LOCATION X3. Finally back. S 40 - wed 8pm - ch 4 - TV PACE

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Yah. Location x 3 is finally back with new series

S40

Fed up with repeats

Starts for 8weeks

1

2 families ask for their help in finding a home in Devon

Natalie and Glen feel they have been outpriced and can't find anything

Single mum Amy is looking for a seaside idyll for her and 2 kids

That’s literally what I said in the post above?!

Turmerictolly's post was one minute after yours. So I'm guessing she was typing hers still as you were typing yours

I somehow missed this thread. Enjoying this series, at least no revisits yet!

The best thing about the Scottish system is you get to see the survey in advance of viewing and it also has a home report value (which is basically the mortgage valuation). So if it needs work you factor that in or never go to see it/offer whereas my experience in England is that chains fall apart when that emerges and neither side is willing to budge. The downside, as others have mentioned, is if it goes to sealed bids you could overpay. Basically don’t offer more than you are prepared to and go with an odd number. Sellers are not obliged to take the highest offer so being chain free etc can still help.

Loved seeing all the homes on the Edinburgh episode especially the flats by the sea. Tenements are very typical in the centre.

The first episode I agree with others lovely family with small budget and that house was perfect for them. I think we saw more of the other lady due to them not seeing everything planned. And nice Phil managed to get her a bit of a deal on her dream house.

The Berkshire episode was less interesting I thought as the couple with the big budget were looking at estate type houses people had spent money on inside so all quite samey (they did buy the nicest though). As it was only filmed in May maybe the sellers thought a chain free asking price buyer was worth having? The young couple I think didn’t really have much of a clue so at least Kirsty gave them some parameters.

Roll on episode four!

I've always said every seller should have a survey for their home

Means everyone only pays for one

And you know any issues with the house

Rather then pay for a survey costing £1k? Or it ir more now. I brought years ago

Then house showed so many issues so pulled out

Which meant lost the money via survey and had to pay out for another one for next house which is the house I brought in the end

E4 tonight

East London (so pricey lol) Kirsty helps musicians Holly and sam

And phil tackled Barrie and Tasha small search area and big wish list

£900k for shocking bungalow !

That bathroom!

And in East London too! Not even the most desirable side of the city imho.

The couple with the £1m+ budget seem impossible to please. Probably why they are still renting a year after selling.

Why does Phil keep showing them bungalows?!?

Why does she want such a huge garden? It's not like their boys are still young ffs.

I'd like to see what Natasha and Barry sold, because they're spending hand over fist on rent and can't seem to see anything that comes near their requirements.

I wonder if Sam models his moustache on Salvador Dali 😁

If this couple buy the last house, their boys need never move out with the 2 x 1 bed self contained annexes at the back!

I wasn't clear, do they have any access from the back or the side, or do you have to go through the main house?

That house had so much potential and is perfectly liveable. The annexes are wow!perfect for when their boys are older.

Feel sorry for the younger couple, what a terrible market and shocking to see what nearly half a million buys. You couldn't give houses away in those areas years ago. East Ham is a dump really but I guess at least it's up and coming and they could add value. It's close to Stratford too and they get a whole house. Hope they're sensible and go for the house.

Oh there's a garage, so whatever, you could make an access through it.

No! they've turned away from the house. Think that's silly in their position.

Do they actually check your finances because the couple with the 1 million + budget never had any intention of buying anything .

Half a million for East Ham!!! Unbelievable!

That's the feeling I was getting too. They really have lost out on that amazing property and think they will probably regret it in the long term. But if they're happy to throw their money away in rent, then so be it!

I reckon they're hoping the owner will drop to around their offer. It could happen, the market is slow at that price range I think.

Glad young couple went for a 3 bed house. - I think they'll look back and be glad they missed out on that overpriced flat. They can add a lot of value to that house over time. Their mortgage must be massive though.

They showed the house in Emerson Green that they’d sold at the start. There seemed to be no reason to have sold it as what they were looking for was the exact same. I think they were arrogant enough to think they could just make more money from ‘flipping’ another property without any regard to the market.

They most definitely did come across as arrogant. I agree!

The couple who's sold their dream house and we're looking for another massive property, we're really annoying. Tbh, they don't deserve to find one! That gorgeous house with the 2 mini homes in the garden was worth every penny of the asking price and they were too tight-fisted to pay it, despite it being exactly what they asked for and in their perfect street!

I fully agree.

”But explain WHY you need a massive garden” we were shouting at the TV!