Quote: Tuumble @ January 12 2012, 1:44 PM GMTSo what would a typical 3 bed semi or terrace cost in 'that London'? I know the prices will vary wildly but as an average...
Round mine (suburbs of South-West London, in one of the least expensive boroughs in that area), average 3 bedroom semi is about £1350 a month.
Quote: Tuumble @ January 12 2012, 1:44 PM GMTSo what would a typical 3 bed semi or terrace cost in 'that London'? I know the prices will vary wildly but as an average...
EDIT: Bloody hell! Just picked Stoke Newington at random on www.rightmove.co.uk as my cousin used to live there and you're looking at £2k a month! That's pushing the equivalent of the annual average salary isn't it?
Stokey is less expensive because it's not near a tube!
EDIT: Meaning, not that that price is misquoted, but that's quite good for London. Just tried to find other examples but was too depressing and so am going to hide under a blanket.
Quote: RubyMae - Glamourous Snowdrop @ January 12 2012, 9:12 AM GMTI know it sounds crazy but put it in the freezer and then a bowl of uncooked rice. The freezer stops the water doing more damage and the rice helps to draw out the moisture as it melts. I've done this a couple of times and it has always worked for me.
The freezer is a bad idea because the expanding ice can damage internal components. I immediately vacuumed out all the water and then put it in a box with commercial desiccant (better than rice) but still no result after 2 days.
This one's out of my price range . . . . .
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-31408840.html
Quote: Oldrocker @ January 12 2012, 2:42 PM GMTThis one's out of my price range . . . . .
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-31408840.html
Being a primary school teacher this is well within budget.
Quote: roscoff @ January 12 2012, 2:53 PM GMTBeing a primary school teacher this is well within budget.
I could probably afford that a year.
Quote: roscoff @ January 12 2012, 2:53 PM GMTBeing a primary school teacher this is well within budget.
I could probably afford that much a year.
Quote: roscoff @ January 12 2012, 2:53 PM GMTBeing a primary school teacher this is well within budget.
What about this one?
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-20596593.html
Quote: Oldrocker @ January 12 2012, 2:42 PM GMTThis one's out of my price range . . . . .
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-31408840.html
At first I thought my brain was playing tricks on me (1am here). I'm trying to decide how much money I would have to have to justify spending that much on rent. Decided I can't imagine having that much money.
...and if you can afford to buy...
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-14227569.html
Roman Abramovich had a choice between buying this place or Fernando Torres - Hmmm, which is the better value for money...?
Chip's on the edge of his seat with this property price discussion.
Quote: chipolata @ January 12 2012, 3:21 PM GMTChip's on the edge of his seat with this property price discussion.
Now, now you sarky git! 
I'll say no more other than "Tune in to my radio show tonight at 8:00pm pop pickers!"
Quote: Tuumble @ January 12 2012, 3:23 PM GMTNow, now you sarky git!
He's not being sarky. This is the highlight of his day. Later he's sorting his toenail collection.
Quote: Tuumble @ January 12 2012, 3:23 PM GMTNow, now you sarky git!
Actually I'm off out for an hour, so I'd rather you got all this out of your system before I get back! 
Quote: chipolata @ January 12 2012, 3:31 PM GMTActually I'm off out for an hour, so I'd rather you got all this out of your system before I get back!
'Tis done. 
Quote: reds @ January 12 2012, 3:17 PM GMTI'm trying to decide how much money I would have to have to justify spending that much on rent.
The rule of thumb is that the total cost of housing should be at or below 30% of your gross income to be considered affordable.
Just exercised my pound and meter conversion skills to determine that my mortgage, insurance and taxes on my 4-bedroom, 250 m² home comes to £1050/month. Lots of math involved -- do they even mention square meters over there? Most of the listings I've seen mention the sizes of individual rooms and not the entire dwelling.