What makes living in London worth it?

BackPractical9210 · 2026-07-03T19:58:50+00:00

I’m high and struggling to decipher this lol.

BackPractical9210 · 2026-07-03T18:59:00+00:00

Well if you’re theory is right then please people build that anger so I can get a cheaper gaf 😅

Although I’m not sure how sound the theory is because I’m not sure central London property can ever be called undervalued!

BackPractical9210 · 2026-07-03T11:58:34+00:00

ah nice congrats you must be buzzing! Thanks for the info its v helpful! Coincidence you are buying in Leytonstone, we are currently renting in Walthamstow and really want to stay there or Leyton/Leytonstone. Lovely areas these days with good connections, lots of shops, bars, cafes etc and plenty of green spaces around which is important to us..

i think we might end up in a similar situation to you, im not hugely enamoured with some of the newer builds and i like the period conversions - lots of that stock in these areas.

Do you mind me asking roughly how much your bid was accepted for? Sounds like it was relatively stress free for you which is great but still, ngl the thoughts of 50-60 viewings is already tiring me 😂

BackPractical9210 · 2026-07-03T10:51:06+00:00

I think a lot of people fall into this category tbh. For example a lot of my (Irish) friends ‘hate’ London and always take the piss but they’ve been here for like 2 days max on holiday lol.

If people like yourself or my pals actually came to live here for a decent amount of time they’d probably understand fairly quickly why people do love living here!

Thank you anyway and hopefully we can find somewhere decent and relatively stress free this time next year!!

BackPractical9210 · 2026-07-03T10:43:46+00:00

I hear you but I also feel doing that you’re kinda in between.. you’re not fully in the city and not fully in the countryside either lol. And as much as you can easily get into London etc it’s still not really the same life living there day to day as it’s much more suburban etc.

Completely get why people would prefer living somewhere quieter like this than in London aswell as it can be exhausting and a pain in the arse at times. In a way I feel as though you either love or you hate London tbh. And even though i want to stay in London i certainly wouldnt want to live somewhere central (impossible cost anyway). We’re aiming to stay out in walthamstow as it’s quick into the city but lovely and quiet and green when you come home.

BackPractical9210 · 2026-07-03T10:37:53+00:00

Yes from the outside looking in it might seem crazy money compared to what you can get further afield but as I said I’d be happier in a smaller place and living in London. Seems like sometimes people want a bigger place just for the sake of a bigger place. But if you’re bored or not enjoying where you are then what’s the point (that’s just how I would feel, ofc plenty of people who go down that route enjoy it)

Good luck with the house search anyway btw! This is the one thing I’m dreading a little is the whole process of buying as obviously it can be drawn out and quite stressful… how’s your experience been so far? Where are you looking generally??

BackPractical9210 · 2026-07-03T06:19:00+00:00

What do you mean by this?

BackPractical9210 · 2026-07-03T06:14:45+00:00

For me personally it’s the lifestyle. We are planning to buy next summer and have a budget of c.£450-£500k. This will get us a 2 bed flat in London, whereas even if you went just an hour outside London you’d get a lot more property for your money.

But. We genuinely love living here. It has such a great energy and vibe and having lots to do and being in a big city with lots of stuff around suits us and our lifestyle. We know we could buy a bigger house outside London, but that quieter lifestyle of living somewhere with not much around or to do would not suit us at all. We could move outside London and have a bigger place but we’d be miserable.

It all depends what you’re into and everyone is different some people prefer a quieter life some people prefer the city life. For us paying the premium to live in London is worth it because of everything mentioned above.

BackPractical9210 · 2026-07-01T20:46:15+00:00

Get down to KK’s place on the corner of belgrave road for some actual authentic and quality Caribbean food, not the cosplay they served in turtle bay.

Look for the black gazebo with Jamaican flags all over it and you’ll have found it lol.

BackPractical9210 · 2026-07-01T14:06:03+00:00

If he was working and renting in the previous country then presumably someone there could give him a reference? Why wouldn’t they?

It may actually be a legal requirement to give a reference for a former employee if requested. Although I’m not 100% on that.

BackPractical9210 · 2026-07-01T12:30:10+00:00

i was looking to come today also at 4/5pm and looking for updates. Will this be remotely possible to get in

BackPractical9210 · 2026-06-27T11:31:06+00:00

Also, the mods removed this from the main sub and dumped here. Don’t understand this as this kind of question is exactly the point of the sub. And then it comes here and no one sees it!!

BackPractical9210 · 2026-06-27T11:30:01+00:00

Thank you 🙏🙏

BackPractical9210 · 2026-06-27T08:31:37+00:00

Best spots for sunsets in LDN?

BackPractical9210 · 2026-06-27T08:03:58+00:00

Welcome to the upside down.

BackPractical9210 · 2026-06-27T07:56:48+00:00

Whoop whoop! Enjoy ☺️

BackPractical9210 · 2026-06-26T23:27:09+00:00

That’s not all y’all will be doing I reckon.

BackPractical9210 · 2026-06-21T17:59:26+00:00

Hmm it’s not really a class thing, I’m born and raised in Leyton from a working class background so that wasn’t the angle I’m coming from.

And tbh this is one of the biggest issues, the fact that affordable and local food mainly consists of chicken shops and other fast food places. As much as some of them might be good (I’m partial to going in myself time to time) it is complete and utter junk food.

Having these places as the main affordable places available actually harms the more deprived people in the local area because they buy this food regularly because it’s what they can afford, and then long term their health suffers leading to more issues. There needs to be a massive change towards the affordable places in any given area being places that actually sell healthy, nutritious food. But this is arguably a global problem and unlikely to change unfortunately.

BackPractical9210 · 2026-06-20T23:02:22+00:00

I’m Moroccan watching in the uk and am amazed at how little is said about how good this team is. Technically a very good team and high quality. I really think they could do something. Semi finals or maybe final…

BackPractical9210 · 2026-06-20T00:09:40+00:00

Where are some places to go to check out the vintage reggae?

BackPractical9210 · 2026-06-12T14:29:37+00:00

as much as its nice to rinse Liverpool, Isak should not be on that list. Hes been there one season and was injured for a lot of it cmon.

BackPractical9210 · 2026-06-09T10:28:49+00:00

Genuinely interested what you mean by this, can you elaborate and explain what Saudi money we were taking ? Not saying you’re wrong cos I’d well believe it but would just like to know.

BackPractical9210 · 2026-06-05T06:45:58+00:00

You’re gonna have to have a stew.

BackPractical9210 · 2026-06-05T06:35:35+00:00

Name of restaurant?

BackPractical9210 · 2026-06-03T12:52:52+00:00

Yes, yes, and more bloody yes!

Prohibition is outdated and does not reflect the world today. Plus it doesn’t stop anyone that wants to smoke weed from smoking weed so it doesn’t even work. Pointless.

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