u/Panda_Player380

Hello lovely Reddit community.

I’m moving into a house/street that doesn’t have wheelie bins as nowhere to keep them.

(Terraced, no back garden access, and no front gardens).

Refuse collects bags every other week, same for recycling.

What are your top tips for managing this?
For example, should I just buy a small bin and keep it in the garden? Anyone got a similar situation?

I’m looking for advice from roofers or people who have been through this specific specialist situation.

House is 70sqm, age 1860, in the midlands, end of terrace and in a conservation area. essentially a small 2 bed cottage. It has a poorly maintained pantile clay tile roof. Roof pitch is not high.

No rear access to the garden and there isn’t room to bring scaffolding through the house (tiny rooms, side door in garden) so you’d have to go over a 6 foot brick wall via neighbours house.

Looking for ball park prices for a roof replacement. I literally have no clue if we’re taking £5k or £20k.
Or any bits of advice or things I should consider.
(Please be kind, I’m new to this)

Sorry long post. I'm interested to hear from anyone who's been through something similar.

I'm in the process of buying a Victorian house and have just received my L3 survey. The survey identified that the roof is in much poorer condition than anticipated.

I've since spoken to two roofing contractors who have reviewed the survey, and both agree it's likely to be a replacement rather than a repair.

Because the property is in a conservation area with very limited rear access (through a neighbour’s house/garden, I’ll add their house is G2 listed), the project is also likely to be more complicated and expensive than a typical roof replacement due to access, scaffolding and conservation requirements.

I'm still keen to buy the property, but this has materially changed my understanding of the costs involved, so I'm asking the estate agent to discuss a reduction in the agreed purchase price with the seller.

Has anyone been in a similar position? What was the outcome?

Did the seller agree to renegotiate?
Did they ask for formal quotes first?
How much weight did they give to the survey findings?
Were you able to reach a compromise, or did the sale fall through?

I’m not out for money grabbing or being unreasonable, but I genuinely don’t think the seller has maintained it over the past 10 years they’ve lived there.

I'd really appreciate hearing how your negotiations went and any advice you'd give before I have this conversation.

2 or 3 times a week I get the 74 bus from Baker Street towards Knightsbridge and honestly who knows when it’s going to turn up. For example, today, Citymapper says 3 mins till next one, I get to the stop and it’s not even listed on the digital timetable. Waited for 15 mins and nothing. So I guess it’s just not running this morning then. I’ve never known something to be so unpredictable.

I'm a first-time buyer and have just had my Level 3 survey back. The main recommendations are to get quotes for some roof repairs, a boiler inspection, and an electrical inspection before deciding how to proceed.

I'm a bit unsure about the next steps.
Do I arrange these through the estate agent so they can get access from the seller? How much of the survey should I share with the estate agent and solicitor at this stage?

I'd really appreciate hearing how others have handled this.

I’m a FTB, moving in a few weeks.

Does anyone have any good tips on when to buy all new furniture? should I purchase before moving, or when I’m in. (I don’t have exact room measurements).

I’m likely going to be in the position where I move out of current rental and into new one on the same day. All I have right now in terms of furniture is a desk and a chair. So will need to buy mattress, bed, pretty much everything new. What did you do on your first night? Should I buy an air bed or something to tide me over the first week? 😆

Sorry if this is a silly question, doing this all alone, whilst juggling a busy full time job, and just need some thoughts from people who’ve been through this already.

Does anyone have advice on removing a white UPVC front door to replace with a wooden one?

It’s 100% for aesthetic reasons as I live in an old cottage and want to make it feel more in keeping with the period. It’s a want, not a need.

Would I need to replace the doorframe too etc. Any practical reason why I shouldn’t do it? How much all in do you think it would cost?

Thanks!! 😬

Hello lovely Reddit community

Im in the mid stages of purchasing (FTB) a very old end of terrace small cottage, and have got this sudden panic that it’s a huge mistake. I’ve read plenty of threads about them being a money pit.

The house appears to have been looked after, doesn’t need any renovation, just decorating, but I’m just waiting on the L3 survey results and will be devastated if it comes back with lots of red flags. I love the house and it ticks all my boxes in terms of location, size etc.

Im buying well within my means, so I’ll have a little extra cash each month to save for any future repairs. Would like it to be a long term home, don’t plan on moving for a while.

just wanted to get recommendation/views from others who’ve been in a similar situation. Did you regret it, any red flags you missed, anything I should be asking etc.

thank all (and please be kind 😬)