| Property churn in GB compared with EU and US [message #382864] |
Do, 20 April 2006 17:28 |
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Apart from the current doldrums in the housing market, is it not the
case that the British move far more frequently than other EU nations?
MM
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| Re: Property churn in GB compared with EU and US [message #382877 ] |
Do, 20 April 2006 19:22 |
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"MM" <kylix_is [at] yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Apart from the current doldrums in the housing market, is it not the
> case that the British move far more frequently than other EU nations?
Is it directly comparable? A lot of people rent in many European countries,
and they have assured tenancies etc.
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| Re: Property churn in GB compared with EU and US [message #382885 ] |
Do, 20 April 2006 21:49 |
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MM wrote:
> Apart from the current doldrums in the housing market, is it not the
> case that the British move far more frequently than other EU nations?
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> MM
Doldrums? Have a quick read in here and you'll see that prices are still
rocketing... erm, I mean crashing.
Irma
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| Re: Property churn in GB compared with EU and US [message #382899 ] |
Fr, 21 April 2006 00:26 |
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"Virgils Ghost" <no [at] spam.com> wrote in message
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> "MM" <kylix_is [at] yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:d2af42tuvl8sb9av1lki4qk7jp4dhncc8p [at] 4ax.com...
>> Apart from the current doldrums in the housing market, is it not the
>> case that the British move far more frequently than other EU nations?
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> Is it directly comparable? A lot of people rent in many European
> countries, and they have assured tenancies etc.
And they often have to pay CGT on the profits that they
make. This makes UK style trading up impossible.
Of course, this is why they have labour mobility problems,
but that's a different matter
tim
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| Re: Property churn in GB compared with EU and US [message #382906 ] |
Fr, 21 April 2006 09:00 |
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"tim (back at home)" <tim_back_home2006 [at] yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "Virgils Ghost" <no [at] spam.com> wrote in message
> news:erP1g.34045$Qb5.14730 [at] fe01.news.easynews.com...
>> "MM" <kylix_is [at] yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:d2af42tuvl8sb9av1lki4qk7jp4dhncc8p [at] 4ax.com...
>>> Apart from the current doldrums in the housing market, is it not the
>>> case that the British move far more frequently than other EU nations?
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>> Is it directly comparable? A lot of people rent in many European
>> countries, and they have assured tenancies etc.
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> And they often have to pay CGT on the profits that they
> make. This makes UK style trading up impossible.
UK pricing now makes UK style trading up impossible! We have our own stamp
duty assisted by fiscal drag and legal fees of course.
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| Re: Property churn in GB compared with EU and US [message #382914 ] |
Fr, 21 April 2006 11:46 |
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On Thu, 20 Apr 2006 20:49:16 +0100, Irma Troll <troll [at] troll.com>
wrote:
>MM wrote:
>> Apart from the current doldrums in the housing market, is it not the
>> case that the British move far more frequently than other EU nations?
>>
>> MM
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>Doldrums? Have a quick read in here and you'll see that prices are still
>rocketing... erm, I mean crashing.
Indeed. Houses around here (Fens) are barely shifting at all. And
there are far more "New Price" banners in the property pages as
vendors get real.
But my question was more about the effect of moving on a child's
education. In Germany (I lived there for many years) people tended to
stay put a lot more than in Britain. They bought a plot of land, built
their house, then stayed there for forty years or more. But because we
in Britain have in the past tended to up sticks a lot, and not just
because of property prices, but also because I believe we island
people have a pronounced wanderlust, I wondered whether children's
education suffers as a result. I believe the upheaval of a move is
quite traumatic for many kids.
MM
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| Re: Property churn in GB compared with EU and US [message #382964 ] |
Fr, 21 April 2006 20:58 |
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"MM" <kylix_is [at] yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 20 Apr 2006 20:49:16 +0100, Irma Troll <troll [at] troll.com>
> wrote:
>
>>MM wrote:
>>> Apart from the current doldrums in the housing market, is it not the
>>> case that the British move far more frequently than other EU nations?
>>>
>>> MM
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>>Doldrums? Have a quick read in here and you'll see that prices are still
>>rocketing... erm, I mean crashing.
>
> Indeed. Houses around here (Fens) are barely shifting at all. And
> there are far more "New Price" banners in the property pages as
> vendors get real.
>
> But my question was more about the effect of moving on a child's
> education. In Germany (I lived there for many years) people tended to
> stay put a lot more than in Britain. They bought a plot of land, built
> their house, then stayed there for forty years or more. But because we
> in Britain have in the past tended to up sticks a lot, and not just
> because of property prices, but also because I believe we island
> people have a pronounced wanderlust, I wondered whether children's
> education suffers as a result. I believe the upheaval of a move is
> quite traumatic for many kids.
>
> MM
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| Re: Property churn in GB compared with EU and US [message #382965 ] |
Fr, 21 April 2006 20:59 |
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"Tumbleweed" <thisaccountneverread [at] yahoo.com> wrote in message news:...
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> "MM" <kylix_is [at] yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:m5ah42p04gojeqg1cegtfd9qj9v13got3i [at] 4ax.com...
>> On Thu, 20 Apr 2006 20:49:16 +0100, Irma Troll <troll [at] troll.com>
>> wrote:
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>>>MM wrote:
>>>> Apart from the current doldrums in the housing market, is it not the
>>>> case that the British move far more frequently than other EU nations?
>>>>
>>>> MM
>>>
>>>Doldrums? Have a quick read in here and you'll see that prices are still
>>>rocketing... erm, I mean crashing.
>>
>> Indeed. Houses around here (Fens) are barely shifting at all. And
>> there are far more "New Price" banners in the property pages as
>> vendors get real.
>>
>> But my question was more about the effect of moving on a child's
>> education. In Germany (I lived there for many years) people tended to
>> stay put a lot more than in Britain. They bought a plot of land, built
>> their house, then stayed there for forty years or more.
>> But because we
>> in Britain have in the past tended to up sticks a lot, and not just
>> because of property prices, but also because I believe we island
>> people have a pronounced wanderlust, I wondered whether children's
>> education suffers as a result. I believe the upheaval of a move is
>> quite traumatic for many kids.
>>
>> MM
>
Its easy to move without disrupting kids education. Most 'trading up' moves
will be in the same location, many kids dont go to school particularily
nearby anyway.
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| Re: Property churn in GB compared with EU and US [message #382987 ] |
Sa, 22 April 2006 11:05 |
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On Fri, 21 Apr 2006 19:59:40 +0100, "Tumbleweed"
<thisaccountneverread [at] yahoo.com> wrote:
>Its easy to move without disrupting kids education. Most 'trading up' moves
>will be in the same location, many kids dont go to school particularily
>nearby anyway.
Most moves are within the area, but some are not. Also, in my day most
kids did go to nearby schools. The point is not whether we should move
as much as we do (or did before the doldrums started), but whether we
are putting our younger generation at a disadvantage compared with
other countries as a result of moving such a lot. In terms of
productivity we are not good performers. And a large proportion of
primary age children cannot read and write properly. Obviously this is
not all down to moving house at key stages in a child's education, but
every facet of a child's upbringing, the *only* one it will
experience, is certrianly worth reviewing. Let's face it, many parents
move and couldn't give a stuff about how it affects their kids.
Instead, they worry far more about keeping up with the Jones, making a
splash at work, joining the "right" clubs, and so on. And what about
the parents who prefer to save money to the detriment of their
children's education by pulling them out of school during term time
for that "once in a lifetime" package holiday?
MM
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| Re: Property churn in GB compared with EU and US [message #382989 ] |
Sa, 22 April 2006 11:27 |
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Tumbleweed wrote:
> Its easy to move without disrupting kids education. Most 'trading up' moves
> will be in the same location, many kids dont go to school particularily
> nearby anyway.
Where did you dig that gem up from? Or did you just make it up (again)?
Irma
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| Re: Property churn in GB compared with EU and US [message #382997 ] |
Sa, 22 April 2006 13:42 |
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"Irma Troll" <troll [at] troll.com> wrote in message
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> Tumbleweed wrote:
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>> Its easy to move without disrupting kids education. Most 'trading up'
>> moves will be in the same location, many kids dont go to school
>> particularily nearby anyway.
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> Where did you dig that gem up from? Or did you just make it up (again)?
> Irma
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Where did you dig up your contradiction from?
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| Re: Property churn in GB compared with EU and US [message #383002 ] |
Sa, 22 April 2006 15:35 |
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Tumbleweed wrote:
> "Irma Troll" <troll [at] troll.com> wrote in message
> news:4449f735$1_3 [at] x-privat.org...
>> Tumbleweed wrote:
>>
>>> Its easy to move without disrupting kids education. Most 'trading up'
>>> moves will be in the same location, many kids dont go to school
>>> particularily nearby anyway.
>>
>> Where did you dig that gem up from? Or did you just make it up (again)?
>> Irma
>>
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> Where did you dig up your contradiction from?
What contradiction?
You made the statement (bollox, IMO) so give some evidence to support it
or shut up.
irma
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| Re: Property churn in GB compared with EU and US [message #383427 ] |
Mi, 26 April 2006 11:39 |
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Irma Troll wrote:
> Tumbleweed wrote:
>> "Irma Troll" <troll [at] troll.com> wrote in message
>> news:4449f735$1_3 [at] x-privat.org...
>>> Tumbleweed wrote:
>>>
>>>> Its easy to move without disrupting kids education. Most 'trading
>>>> up' moves will be in the same location, many kids dont go to school
>>>> particularily nearby anyway.
>>>
>>> Where did you dig that gem up from? Or did you just make it up (again)?
>>> Irma
>>>
>>>
>> Where did you dig up your contradiction from?
>
> What contradiction?
> You made the statement (bollox, IMO) so give some evidence to support it
> or shut up.
> irma
I thought so!
Irma
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