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Lexusgs430: Some insurance companies even ask you for proof of your locked garage. One should avoid telling lies to reduce insurance premium. One way that helps, according to folks, is by getting a quote on Admiral website and then calling them to discuss and negotiate the premium and bring it down. 2 Likes 3 Shares |
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If you're buying a car like these of £10k+, 1. Better to buy from a Dealer, ensure it has like 10 to 12 months MOT. 2. Run a vehicle check on the vehicle to avoid surprises. CarVertical is a good company that provides this service. 3. Investigate imported cars well or just avoid them. 4. Check the MOT History, looking out for any inconsistencies in Mileage, recurring advisory, etc. 5. Very IMPORTANT: Request a Warranty from the Dealer. You may be required to pay for it, but try and get like a 1 or even 3 year warranty. Imagine the peace of mind that comes with knowing that your dealer will fix (parts and labour) any single issue that comes up for the next 3 years. They may charge as much as £500 per year but it's worth it. 6. To get better value for money, be flexible with Mileage. A 40k mileage and a 60k mileage will typically have price difference but will serve most times similarly. 12 Likes 27 Shares |
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Tier4Dependant: Many of these Japanese car are quite reliable so you'd get great money's worth from them without the hefty price tag. These are cars that you mught be able to flog till 200k miles. Nissan might not be on top of the list but fair enough. |
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donald197: Also, if you're financing the car, don't use the dealers or comparison sites, etc. Their rates are quite high (28% to 40%+). If you can't get single digit from your bank, use an App called Carmoola and thank me later. You'd get like 14% there and the best user experience ever. 22 Likes 20 Shares |
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donald197: It's a very decent car. Another good one is the Mazda CX5 3 Likes 1 Share |
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gergemam: Please what location is this? I need to check it out And no LISA isn't compulsory at all. 1 Like |
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EJIOGBENIMI: If you read through this thread and ask questions there, you'd be just fine: https://www.nairaland.com/7534564/living-uk-propertymortgage-related 1 Like 1 Share |
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Lexusgs430: Now you're talking. You enjoyed the sweetest 10 years with warranty till the house was becoming Old (Build) and ran away. ![]() |
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mohtunrahyor: Yes, VAT incl, however, the Snagging Inspector you use depends on your location. I'd advise you use a Comparison website like CompareMyMove or just google Snagging Inspectors near you, then check their reviews online. Better still, get a recommendation from Home owners around. I used Snagbuddy Ltd. They tried, won't say they were fantastic but they got the work done and were highly recommended by my neighbours. 2 Likes 1 Share |
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Estroller: You want to drag me into this academic exercise of new build vs old build comparison. For a Nigerian who just entered UK, there will be little appeal for old builds. But Brits love Old Build and Lexusgs430 and y'all are now oynibos so... But I will never understand it o ![]() Most people that lash New Builds have never lived in one. My friend who loved Old Build moved from his Old Build to a New Build and he was so impressed with the Efficiency, peace of mind, quality and overall "fresh air" (pun intended). Sometimes I see it like Island vs Mainland. Those in the Mainland always bash Island but later on, many of them move to Island and never go back while people hardly move from Island to Mainland despite all the Island wahala. 2 Likes |
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Lexusgs430: Ah you need to update that information. I was shocked too when I saw the process of the newer houses being built in my development. It's actually exterior bricks, proper blocks in the middle, then plasterboard. Inner walls are just wood and plasterboard, I think. You can't imagine the thermal insulation this gives the home 2 Likes
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profemebee: You should have so many options. A lot actually, you just have to be creative with your search. Eg. Kent, Luton, etc. If you don't mind spending a little more on transport, you can even check Milton Keynes. With 400k, you can get a lot in the above mentioned areas. Some people go as far as Bedford, Northampton, Rugby, Peterborough and other "Commuter Towns" as they're called. In these, 350k will get you a mansion, lool. You'd be in London in an hour but you'll spend like £40 to £60 daily on transport. |
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profemebee: What's your definition of "far from London"? |
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seunoj: Age old argument that won't ever be agreed on. From my experience, I can tell you with my chest that for a Nigerian Immigrant, First time buyer; New Build is way better if you can afford it. They're not very cheap in some locations, but boy are they worth it! I always intended to write a comparison but it would look too biased because the pros of New Builds will look so long! 2 Likes |
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Estroller: Not in my experience. I only start paying for Council Tax from the day I move in. I can't pay for Council tax for an empty house and also my residential home at same time. I collect keys and keep paying Council Tax for my current home, then start paying for the new home the date I move in. I may be wrong o, folks can correct me. As for the Utility Bills, kinda same. Electric and Gas, Water won't really accumulate till you move in so yeah, they overlap but it doesn't really matter. Broadband, TV License, etc definitely don't overlap. 1 Like |
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Meogom: This was good info. I'm working with them now and they got me £1600 but they're still trying to get something better, fingers crossed. UPDATE: I didn't use them. I was able to get a cheaper one of £1400 on comparethemarket. 8 Likes 3 Shares |
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profemebee: Nah, they backdate the amount to the date you completed o. So it might not be the normal monthly payment. Might be higher or less. Rent and Mortgage payment will typically overlap unless you plan it very tightly. Council Tax and most utility bills won't overlap |
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Barclays have crashed their rate massively. Now the cheapest 2 year deal in the market. If you have uncompleted offer, time to reapply and lock in this. 3 Likes |
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profemebee: Life Insurance is a personal decision and wasn't compulsory. If you have one, fine, it's really for you and not the Mortgage. Real Estate Agents, and even Mortgage Brokers/Advisor, are not compulsory. I never really used a Real Estate Agent and I could really done without a Mortgage Advisor too. The only compulsory party is really the Solicitor. For your comfort, I'd advise to use any good Mortgage Advisor though to cross the ts and dot the "i"s. 1 Like |
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courage54: You can start looking at rightmove to see prices and be sure you have 5% to 10% deposit ready. You can start to check different Towns/Cities, etc. It took me almost a year to decide on a Town, looked through 4 different Towns/Cities. You can also have a conversation with a good Mortgage advisor to ensure your Credit file is in a good state, confirm your affordability, etc. Since you will typically need 2 year residency, you can use the preceding months to get everything ready 4 Likes |
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bigtt76: People have done justice to your questions so I will just throw in my opinion. These are personal opinions so seek professional advice or look at your situation closely before making any move. 1. That's totally subjective. An apartment in Leeds can be good or bad for you so one can't tell. I generally avoid buying Apartments for residential purposes for several reasons but they are great for renting. 2. Hmmm... The numbers. A 379k house on a 22 year 90% Mortgage at 5.53% is £2,200 monthly. Almost half of your income seems quite high and will be a struggle for most people. I used 22 year mortgage because I was guessing your age. If the buyer is 30, for instance, and does a 40-year mortgage, repayments could be as low as £1,700 monthly. The second point is "Leasehold", as you can tell, most of us are not fans of leaseholds. I would avoid them if I can. 3. Service Charge of almost £1k per annum is already high. Anticipate it going higher in future. My service charge is less than £10 monthly. My friend's service charge was raised from about 3k to about 5k per annum. You have no control over that. But if you see a good deal, you have to stomach the service charge las las. 4. Better service, but typically higher costs 2 Likes |
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jedisco: A friend of mine just left the UK for Canada. He bought his house here some 3 years back. He rented it out and last I heard, he was trying to sell it. So, for anyone who is holding out because he intends to relocate, remember a house is an asset which you can sell. Just ensure you buy at a good price so you can easily sell without loss if need be. 4 Likes |
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arthurwillia: It's your choice actually. The numbers: 35k is about £2.3k monthly. £250k house with a 10% deposit, if you stretch the tenure, you'd be paying about £1,200 monthly. That's half of your salary on Accomodation. Not exactly ideal. Have you considered buying in a closeby City like Northampton instead? You can get a 2 bed for half the price or even buy a 3 bed with change 2 Likes |
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Pearlyfaze: Congratulations! I didn't know Barclays would give to someone with less than a year. I know two people who clsimed to have been denied for this reason. |
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With interest rates dropping, if you get a Mortgage Offer, keep checking the lender's website and reapplying whenever the rates drop till you finally complete. When I got my offer in October, it was about 6%+, I kept checking and saw it drop in November and reapplied and got 5.9%. 2 weeks to my Completion, I saw it drop again to 5.53% and reapplied to lock that in. Each time I reapplied, my monthly payments were dropping by about £100. In my opinion, (not financial advice), this may not be the best time for 5 year or 10 year fixed deals. 2 year deals should be max so by 2026, predictions speculate that the interest rates should be lower and stable. Of course, no one knows though. 2 Likes |
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jedisco: My Solicitor's fee was definitely high (even though it includes about £500 for Land registry and Engrossment, still high). I noticed late so I just went ahead. If I changed Solicitor, I would have saved over £1k. Short Answer to Snagging: Yes, it was worth it. Long answer: It depends on how perfect you want your house, how much you trust your builder and how much you truat yourself. My Snagging Inspector came with a drone to check the roofing sheets and found a few issues (cosmetic). Came with a Heat Sensor to check for insufficient insulation and spotted a few. Loosened the bath tub covers to check the pipes beneath and legs and spotted a few issues. Used a Spirit Level Plumb to check straightness of walls, found a few wonky walls and stair poles. Checked the soil beneath the interlocking and turf, etc. These and many more are things I would never have thought to check so yeah it was money well spent. In 99% of cases like mine, they find nothing so serious. So many of the issues she spotted are being fixed while others are things I don't mind and won't bother stressing over. So, yeah, 99.9% of people will just pay that money to be told the house is okay apart from cosmetic issues but I didn't wanna risk being the 0.1% who had a major issue. P.S.: They found about 85 issues, the site manager and I agreed to ignore about 20 and the remaining 65 or so are mostly already sorted now 12 Likes |
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KOVIC19COVID20: I'm honored to be mentioned among the elders. 7 Likes |
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mohtunrahyor: Yearly 3 Likes 1 Share |
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ukay2: Nice! I won't say New build costs are a lot as such. You have to remember the builders throw in a huge incentive so one gets as much as £20k, I just added mine to my deposit, that way I could buy carpets, washer-dryer by myself at a good bargain in the stores and then use the buidler for turf, etc. Apart from the incentives, buying a house of like 2015 to 2020 would have been my preferable option. 3 Likes |
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Tier4Dependant: No too think am, like I said. The carpets, for instance, I have the option to pay it over 3 years, interest-free, Zero deposit... Many of the other fees were not paid at once, they happen over a few months typically. Even I can't believe I spent this much but it just happened a day at a time. 4 Likes |
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tushqueen: Not hidden but little costs here and there that could add up. The only major one really is the Solicitor's fee which is like £1.5k to £3k. With a New build, you have to furnish, etc depending on what the Builders are willing to do or not do. With an Old build, you might have to fix a few things. If you're like me, I would say "no think am, just put head". If I realised I would be spending so much, I would have waited for another 1 year to save up but it was better I didn't know cos I have spent so much but just one day at a time. I have put down below some of the extra costs for me and I didn't include things like Sofa, Transport for the various times I had to go to the site; and numerous purchases to furnish the new house. Most of these may not apply if it's a house that's already furnished. The Upgrades are things like fridge, spotlights, extra taps and lights, turf in the garden, etc. 5 Likes 2 Shares
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Tolzeal: What area are you considering? Prices vary vastly depending on what you're looking at. The easiest way to guage is by looking at rightmove or zoopla websites. As for the deposit, a good advice would be to hit the market and start searching once you have 5% deposit of the average price in the area. Most Lenders would require a minimum 10% deposit from Visa holders. However, if you're buying a New Build, you may be gifted a 5% by the builder so that's a possibility. 7 Likes |
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