Oldtincan

Dulwich village currently backed up from the EDG/HML traffic lights all the way down through the village... what a complete shambles..

IMO, the only way the council will rescind these closures will be from pressure from either TFL (e.g. from a material increase in the time it takes the 37 to get through East Dulwich) or from the emergency services. Recall the experimental road closures around Loughborough Junction in 2015 were ultimately killed off by a formal objection by the London Fire Brigade (Brixton Fire Station is stones throw from Coldharbour Lane which bore the brunt of the LJ closures - more here https://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2015/11/lambeth-council-u-turn-on-the-loughborough-junction-road-closures-sees-loughborough-road-reopening/). As a regular user of the 37 service to get to the Everyone Active Swimming Pool off Goose Green I?ll certainly be making TFL aware of any decline in service levels (see link here: https://tfl.gov.uk/help-and-contact/contact-us-about-buses) and would urge others (if warranted, obviously) to do the same.

Poor mans Ferrari...

KidKruger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ?We believe it is fairer that only those using the > service contribute towards the running of it.? > > In which case why not reduce the Council tax cost > for those not using the brown bin and maintain the > cost for those who are using the brown bin, surely > the existing council tax already covers the cost > of brown bin usage does it not ? Couldn?t agree more kidkruger... but I doubt it will happen. Perhaps one cost effective solution will be to club together with neighbours and spread the cost. Just remember to cut your grass/prune your trees on different weeks!

London (asking) house prices down 2.3% month on month in August: https://www.homesandproperty.co.uk/property-news/london-sees-biggest-fall-as-uk-asking-prices-drop-by-23-per-cent-in-august-a123191.html Our neighbours over the road have finally got an offer on their house having reduced the price by 15% from their original asking price. I suspect the market will grind slowly lower through Brexit and the government will eventually be forced to kick start the market by abolishing/reducing stamp duty. Just my thoughts..

I see the London market continues to take a battering.. zone 2/3 amongst the biggest of the fallers according to the latest Rightmove data here http://londonist.com/london/housing/london-house-prices-in-zone-3-fell-by-up-to-7-7-last-year I guess the threat of a hard brexit continues to weigh.. as does the possibility of a Corbyn Government. Anyone care to share any recent buying/selling experiences??

He's been convicted... let's hope they throw away the key!! http://news.met.police.uk/news/man-guilty-of-gbh-and-violent-robbery-in-dulwich-269111

I've read that given all the current uncertainty the Greater London market for flats/houses on the market >?600k has slowed significantly - hence all the reductions. Property on the market for less than ?600k is still shifting as they qualify for help to buy (shared ownership funded by the government). I was told by an estate agent in Dulwich that buy to letters have virtually disappeared since the 3% stamp surcharge was introduced while owner occupiers are now shifting the onus of higher stamp duty rates onto the sellers - particularly for houses priced at more than ?930k which now attract a higher stamp charge. What with the spectre of higher interest rates (3 of the 8 MPC members voted for a hike in the last meeting), 2 years of Brexit negotiations ahead of us and the potential for a Labour government (if May's alliance with the DUP breaks down) then risks are firmly to the downside. If I was the owner of the Tribeca development I?d be very very keen to off load them ASAP - so maybe a bargain beckons! But look on the bright side - perhaps our children will be able to afford a house after all!

So London prices falling at their fastest rate in 8 years... http://www.homesandproperty.co.uk/property-news/london-house-prices-asking-prices-in-the-capital-fall-at-biggest-rate-in-eight-years-a109891.html

Not fictional. Has happened a few times over the last 6 months and after reporting it via the website they've been emptied a few days after.

I heard there was a break-in and a number of attempted break-ins on Holmdene Ave in north dulwich last month. Again someone going down the street in broad day light knocking on doors claiming to have the wrong address if the door was answered. Then attempting to open front sash windows or slipping round the back on semidetached houses. Thankfully i heard they arrested someone with pockets full of loot! If a dodgy looking male knocks on your door during the day asking for his long lost cousin, or you suspect someone is up to no good then call the police immediately. Front hedges should be cut back and alarms set. And never ever leave your keys anywhere near the front door.

Judging by the comments above on discounts it seems the market has already shifted from a sellers to a buyers market. In my experience this means the clearing price is now at the bottom end of the spread which is roughly 10% (the difference between what people are willing to buy and sell - like in the stock market). So instead of a house going for 5% above asking it will now go for 5% below asking. Looking ahead I think a lot will depend on the strength of financial services in the City which ultimately drives the economy in the South East. The FTSE may be at yearly highs but the all important deal flow has virtually dried up (black cab drivers are a good lead indicator here - ask your driver how busy he is when you're next in one) and if it stays like that we'll start to see job cuts in the run up to Christmas. This will knock the top end of the market which will ripple down through the lower end of the market. If on the other hand confidence returns and deals start to happen again then prices should hold their ground but I can't seem them making new highs until we fully understand the implications of Brexit. If you buy a house to live in and can afford the mortgage then none of the above should matter. If on the other hand you rushed to buy a second home/buy to let ahead of stamp duty changes in the Spring then you may have to wait a while to show a profit. If you have minimal equity in the property you may also struggle to remortgage at an attractive rate if you fixed for a short period of time. Ultimately though the fundamentals eg lack of supply, ageing population etc point to a firmer long term housing market. Good luck all.

What are the rules concerning leaving your wheelie bin out on the pavement in Dulwich/Southwark? I've noticed more and more households are permanently leaving their bins out on the pavement, even in the more salubrious areas of the borough. Thanks