The example isn’t great but the comment “It's like buying a house in an area with a very high risk of flooding, for example.” is where it’s at
Living next door to ******?
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I was thinking of an example of low house prices not offsetting the downsides of living in a location and Detroit came to my mind because it's the most famous example. It wasn't a direct comparison.
Council tax and utilities bills come to mind. But it might be cheaper for the USA to buy those houses and pay the bills and allow currently homeless people to live there completely free than to continue the current system.
Here's another example of how extreme the prices are. I'm a minimum wage flunkey and I could buy that 4 bedroom detached house with 2 bathrooms and 2 gardens from my savings, no mortgage required. Quite a few people here could buy that house with a single month's pay or less.
Soldato
The example isn’t great but the comment “It's like buying a house in an area with a very high risk of flooding, for example.” is where it’s at
Like I said, I don't disagree with the sentiment. Though my main concern would be the potential difficulty in reselling rather than anti social behaviour, crime stats can provide that info and then you make a decision like anywhere else. However I would imagine it will put potential buyers off, and the scope for expansion would worry me too.
Caporegime
We live under a five min drive from one, it's probably 2miles away if that.
Generally, nothing happens. However we had the rare occasion of a few turning up at the local pub then causing a ruckus, and lately so many local vans are getting broken into its scary how many people just point the finger, but you do wonder.
Generally, nothing happens. However we had the rare occasion of a few turning up at the local pub then causing a ruckus, and lately so many local vans are getting broken into its scary how many people just point the finger, but you do wonder.
Soldato
Not in a million years.
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Annnnnnd two more vans broken into this afternoon
Soldato
I would rather live with a pride of lions after they have not eaten for a month than live next to travellers!!!
Soldato
Interested that nobody yet has made the connection intended in my OP title with Kevin Bloody Wilson!
Hey, ho.
I suppose it will only mean anything to those of, erm, a certain generation!
I went another way, I've just got Roy Chubby Brown reverberating in my head (pickeys? Who the **** are pickeys?!?). Yeah. Thanks for that.
Caporegime
There's no limit!
Untz, untz, untz, untz, techno, techno, techno!
I wonder if there is a subset of 'standard' criminals who use travelers coming to an area as a free pass to criminal it up with them probably getting the blame instead.
Caporegime
Where my dad lives in Newcastle is a very nice area however every year there is a surge in crime when the local traveller fayre is held on the town moor.
The police and council insist that there's no correlation and that it's more local criminals using it as an excuse.
They seemed confused when I pointed out during a meeting with them one day that it's a bit odd they only break in to cars and houses for 2 weeks a year...nowhere near Christmas. Could they perhaps point out another area in the country with such a spike.
Appleby.
Literally couldn't make it up.
Caporegime
Is it scary that unread that in the theme of the sing?
Soldato
Where my dad lives in Newcastle is a very nice area however every year there is a surge in crime when the local traveller fayre is held on the town moor.
The police and council insist that there's no correlation and that it's more local criminals using it as an excuse.
They seemed confused when I pointed out during a meeting with them one day that it's a bit odd they only break in to cars and houses for 2 weeks a year...nowhere near Christmas. Could they perhaps point out another area in the country with such a spike.
Appleby.
Literally couldn't make it up.
cable theft on the metro always goes up when the hoppings is in town as well
Soldato
has anyone said no yet?
Caporegime
Yup. But it's just the locals. No correlation. None at all.
I think last time they were nicking it from South Gosforth and Ilford road which happen to be where? Oh yeah, right next to it!
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I thought we'd never sell our house due to its location (edge of a rough estate) but was bought to turn into a rental. I guess it goes to show that you can sell anything to the right people but better to not take the risk in the first place.