through.
I’m in the South East and have noticed a definite slow down in the houses priced between £4-500k which in the area I’m in are the second rung of the ladder. A few months ago, houses at this price were on the market for days at most before selling with 30+ viewings on each. Now they seem to be taking at least a few weeks to sell, usually with a price reduction as well. Not noticed the slow down in £600K plus houses though
For the last couple of weeks there's been loads coming up for sale and middle priced stuff 400-800 reduced a lot. But that seems to all have ground to a halt now. Maybe it's summer holidays?
I bought my 2 bed flat approx 18 months ago for £195k. My neighbour has just had their (identical) flat valued and they’ve been given a sales valuation of £250k by the estate agents I think it must be too good to be true though as I have heard of estate agents massively overvaluing things right now.
I think it must be too good to be true though as I have heard of estate agents massively overvaluing things right now.The utilities? You need to take meter readings on the day you leave as will the person who's leaving the house you move in to. They won't do anything until they have the exit/incoming reading and will set it up that day.
Meter readings absolutely on the day you leave.
Take screenshots.
Take screenshots.
Yes the utilities, couldn’t think of the word! Thanks will take meter readings, moving into a new build on the 26th July!
Don’t forget even the new build will probably have a little on the meter so make sure you takes readings going in too and don’t rely on the developer. Every bit counts with the way electric is at the min
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