O/T Coronavirus Thread

[millertop]

Clearly trying to keep small gatherings to public places where you don’t have a clue where people have been.
Schools tend to know if kids have been away, extra precautions will be in place.

New cough and fever keep yourself isolated.

[Pattylallacks2]

Don't think "where you've been" is particularly relevant any more. It's now about, what you've touched and who you've been in contact with. But I would have thought if you come down with a new cough or fever you need to know whether it's COVID-19 or not. Now most of us won't know whether we've had it or not or just had similar symptoms.

[caytonmiller]

Cayton, I think buying a property is probably the safest move, if its residential investment (id stay away from commercial investment thats without strong lease covenant for at least 6 months)

I'm a property developer and only time I've struggled to make a living was 2008 when 20k was knocked of house prices in a few days. The house I'm looking at is only a 2 bed terrace, old pit house. So purchase to renovated sale price would be 25k ish. If economy crashes it could knock the stuffing out of any profit..
I have 1 up for sale but nobody is buying. It's been like it since October last year.
Tbh it's been hard for the last few years. When we came out of the last recession around 2011 mortgage company's put lots of clause's when loaning mortgages like huge deposits which everyone knew about.
There were others like a property won't be loaned on until 6 month after a sale. Even when I pay cash I can't sell it for 6 month as the new purchaser can't get a mortgage so quick flips are nonexistent.
A few year ago they added a tax to anyone who owns a property, if they buy a 2nd property you pay 3% on the purchase price. I guess it's to give first time purchasers a advantage.. economic climate has knocked everybody so not moaning

[rolymiller]

Ive got a bug now and I aint a clue what it is. There ought to be some sort of self testing kit.Have I got the early stages of Corona virus or am I in the middle or end of it or it just a seasonal bug. Feck knows.

[mikemiller]

Situation in Italy still seems to be way out of control. Worse than Iran now -about twice as many cases.
Not good news here in the UK - 20 corona virus deaths since midnight

[gm_gm]

I'm a property developer and only time I've struggled to make a living was 2008 when 20k was knocked of house prices in a few days. The house I'm looking at is only a 2 bed terrace, old pit house. So purchase to renovated sale price would be 25k ish. If economy crashes it could knock the stuffing out of any profit..
I have 1 up for sale but nobody is buying. It's been like it since October last year.
Tbh it's been hard for the last few years. When we came out of the last recession around 2011 mortgage company's put lots of clause's when loaning mortgages like huge deposits which everyone knew about.
There were others like a property won't be loaned on until 6 month after a sale. Even when I pay cash I can't sell it for 6 month as the new purchaser can't get a mortgage so quick flips are nonexistent.
A few year ago they added a tax to anyone who owns a property, if they buy a 2nd property you pay 3% on the purchase price. I guess it's to give first time purchasers a advantage.. economic climate has knocked everybody so not moaning

Thought you were retaining and not flipping Cayton, im receiving more development enquiries than ever at the moment, especially larger scale projects.

SDLT has certainly had an impact

[rolymiller]

Situation in Italy still seems to be way out of control. Worse than Iran now -about twice as many cases.
Not good news here in the UK - 20 corona virus deaths since midnight

Think Italy has a large aging population mike miller which has contributed. Also the Italians culture is often based on socialising eg eating out, dance, music, theatre etc. The Catholic church as well tends to bring people together. Also take into account the warmer climate than what we have.

[sawmiller]

Outbreak of Bird Flu now being reported...

[rolymiller]

Chuffin ell if the pangolins dont gerrus the chickens will!

[mikemiller]

Eat the rich .... make sure that they are well-cooked though!