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Is anyone going to actually 'spill the beans' and say what the name of this agent is?? ;-)

new mother Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > the agent is no doubt desperately keen for it to > go ahead so I'd get him/her on side. > > Ditto the surveryor who did your survey - good > idea to get him/her back. > > lastly and not wishing toyimpugn the motives of > your buyer, have you actually seen the lender's > letter or is he/she just reporting it all? Very good points 'new mother', especially the last point. We had something similar happen to us when we were trying to sell, a girl came round wanting to buy the flat, she said that the outcome of her survey was that the bank had concerns over lending the money as the property had had subsidence. We submitted all the paperwork to show everything was fine (another flat in the block sold two months prior), but then she came back with that she couldn't get the full amount & it turned out she was a time waster. I would strongly urge you to get the agent to set up a meeting between the three of you so that you can see all the materials from the surveyor yourself....

Maybe an M&S or a Waitrose! Ha ha ha! :)) >:D

I think the surveyor who is acting on behalf of your prospective buyer is just being over cautious/over zealous. Have you spoken with your estate agent to see if they can act as a go-between and help out at all? Alternatively, you could speak to your buyer directly and reassure them that there is no subsidence and perhaps pay their related costs to go with another lender. I believe that some lenders/surveyors are more stringent than others. If you need a good independent surveyor, I can recommend one. Cheers.

*Bob* Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The people selling the one on Forest Hill Road > didn't get their million+ and have decided to rent > it. > > Strange.. I would have thought the handy local > amenities right on their doorstep (Co-Op, DIY > shop, launderette, > Stationers-cum-used-car-park-lot) would have swung > it. Perhaps potential buyers were put-off by not > being able to back their yacht out of the car park > onto the busy road. Maybe prospective buyers were put off by the 'Alice in Wonderland' decor/theme! lol :))

Mellors Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > For a super special lunch I would head over to > Wandsworth to Chez Bruce (15 mins or so drive). Chez Bruce gets my vote! (tu) Great service, great food and last time I went there (last month) for my birthday it seemed quite reasonable ?25 for lunch! I would steer clear of Le Chardon, unless you want poor & rude service on your birthday! ;-)

Great to see two new sets of fluffy ducklings bobbing about on the lake tonight! :)) I think we counted 5 in the one brood and 4 in the other - fingers crossed the number don't decrease over the coming days!

Thanks Unkle_Paulie for the write-up of your meeting with the Manager. I was in Sainsburys today around 2pm and was disappointed to find they had completely sold out of fresh whole chickens and when I asked someone whether they had anymore, I was told no and the reason for this was that they had a very low delivery yesterday, which to me appears ludicrous when Saturday afternoon/Sunday surely must be the busiest time for them? I appreciate they maybe serving up to 11,500 customers, but really today's visit was a joke, not only was there no whole fresh chickens, there were no red chillies, no parsnips, no fresh peas and a limited selection of bagged salad! If I had more time, I would definitely be doing my shopping along Lordship Lane, using the SMBS shop, Moxons, William Rose and the other small independent retailers. Sainsburys ..... (td) (td)

red devil Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > You can catch the No. 12 from Barry Road/Peckham > Rye to Oxford Circus, around 45mins... I work in Oxford Street and have sometimes tried getting the No.12 home, sadly it's never taken me 45 minutes, more like 60-75 minutes door to door, as the traffic from Whitehall onwards can be awful. I would recommend getting the train to Victoria (from Peckham Rye) or a bus to a tube station (either Oval, Vauxhall or Elephant & Castle) to speed things up!

panda boy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > So i'm sure everyones seen the new ducklings and > moorhen chicks, but today i noticed the terrapin > is awake now, and a new young heron in the Rye, > (seemed smaller than the one that has been around > for a few months...?) We were so happy to see the new ducklings and moorhen chicks on Sunday .... (tu)

Dez Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If I had ?2million I'd live somewhere else So would I! How on earth the owners think they can achieve the asking price is beyond me .... ! :-S

I somehow can't believe that ALL one bedroom flats that were originally marketed at ?230k around a year ago, are now worth ?170k, as clearly that is more than the average % that property has supposed to have fallen over the past year or so, as this is more than a 25% drop!!!! Either the property was severely overpriced when first marketed or the owner must be desperate to sell it now. We've all seen the mass media headlines screaming about the dire % drop in house prices over the past year, but somehow I don't see it being over 25% in one year, maybe 25% in 18 months or so but this kind of scare-mongering is not going to do any of us any good when we've just entered a recession!

Lizziedjango Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I am so annoyed. > > My Grazia magazine was supposed to come through > the post yesterday. :( Me too and still no Grazia magazine .... :(

I saw this clip and said at the time, that guy reminds me of the guy in the cheese shop in East Dulwich .... :))

I was in here yesterday for lunch and am saddened to hear the staff were the victims of a vicious armed robbery, I have always enjoyed my tea and cake and lunch with friends in this place and don't think it's very appropriate for people to make light of such a serious incident, which clearly will have traumatised the staff.

I used Haart earlier this year to try and sell my flat, they were absolutely hopeless. (td)

MrBen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I like the Plough too - and its busy most sundays > these days but peronally I find it's choice of > pints, identikit chain menu and bar staff a bit > souless...despite the sofa's I was in the Plough on Friday, had a very yummy spinach and lentil burger, but found the bar stuff not very attentive and the bar pretty soul-less & don't think I'll be returning in a hurry! :-S I've always been a fan of the Rye Hotel, both for it's food and atmosphere & have been meaning to try the Mag for a while. How does it compare to the Rye Hotel?

I went to Jaflong last night with a friend and was very impressed. For me, the best two curry houses in East Dulwich are Omrith and Jaflong. I used to really like Dulwich Tandoori for years, but think it's had it's day now!

TIMSTER Wrote: > They only allow it to happen if they are left with absolutely no choice, and it is usually nothing to do with the health of the tree but that it is causing subsidence to a property close by. Really? Our house has suffered from subsidence and the council refused to remove the tree, we watched our house deteriorate over three years, whilst our insurance company battled for it's removal, they lost, we had to go to partial underpinning and the tree still remains and the council paid the insurers ?35k+! Great use of council tax monies! Does anyone know how you get trees pruned every year? The tree is turning into a monster and needs pruning? Who does one have to contact at Southwark Council?

Siduhe Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm curious to know if there has there been any > confirmation of the shooting by authorities (or > anyone other than the original poster) ? It must > have generated a whole load of noise, sirens etc - > and it seems a bit odd that no-one living near > heard anything. Must be the hour I guess? This incident DEFINITELY took place, unfortunately a friend of mine was in there having a late night drink when the shooting happened, she ended up helping the poor guy who had been shot in the leg, she has been traumatised by what happened but is worried about the guy who was injured. Does anyone know how he is?

I went with a friend recently to Si Mangia and was very disappointed after reading so many rave reviews on here of how great the food was I actually wondered if I was in the right place! My starter of sea food was very salty and the main course of chicken I had was very bland and came with what can only be described as a very basic salad, the waitress also looked puzzled when I said no to her offer of chips to go with the chicken. Black & Blue gets my vote for best SE London restaurant. Although not in SE strictly, I would also recommend Metro in Clapham and Chez Bruce in Wandsworth and the Thai place that's in Herne Hill, definitely the best Thai place in South London and beats Thai Corner Cafe hands down!

Does anyone have a photo of Colyton Road back in the day?

Siduhe Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- Every passenger was asked to fill in a form setting out where they > lived, where they were going and how they had got > to their bus-stop. I did it on both my trips to > and from work, so I asked what the survey was all > about, and after the usual guff (ways to improve > bus service etc) the surveyor said that it doesn't > really make sense to have the 363 and the 63 as > they both cover such similar routes. One of the > options being considered is extending the 63 to > Crystal Palace and removing the 363 all together, > but others include different start/end points for > both services. The 363 doesn't stop at Forest > Hill Road by the way, but continues up Wood Vale, > very briefly down Underhill Road, onto Sydenham > Hill and then CP Parade. > > With my cynical head on, I thought the Tuesday > after a Bank Holiday was a sneaky time to conduct > a survey if you want to demonstrate that the > services aren't full to capacity at peak time (as > they normally are). The bus was half empty > whereas it would normally be full by the third or > fourth stop. I recall when there was only the 63 bus route, before the 'gentrification' of East Dulwich and am horrified that TFL are even considering removing the 363 as this route is constantly busy and delayed for one reason or another in the mornings. I would hope if they removed the 363 that they would increase the frequency of the 63 bus route from what it currently is ...

I sure do, although I don't think that is necessarily a good thing .. ! ;-) The owners two 'yappy dogs' have not engraciated themselves with a number of the neighbours either! Anyway, as long as the owners of No.5 are happy with the renovations - I guess that's all that matters! ;-)

No idea - are they planting white roses in the garden???!!! Just take a look at the house and the furnishings inside and the 'summer house' at the back of the garden and maybe you will understand my comment!