I would love to be a neighbor of Amy and Tacky. They seem marvelous! (EDIT: I wrote my comment before I was finished watching this episode and saw a quick shot of A&T walking out of a room, placing their arms around each other. I actually gulped a tear away. They are as Phil just described them [37:26] and it's easy to enjoy their charm and common sense.)
The second couple is smart. The interest rate on their student loans was probably much higher than the mortgage so good for them for paying those loans off! And they’ve decided to put their money towards buying vs renting at a reasonable cost.
Though it's heavenly when couples fill in each other's gaps, the Aussie & the DJ were mismatched in a way that frankly boggled. The younger couple did better with calming voice against angst. Matter of degree.
That blond lady is somewhat of a miraculous one in a million bright summer night star! She does shine. She's beautiful, successful, calm, understanding, reassuring, very sensible, confident, supporting but very self sufficient at the same time. She's like the ultimate keeper.
The “trendy” houses now look so dated and would need to be renovated to keep them current while the traditional homes are so much more timeless and still look great decades on.
2007 was a good year to be in London. Just before the big sub-prime crash. I wish I'd bought my flat in Shep Bush. Biggest life regret of mine. If you can do it, go for it and don't look back.
I think Phil’s choice of flat for the young couple was perfect. I think the house the other couple chose was expensive to have to put more money in it.
Buyers like Tony are overly influenced by the current state and staging of the houses they view. Sometimes you have to look past the presentation and envision a house's potential. Then you can say "wow" to the way you know it can be. For example, the first property they viewed was really quite good and probably would have needed less alteration to come up to their standard than the one they finally chose. And they would have had 75k in their budget to work with.
Personally, for the younger couple, i would have gone for the shared ownership flat. Yes, it would have taken longer to own it but at the end, i would still own it. It takes a lot to fill out a rigorous application for something & you are successful, that indicates one is meant to have that. It's location, those views of the river, being brand-new and two bedrooms made it a better option for me than the one they eventually bought. For the other couple, that 1st house was the one i would have chosen. It had great potential, just needed a little reconfiguration..
He irritated me from the start! Yes lawd help the neighbours with his records blastin' out! And he'll have lousy taste to boot! Why was she so servile with him? She came over as confident, but..... Find yerself another feller girl! Love Kirstie n Phil!
Or the potential, especially in that 1st house. The 2nd house as well was really beautiful & cheaper than the one they eventually got. I loved the master bedroom and bath in the 2nd house
She doesn't give a shit, lol. She's said worse. Like she has called 100 people fussy even though a lot of them were perfectly reasonable. She's insulted a whole bunch of people based on their interests and wants. Every time someone wants a garage. They tell them they're being ridiculous and they should just get rid of their car and walk 500 miles everywhere in the snow. Like she doesn't care what she says and who she hurts. Just deal with it and move on.
I imagine the house hunters sign a release acknowledging that they might be disparaged but agree to go along with it anyway. I'm sure they've all watched the show beforehand and know what Kirstie is like.
@Jack Parker He was whiner. The other couple were great and had their heads screwed on right. I am doing great. Thank you. Retired on the sea side. Never needed to show off to my friends with the WOW factor.
@Jack Parker Not for me. I have had my family, paid off the mortgage and sit on the dock with my Pimms watching the tide roll in while looking at the snowy mountain tops of the north shore mountains. I can't see that man baby wanting children to interfere with his hedonistic lifestyle, his decks and needing to impress his friends, and she is older already looking after this man baby.
I bought a fabulous brand new shared ownership apartment in west London back in 2003. I had the option of stepping up payments over the first five years, helping me budget for fitting the property out with all the best finishings. Of all the properties I've owned, this was my favourite. (I've since retired to the West Country).
18:29 "I don't like the street at all. It's very urban." ... you are in London silly mare .. the term "urban" refers to areas that are towns or cities, and is used to describe things that are related to, characteristic of, or living in those areas.
I'm glad A and T didn't go for the flat £100,000 over their budget. Its got a row of kitchen cabinets across one wall in the living room......awful...🤗
can someone explain whether the 2nd couple 3rd viewing flat with 175k mortgage and the rest rent would be eventually able to purchase the outstanding amount? Never heard of such solution before. Seems a bit off but some way of saving at least a bit if nothing else. Id appreciate comments. Has anyone done this? Thanks
Shared ownership schemes are quite common in the UK. As time goes on you can increase your ownership (as & when your finances permit) until you eventually own the whole property. Different schemes have different options though so it all needs to be checked out before you buy. Several friends of mine purchased homes this way. For two of the couple’s, when they came to sell they had to offer the home back to the scheme first. If the scheme didn’t want it they were then able put it on the open market.
@@anneavenell3691 hi. Thx. And so what happens if you decide to sell midway, do you sell on same basis only? or die leaving unpaid house. Is this inheritable? Do you know anyone who lives this way? Are they reccommending it?
If you sell midway then you may have to give first refusal to the scheme. If they don’t won’t to buy it back you can sell it on the open market. You receive whatever percentage of the same price you own. So if you own 25% you’ll get 25% of the same price etc. It worked really well for my friends. They were able to increase their portion of the ownership as and when they could afford it. Without shared ownership they’d never have got on the housing ladder. I don’t know anyone who has died while in a S/O scheme but just had a quick look on Google and it appears that the deceased’s beneficiary would inherit the portion of the property that the deceased owned. As said previously, a lot depends on the original scheme, not all are the same.
Student loans were £3k a year back then and 100% mortgages were available, wow. We've really been screwed over. They make £50k combined, do you think anyone their age now on £25k could pay off their £9k a year student loans while saving £25k minimum for a mortgage? Do you think that flat is still £250k? Lol, they definitely sold that flat for twice the price once they were ready to buy a house lmao. Watching this in 2024 fills me with resentment lol.
Wow watching this in the context of the subprime mortgage crisis and financial crash of 2008 (this is all before, when 100% mortgages and repayments of over 50% of the household income were deemed acceptable) is crazy. I hope they held their nerve when they inevitably fell into negative equity and came out the other end with a little bit to never get into that type of debt again.
The young couple needs to find about zoning near that third flat. They need to make sure that no properties between them and the river, will be allowed to build up, and block their view.
@@hannahfrazerkaye I will tell my black friends and family members that, since they all use it knowing how ridiculous cancelling words is becoming. Only white liberals care about wiping out words they don't like.
Can't Tony Talk... Tony wants, Tony wants... sound like fake chic is just trying to hang on to Tony... Tony is not glamourous he is fake, just look at him.
I would love to be a neighbor of Amy and Tacky. They seem marvelous! (EDIT: I wrote my comment before I was finished watching this episode and saw a quick shot of A&T walking out of a room, placing their arms around each other. I actually gulped a tear away. They are as Phil just described them [37:26] and it's easy to enjoy their charm and common sense.)
The second couple is smart. The interest rate on their student loans was probably much higher than the mortgage so good for them for paying those loans off! And they’ve decided to put their money towards buying vs renting at a reasonable cost.
That Australian wife is one in a million. Super confident and calm, and embracesTony’s goofball personality. I hope he truly knows what a gem he has.👏
I reckon he comes across as a try hard manchild type!
She’s referencing him like he’s not standing right there lol …. And what does realllly urban mean
She has really bad taste in men.
I kind feel Tony should speak for himself.
She's the "man" in the relationship and won't let him speak for himself. Or maybe she's the parent and he is the child.
Though it's heavenly when couples fill in each other's gaps, the Aussie & the DJ were mismatched in a way that frankly boggled. The younger couple did better with calming voice against angst. Matter of degree.
Who does not love happy endings ❤️
I have introduced Phil & Kirstie to my daughter virtually. Hence, the P-K fan following has grown.
:)
That blond lady is somewhat of a miraculous one in a million bright summer night star! She does shine. She's beautiful, successful, calm, understanding, reassuring, very sensible, confident, supporting but very self sufficient at the same time. She's like the ultimate keeper.
Yeah, she is
💯% very refreshing to see
I'm sad to see she passed away in 2018 at only 45 :(
@@inesolujic2534That's sad. What happend?
The “trendy” houses now look so dated and would need to be renovated to keep them current while the traditional homes are so much more timeless and still look great decades on.
So very true.
2007 was a good year to be in London. Just before the big sub-prime crash. I wish I'd bought my flat in Shep Bush. Biggest life regret of mine. If you can do it, go for it and don't look back.
Nice young couple who really work together well CF a plastic pair..... Nice upload quality. Thanks for that.
The younger couple are so sweet
Tony will be a neighbours nightmare with his decks 😆 🤣
Yeah and he'll be trying to act cool with the young crowd because he's a DJ oh desperation
@@relocatetoEUROPE Could you sound any simultaneously more out of touch and condescending? 🤣
@@relocatetoEUROPE God forbid someone enjoys themselves once in a while...He has a good dayjob, the DJ thing is just on the side.
@@relocatetoEUROPE And Tony's puka beads and nipple flash shirt...groovy baby 🤪
I think Phil’s choice of flat for the young couple was perfect. I think the house the other couple chose was expensive to have to put more money in it.
You are right. He is a goofball and she is gem.
Great episode. Couples were very considerate of each other.
Man child. Run, woman, run.
👍👍👍 All Homes is THE channel for Location Location Location episodes. Best Volleyball is a WASTE OF TIME channel.
So sad that the Australian wife passed away in 2018 aged in her 40s. They had a wee girl called Scarlett Bunny.
Oh no what, how terrible. May she rest in peace and her daughter be well taken care of and looked after. What happened, do you know. I’m so sad.
Oh how sad. May she rest in peace.
Devastating - she was such a wonderful light
How did you find out about this?
Sad to hear this.
Thoughts with Tony and their little girl ❤
Buyers like Tony are overly influenced by the current state and staging of the houses they view. Sometimes you have to look past the presentation and envision a house's potential. Then you can say "wow" to the way you know it can be. For example, the first property they viewed was really quite good and probably would have needed less alteration to come up to their standard than the one they finally chose. And they would have had 75k in their budget to work with.
Tony just wants a big house so that he can show off!!!
I think he liked the empty house, because it was not cluttered with other people’s stuff.
That 1st house had great potential. All had small yards but that 1st one had a slightly bigger yard than the others.
Personally, for the younger couple, i would have gone for the shared ownership flat. Yes, it would have taken longer to own it but at the end, i would still own it. It takes a lot to fill out a rigorous application for something & you are successful, that indicates one is meant to have that. It's location, those views of the river, being brand-new and two bedrooms made it a better option for me than the one they eventually bought.
For the other couple, that 1st house was the one i would have chosen. It had great potential, just needed a little reconfiguration..
He irritated me from the start! Yes lawd help the neighbours with his records blastin' out! And he'll have lousy taste to boot! Why was she so servile with him? She came over as confident, but..... Find yerself another feller girl! Love Kirstie n Phil!
Tony is a G
I’d like to know when this episode originally aired. 900k pounds can’t possibly get that much in London nowadays.
I think it was filmed in 2007 and ared in 2008.
I miss how London used to be. 💂♂️It was one of my favorite places in the world.🇬🇧 Not anymore.
I feel the same....
Why?
This must have been pre- 2009 crash. I doubt that you can get a 100% mortgage that would take 1/2 your income these days.
2007
Even in 2007, the coral
necklace was a bad idea.
😂
Tony sure is full of himself and the wife seems to go right along with it.
@@drunkvegangal8089 I saw that!!! And when he said she couldn't cook...her face.
Groovy baby
Yeah, he put her down about her cooking in the very first scene. Lots of ego with him.
Little guy
He probably married her, because she puts up with he's ego.
I always think that the first offering is rhe best
They aired updates on Amy & Takie and are now living in their preferred area. I read that Michelle sadly passed away in 2018 😢
So sad to hear! Was she sick?
@@wonderland1911 They didn't specify what happened, I saw a page online
Phil Spenser is handsome and sexy sayin
Oddball.
He liked that house because it was empty, he couldn't see past other people's stuff in the other places.
Or the potential, especially in that 1st house. The 2nd house as well was really beautiful & cheaper than the one they eventually got. I loved the master bedroom and bath in the 2nd house
Do they have public telephones in the UK?
Kirstie, do you ever worry that when you call the client ditzy they might watch the video later?!
She doesn't give a shit, lol. She's said worse. Like she has called 100 people fussy even though a lot of them were perfectly reasonable. She's insulted a whole bunch of people based on their interests and wants. Every time someone wants a garage. They tell them they're being ridiculous and they should just get rid of their car and walk 500 miles everywhere in the snow. Like she doesn't care what she says and who she hurts. Just deal with it and move on.
I imagine the house hunters sign a release acknowledging that they might be disparaged but agree to go along with it anyway. I'm sure they've all watched the show beforehand and know what Kirstie is like.
Tony is a man baby. What a pain in the butt he is.
@Jack Parker He was whiner. The other couple were great and had their heads screwed on right. I am doing great. Thank you. Retired on the sea side. Never needed to show off to my friends with the WOW factor.
@Jack Parker It will all end in tears.
@Jack Parker Not for me. I have had my family, paid off the mortgage and sit on the dock with my Pimms watching the tide roll in while looking at the snowy mountain tops of the north shore mountains. I can't see that man baby wanting children to interfere with his hedonistic lifestyle, his decks and needing to impress his friends, and she is older already looking after this man baby.
Tony should be in Ibiza with his pastel T's and shell choker.. They seem very fou fou!
Aussie wife sounds just like our sweet Olivia Newton-John !!!
RIP, Olivia. We miss you.
I miss the years when the Gherkin was the newest high rise in London skyline. Now it’s a shitshow.
What a contrast-one couple just desperately trying and the other being utterly spoiled.
Shared ownership is the biggest rip off ever. Sometimes those two are offering really bad deals.
I think it’s the only time they showed a shared ownership flat… I can see why they did it here. Low budget, pricey area, not a lot of options
How is a shared ownership a rip off? Can you enlighten me plus? Because I would have gone for that option.
I bought a fabulous brand new shared ownership apartment in west London back in 2003. I had the option of stepping up payments over the first five years, helping me budget for fitting the property out with all the best finishings. Of all the properties I've owned, this was my favourite.
(I've since retired to the West Country).
18:29 "I don't like the street at all. It's very urban." ... you are in London silly mare .. the term "urban" refers to areas that are towns or cities, and is used to describe things that are related to, characteristic of, or living in those areas.
Tony is her bad boy
Tony married an older woman and she spoiled that little boy. Wonder what her future holds?
I don't think she's older than him.
I just looked her up and saw that she passed away in 2018. Her obituary was in the Herald newspaper of Newcastle, NSW, Australia. 😢How terribly sad.
@@bossykangaroo what is her name? how did you find her, I was curious of her and can't find anything. Thanks*
@@dollimelaine Just a quick google of their names and the area they bought their house in.
@@bossykangaroo ohh no may she rest in peace
Michelle doesn’t really look happy about the house that he wants
I'm glad A and T didn't go for the flat £100,000 over their budget. Its got a row of kitchen cabinets across one wall in the living room......awful...🤗
But the living room was bigger and had great views of the river and it was a 2 bedroom house.
Sure can tell who wears the pants in Michele and Tony's relationship. Tony sure needs to grow up which is probably why Michelle seems to be in charge.
What year was this program filmed?
I think it was filmed in 2007 and aired in 2008.
I hate the misogyny in this episode.
can someone explain whether the 2nd couple 3rd viewing flat with 175k mortgage and the rest rent would be eventually able to purchase the outstanding amount? Never heard of such solution before. Seems a bit off but some way of saving at least a bit if nothing else. Id appreciate comments. Has anyone done this? Thanks
Shared ownership schemes are quite common in the UK. As time goes on you can increase your ownership (as & when your finances permit) until you eventually own the whole property. Different schemes have different options though so it all needs to be checked out before you buy.
Several friends of mine purchased homes this way. For two of the couple’s, when they came to sell they had to offer the home back to the scheme first. If the scheme didn’t want it they were then able put it on the open market.
@@anneavenell3691 hi. Thx. And so what happens if you decide to sell midway, do you sell on same basis only? or die leaving unpaid house. Is this inheritable? Do you know anyone who lives this way? Are they reccommending it?
If you sell midway then you may have to give first refusal to the scheme. If they don’t won’t to buy it back you can sell it on the open market. You receive whatever percentage of the same price you own. So if you own 25% you’ll get 25% of the same price etc.
It worked really well for my friends. They were able to increase their portion of the ownership as and when they could afford it. Without shared ownership they’d never have got on the housing ladder.
I don’t know anyone who has died while in a S/O scheme but just had a quick look on Google and it appears that the deceased’s beneficiary would inherit the portion of the property that the deceased owned.
As said previously, a lot depends on the original scheme, not all are the same.
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He’s wearing a white shell necklace, he’s not that picky
Student loans were £3k a year back then and 100% mortgages were available, wow. We've really been screwed over. They make £50k combined, do you think anyone their age now on £25k could pay off their £9k a year student loans while saving £25k minimum for a mortgage? Do you think that flat is still £250k? Lol, they definitely sold that flat for twice the price once they were ready to buy a house lmao. Watching this in 2024 fills me with resentment lol.
Horrible road noise in that new build. You'd think they would put better noise insulation in.
Wow watching this in the context of the subprime mortgage crisis and financial crash of 2008 (this is all before, when 100% mortgages and repayments of over 50% of the household income were deemed acceptable) is crazy. I hope they held their nerve when they inevitably fell into negative equity and came out the other end with a little bit to never get into that type of debt again.
He has to grow up.
The young couple needs to find about zoning near that third flat. They need to make sure that no properties between them and the river, will be allowed to build up, and block their view.
How come the young couple bought in Wimbledon when a few episodes ago they bought in the center of London?
Most likely backed out and then waited a while.
Yeah I recall a revisit episode and swear it was a different flat they ended up in. 🤔
Far too many adverts for me to subscribe to
This is 2005 - years out of date
The real estate agent, Kristy is telling the buyers what to think, how arrogant.
Zzzzz...
Kirstie is NOT a Real Estate Agent - she is a program presenter, who is there to adevise
Not really. She is helping them to face reality. She is always concerned that first time buyers do not overstretch their finances.
@@sonaterese799however before tv she used to work as a property locater for buyers.
She knows what she’s doing and some people need directing.
You can’t say master bedroom anymore!
You can still say it, but its not a great thing to say.
@@hannahfrazerkaye I will tell my black friends and family members that, since they all use it knowing how ridiculous cancelling words is becoming. Only white liberals care about wiping out words they don't like.
Yes you can
Master Bedroom!
Plantation shutters!
Tony is hen pecked….
Can't Tony Talk... Tony wants, Tony wants... sound like fake chic is just trying to hang on to Tony... Tony is not glamourous he is fake, just look at him.
seen. celebs???