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I saw this today and don't quite know what to make of it. It seems to be mostly aimed at the self employed who are unable to secure finance. Nice place to live while they wait for bankruptcy My link

Moneyweek "Vendors of property are required to be more realistic in their sale price expectations," says Stuart Allan, a RICS member from Bishop Auckland. It can't be a great time to be an estate agent. After a bounce at the start of the year, helped by record low interest rates and money printing, asking prices now need to fall. "Something fairly horrible is happening out there, and estate agents, like rifle-toting teenage volunteers in 1914, are right in the frontline," says Barney Ronay in The Guardian. In short, buyers are now back in the driving seat.Apologies if this is a repost, I am new to this

Rightmove The builder wanted 500k for this? That is just delusional.

My link Nice to see price drops like this, fingers firmly crossed for this to become the norm

Speaking as an ex Firefighter, unplugging the appliance is certainly the correct thing to do. Remember to keep receipts from the laundrette and claim them back from the agent.

A good flat roof will last 20-30 years, not unlike a thatched property. As for adding a pitched roof to the house, if others have been done then planning will not be an issue, remember not to exceed the ridge height of neighbouring roofs. Go for a loft conversion at the same time, the additional cost will be minimal if planned from the offset. Catching a renovation project just under the 500k stamp duty threshold is a good move and should be a tactic to employ whenever you chose to buy, as for the timing then your guess is as good as mine, my hunch (read hope) is that we are on the precipice. Good luck to you either way.