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View Lyons550's Profile Lyons550 Flag Shirley 18 Jan 18 1.51pm Send a Private Message to Lyons550 Add Lyons550 as a friend

I'm getting increasingly disenchanted with my job (bored shyteless) and have recently started a Property business.

With the price of property up North i'm seriously considering buying a few up that way but renovating them from down here doesn't make much sense; so have also been looking for family homes as well.

Anyone else made the jump that could recommend areas to consider?

Anyone else considering it at the moment?

 


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View Lakeview's Profile Lakeview Flag Lincoln 18 Jan 18 2.10pm Send a Private Message to Lakeview Add Lakeview as a friend

I moved from South Norwood to Lincoln about 25 years ago. I had a job to go to. Driving is so much easier. You avoid the nastiness of the gang culture here-if the reports I read are true of life around the Croydon area. Racial tensions are few as I don't hear or feel any tensions between East Europeans-of which there are many in Lincolnshire- and Lincolnshire's folk. Schools and places to live vary of course, but that's not an issue if you do as we did and scout out areas before making your move. I am 100% happy I made the move, although inability to visit the best of London e.g. Selhurst Park, theatres and galleries often is a loss. You could adopt a local lower league team for your live football "fix". Main tip: scout out all aspects of the area you plan to move to. It worked for us.

 

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View Lyons550's Profile Lyons550 Flag Shirley 18 Jan 18 2.16pm Send a Private Message to Lyons550 Add Lyons550 as a friend

Originally posted by Lakeview

I moved from South Norwood to Lincoln about 25 years ago. I had a job to go to. Driving is so much easier. You avoid the nastiness of the gang culture here-if the reports I read are true of life around the Croydon area. Racial tensions are few as I don't hear or feel any tensions between East Europeans-of which there are many in Lincolnshire- and Lincolnshire's folk. Schools and places to live vary of course, but that's not an issue if you do as we did and scout out areas before making your move. I am 100% happy I made the move, although inability to visit the best of London e.g. Selhurst Park, theatres and galleries often is a loss. You could adopt a local lower league team for your live football "fix". Main tip: scout out all aspects of the area you plan to move to. It worked for us.


Much appreciated...we've been looking at the East Riding area (I know thats huge) and have been amazed at what you can get up there for what we have to pay for a 3 bed semi down here!

 


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View Harpo's Profile Harpo Flag Oxfordshire 18 Jan 18 2.30pm Send a Private Message to Harpo Add Harpo as a friend

Originally posted by Lyons550


Much appreciated...we've been looking at the East Riding area (I know thats huge) and have been amazed at what you can get up there for what we have to pay for a 3 bed semi down here!

We moved to Oxfordshire in 1981 - not the same, I know - and we are fortunate in living in a very friendly village.

37 years later, and we couldn't imagine moving out to anywhere else.

Mrs H has a cousin in Withernsea. It's seen better days, but is now pushing to have a new pier built, and generally things are looking up, albeit at a rather slow pace.

My tip for a successful move: get involved in your local community, and you'll never look back.


 

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View Harpo's Profile Harpo Flag Oxfordshire 18 Jan 18 2.32pm Send a Private Message to Harpo Add Harpo as a friend

Originally posted by Harpo

We moved to Oxfordshire in 1981 - not the same, I know - and we are fortunate in living in a very friendly village.

37 years later, and we couldn't imagine moving out to anywhere else.

Mrs H has a cousin in Withernsea. It's seen better days, but is now pushing to have a new pier built, and generally things are looking up, albeit at a rather slow pace.

My tip for a successful move: get involved in your local community, and you'll never look back.

Oh, and keep us posted.


 

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Tom-the-eagle Flag Croydon 23 Jan 18 5.06pm

Originally posted by Lyons550

I'm getting increasingly disenchanted with my job (bored shyteless) and have recently started a Property business.

With the price of property up North i'm seriously considering buying a few up that way but renovating them from down here doesn't make much sense; so have also been looking for family homes as well.

Anyone else made the jump that could recommend areas to consider?

Anyone else considering it at the moment?

Only just seen this thread.

I'm a full time landlord/property developer and I now only buy up North.
From a rental point of view I look for a 9% yield which is pretty much double whats available down South.

Regarding capital appreciation, prices are rising (quite quickly) as opposed to London which is now falling and the wider South East where prices are pretty much static.

My advise would be go for it - but dont move there!

Feel free to PM me if I can be of any help.

 


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View kingdowieonthewall's Profile kingdowieonthewall Flag Sussex, ex-Cronx. 23 Jan 18 5.53pm Send a Private Message to kingdowieonthewall Add kingdowieonthewall as a friend

pudding chips and gravy (or curry sauce)
reason enough.

 


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Then leave home, get a job & pay your own bills, while you still know everything.

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View eagleman13's Profile eagleman13 Flag On The Road To Hell & Alicante 23 Jan 18 6.28pm Send a Private Message to eagleman13 Holmesdale Online Elite Member Add eagleman13 as a friend

Depends how far 'North' you want to go.

Back in the 70's(yes, I am that old), I moved to Northampton, wouldn't recommend there tho. In the early 2000's I moved to the Lake District.......WOW.

Was there for 7yrs till circumstances dictated a move back south, BUT, gotta say Tebay/Oxenholme & finally Kendal were gorgeous as was the whole area.

 


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.TUX. Flag 23 Jan 18 9.00pm

Yet another thread on 'How can i make money' Lyons?

If you want to make real money then re-read the Bitcoin thread that you posted. This is where the real fortunes will be made.
The added bonus being you'll sleep well as you won't have the burden* of having someone less fortunate than yourself paying for your mortgage............instead of their own.

*Or maybe not.


 


Buy Litecoin.

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View martin2412's Profile martin2412 Flag Living The Dream 23 Jan 18 9.14pm Send a Private Message to martin2412 Add martin2412 as a friend

It didn't work out too well for Iain Dowie.

 

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View PalazioVecchio's Profile PalazioVecchio Flag south pole 23 Jan 18 11.57pm Send a Private Message to PalazioVecchio Add PalazioVecchio as a friend

i would buy property in an area that is earmarked to get new fast railway links. The 'East London line/ london Overground' made me wealthy in SE19. Now moved on and happy to live somewhere less urban.

follow the link below.

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View Lyons550's Profile Lyons550 Flag Shirley 24 Jan 18 11.05am Send a Private Message to Lyons550 Add Lyons550 as a friend

Originally posted by .TUX.

Yet another thread on 'How can i make money' Lyons?

If you want to make real money then re-read the Bitcoin thread that you posted. This is where the real fortunes will be made.
The added bonus being you'll sleep well as you won't have the burden* of having someone less fortunate than yourself paying for your mortgage............instead of their own.

*Or maybe not.



Thanks TUX...that made me smile

 


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