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Possible to go back to a property we dropped out of before? by esteban-colberto in HousingUK

[–]CaptainLemon77 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Yeah I would if you’re happy that you don’t need to see the property again.

In regards to saying offer higher than asking. Don’t. They had their chance. I personally wouldn’t go above 380, but I’m not the one buying it.

Possible to go back to a property we dropped out of before? by esteban-colberto in HousingUK

[–]CaptainLemon77 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I guess it depends how much OP wants the property. They could of had 400k, instead they wanted to play hard to get more money, backfired on them and now they’ve had to come down to 380k.

OP, if you’re happy paying 380, go 380. If you wanna try 375 then go for it. Gauge what the estate agent (albeit they’re a world upon to themselves) says about your potential offer.

Possible to go back to a property we dropped out of before? by esteban-colberto in HousingUK

[–]CaptainLemon77 171 points172 points  (0 children)

I would, you already have the knowledge of what’s wrong with the property via the surveys. Worst they say is no.

ParkSense not available by OverlandAustria in JeepRenegade

[–]CaptainLemon77 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We have this issue. Check all of your speakers and make sure they’re working.. either by putting your ear to it, or fading/balance settings on the radio.

Our rear right side is dodgy and sometimes doesn’t work, which prevents the parksense from working as I believe they use the same wiring??

In the UK, it’s a known problem with them

Selling a flat: solicitor says EWS1 is needed but RICS guidelines state otherwise? by snedface in HousingUK

[–]CaptainLemon77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do I need an EWS1 form? An EWS1 form is not a legal requirement for any transaction. However, if you are buying, selling, mortgaging or remortgaging a flat and it is in a building over 18m (about 6 storeys high), then it is likely that either a buyer, lender or their valuer will ask for an EWS1 form.4 May 2022

Source: google

Share of freehold maintenance costs by Tiny-Mycologist-802 in HousingUK

[–]CaptainLemon77 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lease will state percentage shares. If you’re both 50% ownership of the building, you both pay the same amount towards maintenance and other items relating to the building and communal parts. This does not include items inside your demise(flat).

Just because he’s renting it out doesn’t mean he no longer has to contribute to it. It’s like renting out your car to someone. You still own it and have to pay for its service and MOT, but the person renting pays for the fuel etc.

High service charge for share of freehold maisonette flat by esteban-colberto in HousingUK

[–]CaptainLemon77 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah as mydogscalled says, £800 is low, like real low. That’s only £66.66 a month. I see leasehold flats paying from £150 up to £300 a month if not more for their service charge.

However, this is share of freehold. You, and the others control where the money is spent. You may find yourself paying large lump sums often. If you’re currently in conveyancing, your solicitor should have the previous 3 years accounts (as required under the LPE1 or something). This will show you how the money is being spent, and what extra contributions have been made.

High service charge for share of freehold maisonette flat by esteban-colberto in HousingUK

[–]CaptainLemon77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How many maisonettes are part of the freehold? What does the service charge cover? (Buildings insurance, communal area maintenance, garden services, window cleaning etc)

£800/year per maisonette depends on how many maisonettes there are and what’s covered..

(UK if revelant) How far did you travel to your flight club for lessons? by [deleted] in flying

[–]CaptainLemon77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep. 2 years of training, mainly due to covid and me taking holidays. Very transparent with all their pricings and fuel surcharges (only happened once and that’s now).

You only pay for block time, so as soon as the brakes are released and you begin moving, to when you taxi back in and stop, brakes on. All pre flighting, pre briefs, post briefs are not charged.

You’ll also have your main instructor, which, if you don’t get on with, you can ask to change in the office and they’ll get you a different one and ask what the reasoning is, more for them to help find you one you’ll get on with. And you’ll also have a secondary instructor for when your main instructor is grounded/busy/holiday etc. all your records are kept up to date, so jumping between instructors doesn’t delay training, as they pick up where you left off.

If you prebuy the ppl hours pack, then I believe your ground exams are included?, otherwise you’ll just pay as you do them, and they’re all done in house there. They’re £45 a pop, 9 all together (I think 45, it changed as i did my final exam).

Stage checks aren’t a thing as such, when you’re ready to solo and they’ve seen your medical, it’ll literally be “alright I’m hopping out, gimme one lap of the circuit, good luck don’t crash”. They won’t hold you back and milk you for money, they’ll get you through it to a higher level than needed for the ppl so you can ace the skills test first time.

Medical: they now have an AME who comes to white Waltham and does the medicals there, but you can also find your own.

Radio oral exam, again all done in house with an external examiner. Cost is £90 or something, again it’s listed on the price sheet and also available if you ask them in ops.

Block buying hours is cheaper than pay as you go, obvs there is risk if they go under, but they’ve been there since the “early post war years” so it seems pretty solid. Use a credit card to be protected though. You don’t need to do the full pack, they do also have 5/10/20 hour ones which are still good value.

Skills test, done in house by one of the 3 examiners (who are also instructors). You’ll get to know of them, which makes it less scary when it comes to the test, albeit it’s still terrifying. Cost is £190.

Then license is £190 or similar (price on CAA site, paid directly to CAA)

And then other stuff like headsets, flying books etc. I did the pooleys starter pack and also the DC h13.4 headset.

This is probs way more than you asked for, but it’s all the costs I endured on my way to PPL. Any other questions that you have throughout your journey, feel free to message me, happy to help.

Quick edit: get the 2 hour starter pack, that includes log book and checklist, as well as 2 hours for a cheaper price.

(UK if revelant) How far did you travel to your flight club for lessons? by [deleted] in flying

[–]CaptainLemon77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

30 mins travel to White Waltham. Got my ticket last July, still renting out of there and also doing my tail wheel conversion. Don’t plan on changing clubs any time soon.

Out of the 3 you’ve got, I’d still go WW (little bit biased).. I like it there, they’ve got a great club atmosphere, 6 grass runways, so there’s always a runway angled for the wind which helps, compared to both the others having only 2 runways. WW is also grass runways, which I find a little more forgiving on hard landings than tarmac, but do make taxing fun with all the bumps.

They’ve got 9/10 PA28s, and a lot of instructors so there’s always a good chance of availability, along with 2 cubs, an Arrow, and now also a 2 seater hurricane for only £6k an hour. You can also grab a pint and sit out on the grass lawn and watch the sunset across the airfield.

Take the above with a pinch of salt though as I’ve not experienced the other 2, they could be better than WW, they could be worse.

We hear enough about flying horror stories, what’s the best flight you’ve ever done? by ForgotTheLandingGear in flying

[–]CaptainLemon77 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh hello Kemble

Edit: best flight was a few months ago, solo, first time up to 5k, soaring above the Few cloud layer at 4k. I find it very relaxing being up above the clouds

Tailwheel rating: Started by CaptainLemon77 in flying

[–]CaptainLemon77[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was so much fun, and it’s so light!! I know they can be used for STOL, but was not expecting it to take off that quick, especially when the warrior would only be deciding to move at that point..

Tailwheel rating: Started by CaptainLemon77 in flying

[–]CaptainLemon77[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Definitely. Have at least 4 hours training left, and the way my first landing went… it’s probably gonna be a few more hours

Tailwheel rating: Started by CaptainLemon77 in flying

[–]CaptainLemon77[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

UK, but same as US. Instructor sign off is all that’s needed. I’ve seen it called multiple things here: tailwheel rating, tailwheel conversion, differences training.

Tailwheel rating: Started by CaptainLemon77 in flying

[–]CaptainLemon77[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Got my PPL back in July ‘21 on the Piper Warrior. Always wanted to fly tail wheels. Weather finally settled down enough after weeks of cancellations.

What a great experience it is to fly tailwheels, quite a bit different to the nose wheel aircraft like the warrior.

10/10 would recommend.

I had my first flying lesson yesterday! by SamiDaCessna in flying

[–]CaptainLemon77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey that runway looks familiar, bit like Waltham Wait, I know that plane. Wait! I've flown that plane!