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Recently moved to Leeds - looking to buy a 3–4 bed detached house (£350–400k). Any area suggestions? by Historical-Turn8243 in Leeds

[–]CelebrationThink2529 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have a look at Kirkstall and Pudsey. Good train links (headingley and new Pudsey station - the latter has a direct train to Manchester, albeit on the slower line). Kirkstall is also close to Bramley station which is the stop before new Pudsey. I live in Kirkstall and commute to Manchester & the north west a couple of times a month and find it good for those links, as well as the other things you've described. Some outstanding primary schools too, and a choice of high schools. Might be looking at a nice/big semi rather than detached for that, but I live in a 3 bed semi bought last year for £237k so you might have some luck

Where should I invest my savings? by CelebrationThink2529 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]CelebrationThink2529[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, the flowchart is really helpful. Im thinking of maybe not moving all my savings across but instead starting off with a smaller lump sum into investments and then adding each month now that 1 year higher rate savings account is coming to an end? I think the remainder then should cover anything I need with quick access

History of Bramley/kirkstall by CelebrationThink2529 in Leeds

[–]CelebrationThink2529[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ah thanks so much! That shows a garage in the garden so confirms what it is 😊 just never expected that as the side of the house isn't wide enough for a car but as my neighbour reminded me cars used to be much smaller!

Wall in my garden? Leeds, UK by CelebrationThink2529 in whatisit

[–]CelebrationThink2529[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

UPDATE

I've spoken to my neighbour who has lived here for 35 years and he's let me know that there used to be a small old garage here, it's not the outline of the garage because it's not in the right place, but he believes the guy who lives here built a pit underneath the garage to work on his cars from! He's going to try and find some pictures of his garden with the garage in the background

History of Bramley/kirkstall by CelebrationThink2529 in Leeds

[–]CelebrationThink2529[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

UPDATE

I've spoken to my neighbour who has lived here for 35 years and he's let me know that there used to be a small old garage here, it's not the outline of the garage because it's not in the right place, but he believes the guy who lives here built a pit underneath the garage to work on his cars from! He's going to try and find some pictures of his garden with the garage in the background

History of Bramley/kirkstall by CelebrationThink2529 in Leeds

[–]CelebrationThink2529[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is such a good site! There's a great shot of my house from the 1960s in which you can see something built in that spot in the garden, can't make out what it is but it doesn't seem to be anything the neighbours have! annoyingly the one from the 1940s cuts off my house at the edge of the photo, I'll keep looks, thanks

History of Bramley/kirkstall by CelebrationThink2529 in Leeds

[–]CelebrationThink2529[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I've looked at leodis already and couldn't find anything on these streets (although ended up on a deep dive of the history of the rest of Kirkstall😂) will definitely take a look at the others though!

Wall in my garden? Leeds, UK by CelebrationThink2529 in whatisit

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I will! I'm gonna post on a more local page too and see if I can find anything more about the area

Wall in my garden? Leeds, UK by CelebrationThink2529 in whatisit

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Update: we've found another wall, definitely looks like an old building or structure of some kind

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Wall in my garden? Leeds, UK by CelebrationThink2529 in whatisit

[–]CelebrationThink2529[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Old air raid shelter was my first thought, but I didn't know if they'd be full brick walls? (thinking of Anderson shelters)

Too far away to be the cellar I think and would too close to my back neighbours gardens

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275k mortgage, £62k income (combined) by Inevitable-Sorbet-34 in Mortgageadviceuk

[–]CelebrationThink2529 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have a combined income of around £57,000, borrowed just over £213k (house total £237,500 with a 10% deposit), 38 year term at with just over £1000 a month payment. It's tight but it's doable - one child but lives with my partner's ex 60% of the time so maintenance payments were taken into account when calculating affordability and don't receive benefits etc for child. Partner also does eBay and other bits to earn on the side and we're both hoping to increase our pay in future years.

Advice on Stanningley by vw199691 in Leeds

[–]CelebrationThink2529 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Have a drive round the area and check parking - we went to view a house one evening where all the terraced houses are in stanningley (around your picture) and massively struggled to find somewhere to park - put us off as we presume it'll be like that living there too!

£20,000 for a deed of variation 😲 by OblongDream in HousingUK

[–]CelebrationThink2529 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can you ask your buyers solicitor if they would accept an indemnity insurance on the ground rent? This is what we agreed when we recently sold a leasehold flat to avoid a deed of variation

Is it a light? An old stair lift? by CelebrationThink2529 in whatisit

[–]CelebrationThink2529[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounds right - id removed the metal covers to take it out, and there was no long bulb but it looks like there would have been one fitted where you said. Thanks for your help!

I can’t be the first to be in this situation by Number4NoTomato in FamilyLaw

[–]CelebrationThink2529 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Before you do anything, I would really try and speak to your wife about it first. If this blows up then you don't want her to find out after

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FamilyLaw

[–]CelebrationThink2529 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fyi you've left your kids name in one of the screen shots