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I used them and can recommend. Good service and installation: https://www.goldsealwindowsscotland.com/ My flat is on 3rd floor so they definitely do this. Not sure if they do triple glazing tough... I have double glazing and it is improvement from single glazing, it is still not sound proof solution. I guess you would need a special sound proof windows to have a good results but that would probably cost a small fortune... by bar_tosz (Wed 16th Jan 2019 3:41pm)

Welcome to the club mate. Childcare cost are fucking obnoxious... I second the bank staff jobs in care homes. My wife does that in addition to here other part time job. Pretty good, you work as much as you want and the pay is not that bad (especially for weekends). You do not need any medical training or anything to start (except for PVG). Also, to help with childcare cost, use the government Tex free childcare scheme. It basically lowers your fee by 20%. Requirement is that you and your partner have to be employed. It gets better when kid is 3, you than get some free hours with the nursery. by bar_tosz (Tue 22nd Jan 2019 6:53pm)

OK, I am going through this right now. It goes like this: 1. The nursery registers your child with Council. 2. Glasgow Council Early Years Services sends you a letter with Authorization Code that you need to give to the nursery (I think you get a letter at the end of each therm.) 3. The nursery put the code into NAMS system that apparently releases money for your child. 4. You pay full fees and at the end of each therm, the nursery is giving you back the founding from the council. Note: 16 free hours are for council nurseries that are closed for holidays. In case of private nurseries, you will get 12 free hrs as those ore open for holidays so dont be confuse if you will get less money than you pay for 16hrs. by bar_tosz (Sat 26th Jan 2019 2:36am)

Per week. £70 per month seems too low, I am not sure as I have not recived the funding yet but I expect something in region of £200 per month. by bar_tosz (Sat 26th Jan 2019 3:36pm)

I dont think tax increase would help. The mentality of people is the problem. UK pub culture and bad weather is not helping. Promoting healthy life style and anti-drinking campaign would help. Most people don't realize how much damage alcohol causes. But agree, level of degradation among young people in the UK on weekends is depressing. by bar_tosz (Mon 25th Feb 2019 1:01pm)

aye, we should ask the author to reconsider. by bar_tosz (Mon 25th Feb 2019 1:25pm)

Yes by bar_tosz (Tue 9th Apr 2019 4:30pm)

Yeah, we were going to do it but keep saying later and now we fucked up again. I will make sure there is spare set at neighbours once I'm back.... by bar_tosz (Tue 9th Apr 2019 4:53pm)

Thanks all, wife will spend a night with her friend untill I am back tomorrow. Thanks for serious advice as well not so serious. I had a good laught, nothing better than Glaswegian banter. And no, I am not going to get a new wife, she is still going good despit locking herself out from time to time. Cheers! by bar_tosz (Tue 9th Apr 2019 9:01pm)

If you would give some more info about yourself (where are you moving from, what kind of work, salary, expectations etc.) we could say something more. I see you are an engineer and you re from Poland? I am Polish as well and an engineer so I can tall you more specific things if you share more about yourself. by bar_tosz (Thu 9th May 2019 12:16pm)

Maybe it's not clear from the post but I am looking for a recommendation for a company that do work like this, I am not going to destroy it with a hammer myself based on reddit opinions. by bar_tosz (Thu 4th Jul 2019 8:29pm)

Not worth it imho, it takes less than 30min to see everything. I took my 3 year old and she liked the interactive displays more than the T-Rex. So unless your kid is very into dinosaurs, I wouldn't pay that much for it. Dippy in Kelvingrove is more fun and its for free. by bar_tosz (Fri 5th Jul 2019 9:07am)

Fuck man thats sad, I am really sorry for you. I had some problems with students below that were having parties every Friday but this is nothing compering to you. This is really shitty situation. by bar_tosz (Mon 15th Jul 2019 9:02pm)

I get you man, I am personally very sensitive to sounds when sleeping and even people normally talking in the flat below me was a problem for me to sleep. Fortunately my wife and daughter are not like me! Did you consider going on a legal way? Get a lawyer to write some official document with a financial threat or something? Just guessing here really... by bar_tosz (Mon 15th Jul 2019 9:42pm)

Lol are you serious by bar_tosz (Wed 31st Jul 2019 5:40pm)

Sorry but we we would be our actual demands? What do we expect from the government to do exactly? by bar_tosz (Mon 19th Aug 2019 5:11pm)

I think goulash is Hungarian. by bar_tosz (Thu 10th Oct 2019 11:54am)

Very insightful and interesting read. Thank for sharing! by bar_tosz (Mon 21st Oct 2019 12:30pm)

I am about to start a total flat refub tomorrow so will be able to recommend the guys after the job is done and done well. You can use mybuilder.com (that how I found my builders). Seems to be a good website with lots of feedback on builders. And it is always good to get a 2-3 quotes so you know if you are not paying too much. by bar_tosz (Wed 30th Oct 2019 9:31am)

Yeah, some people could quote you too high and hope you wont question them. Did you tell them that they were 30k higher to the next offer? Maybe you could negotiate. by bar_tosz (Wed 30th Oct 2019 10:43am)

That's not sustainable, the only way is to improve public transport and impose parking permits. This worked well in West End and as I agree that West End has much better public transport (subway + trains + bus), I don't think it is feasible to create more paring spaces. by bar_tosz (Thu 7th Nov 2019 9:44am)

> Instead of forcing home owners to have permits, why not get rid of all the metered public parking spots and turn them into private bays so residents will have more available spots? Thats the idea behind permits. Due to restriction it is not possible for non-residents to park cars for longer period of time. > > What about building actual multistory car parks every 2-5 miles? The cost of building and maintaining would be huge. No way council would go for it. With shortage of flats any bigger plot would be better utlised for building residential estates than parkings. by bar_tosz (Thu 7th Nov 2019 11:59am)

Trump fault. Yes. I bet this guy did all the tatoos the day Trump won elections. by bar_tosz (Fri 8th Nov 2019 10:18pm)

Went with my daughter. More for kids than adults but I liked it. by bar_tosz (Fri 8th Nov 2019 10:16pm)

My is like 100m away from the red area. Still, there is so many variables and unknown that I would not be bothered about this at the moment. Hydraulic modelling even for existing flood areas is very difficult even when you have all data possible. by bar_tosz (Tue 19th Nov 2019 5:29pm)

> relatively cheap places to live your kidding, properties in Bristol are price wise closer to London than Glasgow. Bristol is general much more expensive city to live. Glasgow is much better than Bristol for unskilled workers. by bar_tosz (Thu 28th Nov 2019 4:15pm)

I expect that it will be getting better and better once Barcleys opens and people working will start looking for nearby accomodation. Did they sort out factors? Is anybody doing maintenance? by bar_tosz (Sun 1st Dec 2019 12:22am)

Contact the seller first and if no response open a dispute on paypal. They almost always act in favour of buyer. by bar_tosz (Fri 6th Dec 2019 10:31pm)

OP sounds ridiculous but London has higher murder rate then New York so New York is actually safer then London. People are trying to prove that you will get shot down a minute after you cross US border which is simply not true, parts of US are safer than parts of Europe (compare i.e. Austin vs Malmo). Making US sound like a third world where you will get gunned down is equally silly to OP's post. by bar_tosz (Mon 9th Dec 2019 2:32pm)

Two years ago a guy was shot down 100m from my flat in Glasgow. I moved flats right after this. Constant stabbings and significant number of brutal rapes, burnt cars. I spent couple of months in US earlier this year and did not feel less safe than in here, it was the opposite. If you look at this statistically, chances of getting shot is very, very low, probably lower than chances of getting stabbed here. It's a matter of perspective I think. I felt much safer in Poland (I am Polish) then in the UK. Met a guy that came to Glasgow from Melbourne and he says he feels safer in Glasgow then in Australia so they are having a plague of rapes in Melbourne. My point was that saying everywhere in Europe is safer then in the US is simply not true. And while US is getting better, crime in Europe is getting worse, mostly due to uncontrolled migration. My friends who live in Germany are moving from their area because of large groups of migrants are making a lot of trouble. I honestly would feel much safer in Glasgow if I could carry a pepper spray or something to protect myself and for my wife especially. She was calling me today that a guy is following her and shouting something to her. by bar_tosz (Mon 9th Dec 2019 9:08pm)

You do realize that whatever government you would elect, even one that would made Scotland 100% green and sustainable in a week it wont make any difference in global scale? Scotland is already one of most sustainable countries in the world. I have a bit different political views than most of this sub and I dont understand what would you like that the goverment do about the climate change? I dont understand a why people here expect the government to resolve all problemes. I do my share, I recycle, I avoid buying plastic, I clean the streets and even change my career form oil&gas to renowables. I have an impression that people just believe that likes on fb or making some protests about climate addressed to nobody will make a difference. Have you seen streets after protests or walks? Complete mess. Anywhere in Glasgow us one big mess because people do not care about enviroment and expect others to solve this problem. Change should start from yourself and people around you. Voting greens, libs, tories etc wont make any difference. by bar_tosz (Tue 10th Dec 2019 8:35pm)

> give up cars with ICE And do what? Buy a Tesla? The technology is not at the point that EV can be an alternative to ICE cars. This will happen as technology is rapidly improving and prices are coming down but it will take at least another 10 to 15 years for EV to replace ICE cars (with optimistic estimate). > replace gas as a form of heating in the home With what? Natural Gas is the most "green" of fossil fuels at the moment. There is no suitable alternative at the moment. > price air travel out of the range of "ordinary people' ??? Are you serious? You know what is the aviation contribution to global CO2 emission? 2%. Thats it. By doing what you suggested, you would cause collapse of aviation industry in UK, took away people jobs and decrease tax income to the budget. This is crazy idea. Deliveries of fresh produce from Africa to the UK alone supports the livehoods of 1.5 million people, while producing less CO2 than similar produce grown in the UK, despite the energy used in transport. Seriously dude, wtf... by bar_tosz (Tue 10th Dec 2019 10:57pm)

I think first cost assessment for trams was 80m. It end up something in region of 800m for half of the scope :D by bar_tosz (Wed 18th Dec 2019 1:23pm)

Easier to let I guess. In Scotland number of furnished properties always was higher then unfurnished (I'd say ratio 65%-35%). Renting a flat is quite expensive at the beginning, you have to pay first rent plus deposit so usually something between 1500-2000 out of the pocket so peeps do not want to spent another 1000 quids on furniture not knowing how long they stay at rented place. I know in Germany for example, flats are rented without even kitchen furniture and appliances but that is completely different market. by bar_tosz (Wed 18th Dec 2019 10:51pm)

Not sure, I have never rented a flat more than 1 year. I think renting one place for 5+ years is not very common. I bought my own flat, was sick of renting. Rule of a thumb is that if you plan to stay 5+ years in one place it makes more sense financially to buy your own flat/house. But if you prefer to get unfurnished flat, it should not be a problem. Good luck with your search! Here is a map with good and bad areas if you have not seen it yet: https://jamestrimble.github.io/imdmaps/simd2016/ by bar_tosz (Wed 18th Dec 2019 11:35pm)

Yeah, its not 100% reliable but some indication at least. I always wonder about those nice houses in Scotstum that sell for 350-400k but all the area is in red. by bar_tosz (Thu 19th Dec 2019 7:52am)

As a Pole, I really wish you never experiance real communism. Damage to Poland done by 50 years of communism will be visable for another 100 years. You really dont know what you are talking about. by bar_tosz (Mon 6th Jan 2020 3:02pm)

Mentality of people, especially in government institutions. Corruption and attituide of people in charge. Higher Universities are just terrible. Communist killed and distroyed a lot of polish professors (google Katyn genocide). A years after comunism was simingly gone (all 90s and most of 00s) government was still steered from russia and it still is in some degree. Police and military is mentally in old times, not comparable to Scottish Police that are friendly and approchable. Tortures and physical assaults are common at Police (google Igor Stachowiak). This is all remains after communist times when Milicja (communist police) where allowed to torture and kill people that were opposing the regime. There is a lot more we inharited and still are dealing with. by bar_tosz (Mon 6th Jan 2020 6:06pm)

The problem is that everybody knows that nazism is wrong and thats good. Nazis are scums and deserve eternal condemnation. The problem with communism is that on surface it does not look too bad and may seem convincing to some people when in reality it is not better than nazism. Thats why communism is so dangerous. by bar_tosz (Mon 6th Jan 2020 6:33pm)

Thanks, will give it a shot. by bar_tosz (Tue 7th Jan 2020 2:38pm)

Is it the same as on Ashton Lane? I was there and it was good but still over 10 quid as fer as I remember. by bar_tosz (Tue 7th Jan 2020 2:37pm)

> Mikaku on Queen Street I tried this, did not like it, it was a bowl of broth with noodles very little veggies or meat. Don't recommend. by bar_tosz (Tue 7th Jan 2020 3:08pm)

Alternatively you can go and make disruption to the traffic in the name of fight against global warming! by bar_tosz (Tue 14th Jan 2020 11:10am)

It will stay as it is, people are disgusting cunts. You can use council app to report it but it does not work usually. I use it to report fly tipping and then I am getting confirmation it has been cleaned when I can still see it through the window... I lost any hope that things get improve, people do not care... by bar_tosz (Wed 22nd Jan 2020 9:30am)

Thanks I will try them! by bar_tosz (Mon 27th Jan 2020 9:53am)

I know, but it is a new TV (last year model) and I think that it should be easy to repair. At least I wanted to try fixing it before throwing it away... by bar_tosz (Mon 27th Jan 2020 9:55am)

Yeah, I know, at leats I wanted to give it a try before throwing it away... by bar_tosz (Mon 27th Jan 2020 10:06am)

Bought if cheap from Gumtree without warranty... by bar_tosz (Mon 27th Jan 2020 10:53am)

It's first time I see somebody says to avoid Shawlands? It is usually the opposite. by bar_tosz (Tue 4th Feb 2020 4:41pm)

I used Thrifty several time and never had any problem. by bar_tosz (Mon 10th Feb 2020 12:00pm)

I went to Berlin last year and for €4 I got train from the airport to the city centre and another train to other end of the city. FOUR EURO. by bar_tosz (Mon 10th Feb 2020 6:52pm)

Yeah I tought there is something like this going on. It does not make sense to me. Bus today was maybe full in 20%? End there are buses every 10min form like 10 am to 6pm or so. There is no need for it, they can be every 15-20 minutes. by bar_tosz (Mon 10th Feb 2020 8:17pm)

Yeah I take an uber usually but today I went to the airport stright from work and took the bus. Once took 74 and after 40minutes I though I will never get there and wanted to kill myself. by bar_tosz (Mon 10th Feb 2020 8:29pm)

Whats wrong with Gothenburg? by bar_tosz (Mon 10th Feb 2020 9:18pm)

Not hotter but other are mentioned more probably because West End prices are high so you may get better value for money in the south side. by bar_tosz (Mon 17th Feb 2020 3:39pm)

I took deep pleasure reading this conversation. I like both of you lads, by bar_tosz (Mon 2nd Mar 2020 9:04pm)

What type of job you are looking for? by bar_tosz (Wed 4th Mar 2020 8:14pm)

I am good but my wife was looking for a job some time. They are always looking for a people to be carers and this is what she did for some time and still she take sometimes some shifts. Not a easy and plesure job but pay is above minimum and if working on weekends and nights you can actually make decent money. They are flexible as well with shifts so thats good. But I do understand that this is not for everybody. Also they always look for people in retail. Shitty job as well but better than nothing. Have a look at government jobs - http://myjobscotland.gov.uk . There is plenty of jobs that could suit you. Glasgow Life usually has some openings for people without any special qualifications. My wife got a job as teacher assistant without previous experiance and loves it. How about administrative jobs? Your IT experiance would be beneficial and if you can talke to people like a human being than it is not a bad career. by bar_tosz (Wed 4th Mar 2020 8:34pm)

Sure. Just dont give up, I know it is depresing after some time but it is usually about volume of applications. Eventually something will come up. There is plenty of options. I assume you are taking Job Seeker Allowance? by bar_tosz (Wed 4th Mar 2020 8:44pm)

Try adult care. They pay not too bad and are very flexible and always need people. You can get 0 hours contract and work as much as you want. If you willing to work on Weekends that it is paid extra. by bar_tosz (Thu 5th Mar 2020 9:09am)

I think it has been closed for at least 3 months? Its a shame, it was a nice place. by bar_tosz (Thu 12th Mar 2020 11:01pm)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-51947670 by bar_tosz (Wed 18th Mar 2020 1:55pm)

I was with you until you throw a shit into JP. He jas nothing against trans people. He was protesting implementing laws against freedon speech. He said he will be adressing transpeople anything they want. You did not do a objective reaserch on the subject but read into politically correct propaganda. by bar_tosz (Tue 28th Apr 2020 7:59pm)

I know a guy who is doing home visits and cutting hair. He has his own barber shop that is closed rn and he got government help for his business, I think something around 10k. Where I can report this? by bar_tosz (Mon 11th May 2020 3:06pm)

I don't have any evidence for this other that i know he is doing it and would prefer to be do it anonymously. It would be pretty difficult to proof because how would you really proof something like this? by bar_tosz (Mon 11th May 2020 3:22pm)

I am Polish, there is a huge number of Polish people that are cunts, nothing wrong on calling them out on this. Search for landlord details here: https://www.landlordregistrationscotland.gov.uk/search You will get their name and address. Good idea to contact them. If you have a factor/housing association you can try talking to them. I did that once when my neighbours had parties every week and it helped. by bar_tosz (Tue 12th May 2020 10:22pm)

https://www.reddit.com/r/UKPersonalFinance/comments/f0npm1/taylor_wimpey_negotiations/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AskUK/comments/exd192/what_are_new_taylor_wimpey_estates_and_houses_like/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Edinburgh/comments/c7hs66/does_anyone_have_experience_of_persimmon_homes/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AskUK/comments/a23b4m/new_builds_persimmon_homes/ by bar_tosz (Wed 10th Jun 2020 11:38am)

I stopped reading after he said he would stand along antifa. by bar_tosz (Mon 15th Jun 2020 2:04pm)

The only reasonable voice in this thread. Thank you. by bar_tosz (Mon 15th Jun 2020 2:07pm)

imagine thinking if you name yourself anti-fascist than it makes it true. Antifa are the real fascists. by bar_tosz (Mon 15th Jun 2020 2:29pm)

I listed several in my other post. by bar_tosz (Mon 15th Jun 2020 8:06pm)

Good to know. I am polish btw, my grandmother was in a German concentration camp during WWII. Later lived a miserable life under communist. I know more about fascism and communism more then you. If you think that masked people armed with batons are the answer for whatever is going on right now you may want to educate yourself rather than brainlessly following social media trends and whatever virtue signaling you think is working against the evil you think you are bravely fighting on reddit. by bar_tosz (Tue 16th Jun 2020 9:43am)

Post this on r/LegalAdviceUK by bar_tosz (Wed 17th Jun 2020 8:43pm)

What a fucking idiots doing things like this... by bar_tosz (Fri 26th Jun 2020 4:59pm)

I use cowheels very often, usually once a week. In general I would recommend. I had a few instances of cars being not charged when I tried to use them because some idiot using the car before me wasn't intelligent enough to figure out how properly connect them to the charger. The app is also terrible imo and crashes a lot. Other then this I am happy with them. by bar_tosz (Sat 27th Jun 2020 5:15pm)

I have the same, no idea why but I don't pay 5 quid a month so thats great. by bar_tosz (Sat 27th Jun 2020 5:20pm)

The same was said in Vancouver a years back before properties went up into crazy valuations. People were selling as "this can't go higher" and guess what, they did, they did a lot. Maybe you are right but maybe not, nobody knows for sure. There is a serious shortage of houses in Glasgow (in most of the UK in fact) and Glasgow prices are still relatively low comparing to South of England (or even to Edinburgh) and Glasgow is on its way up (and has been for a few years already). Add to this record low interest rates and even COVID situation will not hold prices down much for long. My opinion is that it is better to keep a property rather than sell. If properties will go down, the difference between my flat and more expensive flats will decrease so it will be cheaper for me. If properties go up, the gap increases but not as much as in case of not having a property. by bar_tosz (Tue 21st Jul 2020 2:15pm)

That's normal from my experience unfortunately... by bar_tosz (Thu 23rd Jul 2020 9:55am)

Sounds like this should be covered by insurance? by bar_tosz (Mon 24th Aug 2020 9:27pm)

Its not, it is ranked 190 out of 339 secondary schools in Scotland. Top four secondary schools within GCC area are Jordanhill (1), Glasgow Gaelic School (10), Hyndland (34), Notre Dame (39) and Holyrood Secondary School (82). https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/4020266/scotland-secondary-schools-results-chart-worst-best-glasgow-edinburgh/ by bar_tosz (Tue 6th Oct 2020 12:12pm)

Nothing, mortality of this is recently estimated by WHO as 0.14%. Lest than 0.05 for people under 70. Sick, old and vulnerable to shelter and rest of us keep going as usual. Surge in suicides, drug and alcohol abuse, mental health and economy damage is not worth it. by bar_tosz (Wed 7th Oct 2020 3:52pm)

lol just saw that. I am not however a product of Glaswegian schooling, I was schooled in a small town in Poland. When our teacher of physics had a car accident we did not have physics for 6 months. I turn out ok but had to emigrate to UK to ramp up my career. Now I have a daughter who just started school here so want to make sure she will get the best I can afford for her. by bar_tosz (Wed 7th Oct 2020 3:59pm)

https://www.wnd.com/2020/10/4859570/ It is 0.13% actually. by bar_tosz (Wed 7th Oct 2020 4:02pm)

Yeah https://www.hsj.co.uk/acute-care/nhs-hospitals-have-four-times-more-empty-beds-than-normal/7027392.article Overwhelmed hospitals were were location specific. by bar_tosz (Wed 7th Oct 2020 4:07pm)

lol is this better https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/planning-scenarios.html#table-1 by bar_tosz (Wed 7th Oct 2020 4:26pm)

Arent they now have to pay 40% of salaries and furlough tops up the remaining 60%? by bar_tosz (Sat 10th Oct 2020 10:18pm)

Ok I am polish so can explain it a bit. "Stop Bzdurom" pretends to be radical left organisation getting oppressed by government and right wing groups. They were caught sticking "LGBT free zones" stickers in Warsaw to make Poland look as a homophobic country (which in some degree it is but thats other issue). The main guy was also arrested for physically assaulting a guy during anti-aborting protest. After this they set up a money donation website to get the guy out what was a scam and they did collect plenty of money (£100k plus). I think they still collecting donations that are of cours a scam. So thats a big summary. I admit that I do not follow Polish "politics" but this is my understanding of the situation. Sorry for this, Poland is not a bad country, dont judge Polish people based on this shit. by bar_tosz (Mon 19th Oct 2020 9:19pm)

Did you read and understand what I write? I literally state that homophobia is present in Poland in some degree. by bar_tosz (Fri 23rd Oct 2020 2:42pm)

Gumtree and FB market place. by bar_tosz (Sat 31st Oct 2020 9:25pm)

Kelvin walk way is usually very busy, not the best route for running during the peak hours unless you fancy a slalom. Good route to go on mornings though. by bar_tosz (Sun 1st Nov 2020 9:20am)

I am following the property market in Glasgow pretty close as I am getting ready for house move and I am actually noticing that the market is slowing down, it takes much longer for properties to be marked as sold than it was a in spring and summer. My mate just bought a flat at west end at the HR value and sold his only 1.5k above HR value so you do not need to give 10% more for a property. Even back in summer, a flat in West End that had HR value of 285k and went for closing date, sold for 295k so only 3.5% above HR. Other flats I also checked rarely went for more than 3k above HR. So from my observations, unless a property is unique and has something special at given price range, it is actually very common that it will go for HR value. by bar_tosz (Sun 1st Nov 2020 5:30pm)

Where are you exactly looking and what is your budget? From my observations, most places go around HR value. My mate just bought flat in Hyndland for 235k (HR Value) and sold his at Thornwood at 131.5k (130k HR Value). A flat I was looking at in Hyndland went for closing date for 295k (10k above HR). Have not seen flats going for 15-20% above HR. I am sure there are some but I would expect to be an exceptions rather then normal thing. by bar_tosz (Sat 7th Nov 2020 11:47am)

You may struggle with privat parking in west end. Is it really must have for you? Aa you said it automaticaly narrows down to probably 5% of listings if not less. I started making excel spreadsheet with list of sold properties and their HR value vs what they were sold for. I have time today so can work on it and share with you if you want. by bar_tosz (Sat 7th Nov 2020 12:49pm)

Thats is fine. I am getting it from register of scotland. I request HRs every so often of properties I would be interested in or similar to one I will be selling to get a feel where what to expect. After a few months register of scotland gets updated and I am checking for how much a flat went for. It is not a long list atm but always something. About the parking, since they introduced resodent permits, getting a spot is not a problem. by bar_tosz (Sat 7th Nov 2020 2:25pm)

You definetly dont have kids... by bar_tosz (Tue 17th Nov 2020 9:09pm)

You sound like a 15 years old brat that thinks he knows everything. My kid is 4 and spends 10hrs in school every day. Try to make kids like that to wear a mask all day. They will not want to go to school again. by bar_tosz (Tue 17th Nov 2020 11:14pm)

Not only you have no idea about children but also about adult life lol. Do you have a job or still staying with your maw? Normal people have jobs you muppet. by bar_tosz (Wed 18th Nov 2020 7:51am)

Just bought used one for 2 quid. Thanks! by bar_tosz (Fri 4th Dec 2020 10:19am)

Where I can buy a cheap christmas tree in West End? I missed £18 trees in Lidl and Morrison and not fancy paying £40 elsewere. by bar_tosz (Sat 12th Dec 2020 11:23am)

Try KAF or My Home Bakery on Partick. by bar_tosz (Thu 24th Dec 2020 9:49am)

Yes, thats the one. by bar_tosz (Thu 24th Dec 2020 10:00am)

Prince Andrew says hi. by bar_tosz (Sat 2nd Jan 2021 8:26pm)

They work on virus but have other consequences that may be more sever. Lock downs should only be used as last resorts. by bar_tosz (Mon 22nd Feb 2021 1:55pm)

I bet you it's your shite that needs to be picked up. by bar_tosz (Fri 26th Feb 2021 6:29pm)

It is 50k over HR plus 15% deposit 34k plus solicitor fees/stamp duty and you are closing to 90k cash for purchase like this. Even saving 20k yearly is is over 4 years. by bar_tosz (Wed 3rd Mar 2021 12:01pm)

You have to keep records of noise and disruptions, take videos with date and time and call police everytime they are loud (this will be registered) . Contact factor / association. Build a case and get council involved. by bar_tosz (Sat 6th Mar 2021 9:16am)

The problem is there is not enough bins. Its not even close. I very often walk 15-20min to find another bin. Is this Kelvin Walkway? There is literally like 1 bin in that area. by bar_tosz (Mon 15th Mar 2021 10:58am)

ok, so maybe just remove all the bins so everybody will have to take their rubbish home? Problem solved! And with benefit to the budget! Are you wheele bind overflowing at your house? Just keep the rubbish home! Council is literally saying fuck you, live in a dump. I went for a run around Marryhill and that area looks worse then 3rd world countries and it is not probably the worst in Glasgow. by bar_tosz (Mon 15th Mar 2021 11:19am)

I was only talking about rubbish on the street. The area around Tesco looks terrible. by bar_tosz (Mon 15th Mar 2021 12:31pm)

I read here that getting a rescue if you live in a flat is nearly impossible? by bar_tosz (Tue 16th Mar 2021 9:50am)

Looking at your profile, it fits into r/averageredditor tho. by bar_tosz (Sat 20th Mar 2021 10:45am)

25% over HM is rather rare from my observations. I am tracking West End prices closely as I am about to start offering and for 40 properties in range 250-320k I have in my excel, only one went for 20% over HM (data from last 12 months). Most go around 10-13% and some even below HR (but thats also rare). by bar_tosz (Sun 28th Mar 2021 9:09pm)

You are probably right, I also noted that properties in region of 400k are being sold 5% over HR (based on a few cases I know of). It really does add up, 10% deposit of 300k is 30k plus another 10% above valuation makes 60k in cash plus 8-10k in fees... It pisses me off because if it would be sold for HR value than 20% deposit gives you much better APR... by bar_tosz (Sun 28th Mar 2021 9:26pm)

Is this true actually? Can't belive any sane person would pay that... by bar_tosz (Sun 28th Mar 2021 10:00pm)

I feel you man. I bought my first flat 4 years ago and I had to go with old smelly flat that needed total refurbishment as that was the only I could afford in the area I wanted. I paid 2k over HR and was saving aggressively so I can pay for refurbishment. I finally did it over a year ago and in the meantime changed job and got promotions so I was able to save more and build more equity in the flat. I should be now in reasonably good position to upsize (at least I hope so...). My advice is to have a look into less desirable properties, that require some work. Most people are too lazy to do it and are happy to pay extra to have nice, fresh flat/house. It does however require a bit of sacrifice. by bar_tosz (Sun 28th Mar 2021 10:23pm)

Not exactly sure as it probably varies between properties but from my observations it takes 3-4 months. For example this one: https://www.clydeproperty.co.uk/property/HM04456/ Was advertised in November and register updated in February (sold for 302.5k, HR for 285k). I really do not want to wait another 2-3 years, hoping I will get something this year... by bar_tosz (Mon 29th Mar 2021 9:24am)

https://scotlis.ros.gov.uk/ It has 3-4 months delay but better than nothing I guess! I dont think there is any other way. by bar_tosz (Mon 29th Mar 2021 9:44am)

That's your neighbours being cunts. Council will not take it from backyard. Do you have factors? Maybe contact them and they should sort this out and charge every flat evenly. by bar_tosz (Mon 29th Mar 2021 2:09pm)

so they dont give a flying fuck and will do nothing. We need to vote them out... by bar_tosz (Wed 31st Mar 2021 10:44am)

I recently saw a guy on my street throwing litter out of car. There is lots of cunts that buy McDonalds and park on my street and throw packages away when they finish. I have not caught anyone red-handed yet but it is pretty obvious. by bar_tosz (Wed 31st Mar 2021 12:06pm)

I am fucking delighted they will do this. Every years cunts are getting drunk and going mental. It is scary to go there for a walk with kids on some days. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-44312844 https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/5726329/police-arrest-kelvingrove-park-glasgow-lockdown/ https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/four-teens-arrested-two-hospitalised-14437076 by bar_tosz (Thu 1st Apr 2021 7:44pm)

Yes because parks are not for getting drunk but for families and people to relax. And you can't do that when hundreds of kids (often below drinking age) are going crazy, fighting and stabbing each other. It is also not nice for people who live in flats next to the park when they have to listen drunks screaming and police trying to control this mess. You can go to a bear garden, pubs or places that allow alcohol. by bar_tosz (Thu 1st Apr 2021 8:52pm)

Lol by bar_tosz (Thu 1st Apr 2021 10:19pm)

This poped up on my fb feed from a west end fb group: *Right, so I've just seen four wee idiots come out of a taxi right outside my home in the Park area. Bottles in hand and literally pissing all around the white church tower on park circus place. Wtf if actually going on. I thought a task force was deployed last week to tackle this issue head on. Kelvingrove has become the go to public park it seems for a piss up for idiots from across the city. This can't continue! Would love to hear what everyone else has to say about this.....any good news out there? Thanks!* Thought it would be good to copy it here. As you see, current element visiting the park is a problem for people. by bar_tosz (Fri 2nd Apr 2021 5:53pm)

I disagree with you. My wife works in one of worse schools in Glasgow based on the rankings and it is total nightmare. I would never send my child there even if it would mean moving to one bed flat in better catchment area. Those kids hava already lost on the start. There is total chaos, no respect to anybody and no learning because all efford is spent on trying to keep any order. I feel really bad for kids there. They are learning same things in secondary as my daughter in primary. A few that want to learn a cant because most is not allowing any lessons to be cobdacted in peace. by bar_tosz (Wed 7th Apr 2021 9:28pm)

10-15% would be not uncommon in the current market. by bar_tosz (Sat 24th Apr 2021 4:44pm)

Electric installation will be 2! by bar_tosz (Tue 27th Apr 2021 12:48pm)

yes by bar_tosz (Tue 27th Apr 2021 2:09pm)

I am trying to buy something in West End in region of 300-350k and my experience so far: Flat valued at 320k - sold for 400k. Flat valued at 290k - sold for 350k. Flat valued at 285k - dont know how much is was sold for but despite of 4 notes of interest and 1 offer (mine), the seller accepted an offer "significantly above my" so I reckon 350k plus. Sold my flat in west end for 15% over HR. by bar_tosz (Tue 27th Apr 2021 3:27pm)

At this point I am viewing any place that fits my budget but a lot has changed for last 18 months. Especially last couple of months there seems to be huge demend and very little supply. My flat had 50 viewings in 5 days and sold at closing date with 11 offers. Crazy market atm, hope it will normalize soon... by bar_tosz (Tue 27th Apr 2021 4:26pm)

You can usually guess what is HR report (+/- 5k) but from time to time there is huge difference. There is a flat in West End with offers over 320k. I thought that HR will be around 350k but it was actually 375k and the sellers were expecting 400k... It is still on the market as 400k is far above what people are willing to pay even in the current market. by bar_tosz (Tue 27th Apr 2021 8:51pm)

Move away mate. I lived in a few countries and cities and nowhere the division into good and bad areas like in Glasgow. Postcode is everything here. by bar_tosz (Tue 18th May 2021 9:44am)

https://simd.scot/#/simd2020/BTTTFTT/14/-4.2079/55.9063/ Check this out when looking for a place to move. by bar_tosz (Tue 18th May 2021 3:54pm)

Reshedul it at different location. My wife scheduled appointment at Club Donald Dewar and got it done in 5min and 3 days sooner. by bar_tosz (Fri 28th May 2021 6:43pm)

It is happening everywhere in the UK, not only in Glasgow. I don't think lockdown savings are so high, most people may be able to save a few grands maybe 10k. It is just a shift in lifestyles. There is a lot of people with huge equity in their properties looking to move to bigger flat/house. Very low interest rates help too. Young people with rich parents, crypto / stock gains, etc. There is a lot of factors. This is also happening in other countries. In Poland (my home country), land prices near big cities or in small, holiday towns went up 100% in last year. House up 30-40%. When you look at number of transactions in e.g G12, there is no significantly less transaction currently than in last 2-3 years so supply stayed similar while demand grew considerably. https://www.rightmove.co.uk/house-prices-in-my-area/marketTrendsTotalPropertiesSoldAndAveragePrice.html?searchLocation=G12&sellersPriceGuide=Start+Search by bar_tosz (Fri 4th Jun 2021 11:09am)

> actual cunts from Glasgow can hardly afford to buy here anymore. I know it is not funny but the way you structured this sentence made me laugh so hard. by bar_tosz (Fri 4th Jun 2021 11:13am)

Remote for now, most companies will require employees to work at least 2-3 days from office (i.e. Apple). My company also stated that new global norm will be 3 days in office on average. I see this very unlikely for companies to be willing to pay London wages for people working remotely. At least in most cases. by bar_tosz (Fri 4th Jun 2021 11:12am)

They have no home reports. so they bid 20-40% above asking price. Asking price should be in region of the actual valuation but this one is done in later stage (after offer acceptance) by a bank giving mortgage. by bar_tosz (Fri 4th Jun 2021 11:15am)

Jesus, commute to Edinburgh seems like a hell, can't imagine commuting to London from Scotland, it must take like 2-3hr one way at least? Can't imagine doing this for long term. Anyway, it may be viable for a few but not in a scale to make house prices rise in Glasgow... I would have think so at least. by bar_tosz (Fri 4th Jun 2021 11:22am)

Yeah, English process is even worse than Scotland. They can accept you offer only to use it as a barging tool to get more money from other buyers (gazumping). Total fucked up but apparently happens a lot in England while very uncommon in Scotland. by bar_tosz (Fri 4th Jun 2021 11:29am)

From my understanding it is not strictly illegal but agents/solicitors acting for a seller who wishes to accept another offer during the transaction process, will have to withdraw from their duties to the client. See more here: https://www.garringtonscotland.co.uk/gazump-scotland/ by bar_tosz (Fri 4th Jun 2021 11:36am)

> ’m not knocking this as my family have migrated from various EU countries (Ireland, Italy, Sweden, France etc) but at least acknowledge the affect it has on house prices. Same here, migration have huge effect on properties. I am an economic migrant from PL and many of people I know are also immigrants on relatively high salaries (40-50K+) looking to buy or already bought a property. I am now moving houses myself. You would think that Brexit will change this but it seems the other way, people just decided to stay here forever instead of returning to EU. And those who returned are mostly in low paid jobs so would not be able to pay 20% over HR anyway. Btw, how you know that Glasgow takes highest population of refugees? by bar_tosz (Fri 4th Jun 2021 11:54am)

When you look at number of transactions in given area, e.g. G12 the volume of sales is similar to previous 3 years so this is mostly by huge demand. https://www.rightmove.co.uk/house-prices-in-my-area/marketTrendsTotalPropertiesSoldAndAveragePrice.html?searchLocation=G12&sellersPriceGuide=Start+Search by bar_tosz (Fri 4th Jun 2021 12:17pm)

That is very unusual, 99% sellers will try to get as much as possible from their property so your mates were really lucky. by bar_tosz (Fri 4th Jun 2021 12:28pm)

Do you expected for remote working to become permanent for you? I see more and more companies expecting staff to work 2-3 days from office. by bar_tosz (Fri 4th Jun 2021 3:38pm)

Sounds cool. I thought it is quite difficult to work in the UK but live in EU. Does this not involve double taxation? It probably depends on a specific country but from what I understand it is quite tricky and expensive to pull and companies are generally not keen on this. by bar_tosz (Fri 4th Jun 2021 3:58pm)

I am an immigrant buying in Glasgow. Have lots of friends also immigrants from EU and most of them are buying or already bought properties (in range of prices from 80k to 500k). Immigration is a factor too, you just can't deny that. It may not be the main thing driving prices up but it is a factor. Also, refugees are put in council housing. The waiting list for council flat is long. People who cannot get it will have to pay premium and rent from private landlords. This is pushing rent prices up and as a result increase property prices. When refugees got life sorted, they will be buying houses here, in their now home, as they, like everybody want to improve their quality of live. They will have kids that, when grown, will be needing their own houses. Nobody is saying that a refugee from Sudan comes to glasgow and buys a house in Jordanhill for 800k. This is not "racist" or "bigoted" to acknowledge that increase in population of a city with very limited supply of new houses, will cause increase in property prices in long term. This is not "blaming refugees", this is just a fact. http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/86571/1/sercdp0223.pdf by bar_tosz (Sat 5th Jun 2021 8:12pm)

Are you actually an economist? The fact that immigration affects housing market is quite obvious. There is plenty of other factors as you listed but you just can't deny that immigration is also one of them (not saying that the biggest and only reason for price increase is immigration). http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/86571/1/sercdp0223.pdf by bar_tosz (Sat 5th Jun 2021 8:36pm)

I know, the person above, probably pretending to be an economist to be seen as the more knowledgable one, lists all possible causes but of course there is no migration on the list but there is a "subtle" pun into the previous person calling out racism for saying that the migration has an effect... I am an immigrant, I see how many other migrants buy houses here or applying for council flats. I am very grateful the I can live and work here. I am happy to pay taxes and contribute to the society but don't pretend that letting hundreds of thousand of people in the country will not affect the economy. People like that person want to be very noble but refuse to accept the fact that their nobility has a price that they will have to paid indirectly in some form at some point. People generally became especially warlike when somebody mentions refugees... Yes mate, nobody expects a refugee from Sudan to come to Glasgow and buy a 700k house in Jordanhill but maybe their kids in 20-30 years will? I would definitely wished them that rather than relying on council housing but either way this will affect the property prices in the area. You can't eat an apple and have an apple. I believe that immigration has generally a positive effect to the economy but there are aspects to it that are not beneficial and property prices is one of those. by bar_tosz (Sun 6th Jun 2021 8:13pm)

You are calling to give a job to somebody based purely on race. This is definition of racism. by bar_tosz (Fri 11th Jun 2021 9:14pm)

Democracy right here guys. by bar_tosz (Mon 14th Jun 2021 11:27am)

oh the irony form your other post advising somebody to talk to the police. I hope that the police will tell you the same when you will need them. https://www.reddit.com/r/glasgow/comments/mmhx64/need_advice_items_robed_from_flat/gtsvo8h/ by bar_tosz (Wed 16th Jun 2021 3:27pm)

Jesus, was not aware how many ACAB idiots there is on this sub... by bar_tosz (Wed 16th Jun 2021 3:24pm)

It is not Glasgow council though? by bar_tosz (Wed 16th Jun 2021 10:07pm)

Unless something changed since I was using them in 2019, you have to go to the council with proof of address (i.e. council tax bill) and buy them. by bar_tosz (Thu 22nd Jul 2021 9:53am)

You have to get structural engineer to do survey and apply for building warrant before actually doing any structural works (even if the walls are not loadbearing). I went through the process of wall removal in my flat. Depending what exactly needs to be done and to what standard and would safely assume 10-12k. by bar_tosz (Mon 26th Jul 2021 4:13pm)

> The seller of the flat told me that a house she made an offer on ended up going for £95k over the HR value which is just insanity. My solicitor told me one of her clients made an offer for a property in West End 100k over the HR and that was 4th best offer... by bar_tosz (Fri 30th Jul 2021 3:44pm)

> View a lot and offer a lot. In a red hot market you really should be viewing at least 10 per week and offering on many of them. thats not possible if there are 3 new properties coming on market every week that suit your requirements. by bar_tosz (Fri 30th Jul 2021 10:56pm)

Very common for tenements to have 2nd bedroom smaller. Why couldn't the person with smaller room, set up a desk in a living room? It's not ideal but perfectly liveable. by bar_tosz (Mon 2nd Aug 2021 5:32pm)

Greggs by bar_tosz (Thu 5th Aug 2021 12:30pm)

Do you have driving license? If so register for Co-wheels car club. Plenty of cars in west and for 5 quid per hours. They even have vans for bigger things. I will be getting van on Saturday to get rid of old carpets and other stuff. by bar_tosz (Wed 11th Aug 2021 8:40pm)

Most of modern phones are waterproof and not much a spilled drink can do to them. Like iphone can be 30min under 2m of water. Seems bs. by bar_tosz (Sun 15th Aug 2021 4:48pm)

My building is self factored. I pay 30 quid a month for building insurance for my flat (big 3 bed tenement flat in west end). by bar_tosz (Mon 16th Aug 2021 1:28pm)

Have a look in West End with your budget (Hillhead, Dowanhill, Partickhill, Partick), subway runs every 5 min in peak time and takes 10min to city centre and it is much better place for living. 1k is a lot for 1bed, even including council tax. You can also look in Southside, train is taking 15min but runs less frequent than subway. It won't be much easier as demand is through the roof but you will have more chance to get something if you look at other areas too. by bar_tosz (Tue 24th Aug 2021 10:20am)

You know the market is fucked when EA puts this on rightmove: > *** DUE TO EXCESSIVE DEMAND THERE WILL BE NO FURTHER APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR THIS PROPERTY *** https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/112194623#/?channel=STU_LET If this trend will continue, 1k will be minimum to get a flat in any decent area. by bar_tosz (Tue 24th Aug 2021 10:26am)

> 4: STL's are starting to be an issue. Chinese & Americans are buying up flats with the purpose of renting them back out on STL platforms like Expedia & VRBO. during peak tourist season they rent out the flats for close £1000 a week. Do the math on that. On this subject, I just saw this: https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/111776822#/?channel=RES_LET Only STL. For normal rental it should not be more than £600-£700 per month. by bar_tosz (Tue 24th Aug 2021 2:46pm)

Can you elaborate for somebody not from Scotland? What's wrong with kids from Jordanhill? Do they feel too entitled? by bar_tosz (Thu 26th Aug 2021 8:09pm)

I use TalkTalk and it is decent. No major problems, good value and pretty reliable. Get yourself a fiber package, much better then the basic one. by bar_tosz (Wed 1st Sep 2021 10:26am)

Yes, I was trying to post an interview with Susan Atkien on litter problem in Glasgow and this has been removed due to "news spam". It is a shame, it would be interesting to discuss this here. It is bs to remove that many posts. There are so many interesting subjects not allowed here it is ridiculous. I enjoy reading people experiences from housing market, find it interesting. But most posts are removed because there was a similar thread before. This sub will die soon as people like me are being discourage from posting. by bar_tosz (Tue 28th Sep 2021 12:56pm)

I posted this in /r/Scotland if you are interested: https://www.reddit.com/r/Scotland/comments/pjjslh/glasgow_leader_rejects_filthy_streets_claim_ahead/ by bar_tosz (Tue 28th Sep 2021 1:16pm)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65S1crsAYFo by bar_tosz (Tue 28th Sep 2021 1:23pm)

That's why you have the downvote button. by bar_tosz (Tue 28th Sep 2021 4:42pm)

Glasglow 2 years ago was class, last year it was much worse but it was mostly due to covid. Hope this year it will be good again. by bar_tosz (Thu 30th Sep 2021 8:05pm)

Pope will not travel to Glasgow for climate summit: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-58842535 by bar_tosz (Fri 8th Oct 2021 4:07pm)

lol, despite being downvoted, you are completely right. Wtf is happening with the world currently is crazy. by bar_tosz (Fri 8th Oct 2021 5:00pm)

> ranted and raved about having nothing but card hires Fuck them, everybody has to pay taxes. I refuse to go to barbers who do not accept cards or actually anybody who doges taxes. Fuck them again. I pay my taxes and everybody else should too. by bar_tosz (Wed 13th Oct 2021 6:31pm)

Wait untill you or your family member will need an ambulance during their "protest". by bar_tosz (Thu 14th Oct 2021 6:28am)

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1502944/Insulate-Britain-news-Children-s-hospital-ambulance-old-street-protest-GB-News-vn Fuck them honestly. Do you think that risking a child live due to them blocking ambulance is worth it? Is it worth any person dead because help couldn't come on time because they did their silly protest? They are cunts and they shluld be jailed for endangering peoples lives. by bar_tosz (Thu 14th Oct 2021 6:36am)

So you are the one who can decide whose life is worth sacrificeing for greater good? Go and put yourself on fire then, like this monk from Tibet to protest then. Or put you house on fire when those cunts will paralyse the city so fire trucks cant come. by bar_tosz (Thu 14th Oct 2021 6:46am)

Yeah, English is my second language. Thanks for pointing this out. So, are you going to do something that actually helps but require you to sacrifice something? Or you will be making others life difficult and pissing people off but won't do anything that will make your life more difficult? There are hundreds of better ways to get things done other than blocking roads that will achieve nothing. by bar_tosz (Thu 14th Oct 2021 8:14am)

The global aviation industry produces around 2% of all human-induced carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Aviation is responsible for 12% of CO2 emissions from all transports sources, compared to 74% from road transport. ... Globally, the average occupancy of aircraft is 82%, greater than other forms of transport. by bar_tosz (Sun 17th Oct 2021 9:32am)

I used to play with fireworks when I was 12-14 years old. That was almost 20 years ago now but I never even thought about throwing them at other human being, not mentioning a pram with a baby inside. Those kids are fuck up at young age. So the real question is why kids nowadays or wee mental pricks with zero imagination. I think I know the answer. There is no real consequences to their actions. Kids can do anything and not be punished. by bar_tosz (Wed 20th Oct 2021 8:30pm)

So he wasn't a random innocent victim like all the media made him to be? Shocking, somebody may think we have a gang problem in Glasgow. by bar_tosz (Thu 21st Oct 2021 9:17am)

I think the problem is how this was reported by the media. People get scared thinking a random innocent kid was stabbed in day light in the city centre where a thousand of people pass by everyday. The reality is that it was gang stuff and this guy almost stabbed to death other kid a few weeks ago. The narrative is important. by bar_tosz (Thu 21st Oct 2021 9:54am)

Buy to let is already not very profitable comparing to other investnents. This is why there so few properties on the rental market, when you consider all the costs and effort needed for renting out a property, you will be lucky to make 3-4% from your investment. by bar_tosz (Fri 22nd Oct 2021 11:08pm)

You would struggle a lot to make 10% from a rental after costs. It would be 10k from 100k worth flat after all the costs. So it would be £830 a month after taxes, insurances, agency fees and maintenance assuming a property is 100% occupied. Not sure if this is possible, you would have to rent a 100k property for over 1k a month. From what I see, 1k a month gets you a flat worth above 200k. Agree with asset appriciation but from my reaserch this is very often your only profit. by bar_tosz (Sat 23rd Oct 2021 12:31pm)

Yes, and kids in Africa are starving. by bar_tosz (Sat 6th Nov 2021 2:19pm)

I used IVY as the EA and Pattison & Co as the solicitors. I recommend them both but Melanie from Pattison & Co was just brilliant. This is a second time I used her services and she was great both times. I was not even looking and comparing prices for other solicitors for my recent sale and purchase because she was so good. Drop me a DM an I will give you a direct email to her. For EAs, I got quotes from 3 or 4 and they were all comparable. I used IVY as they are not as big as Rettie and the owner is a nice guy. They arranged for photos that turned out very nice and I sold my flat in a week, well above HR value. by bar_tosz (Mon 8th Nov 2021 10:36am)

> The young guy doing the viewings at the time didn't know half the stuff about the flat, couldn't wait to get us out the door since it was an afternoon viewing and he was probably off home afterwards. This is probably applicable to most EA. It is much better to do the viewings yourself if you can. Even if your EAs knows about the property it is still better to discuss face to face. I got a couple of verbal offers from potential buyers that wanted to discuss "offline". Agree with photos though, it is very important to get them done right. by bar_tosz (Mon 8th Nov 2021 12:43pm)

> Crime rates have fallen compared to before the SNP and police numbers have been increased. do you have data supporting this? i live 5 years in Glasgow and every year it is getting worse imo. by bar_tosz (Fri 12th Nov 2021 8:31pm)

I see Partick properties being very often advertised as Partickhill. by bar_tosz (Sat 13th Nov 2021 11:21pm)

So threatening to assault somebody is not enough to call the police? by bar_tosz (Thu 25th Nov 2021 8:32am)

I am wondering if this is mortgageable at all. Banks usually require kitchen and bathroom to be functional to secure a property against mortgage and it does not look like you can actually use either kitchen or bathroom in this house. It need new kitchen, bathroom, renovations of all rooms (plaster and floors if you do not want to inhale the smell of previous tenants), plus may be some structural work with the collapsed floor above the kitchen. Plus probably new boiler, internal doors and lots of things that will come up during the renovation (electric installation, windows). I think roughly you need 12-15k for kitchen, 5-6k for bathroom, 10-12k for rooms, 2k for boiler so minimum of 35k. I would add 10k to it just to be safe and you end up with 45k need of work in current prices. Plus you need to live somewhere during the renovation and you end up with cash buyers that will be interested in this as investment. by bar_tosz (Fri 26th Nov 2021 11:33am)

end of terrace has the area of 40m2... That is crazy small area. Mount Florida will sell close to 200k. Cute semi detached in deprived area that is in need of full renovations. All of those properties will sell at least +20% above asking price. by bar_tosz (Fri 26th Nov 2021 11:41am)

Yea, my estimate is for a finish to nice, high level as I would like to have myself not a minimum possible to get away with. It probably would be doable for 25k if you cut the costs to minimum but I see damp issue coming from the roof so there likely will be some works to the roof needed plus damp. I did renovation of 2 flats so far and it is always more then you think. I dont think you will do bathroom for 2k unless you want to do the works yourself. I got estimate for my little bathroom for 5k excluding all materials and equipment. by bar_tosz (Fri 26th Nov 2021 11:57am)

> Kitchen is a whole other thing entirely - mine cost 11k all in although that is all high end appliances and decent units etc.. Wren and other non-trade places were quoting me 20k+ for the same shit, even after they'd did their wee "watch this price come down on my screen" sales trick. Can you elaborate on this? What's the trick? by bar_tosz (Fri 26th Nov 2021 1:43pm)

When I was doing kitchen in my old flat, I went with the cheapest quote from Howdens but they were not too eager to do any discounts. by bar_tosz (Fri 26th Nov 2021 2:01pm)

Closing data is already set lol by bar_tosz (Fri 26th Nov 2021 3:12pm)

https://www.homeenergyscotland.org/ Give them a call and they will go with you through possible funding options. Ground floor tenement flats qualify for more then others. by bar_tosz (Fri 10th Dec 2021 12:25pm)

Thats tru but also not comperable. He did not paid 140k but only a deposit, let's say 30k plus 500quid a month for 7 years. Do the calcs with this assumption and see what you get. by bar_tosz (Sat 11th Dec 2021 12:17am)

There is a lot of people who can afford this. 200k mortgage needs only 45k income. Thats two 22.5k jobs. It is not much. Cash for deposit is the problem mainly but that can be done with help of parents / sale of property / inheritance / even investments. There is plenty of people who have this kind of money. Of course if we magically got 20000 properties added to the market over night then the prices would fall but thats not possible. by bar_tosz (Sat 11th Dec 2021 12:27am)

15% over HR is pretty typical atm. I was loosing on flats that were going 20-25% over HR (e.g. 320k HR - 400k sold. 290k HR - 350k sold). That was West End but Southside can be similar. I sold my flat of similar price exactly 15% (plus 100 quid) over HR. by bar_tosz (Sat 11th Dec 2021 12:55am)

Not reversing, maybe stabilizing for little while and not increasing that much. But seems like we are in for increases for a couple of years. No one knows though. by bar_tosz (Sat 11th Dec 2021 10:51am)

Rent controls did not worked out well for Berlin. by bar_tosz (Thu 16th Dec 2021 6:40pm)

> ability to wait at least 10 working days waiting I am waiting over 100 days now for them to answer my application. I submitted new application 10 days ago and keep waiting... In the mean time got a ticket for parking without the permit. I honestly, never had to deal with more inefficient and less reliable public institution as GCC. And that includes my home country from eastern Europe... by bar_tosz (Mon 17th Jan 2022 10:33pm)

I used them in August and they were pretty good. Got the offer quickly but the bank made a spelling mistake in address. I told FM and had revised offer on the same day. I guess it depends on who are you dealing with? They were a bit pushy with insurances though however this is understandable as their service is free. by bar_tosz (Sat 29th Jan 2022 7:03pm)

Used to have 2 bed flat on partic and it was £70 pcm including building insurance. £85 pcm is high but not outrageous. by bar_tosz (Sat 29th Jan 2022 9:03pm)

Sorry but why should I be sympathetic towards junkies that crashed a car on pedestrian crossing because they were high? Those two are clearly a danger to the society, there could be a kids waiting to cross the road when those two crashed into it. by bar_tosz (Mon 31st Jan 2022 1:53pm)

Good idea, I can see Susan Aitkin lowering energy prices in response. by bar_tosz (Fri 4th Feb 2022 2:30pm)

They can cut funding to schools or social services and give some pocket money to people to help with energy prices lol. by bar_tosz (Fri 4th Feb 2022 2:37pm)

that was a sarcasm men... by bar_tosz (Fri 4th Feb 2022 2:41pm)

NI rise will cost person on £20k whole £90 in a year. This is £7.5 per month. While person on £50k will pay £465 (£39 per month). This is over 5 times more while making only 2.5x the salary. I think NI increase is justified and needed to improve state of NHS. by bar_tosz (Fri 4th Feb 2022 2:52pm)

I see you do not have much of understanding of global economy don't you? For protest to be successful at all, clear objectives and demands need to be presented. You just see increase in bills and start chanting "fuck tories/Boris" or whatever. So I am asking, what do you expect, what are your demands? How can you say if the protest will be successful? What do you actually want that can be defined and measured? Protests like this will never have any impact on anything because it is just a bunch of people screaming "eat the rich" with no comprehension how the world works. Good luck mate. by bar_tosz (Fri 4th Feb 2022 3:58pm)

Yeah, that's an entirely different problem... by bar_tosz (Fri 4th Feb 2022 4:03pm)

See, thats what I am talking, you don't even know what you want lol. You have to take responsibility for your life and do not expect others to do it for you. by bar_tosz (Fri 4th Feb 2022 4:06pm)

Even then if the entire country will "fuck the tories" and drawn Boris in a river, the energy cost, global inflation and food prices will not change overnight. I am not claiming that everything is ok, just pointing out that a solution should be proposed. The government clearly have no solution for rising cost of energy because there isn't a one. Gas prices in eastern Europe went by 100s of %, inflation is over 10% in many countries, rising cost of food is visible across the world. There is no a solution that UK government could implement to solve those problems overnight. I am not trying to be an ass, cost of living affects me in the same degree as you but I am trying to be realistic. I would happily attend a protest against corruption of the government and stuffing of pockets of their friends. But I will not protesting things that are outside of government control. by bar_tosz (Fri 4th Feb 2022 4:35pm)

I know a couple that was looking for a house for over 3 years, started in 2018. Finally bought this year. Similar house would be approx. 80k cheaper if they have bough it in 2018 but back then they were trying to buy something they could not really afford and end up paying much more than they could have if were not so picky. by bar_tosz (Wed 16th Feb 2022 9:33am)

Half of the comments in this thread is by this guy. Everything bad is tories, never snp! by bar_tosz (Wed 16th Feb 2022 10:03pm)

I said that a similar situation with controlled rent prices is happening in Berlin but people here think that rent cap is a perfect solution... by bar_tosz (Wed 9th Mar 2022 7:25pm)

I think this flat was undervalued in HR by at least 20-30k tbh. by bar_tosz (Sat 12th Mar 2022 8:28pm)

It's fucking shame we need to make petitions like this to make the council do something. Should we do this for every issue, like litter, state of roads and pavements, beggars, bin collection services, state of schools etc. And fucking Susan Aitken was voted leader of the year or some shit like this... They are truly detached from reality only interested in keeping their seat rather than improve peoples lives. by bar_tosz (Thu 31st Mar 2022 4:23pm)

I am regularly picking litter around my area. I recommend you do the same, if you don't want to wait forever for council to clean it. by bar_tosz (Thu 31st Mar 2022 4:39pm)

I have a sash windows replacement in September. I booked in November last year. Other guy gave me date for early 2023... by bar_tosz (Fri 1st Apr 2022 3:06pm)

You were spending £550 a month on fuel? How many miles you do in a year? I am thinking of getting tesla 3 from my work, with the incentives it is only around £350 per month but my mazda 3 2014 still going strong and I only spend £50 a month on fuel so still I am better off driving my mazda. by bar_tosz (Thu 7th Apr 2022 12:57pm)

Yeah, in your case with that mileage it is a no brainer... by bar_tosz (Thu 7th Apr 2022 1:29pm)

I saw something similar too. From my knowledge, it is not totally legal from H&S reasons though. by bar_tosz (Thu 7th Apr 2022 1:25pm)

need something bigger than corsa for trips with my kids. Thats other reason for me to change from my mazda 3. by bar_tosz (Fri 8th Apr 2022 10:58pm)

I believe he talkes about this one: https://www.reddit.com/r/glasgow/comments/tbtlqs/buying_disappointment/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share So it was 55k over and by looking at it, it was at least 20k undervalued comparing to similar properties. I don't think anyone sane would pay 80k over hr for property worth 160k. It's bad but not that bad. by bar_tosz (Wed 13th Apr 2022 6:36pm)

I believe he talks about this one: https://www.reddit.com/r/glasgow/comments/tbtlqs/buying_disappointment/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share So it was 55k over and by looking at it, it was at least 20k undervalued comparing to similar properties. I don't think anyone sane would pay 80k over hr for property worth 160k in Govanhill. It's bad but not that bad. English system is much worse than Scottish, we do not have much gazumping happening and it is a common thing in England. by bar_tosz (Wed 13th Apr 2022 7:02pm)

ok, thanks for clarifying, I read horror stories on /r/HousingUK and /r/UKPersonalFinance and my impression was that gazumping is quite common. Also reading about chains collapsing 6-10 months into the process and constant downvalueing of properties by banks give grimme picture. by bar_tosz (Wed 13th Apr 2022 8:34pm)

Running. You just need 50-80 quid for decent shoes and you set. Run 3-4 times a week 5-10km and you will get hooked. by bar_tosz (Fri 22nd Apr 2022 5:28pm)

1400 is far too much. Typically its aroun £50-£55 per day. by bar_tosz (Thu 28th Apr 2022 9:44pm)

For kids above 3 only. by bar_tosz (Fri 29th Apr 2022 10:44am)

Fuck knows man, I gave up on trying to understand this. My mates in Germany pay 300EUR per month for full time child care and I was paying £700 for 3 days a week. Not to mention they are getting 200euro child benefit and we have £80. by bar_tosz (Fri 29th Apr 2022 10:47am)

>As the demand and supply mismatch continues, Glasgow comes up as the most competitive city to buy a home, measured by number of people enquiring about each available property, followed by Stirling and Sheffield. >John O’Malley, CEO at Pacitti Jones in Glasgow, said: “The Glasgow property market is still very much in favour of the seller – and whilst it is great for those selling, it can be a turbulent experience for buyers. As we are seeing properties being snapped up in a week, understandably sellers are hesitant to bring their own property to the market until they have agreed the purchase of their next home. >“This is making it difficult to bring liquidity to the market and means that buyers are then missing out due to the numbers competing for the same property. As we are seeing 50+ viewers and offers being made within days for every property coming on the market, those without anything to sell are still able to move more quickly and therefore remain in favour. This lack of supply then results in more demand for available properties and inevitably means property prices in Glasgow remain high.” by bar_tosz (Fri 29th Apr 2022 12:08pm)

> 'd be best off selling my crumbly old tenement now and buying back in when the market cools off? Don't do this, nobody knows when the market will cool down and by how much. You can easily be priced out of West End if the prices keep rising for another 2-3 years. Plus money wasted on rent. Not worth the risk imo. by bar_tosz (Sat 30th Apr 2022 12:39pm)

From what I heard from my mates who were buying recently, other areas are not much better, especially family friendly. Bearsden and Milngavie going for crazy money I heard up to 30%. Kelvindale 20-25%, Bishopbriggs similar. I guess more deprived areas would be a bit more reasonable like Clydebank, Yorker or Parkhead. My mate who were looking to buy a house for last 2 years, finally bought in Strathaven for 15% above HR as he could not get anything suitable closer to Glasgow in his budget. by bar_tosz (Sat 30th Apr 2022 5:48pm)

From sell of another property, from parents, from savings, stock gains, crypto, inheritance etc. There is also a lot of people on high salaries. by bar_tosz (Sun 1st May 2022 11:07am)

Any recommendation for Partick East/Kelvindale ward? None of the candidats is convincing for me... by bar_tosz (Mon 2nd May 2022 11:15pm)

> The reality is that with ever increasing volume of traffic and weight of vehicles Max allowable vehicle weight is the same for last 50 years + so all the roads are (or at least should be) designed for it. And it is much more than any typical car. This is the same for traffic intensity, each road is rated for given volume of vehicles. So those are nonissues and small increase (is there any source of that claim?) in them should not be a factor unless suddenly you will get thousands of heavy lorries taking over the city roads. You know what is causing terrible state of the roads? Lack of maintenance, simple as that. One small pothole will get bigger very quickly without a fix and than you have to do a major repair instead of quick fix. Because roads have been neglected for a long time, it is not writhing council capacity anymore to easily fix it. They shit the bed and somebody will have to clean after them at some point unless we will all have to switch to 4x4 off-road cars. by bar_tosz (Tue 3rd May 2022 1:49pm)

I got email from school to apply for it for my wee daughter a couple of weeks it came in post. by bar_tosz (Tue 3rd May 2022 2:23pm)

> Like Eva Bolander is on my list but Googling her she was claiming £8000 in expenses for shoes. Jesus, this is mental, where did you find it? by bar_tosz (Thu 5th May 2022 12:41pm)

Any recommendation for Partick East/Kelvindale? None of the candidats is convincing for me but no SNP and other weird parties. Greens and Labour basically to choose and labour lady Jill Brown seems like has to highest chances to win based on previous election results. by bar_tosz (Thu 5th May 2022 12:59pm)

Cheers man, appreciate your effort! by bar_tosz (Thu 5th May 2022 2:05pm)

Can't believe that people look at Glasgow and say "yeap, it's well managed, I will vote for this cow with crook husband because she does a good job". by bar_tosz (Fri 6th May 2022 12:24pm)

She definitely does not look like a healthy person. by bar_tosz (Fri 6th May 2022 12:26pm)

Making 30k and having 20k deposit will rather buy them a rental flat in Port Glasgow rather than Glasgow so they are a bit delusional anyway. by bar_tosz (Mon 9th May 2022 11:13am)

Making 30k and having 20k deposit will rather buy them a rental flat in Port Glasgow rather than Glasgow so they are a bit delusional anyway. by bar_tosz (Mon 9th May 2022 11:15am)

> I work in mortgages and the buy to let market is disgusting. Can you elaborate please? by bar_tosz (Mon 9th May 2022 11:15am)

So he can buy 15 properties and became property tycoon. Somebody should let him know. by bar_tosz (Mon 9th May 2022 11:47am)

> Also, and this cannot be stressed enough, this is not unique to Glasgow. You go to any big city in the UK and the struggle to get on the housing ladder is a major issue, one that's been exacesrbated by a pandemic but one thats been happening for years. It's same in most of Europe at the moment. I am from Poland and property market there is completely fucked up by BTL investors, local as well as from abroad. Prices were increasing 30% year by year. Now it took a dive though as Central Bank increased interest rates from 0.25% to 5.5% roughly basically fucking over normal people who managed to buy a property rather than cash investors (95% of mortgages in Poland are with variable rate). Least to say, it is fucked up probably more than here. by bar_tosz (Mon 9th May 2022 11:46am)

There was somebody saying Òran Mór is a dangerous pub in some thread about Glasgow (he said he lived next to it) so nothing is surprising for me anymore. by bar_tosz (Mon 9th May 2022 3:33pm)

So you saying up and coming area? I got it. by bar_tosz (Mon 9th May 2022 3:31pm)

It is pretty ironic that people absolutely despise Tories by stuffing pockets of their donors/friends/families here but at the same time vote for politician who does exactly the same with her dodgy husband and in addition is just doing very poor job running the city only because she is from "the right" political party. The only consolation is that she lost to Greens in her ward so hopefully she won't be voted council leader again. But I agree, she is absolutely vile and repulsive person to me. If she was from Tories, people here would be asking for her head but as she is SNP she can do what she want and still gets re-elected. by bar_tosz (Fri 13th May 2022 4:24pm)

Is it only my impression or Police in this country is absolutely ineffective? There seems to be no consequences for criminals and very lenient punishments if anybody is actually convicted. by bar_tosz (Mon 16th May 2022 10:59pm)

So it's roughly £3300 per month assuming 5% pension contribution. I am on similar money (not accounting for my wife part time job) and my monthly fixed costs for family of 3 are: £1000 mortgage £250 Council Tax £150 Utilities £600 Food plus fun money (family of 3) £100 Insurance, netflix, phones £50 Factors £100 child activities (swimming lessons, gymnastics, karate) £200 Child care £100 Petrol Adds up to approx. £2550. There are also other costs like car insurance, parking permit, car repairs, new tires, service, plane tickets to visit home, clothing, travel insurance and some gadgets. It easily adds to additional £200-300 per month. Considering that energy bills will be shooting up again, interest rates will be higher in next year - two, I am expecting the costs to rise by £500 in the worst case scenario (£300 mortgage and £200 utilities). Of course if this is only for yourself that will be much less, probably by £1000 per month or more if you are self disciplined and frugal person. My work-life balance is actually very good, working 37hrs per week is fine. Will be changing to compressed week soon to have every second Friday off too. by bar_tosz (Thu 19th May 2022 12:09pm)

That's as accurate description as it gets. I am from Eastern Europe and only ever lived in Aberdeen before where those things did not exist at least in such an extent but compering to most of European cities, you could call it "rough" if not neglected (amount of litter, state of roads and walkways). Having said that, it still is very nice place to live. Just need to be mindful. by bar_tosz (Thu 19th May 2022 12:20pm)

> How do you justify one but not the other? You won't. All public workers should get inflation rises, NHS, social care, teachers and support stuff, bin men, council workers etc. No way this happens, or even one group is getting 8% pay rises. by bar_tosz (Thu 19th May 2022 12:35pm)

Well, when [police officers are using food banks while ‘struggling to feed their families’](https://online-news.co.uk/news/priti-patel-told-police-officers-are-using-food-banks-while-struggling-to-feed-their-families.html) you know the system is fucked beyond repair. by bar_tosz (Thu 19th May 2022 1:50pm)

Morrisons in polish section in Partick has lots of them. by bar_tosz (Fri 20th May 2022 2:27pm)

It's not worse in sense that all people suddenly become cunts. The things that I personally feel that got worse are mostly state of roads and pavements and more litter. Other than this, it is more or less the same as it was 3-5 years ago. I did not noticed increased presence of neds or junkies but I spent 95% of my time in the West End and a couple of visits to the city centre. It may be worse in other locations. by bar_tosz (Mon 23rd May 2022 11:14am)

With 3 kids it's 50k is not much. BBC article says that couples with 2 kids needs min. 4100 a month after tax to have "minimum acceptable standard of living". https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61501778 I am on 60k with one kid and wife on part time job making 13k a year and we have to really watch our spendings. by bar_tosz (Mon 23rd May 2022 9:31pm)

I did the math and with cost of commute and time wasted on it, it did not make sense for me to move further and have 200-300 less mortgage every month. Especially when 2 people have to commute. Not to mention time and cost spent on driving everywhere. I bought in the west end, everything is close, my wife walks to her work, I sometimes take subway to my work. I have 8 years old car and spent 40 quid a month on petrol. I would likely need 2 cars if I had moved far away. At least with bigger mortgage you pay off more expensive house rather than waste money on commute. Of course this all depends on circumstances but I just couldn't imagine moving away and be a slave to cars and disaster of scot rail. I had friends that moved to Strathaven. They paid only slightly less for 4 bed semi than I have for 3 bed flat on West End of the same square footage. But they have to drive everywhere, Glasgow is over 40min by car almost 2hrs by public transport (no rail station there). Yes, it's nice to have a garden but I also have very nice shared garden with BBQ area and thats enough for me. by bar_tosz (Mon 23rd May 2022 9:41pm)

Unless you ok with step changes between the rooms, you would have to remove everything from the flat and pour levelling layer through the flat. Than you end up with wee step at the main entrance door. It does not make financial sense unless you are doing general refurbishment. by bar_tosz (Tue 24th May 2022 7:50pm)

Maybe something like this: https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/111776822#/?channel=RES_LET by bar_tosz (Tue 24th May 2022 7:57pm)

Definitely but still not 3-4k as for airbnb. Short term rental is fucked up here, basically no choice other than hotels or airbnb. by bar_tosz (Tue 24th May 2022 8:24pm)

Exacly where I live now (Partickhill) but in one of the victorian villas on the other side of the road. It literally feels like countryside with all those trees and greenery and privacy but I have 3 mins walk to Partick rail/bus/subway station, morrisons, Lidl , great primary and secondary schools and beautiful views on the city if you are on top of the hill. Literally can't imagine better location. by bar_tosz (Mon 30th May 2022 11:26am)

You would need 1mln to buy it and probably extra 150k to renovate it to the high standard while keeping all the periodic features. One could dream though... by bar_tosz (Mon 30th May 2022 2:21pm)

Glasgow make Glasgow by bar_tosz (Thu 2nd Jun 2022 5:04pm)

But if they can keep the same number of students post-Brexit as pre-Brexit basically replacing EU students with international students, this should be of net benefit for Unis right? So they should have more money to invest in research for example? by bar_tosz (Mon 6th Jun 2022 3:17pm)

Poland - U Jarka (next to Kelvingrove Park). Cheap beer and vodka too! by bar_tosz (Sat 11th Jun 2022 2:36pm)

But you have a privilege to pay £4 for drop off! How blessed we are, on most of European airports I visited, drop off and pick up is free! At least they invest the money to modernize and improve the airport! Oh wait... by bar_tosz (Thu 16th Jun 2022 4:05pm)

I donno know but most problems with Scotrail started after it has been nationalized. by bar_tosz (Fri 17th Jun 2022 1:59pm)

You may be given compensation as it was longer than 3hrs. Have a look at it. by bar_tosz (Sat 18th Jun 2022 8:58pm)

50k over HR is quite common in West End. I lost to people paying up to 70k over HR... by bar_tosz (Wed 22nd Jun 2022 11:30am)

140k for deposit. Further 23k for stamp duty plus at least 2k for solicitor so 165k. You have to add removal costs, some new furniture and potential renovations (always something to do). I general, I would not approach transaction like this without 180-190k. by bar_tosz (Sat 25th Jun 2022 5:21pm)

The one upside is, we are unlikely to get shot by them. by bar_tosz (Tue 28th Jun 2022 3:40pm)

If I can keep my scottish wage then I am sold. by bar_tosz (Sun 3rd Jul 2022 5:42pm)

There is demand in the entire Glasgow. Some areas are more in demand than others but I doubt there is any area where a property would be sitting unsold for 3 years at HR value. by bar_tosz (Thu 7th Jul 2022 4:14pm)

My wife used to go to Ola for massages. She was happy with her, so generally would recommend. by bar_tosz (Fri 15th Jul 2022 12:41pm)

I am civil eng in renewable industry with 10 years experience now. Electrical guys are in especially huge demand (geotech are the other filed). You are possibly in best period in latest history to have a very solid career. Just make sure you chose wisely, I would give up on rail as this will paid less (all engineering industries that are mostly in public projects will be) but still a decent life. Renewables, from the other hand will be best industry to be in in next 10-15 years. by bar_tosz (Sun 17th Jul 2022 12:19pm)

JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley have technology centres in Glasgow with hundreds of job openings each. Maybe people transferring from US to here? Financially probably not lucrative (professionals will be paid in the US 3x to what they can get here) but different life style can be attractive to some. by bar_tosz (Tue 19th Jul 2022 11:11am)

You mind sharing the industry? I noticed huge uptake in IT (especially banking) and Renewables (offshore wind) due to recent Scot Wind lease and SSE and Scottish Power main offices located in Glasgow. Seems like there is local min boom of high specialized positions in Glasgow, which can be good and bad - economically the area will benefit but I expect prices going higher as those are mostly highly paid positions (£50k and up). by bar_tosz (Tue 19th Jul 2022 12:32pm)

Ah so you are one of those evil English people who come here and price out locals from owning a property :D Just joking, yes I understand. I had a choice to move to Bristol, London or Netherlands or stay here when I got my job and also opted to stay here due to the exactly same reasons. by bar_tosz (Tue 19th Jul 2022 12:48pm)

sportsurge.net by bar_tosz (Sat 23rd Jul 2022 1:43pm)

The last photo is exactly how I imagine look the stabbing spot. I think you theory is sound. by bar_tosz (Sat 23rd Jul 2022 1:53pm)

I had that in my old flat but only when a truck was going over a speed bump. by bar_tosz (Thu 28th Jul 2022 8:03pm)

Is this applicable for the UK though? by bar_tosz (Sun 31st Jul 2022 11:38am)

But I did not hear that murder rates are higher in black or asian community in UK (correct me if I am wrong). My understanding that it came from US as they were protesting against killing of black people by police among others. Is this the case in UK? If not, don't you think like we should also say Uyghur Life Matters in response to Chinese genocide? I have not seen that, it is probably not trendy as much as BLM due to Hollywood pandering to China. Or Ukrainian Life Matters in response to russian war crimes in Ukraine. What worse, I have not seen uproar against racist practices of Disney with their removal of black characters from chinese posters. Or against Amazon exploiting black and latino workers paying them below livable wage in hostile working environment I do not condone those type of action as they are clearly aimed to spark controversy and get attention (in what they are succeeding). But I don't see how screaming BLM in the UK actually helps black people but it is just a trendy thing that people do to feel like they are helping. And after they do, they come back home, put on disney plus, order chinese shit from Amazon and the only thing that changes is a division of the society even more. There is no dialog anymore and no improvement to the lives of poorest. Just more division and more money in pockets of big corporations that are manipulating people and exploiting marginalized groups for their benefit. My wife works with refugees and I can see first hand how neglected they are in Scotland but there is no effort into improvement of their life here other than empty "refugees welcome". I don't see people protesting against this either. (they live on 10 quid a day that the government is giving them) The world is fucked, the society is fucked and there won't be any improvements in racial/economic injustice thanks to people screaming BLM. Only more division. by bar_tosz (Sun 31st Jul 2022 4:50pm)

lol should expect somebody like you will not be able to read and understand half a page of text (you would need IQ higher than room temperature). I have not said there is no racism btw but good that you fighting. by bar_tosz (Sun 31st Jul 2022 4:59pm)

How am I acting like there is no racism? by bar_tosz (Sun 31st Jul 2022 5:02pm)

How are black people lives in danger in the uk? I don't know about data that says black murder rates are higher than other races in the UK. If this is true, please show it to me (I asked for it in my long post that you have not been able to comprehend). by bar_tosz (Sun 31st Jul 2022 5:13pm)

This is a surprisingly small difference between winter and summer usage for you! by bar_tosz (Mon 1st Aug 2022 2:39pm)

Nobody will lose homes if they will keep paying their mortgage. Heating bills is not secured debt, they can't take your home due to missing gas payments. It not how it works. They can put you on prepaid meter and fuck up your credit score. Interest rates though, it is a different story. by bar_tosz (Wed 3rd Aug 2022 7:17pm)

> Yep. I’m a socialist / communist If only we have an example of communist country that was successful so we could follow it. by bar_tosz (Tue 9th Aug 2022 7:59pm)

I ordered from there once expecting it to be great and it was terrible. Random pizza/kebeb place is better imo. by bar_tosz (Thu 11th Aug 2022 9:15pm)

So all those people hating on landlords should be happy that they are selling right? But the landlords hating people idea was that it should cause price decrease so I guess it did not work as they expected lol. by bar_tosz (Mon 15th Aug 2022 3:21pm)

Sorry it still does not add up 360 mortgage 100 CT 100 Utilities 50 petrol 50 parking 50 gym 250 food 50 Netflix and broadband 30 Phone That adds to just over a grand. Still 250 for food is generous. Add to it 200 quid fun money a d you still should be with 400f by the end of the month. I suggest you look into your budget because it seems like you spent too much. by bar_tosz (Thu 18th Aug 2022 8:54pm)

He said he pays half of the mortgage so I assume rest of bills is split 50-50 as well? He also said below he spends 50 quid on petrol. I don't know why he spends 50 quid on parking as yearly permit is 85 pounds. by bar_tosz (Thu 18th Aug 2022 9:18pm)

resident parking permit is 85 quid a year. Why are you paying 50 quid a month? by bar_tosz (Thu 18th Aug 2022 9:16pm)

I do (seriously). But yeah, he said 50 a week so my mistake (i thought it was 50 a month) by bar_tosz (Thu 18th Aug 2022 9:33pm)

I have not had a car all my life (10 years in Glasgow). Bought last year. It is not absolutely necessary for me but it makes life much easier, especially when you have children. My car is very cheap to run, 50 petrol per month, 20 road tax per year and 250 insurance and 85 permit. I will keep it as it is not too much of a burden atm. I used to get away with trains, uber and car club but it is very unreliable and I was always under tine pressure so it made it not great for longer trips. by bar_tosz (Thu 18th Aug 2022 9:47pm)

He is paying half of mortgage so I assume he also splits CT and utilities. by bar_tosz (Thu 18th Aug 2022 9:50pm)

Make sure you use tax free childcare scheme for the payments! by bar_tosz (Tue 23rd Aug 2022 1:23pm)

I think the child needs to be 3 or older in order to qualify for council nursery. by bar_tosz (Tue 23rd Aug 2022 1:20pm)

I used Reproplaster from Kirkintilloch to do repairs to my ceiling. This included reproduction of a part of the ceiling rose, new plaster on the entire ceiling and small repairs to the cornice. They were excellent, the celling looks amazing now. I got a few quoted from others i.e. Halycon) and they were much cheaper so you have to shop around but Reproplaster gets a huge recommendation from me. by bar_tosz (Mon 29th Aug 2022 12:34pm)

Cleaning services are able to clean out entire city centre after Rangers/Celtic carnage celebrations in matter of hours so this should also be doable. They should be paid OT if this is needed. by bar_tosz (Tue 30th Aug 2022 9:21pm)

> use the search bar Yes, keep this in mind. by bar_tosz (Tue 30th Aug 2022 9:24pm)

Primary schools will be closed but secondary will not. Not sure about primary school teachers but they may have "in service" days but children will not go to school. Secondary schools will be working but without lunches or breakfast/after school clubs. So the strikes should be impactful without teachers. by bar_tosz (Fri 2nd Sep 2022 10:03am)

Ah I didn't know. In Glasgow are open. by bar_tosz (Fri 2nd Sep 2022 10:23am)

Glasgow Uni gym. by bar_tosz (Sat 10th Sep 2022 10:53pm)

We are currently having huge shortage of rental flats. Use search option. by bar_tosz (Wed 14th Sep 2022 10:01pm)

People need to start complaining to GCC so they will take some action. Otherwise Airbnb landlords will ignore it. by bar_tosz (Thu 22nd Sep 2022 1:55pm)

Replacement of windows is nothing for HSBC, probably even insured. But they will have to manufacture new, transport them and install them. Not good for the environment. This is not sticking it up to HSBC. by bar_tosz (Thu 22nd Sep 2022 4:56pm)

Why actually? What is specifically about LGBT in this? by bar_tosz (Tue 27th Sep 2022 4:14pm)

Right ok, I see. Nice. by bar_tosz (Tue 27th Sep 2022 4:27pm)

lol ok, I get it now. by bar_tosz (Tue 27th Sep 2022 4:27pm)

There are literally hundreds if not thousands IT jobs in Glasgow mostly in financial/banking sector but also other industries. by bar_tosz (Fri 7th Oct 2022 8:34pm)

Fucking hell, I am on 60k and thats more or less what goes into my account every month. How much are your student loans? Also in England, the income tax is lower so you should be in around £3900 after 5% pension contribution. by bar_tosz (Mon 10th Oct 2022 4:49pm)

Have in mind that until a few months ago 1 GBP = 1.4 USD so 95k USD was 68k GBP. by bar_tosz (Mon 10th Oct 2022 4:52pm)

Yes, but when the question was asked it may have been 1.4 and they used that to recalculate the answers to USD and now youbare recalculating it back to GBP with lower rate. by bar_tosz (Mon 10th Oct 2022 5:07pm)

Maybe give a call to child services (NSPCC) as it seems like the conditions are not appropriate for small children? 2 bed flats may be occupied either by 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children below 9. by bar_tosz (Tue 25th Oct 2022 11:17am)

My neighbour just sold in West End small 2 bed flat 17% over HR. by bar_tosz (Mon 14th Nov 2022 3:16pm)

Never managed to spent less than £2-3 to hoover my car (and usually you have to put £2 at least to start a hoover. Same for jet wash. OP, I used to go to SKY HAND CAR WASH and I was always happy with mini valet option. by bar_tosz (Wed 30th Nov 2022 2:47pm)

This seems excessive even with current prices unless you have storage heaters? by bar_tosz (Wed 14th Dec 2022 8:07pm)

I have 3 bed tenement flat and have 18deg on my thermostat (16 in night). Boiler have been on 10hrs a day for last 4 days on average (on low water temp though, 60deg). Plus electric shower and lots of cooking any I am at 10 quid a day based on current price cap rates. But yes, I just fitted new double glazed windows and boiler this year so that is probably why. Do you own your flat? If so consider Home Energy Scotland loan for new boiler and windows - it 0% up to 10 years so it make a lot of sense now. by bar_tosz (Wed 14th Dec 2022 9:26pm)

https://www.reddit.com/r/UKPersonalFinance/comments/zda38y/only_electricity_heating_bills/ by bar_tosz (Wed 14th Dec 2022 9:42pm)

Good tip thanks. I have to do some more experiments with flow temp, it is a brand new boiler that replaced the old, 20 something old one. by bar_tosz (Thu 15th Dec 2022 10:16am)

The main problem is not high gas priced. The main problem is fucked up marginal pricing model used to set wholesale energy price. The price is based on the most expensive production method - rapid gas in our case. So we can have 95% of renewable energy and only 5% gas but the price for kwh it will be set by gas generation. I honestly don't understand how this can be beneficial for consumers but apparently it somehow is (in normal circumstances). https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2022/08/09/watch-heres-how-the-price-of-electricity-is-set-in-the-eu by bar_tosz (Thu 15th Dec 2022 11:39am)

> More independent reliance on renewables would have alleviated the issue It would not at the moment with the current marginal pricing model when the most expensive energy source sets price for all the others. I can't understand how this suppose to be beneficial for the consumer.... by bar_tosz (Thu 15th Dec 2022 10:40pm)

Thats because there is not enough properties for rent. It does not make much financial sense to be a landlord anymore if you run the numbers (there are better investment options). Add to this 6% mortgage rates and government price caps, there will only be less properties to rent. by bar_tosz (Tue 20th Dec 2022 10:48pm)

Lol by bar_tosz (Thu 29th Dec 2022 9:38pm)

£350 in 5 years if you would bother to read. by bar_tosz (Thu 29th Dec 2022 9:37pm)

West End not on that budget unfortunately. by bar_tosz (Fri 30th Dec 2022 2:40pm)

Yeap, decent west end 2 bed flat would be 1200+ in the current market. by bar_tosz (Fri 30th Dec 2022 2:58pm)

Unfortunately yes, anybody even slightly above average is rich here. No idea what people here do but there is a huge number of actually highly paid jobs in the city (60-100k in fine tech) so 35k is basically an average income if you consider Glasgow only. by bar_tosz (Fri 30th Dec 2022 3:19pm)

Apparently everyone on 43k and above is wealthy now. by bar_tosz (Tue 3rd Jan 2023 7:26pm)

It reminds me of [this](https://i1.kwejk.pl/k/obrazki/2021/04/noAO9JZt6WQUhZH2.jpg) Polish photo. The writing in the background says: "Your dreams are written on your face. We will advise you how to fulfill them." by bar_tosz (Mon 9th Jan 2023 9:55pm)

In Eastern European countries that used to be part of USSR communist symbol of hammer and sickle is equal to nazi swastika as communist murder even more people than nazist. In Poland displaying those things is forbidden by the law. by bar_tosz (Tue 17th Jan 2023 7:43am)

lol what? Where did you take this number from? So 99.9% of UK working population is taking more than they put in and 0.01% is keeping the books balanced? It's not even basic economy it's a basic math. by bar_tosz (Thu 19th Jan 2023 1:54pm)

It is assuming that all thieves are on benefits not that all people on benefits are thieves. by bar_tosz (Thu 19th Jan 2023 1:51pm)

I assume most people on this sub is on benefits and are taking it personally. by bar_tosz (Thu 19th Jan 2023 1:50pm)

> Taxes don't pay for anyone's benefits Level education in this country is horrifying. by bar_tosz (Thu 19th Jan 2023 1:57pm)

From people on benefits of course! lol The grasp of economy and even basic math is horrendous here. by bar_tosz (Thu 19th Jan 2023 1:56pm)

> "Worried about my tools being stolen should I invest in a lock" Yes ffs he should buy a safe and hire a fucking security guard so his stuff is not stolen. This is the same sentiment when people say "If she had not dress inappropriately, she would not been raped" by bar_tosz (Thu 19th Jan 2023 3:41pm)

those are the people who want to "decapitate terfs"? Nice one by bar_tosz (Sun 29th Jan 2023 5:42pm)

I can spread hate because the other side does too. Nice one. by bar_tosz (Sun 29th Jan 2023 7:01pm)

My hate is less hate than the other side. Ok. by bar_tosz (Sun 29th Jan 2023 8:20pm)

I would be more sympathetic to your cause if you just admit that calling for murder of people you diagree with is unacceptable but your are just making same excuses as the other side does. Nazist call for killing of other races (especially one) and kkk was calling for the same for black people. Your hate is not much different from their, and trying to diminish what has happen does not change that. by bar_tosz (Sun 29th Jan 2023 9:22pm)

Same rethoric - calling for killing of a certain group of people. by bar_tosz (Sun 29th Jan 2023 9:35pm)

Keep diminishing it, I am sure that if the othet side would have one poster calling for killing of your side you would use the same standards. Dont forget that tens of people at the protest did not find this unacceptable and were happy to go along. Including some snp politicians. I am logging off, obviously I will not make you change your mind on this subject and you will not convince me that this is fine because other side is worse. by bar_tosz (Sun 29th Jan 2023 9:51pm)

A month ago, even when the mortgage rates were higher, my neighbour sold flat in West End for 25% over HR. by bar_tosz (Thu 2nd Feb 2023 11:56am)

What was the HR value? by bar_tosz (Thu 2nd Feb 2023 10:14pm)

25% over, thats quite a lot. I was bidding on a flat with HR of 320k and my offer of 355 was second last. It went for 400k and required anither 50k investement. But it was 1.5year ago. Other flat was HR was 285k and it webt for 350k. Crazy, I thought it got better now but apparently nit much. by bar_tosz (Thu 2nd Feb 2023 10:47pm)

And parking wardens. Amount of cunts parking like idiots is crazy. Free money and easier than looking for fly tippers. by bar_tosz (Sun 19th Feb 2023 3:05pm)

Yeah, make the fines 50 quid instead of 30 and it will pay for itself and make money. by bar_tosz (Sun 19th Feb 2023 3:13pm)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64712361 by bar_tosz (Mon 20th Feb 2023 8:07pm)

> You can get from Heathrow to Glasgow in 3-4 hours if the HS2 expands towards Scotland. Return ticket for only 500 quid (off peak)! 3k for first class! by bar_tosz (Wed 22nd Feb 2023 11:35pm)

Including building insurance? by bar_tosz (Fri 3rd Mar 2023 7:51pm)

Do not sell the flat because you are short 40 quid on factors. It will be extremely difficulty for you go get back on property ladder. Solicitors, EA and fees will eat a fair chunk and the rest will be spent on renting a room. This is a terrible advice from financial point. Pick up some extra work to make a few quid or even go to r/ukbeermoney. by bar_tosz (Fri 3rd Mar 2023 7:50pm)

It's actually r/beermoneyuk the one I gave you has only 1.2k people on it. by bar_tosz (Fri 3rd Mar 2023 8:01pm)

What are you on about, the crime rate is constantly falling: >Attempted murder and serious assault is the largest category in Group 1, accounting for 39% of all Non-sexual crimes of violence. This category experienced a decrease of 14% between 2019-20 and 2020-21. Over the ten year period from 2011-12 to 2020-21, this category has seen a decrease of 25%. These crimes fell between 2011-12 and 2014-15, before rising sharply in 2015-16 and then more gradually in the years that followed, until the decrease over the past two years. >Over the ten year period from 2011-12 to 2020-21, robbery has seen a decrease of 25%. Following increases between 2016-17 and 2018-19, there have been decreases for the past two years. https://www.gov.scot/publications/recorded-crime-scotland-2020-2021/pages/3/ by bar_tosz (Fri 10th Mar 2023 4:59pm)

That would be a multi billion pounds project lasting over a decade or so. You could probably classify as a "mega project" for country like Scotland. Quite a task for a city that keeps cutting services left and right each year. I would rather see council and Scottish government to focus on Clyde Metro project. by bar_tosz (Tue 4th Apr 2023 8:47pm)

No agent and seller will let you do a second viewing after you offer has been accepted and before the exchange. This typically leads to second thoughts and attempts to renegotiate. by bar_tosz (Mon 17th Apr 2023 11:43am)

HSBC are evil but smashing windows that will be covered by insurance is not doing anything other than stressing out employees that work for this soulless bank shitty salaries and customers. Not mentioning that this not good for environment. by bar_tosz (Fri 21st Apr 2023 2:35pm)

> My partner and I, submitted 13.5% and 15% offers for two different properties, coming 5th and 3rd with those bids. That's not great tbh as very often at least one offer is crazy high... What was the HR value? I think for more expensive properties you may be successful with less % above the HR. But 2 bed tenement is probably the most in demand. by bar_tosz (Fri 5th May 2023 9:40am)

I donno what is the exact methodology they calculate the prices but I assume this is an average of properties sold in span of few years so the value will be lower than the most recent sales completed in the area. by bar_tosz (Fri 5th May 2023 2:03pm)

Most people buying properties for 200-300k would not be FTB so they have some equity. Plus savings, parents gifts, investments, etc. by bar_tosz (Fri 5th May 2023 2:05pm)

Tbf, I reported a few potholes on my street 2 weeks ago and they were repaired after a week. by bar_tosz (Sun 7th May 2023 7:00pm)

It's the same for Opener festival in Poland. Seems like it new annoying industry trend. But the can get fucked with this. by bar_tosz (Wed 10th May 2023 9:56pm)

My baby gets red bottom when we use pampers but not from lidl or asda nappies. by bar_tosz (Thu 18th May 2023 9:00pm)

Wait for another posts complaining about rents and property prices. by bar_tosz (Fri 19th May 2023 4:22pm)

Far right grouos or local residents? by bar_tosz (Fri 19th May 2023 4:20pm)

I lived 6 years without a car but since I got second kid I had to get a car. Wouldn't be able to manage 2 FT jobs and 2 kids with different schedule without a car. 20min walk is 40 min walk with a 5-6 years old, public transport is a bit kf a joke hete as well. Usable if you are on your own but not much with small kids. by bar_tosz (Sat 27th May 2023 9:15pm)

It's a tough situation. Your budget is decent but not high enough for "posh places" like Bearsden, Milngavie, Giffnock etc. I was in that position 2 years ago and ended up buying flat in the West End. Nice quiet and clean area, good schools, great neighbours and ideal commute to everywhere. But still a flat. My friends moved to Strathaven ina detached house (not great imo) and they like it but I would fucking hate it - far away, no rail links, boring af and always 2-3deg colder than Glasgow. Maybe try better parts of Paisley? Or Stepps and area around? Bishopbriggs? by bar_tosz (Sun 28th May 2023 11:18am)

I buy meal deal in sainsbury for £3.5. If you make right choices you can easily reach 1000kcal in it (sausage roll qualifies as snack). No need to spend a tenner for lunch. by bar_tosz (Thu 1st Jun 2023 4:52pm)

I got a free ticket at Kelvinhall. by bar_tosz (Thu 8th Jun 2023 9:39am)

£80 seems high but not outrageous but £100 sounds too much. I pay £50 a month but we are self-factored and this does not include building insurance which is another £30. by bar_tosz (Mon 12th Jun 2023 5:07pm)

fuck off bot by bar_tosz (Sat 8th Jul 2023 7:48am)

🤣 by bar_tosz (Thu 13th Jul 2023 7:13pm)

Kelvinhall gym. by bar_tosz (Mon 17th Jul 2023 4:44pm)

> No wonder there are so many landlords too whenever those threads pop up. Also no wonder so few give a shit about the poor of the city or even remotely understand what the majority of working people are struggling with. Majority here are doing very nicely out of the system thank you very much. Nice, anybody who worked hard, made a lot of sacrifices to improve lives of their and their families and earns above average salary is a cunt landlord, don't give a shit about poor or understand struggles of other people. Do you hear that cunts? JUST BE POOR LIKE REST OF US ALRIGHT??? HOW DARE YOU MAKE OVER £50K YOU FUCKING BEZOS AND MUSK WONNABE! #taxtherich by bar_tosz (Wed 26th Jul 2023 11:52am)

The system works for you. People on 80k plus pay way more into the system than get out of it. While people like you are a net drain on the economy being subsidised by "rich fucks". Have a good think about yourself and stop this self pity. This is why the salaries in this country are shit - people make you feel guilty for being successful. You know that this guy on 100k could well move to the US for 250k and stop paying taxes here? Or this is beyond your comprehension? by bar_tosz (Wed 26th Jul 2023 1:04pm)

Yes, in perfect world everybody is poor. Great one mate. by bar_tosz (Wed 26th Jul 2023 1:14pm)

But everyone on higher salary is a "rich fuck landlord with no empathy" right? by bar_tosz (Thu 27th Jul 2023 3:12pm)

Renewables - Scottish Power and SSE having big offices, many other smaller companies present in the city. Lots of well paid position and huge recruitment drive. Only see it increasing with ScotWind project kicking off. Very promising filed with great future. by bar_tosz (Mon 28th Aug 2023 4:26pm)

Energy efficient lighting costs pennies. If this country cannot afford lights in parks then there is no hope. by bar_tosz (Thu 7th Sep 2023 8:48pm)

How many years are they trying to put them in operation now? I remember them being delivered in 2018 I think. by bar_tosz (Tue 12th Sep 2023 11:47pm)

It's crazy that those answers are downvoted. This is exactly what is happening, SNP ironically made short term lets more profitable and less risky long term rent. It was also widely commented when rent controls were put in place but people fall for populism unfortunately. I am yet to see other data than rent controls cause more problems than they solve. Also, rent went up in Scotland more than anywhere else in the UK. But you can't criticise SNP because you are a tory scum. by bar_tosz (Sun 17th Sep 2023 5:38pm)

Did you change your name and burn your fingerprints? by bar_tosz (Mon 18th Sep 2023 10:46am)

It is basically a sealed envelope bidding system, you make your best offer at closing date with others and all of them are presented to the seller. If a property has a lot of interest it is common to pay 15-20% over valuation. If there is no interest, you may get a property under the valuation. by bar_tosz (Wed 11th Oct 2023 11:28pm)

People want a place to live so they need to engage in the system. Even if this was abolished, I don't think property prices would change. You would just see higher asking prices. As long as people are willing to pay given amount for a property, the system is actually not that important. Market sets the value. I would say that having this system actually keeps the prices lower due to mortgage limit exposed by HR valuation. There is more people with high affordability to borrow more but without extra 50-80k to bid over the HR. Other countries do not have this system but their properties are much more expensive than Scotland where, outside a few affluent areas, prices are comparatively not that high. Even when you consider ration between income and property prices. You can make your offer anytime but no seller will accept it having many other notes of interests / offers. Let them fight to get the highest price. by bar_tosz (Thu 12th Oct 2023 2:43pm)

>high-quality stone throughout the Square >a raised lawn platform > informal 'play’ areas > a proposed water feature >bespoke sheltered seating >feature lighting Looks like they will completely gut it out, resurface, add some more soil and plant trees. The end result will be the same as it currently is but at least it will cost a fortune and construction will last forever and some libraries will be closed because of budget cuts. by bar_tosz (Wed 25th Oct 2023 4:14pm)

What do you expect from the country where the First Minister is openly racist. by bar_tosz (Thu 26th Oct 2023 8:19pm)

You like defending racists don't you. by bar_tosz (Thu 26th Oct 2023 9:48pm)

wow what a smart comeback from a racist defender. by bar_tosz (Thu 26th Oct 2023 9:59pm)

I doubt it will ever improve. It should be demolished and rebuilt with somethin more sensible. by bar_tosz (Thu 2nd Nov 2023 12:09pm)

Nobody wants to come here anymore when they can go to Germany and make more money. Even before brexit there was a problem with getting people here. Same situation as with lorry drivers. by bar_tosz (Thu 2nd Nov 2023 9:42pm)

Poles, Romanians so the main nationalities who want to do manual labour and construction. I am a Pole and was involved in a construction company who employed Eastern Europeans. After Germany opened their market for Poles, less and less people wanted to come here. We couldn't find many. There were Romanians more happy to come but that also progressively stopped. Why would they choose the UK over Germany where they can make more money and drive to Poland for the weekend? by bar_tosz (Fri 3rd Nov 2023 12:19am)

But then they would have to be transparent on what the money goes to and would have to first prove that their business plan makes sense! Also will be liable to pay it back but if they "crowdfund" they will have the money based on "trust me bro". Yeah this is ridiculous, that is a payment on 15k loan, £300 a month? by bar_tosz (Fri 3rd Nov 2023 12:26pm)

I was literally in charge of getting people from Poland to the UK. In late 2000 and early 2010 there was a lot of people who wanted to come here. In late 2010s it decreased significantly after 2017 was very difficult to get anybody but more Romanians were coming. After brexit it does not make any sens to pay visa fees so there is literally no new workers coming from Poland or Romania. by bar_tosz (Fri 3rd Nov 2023 5:19pm)

They did not want to come before brexit. by bar_tosz (Fri 3rd Nov 2023 10:34pm)

We have a 3 bed tanament flat, 2 adults and 2 kids, EPC C, DD is £126. by bar_tosz (Mon 6th Nov 2023 10:35pm)

Yeah, that's probably their monthly budget for potholes repairs... by bar_tosz (Wed 15th Nov 2023 3:03pm)

like a box of chocolates. by bar_tosz (Thu 23rd Nov 2023 4:15pm)

In England probably. by bar_tosz (Fri 1st Dec 2023 3:37pm)

It was Humza idea to freeze the council tax though. Ironically, as the increase would mostly affect the wealthiest households, the cuts due to the freeze will mostly affect the poorest. by bar_tosz (Fri 1st Dec 2023 3:37pm)

You can't just say that and expect anything to happen, you know that right? by bar_tosz (Fri 1st Dec 2023 3:35pm)

It's both, lack of building houses and out of hand migration. I am not blaming migrants (I am one myself), and I don't this the person above do it but the government who is unable to control migration in a sustainable way. by bar_tosz (Fri 1st Dec 2023 3:40pm)

I have been hearing this since 2019. by bar_tosz (Fri 1st Dec 2023 11:41pm)

17 at night, 18-19 during the day. Tenament with EPC C. by bar_tosz (Sun 3rd Dec 2023 9:32am)

Fixed now 🤷 by bar_tosz (Sun 3rd Dec 2023 9:55am)

This does not works for families too much, especially for people with small children. You can't heat up a one room if there is several people living in the house or keep your kids in jackets all day and night. by bar_tosz (Mon 4th Dec 2023 12:14pm)

Why not go ahead and just call for a world peace? by bar_tosz (Tue 5th Dec 2023 11:25am)

Yeah but they do not ask for the government to confirm if British forces have been deployed but "call for ceasefire" which is ridiculous. If you want to petition the government about British troops or deployment of British weapons then do that, it will make much more sense. by bar_tosz (Tue 5th Dec 2023 4:06pm)

I am generally cautious with those types of stories as very often it is not true and the whole interaction was not as described. This is particularly suspicious as OP goes straight to racism with justification that the driver was nice to other people (?). by bar_tosz (Sun 10th Dec 2023 4:25pm)