gedwina

Once again back to the parking!

Perhaps I was a little flippant about the parking - but surely if Iceland is giving up the lease then this will leave a vacant plot. If Marks and Sparks don?t take over the unit this will leave it open to other retailers. I for one would prefer M&S over Tescos / Wetherspoons.

+1 Bic Basher

First Mate - The car wash has nothing to do with the m&s and a CPZ would solve this problem. This is a current problem as seen by threads on this forum. Are the 8 spaces fully used or are they the car park for the Iceland? Are they used by householders? - if so this could be a problem otherwise it will be no change to present use. How does the current shop get stock? Do they use "extremely large lorries"? or very small ones?. Currently there seems to be no issue with the Iceland lorries and I am sure that this will be the case with M%S. All I can see from the planning is the removal of 8 spaces which is minimal. Parking will always be a problem in East Dulwich and London as a whole.

I think the parking angle is being slightly overblown. 8 spaces as mentioned above is a drop in the ocean, if you are worried about parking from people shopping at the store then surely the answer is a CPZ?

Will the number of lorries really be that different with an M and S? The reduction in parking spaces seems minimal but I think that the main point should be a change in business from a low cost mass market retailer to an aspirational more top end shop. What affect will this have on the population of east dulwich who can?t afford to pay the m&s prices?

Another thought - years ago we had a flat we couldnt sell due to a very strange lease. We got Foxtons on the case and they managed to get us a fairly good price and managed to get the conveyancing through fairly quickly. They are a pain in the a**e and you pay a lot for them but they did sell the flat.

We have had this before - usually you can appeal a valuation through the agents / Mortgage Company but this will cost. When you have a situation where there is a lack of access / strange lease conditions / boundary rights etc this can skew a survey if the surveyor is not local or is unsure. Recently they are being very conservative having been burnt in the last bubble. However that does seem a large difference. First thing I would do is go to the agents and ask if they have any comparable examples of properties similar to yours and sold in your area in the last few months - this will give you an indication of who is at fault - the agents or the surveyors.

Thanks mynamehere - just reported it.

Hi James, Not sure if you are the person to contact but there is a leaking and overflowing manhole draining into the street at the end of Ryedale at the turn into Forest hill. Seems a bit criminal to let this water go to waste when we are in drought. Thanks

I have no issues wtih 3 in se22, I have never paid more than ?50 a month since I took it out and I have had no issues with dropped calls / slow download. Saying that though - customer services is really bad. Takes forever and lots of calls to get anything done.

I would say the freehold would be worth more than ?15k (three units and sold for ?11k in 2002) - they are fairly nice low level investments. We did a lease extension (to a virtual freehold) fairly recently for around ?15k on a one bed - legal?s were around the ?600 mark. But as with all leasehold properties it is dependent on ground rent/ service charge / lease length / property type / value and the many unknowns only surveyors seem to understand. If you do decide to go down the route ensure you get a couple of surveys and make sure the surveyor and solicitor doing it is local or knows the area.

We had a couple yesterday - forest hill way

MrsED1 - First post and a recommendation? lots of exclamation marks? Bit suspicious

opps

There used to be a chinese called Man Ho on Lavender hill in bettersea a few years ago - not sure if its still there

I quite enjoy these calls, let them waffle on for ages (whilst making a cup off tea etc) then tell them I have a Mac or dont use a computer.

47 pages on the CPZ 4/5 pages in the sales section about a local resident facing homelessness Interesting contrast.

I agree - the level of vitriol directed towards this man has been excessive, especially from a few posters concerned with the cpz. Regardless of party affiliation I for one think James voluntary participation on this forum and his attempts to help should be commended.

can we also keep the CPZ discussion to the appropriate thread?

and a range of scary dolls on the top shelf inherited from the previous owners - very spooky

Thanks James - much appreciated,

Hi James, Thames water are back on the corner of rye lane, any idea how long they are ping to be digging the road up this time? Thanks

I think that with the gradual privatization of the NHS this is a positive sign, A good and well run practice making a modest profit and actually managed and owned by NHS trained staff who have an understanding of the complexities of healthcare, compare this to the southern cross debacle (not NHS, but a good example of how these things can go wrong), I know which one I prefer.

The thread has degenerated into a couple of vocal posters (with what seems a particular agenda) and minimal posting from other parties. For this thread to be taken seriously or used as an example of "concerned residents" as opposed to the rants of a few, more input is needed and / or other posters not scared away.