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Re: sell or keep BTL?
CGT calculation is straightforward, for illustration I will do in years, but for HMRC it should be in months (or days if you want to ultra precise). I shall assume sold this year, using the figures y…4 -
Re: -Bungalow proving to be a niche property
Bungalows rarely have the foundations that are suitable to accept the extra weight of a new storey, but knocking it down and starting again with an Passivehaus design can make sense. See Turning Rose…1 -
Re: Any way I can speed up this payment of funds owed?
@[Deleted User] wrote: … they can even see a data collector meter reading for electricity mid Jul 2026. The customer has no idea where that came from, as the customer's meters are inside their p…1 -
Re: Neighbour dispute
Nothing to add to the advice about the boundary issue but it's interesting that the neighbour says his nephew is living in the house when you know he isn't. It's likely that the neighb…4 -
Re: New Broadband deals - Full fibre only?
When FTTP from Openreach becomes available in an area , it becomes the default network for ‘new’ or re-contracting customers using Openreach (via their provider) , generally they are required to use …1 -
Re: Any of you one time BT customers been EE customers & can comment on any differences?
I guess they couldn't properly merge, to become ET, because Spielberg would have wanted a word.2 -
Re: August 2026 Grocery Challenge
@PipneyJane Tesco might not actually be the cheapest in this situation. There is an app, OptiFuelUK (https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/optifueluk/id6773123227) which finds the cheapest place for you to f…3 -
Re: Wait time after burner account setup
For those that might be interested. Monzo was opened 16th July. I set up 2 DD to come out within the month. Natwest switch started 2nd Aug Switch completed 12th Aug I paid in £1250 on 14th £200 switc…1 -
Re: Any way I can speed up this payment of funds owed?
I switched away on 23rd July. Patiently awaiting my final electricity bill and refund of about £120. Gas already sorted. Smart meters functioning properly, so a bit strange it's taking this long…1
