Hi London72
We moved to the UK in a similar "sudden" manner two years ago. It was June and we had two primary aged children. We ended up at prep schools in the south east, with a very easy commute in to London before The Great Southern Fail.
We were at Bede's Prep and they have a secondary as well: Bede's Upper Dicker. This is Eastbourne, lovely little town and the school is perched on a cliff edge in the South Downs. The rugby green is in the actual Down lands. I miss the place SO much. 90 minutes by train to Victoria.
An excellent school, shorter commute to London, is Ashdown House in Forest Row but I believe they are a primary.
We used a UK based consultant because our youngest has significant special needs. She was brilliant: empathetic and efficient.
pinks, my neighbour also had a similar experience of very poor customer service with AP and decided not to go with them. I am sorry to hear they were such a pain. Thanks for the heads up, that is one to avoid.
Thank you very much for the input.
Our last move, two years ago, was with Crown. Their UK side wasn't very impressive as it had been outsourced to an independent two-man team who were less than polite and efficient.
An added bother is that we are in a very remote little in village on the South Welsh border and Crown and AP don't have any local offices. A neighbour who has just recently emigrated to NZ used Brittania Bennetts and also had positive feedback from John Masons and Doree Bonner. All of these have offices in GL and South Wales areas.
Anyway going back home and shipping seems a long way off right now! Have tasters and assessments booked for the kiddos at a school we met and really liked today. Hoping to find a nice-ish villa as well before we head back in two week. Exciting times and lots to sort!
Hello. We are also considering purchasing. Have been renting now for over ten years and fed up with that.
We are moving to Dubai after a couple of years away in the UK. Before that we were in Abu Dhabi. Husband loves Springs and prices look good at the moment.
Would love to hear others' experiences, and also any recommendations for a reliable honest realtor will be very welcome.
