Cost of Brexit so far

mbev51 · 22nd July 2016, 11:51

Hi
Wonder how much it's cost the country so far. I've been looking at the housing market and since brexit there has been a real slowdown in properties coming up in our price range, in both areas we were looking. Luckily we have just arranged to buy one, I keep looking out of interest. Was tempted to hang fire for 6 - 12 months and wait for prices to come down more, sensibly we decided to get on with it.

stevenicks · 22nd July 2016, 12:23

Brexit is doing just fine Micheal, believe me when I say it is the best thing we have done in years. It will be a bumpy ride at first but will smooth out the further we travel along that unknown road. Do not take any notice of the pessimistic, spineless few

We are British and we will get our identity back

Mr Bone · 22nd July 2016, 12:55

One of the young engineers at work commented this week that the majority of the people he knew who were complaining that older people had voted them out of Europe and their lives would suffer the most had now moved on to Pokemon Go.

wraymond · 22nd July 2016, 13:22

That's the exuberance of hormonal youth. Once the growing pains subside they see the world in a different light, one not run by un-social media or
two-facebook.

Nantwich 75 · 22nd July 2016, 14:04

In the 1975 referendum I voted to stay, but had I a crystal ball to look into to see how meddling the Common Market would be as the EU, my vote would have been as it was in June, LEAVE.

As for house prices etc., they will settle down. We have weathered greater storms such as the Banking crisis in 2008.

KWIL · 22nd July 2016, 14:09

Just turn it all back to EFTA (European Free Trade Area for those who have forgotten or never knew) and we will all be happy.

VVC-Geeza · 22nd July 2016, 14:51

Not a bad thing if Brexit has helped cool the ridiculously high price of housing in the UK.Hopefully when things stablilize,houses will become more affordable to first time buyers and more sensible prices will mean a more realistic housing market in all price ranges.The unsustainable levels of migration pre Brexit have much to answer for regarding demand for housing and prices.Yes Brexit is a very good thing.

Nick Greg · 22nd July 2016, 14:58

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Originally Posted by VVC-Geeza

Not a bad thing if Brexit has helped cool the ridiculously high price of housing in the UK.Hopefully when things stablilize,houses will become more affordable to first time buyers and more sensible prices will mean a more realistic housing market in all price ranges.The unsustainable levels of migration pre Brexit have much to answer for regarding demand for housing and prices.Yes Brexit is a very good thing.

Agreed 100%. Sick of hearing about what will happen to the housing market, far more fish to fry than lining pockets of greedy estate agents and lawyers.

topman · 22nd July 2016, 15:16

House prices seem quite flat around here although they have been for some time. Just looking locally i think they don't seem to have been affected one way or the other.

wraymond · 22nd July 2016, 15:42

Really the point is house prices have been galloping ahead of general inflation for years, especially in city centres (where most people want to live). A period of levelling off won't do any harm at all and with moderate new building the market will be more attainable to more people.

There does seem to be an expectation of buying a house straight off more or less as some sort of right, rather than build a career and use the advancement to fund whatever you want. It seems a bit unrealistic to expect to buy a house on the strength of two incomes and then start a family so one has to stop work, creating a serious financial problem for a very young family. Hardly prudent.

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mbev51 Banned Removed Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Removed Posts: 1,343 Thanks: 171 Thanked 315 Times in 223 Posts	Cost of Brexit so far Hi Wonder how much it's cost the country so far. I've been looking at the housing market and since brexit there has been a real slowdown in properties coming up in our price range, in both areas we were looking. Luckily we have just arranged to buy one, I keep looking out of interest. Was tempted to hang fire for 6 - 12 months and wait for prices to come down more, sensibly we decided to get on with it.

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stevenicks This is my second home MG ZT 180 Auto / Rover 75 2.0 Diesel Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Brecon. Posts: 7,465 Thanks: 3,297 Thanked 1,666 Times in 1,264 Posts	Brexit is doing just fine Micheal, believe me when I say it is the best thing we have done in years. It will be a bumpy ride at first but will smooth out the further we travel along that unknown road. Do not take any notice of the pessimistic, spineless few We are British and we will get our identity back __________________ "You're Not Laughing Now Are You?" Steve

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Nantwich 75 Loves to post Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Nantwich Posts: 274 Thanks: 102 Thanked 31 Times in 23 Posts	In the 1975 referendum I voted to stay, but had I a crystal ball to look into to see how meddling the Common Market would be as the EU, my vote would have been as it was in June, LEAVE. As for house prices etc., they will settle down. We have weathered greater storms such as the Banking crisis in 2008.

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KWIL Precise Rover 75 Tourer 2.5KV6 Connoisseur SE Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Fleet Posts: 2,961 Thanks: 630 Thanked 617 Times in 480 Posts	Just turn it all back to EFTA (European Free Trade Area for those who have forgotten or never knew) and we will all be happy.

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topman This is my second home MG ZT-T 190 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 5,493 Thanks: 372 Thanked 647 Times in 534 Posts	House prices seem quite flat around here although they have been for some time. Just looking locally i think they don't seem to have been affected one way or the other. __________________ Like being creative? http://www.qwghlm.co.uk/toys/dailymail/

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wraymond This is my second home 75 Auto 2.5 SE Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Westcliff on Sea Posts: 5,217 Thanks: 423 Thanked 1,680 Times in 1,014 Posts	Really the point is house prices have been galloping ahead of general inflation for years, especially in city centres (where most people want to live). A period of levelling off won't do any harm at all and with moderate new building the market will be more attainable to more people. There does seem to be an expectation of buying a house straight off more or less as some sort of right, rather than build a career and use the advancement to fund whatever you want. It seems a bit unrealistic to expect to buy a house on the strength of two incomes and then start a family so one has to stop work, creating a serious financial problem for a very young family. Hardly prudent. __________________ member no. 235