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You missed off that alcohol is also a lot more expensive north of the border .
Don’t worry though if you live in south west Scotland .Asda Carlisle delivers all the way up past Stranraer every day (100miles plus’s each way ?? As there isn’t another Asda until you hit the central belt .)So the locals can get there booze cheaper than the local Tescos every little helps

Or multi buys......

 

[vpk999]

Forget moving to Scotland, we're not very friendly and the place is too crowded. Best to buy your holiday home in Appalachia, in the USA. Lots of wide open spaces.

 

[dave 67]

You missed off that alcohol is also a lot more expensive north of the border .
Don’t worry though if you live in south west Scotland .Asda Carlisle delivers all the way up past Stranraer every day (100miles plus’s each way ?? As there isn’t another Asda until you hit the central belt .)So the locals can get there booze cheaper than the local Tescos every little helps

There’s the Asda in Girvan that’s only 30 miles away, guess it may not do deliveries but it is closer than Carlisle and it’s not the worst supermarket I’ve been in..
Also I didn’t think the beer in there was that much different price wise to south of the border.

 

[User00047]

Forget moving to Scotland, we're not very friendly and the place is too crowded. Best to buy your holiday home in Appalachia, in the USA. Lots of wide open spaces.

Looks too similar to Cornwall to be honest.
“There’s a roadkill deer with its head cut off….that ain’t some redneck sh1t !”

 

[reiver]

There’s the Asda in Girvan that’s only 30 miles away, guess it may not do deliveries but it is closer than Carlisle and it’s not the worst supermarket I’ve been in..
Also I didn’t think the beer in there was that much different price wise to south of the border.

Apparently it’s about 16-18% more in Scotland so my mates in D &G tell me
Also the drink drive limit is lower so if you like to call in for a pint on the way home or eat out and have a glass of wine you might be over the Scottish limit ? That has killed a lot of trade on the Gretna /canonbie / boders with. Cumbria now
There used to be a lot of people from Cumbria eating and drinking on the border . Myself included . Now it’s just not worth the risk of a pint if you’re driving .

 

[Subsistence]

Why? Will it take the locals better-skilled? No. Will it make employment opportunities better? No. It is just mindless spite for the sake of it.

Spurious. What prices young families out of housing markets where second homes are considered a problem is the combination of their low skills, lack of high-paying, profitable employment and poor infrastructure.

I would respectfully, but firmly disagree.

 

[sikamalc]

Prices north of Inverness have shot up in the last few years. I well remember looking at a small hotel for sale, which was way up near Caithness I think! It had 13 rooms if I remember rightly, and about 13 acres. It needed work and was for £37,000. Mind this was about 10 years ago.

Anyone buying a second home, better remember that their wonderful SNP lot are now putting taxes and licences in place for second homes and a Air BB places, thus again knocking another huge hole in the struggling economy in the far north of the highlands, and all other parts as well.
I wonder if they will start to tax people owning motor caravans, the SNP have one kicking about somewhere, don't they??

 

[bowji john]

Prices north of Inverness have shot up in the last few years. I well remember looking at a small hotel for sale, which was way up near Caithness I think! It had 13 rooms if I remember rightly, and about 13 acres. It needed work and was for £37,000. Mind this was about 10 years ago.

Anyone buying a second home, better remember that their wonderful SNP lot are now putting taxes and licences in place for second homes and a Air BB places, thus again knocking another huge hole in the struggling economy in the far north of the highlands, and all other parts as well.
I wonder if they will start to tax people owning motor caravans, the SNP have one kicking about somewhere, don't they??

Gosh!

You couldn’t have even bought the 13 acres arable for £37000 - even 20 years ago here in Cornwall

 

[opticron1]

Thanks. I’ll pass that on to the interested parties.
One was considering moving with her small business to the north of Scotland and one was just looking for a holiday cottage investment somewhere on the west coast.

Quite a few businesses have tried it over the years, a few survive, but many sadly fail. Staffing is a big issue - no staff accommodation due to non-availability or price. Poor communications and transport costs are also a big drain on businesses. You also have to factor in a short, but busy "season" for tourism, then a long season of dodgy weather and little footfall. I've seen lots of folk ponder the move to the Northern Highlands, but realised the potential problems and changed their minds. If you're young fit and healthy and have a good independent income, go for it, but if you think you'll need good healthcare or public transport - think hard about where you are based.
There are lots of second homes coming on the market - will be more in the Spring, but until we have a competent, business friendly Government at Holyrood, I would be erring on the side of caution.

 

[TITANIUM]

Quite a few businesses have tried it over the years, a few survive, but many sadly fail. Staffing is a big issue - no staff accommodation due to non-availability or price. Poor communications and transport costs are also a big drain on businesses. You also have to factor in a short, but busy "season" for tourism, then a long season of dodgy weather and little footfall. I've seen lots of folk ponder the move to the Northern Highlands, but realised the potential problems and changed their minds. If you're young fit and healthy and have a good independent income, go for it, but if you think you'll need good healthcare or public transport - think hard about where you are based.
There are lots of second homes coming on the market - will be more in the Spring, but until we have a competent, business friendly Government at Holyrood, I would be erring on the side of caution.

Same on Skye. People from further away in UK see place in May or September when weather generally better. Impulsively purchase a place, sell up and move. Stick it out for one Winter, two at most before the reality penny drops. They failed to appreciate what the other 10 months are like and end up opting out. Seen it so so many times over 50yrs. And it only getting worse. Our Scottish Govt are an unmitigated disaster and so much irreversible damage caused. Stay where you are.

 

[User00047]

Personally I have always enjoyed a time spent in Scotland, friendly people, lovely weather, clean air, low/no crime, pretty good for fieldsports and fishing, etc.

So, to everyone in Scotland saying it’s so sh1t in Scotland, the question is…..
why are you still there ?

 

[shakey jake]

all sales are dependant on the seller, if they want top dollar, they are to blame.
ive seen some new developments that exclude second home buyers, not sure how easy that is to police though.
its taken me over 20 years to buy a house in the village next to where i grew up. first time buyers are always going to have a bit of a struggle.
id think second home owners contribute more than they take. some council tax yet little to no use of local ammenities, and some use of local shops and pubs.
holiday lets charged tax differnently but not many people go on holiday to not enjoy the local area

 

[vpk999]

Personally I have always enjoyed a time spent in Scotland, friendly people, lovely weather, clean air, low/no crime, pretty good for fieldsports and fishing, etc.

So, to everyone in Scotland saying it’s so sh1t in Scotland, the question is…..
why are you still there ?

Because it's home. It will be more bearable once we get rid of Humza and those loony greens.

 

[JTO]

All well educated, presumably intelligent and hard-working yet all of them wholly dependant on the state for income. None of them, for whatever reason, working in a wealth or employment generating business.

That was my first thought!

 

[phillips321]

I think they're pretty cheap! Check out this Land for sale on Rightmove