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Nigello Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I think most houses in the area are OK, some are > lovely to behold, and a few are eyesores. I'd > prefer it if people did the bare minimum to keep > their front gardens/exteriors neat and tidy - > trimming the hedge or blinding yukka takes hardly > any time but judging from the overgrown bushes of > SE22 you'd think it was advanced lumberjackery. > Think "lack of time" is a misnomer. "Can't be > bothered" is usually nearer the mark. It's all > about choices, folks! But what about their houses ;-)

An overgeneralisation. Houses in my street look great - with many recent makeovers despite the poor winter. The only thing I regret is not being able to erect an electric fence/gate to stop flier droppers from coming anywhere near my front door. You lot should be banned. This type of marketing is dated, annoying, and a waste of money.

Slow news day ...

Why does it really matter?

There are always two sides to every story. What a childish and ridiculous post.

cle Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I meant the 40 and 176, and 35 and 40. Mainly > thinking the Walworth Road stretch and the London > ends. No need for so many buses from Elephant to > London Bridge or Waterloo. > > I do like ED and I am fine with buses. I'm glad > they exist for those who use them, anyway. I would > rather less routes, with higher frequency (35 and > 176). > > Do you like the volume of buses down the Walworth > Road and what it does to traffic levels, speed, > cyclist safety, the visual environment and air > quality? Without a tube, SE London is more reliant on buses than most other parts of London. Whats the difference in volume between more frequent 176 buses to having 40s as well. Wouldnt that still be alot of buses ?? You make absolutely no sense whatsoever ...

Markets shouldnt need caps: a free market is the best way a market should run. Any constraints will only serve to harm it in the long-term. What is needed is a way to reduce gazumping, and the dodgy practices by real estates. There are no standards or regulations in the real estate industry. There needs to be wholesale changes to this industry as a whole. In the end, you would have ethical, educated and well qualified professionals working as real estate agents. The current agents would all be out of a job.

Loz Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > Excellent communication skills > > Like knowing to leave contact information in a job > ad, you mean? I am sure a PM would work. Failing that, the details could be found with 5 seconds of common sense.

7 edits. wow! Someone turning up at your address, with your address on your phone? they must be really smart! common sense usually prevails ...

I am guessing you didnt do that well at English when you were at school ... As for your topic; one hot day does not a summer make.

Good article; but it wont make any difference to the house prices in ED. Anyone hoping for a property crash is barking up the wrong tree. We have seen EM market money move West into safer havens - and with the Russia/Ukraine conflict, this will only increase capital flows to the West. The property market of London is more akin to a bank for the worlds's rich. Not much we can do about that.

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The Bakerloo line trains are relatively empty when > they arrive at Elephant and Castle. > > Don't think it would ever be cost effective. > > Having said that, it would ease the bus > congestion. > Can be a nightmare despite the numerous routes to > Camberwell, East Dulwich & Peckham. > > DulwichFox I am guessing they are relatively empty because its the last station and there is nowhere else to go. The same could be said for Morden, Stanmore, Stratford, Epping etc. I think it would be a great idea to ease bus conjestion and take traffic off the roads, but alas - as we know on this forum - the idea disappears very quickly. As micromacromonkey says - there will be an extension someday, but the route is unclear. I wouldnt hold my breath!

Total overreaction. Here is the dog that ran at Sue.

There really are some tw?ts in ED. Its not about money - its about common sense. Besides, how many of you would set up a stall at a loss anyway. You lot are not really a bunch of charitable folk from what I can ascertain. If you read the paper and watched the news, you would notice the bad conditions are keeping trade down across the country. People are staying at home for good reason. Hardly the weather to trade in outdoor stalls.

Hyperinflation? Are you a journalist? And an estate agent bragging about house prices? Never heard that before. Do check the actual sold prices on websites like Zoopla. Of the last two houses sold on my street, both went for well below asking price (one was ?50k below). I would be surprised if the same house was bought and sold for a ?250k gain in 18 months. There is a big difference between an estate agents price expectations and reality. But I am sure you knew that already.

Sorry to hear this, but unsure why you would ever leave your purse unattended in a public place.

Why not? You don't get out much do you?

Not really. It's a bus, so if it gets me from A to B then that's fine. I expect other new buses cost around the same. I imagine the doors are kept closed for health and safety reasons.

I cant stand it. I never used it on Blackberry, and hate receiving it on emails from iPhones. I once resorted to changing my work desktop signature to include "NOT sent from my blackberry wireless handheld". My French boss didnt see the humour.

I thought this thread was going to be about friendly zombies walking around Peckham giving cold people a big hug. My bad ...

The sun rose this morning. Did anyone else see it?

Those that think there will be a fall in London prices - especially a "pop" - are way off the mark. The current sharp increase in prices is driven by: 1. Foreign investment. Cash is coming out of the EM/BRIC countries into the West as growth prospects improve. Hence, London is becoming the World's bank. SE22 is indeed impacted by the kick on effects from the rich. 2. A lack of supply relative to demand. More people want to live in London and the level of new builds is clearly too low. 3. Increasing availability of credit. I saw 5% deposit mortgages are back. Scary! Hence, to offset this increase: 1. Foreign investors would need to leave London. Fat chance: especially when the pound is still below historical levels. 2. New housing: not going to happen overnight. Indeed it will take a number of years. 3. Banks reducing mortgage availability. Banks are heading the other way and currently reducing deposit levels and increasing salary multiples. Also, rates remain low. Mortgages are seen as a good money earner for banks, and there is increasing competition for market share. Those buyers already in the market are riding with the market - hence creating more equity to pay higher prices. Those who arent on the property ladder are those who are losing out at the moment. Its a sad state of affairs, but house prices will continue to rise for some time to come.

Sounds like Foxy has started early this Friday ...

The sky is blue.

You say that, but smart buyers would have likley fixed rates for 5 years. The fixed rates at the moment are very attractive. It will take a while for rates to rise 2%, so I expect the impact to be limited on house prices.