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Re: Cash house buying or 50% investment / mortgage
This and similar questions get asked on the forum all the time. Usually the best answer is to do a bit of everything, so you comment in bold is probably hitting the right note. OP - You have given n…1 -
Re: Cash house buying or 50% investment / mortgage
As a 100% cash buyer be prepared for stricter AML checks by your solicitor. So, if tracing your savings deep into the past can be a problem, be very cautious when choosing a solicitor as degree of AM…2 -
Re: Cash house buying or 50% investment / mortgage
There was a thread about "cash buyer vs. renting"earlier in the week. There was some useful discussion of investment returns vs. mortgage rates which would be relevant here.Sadly it seems t…1 -
Re: Renting/selling advice.
Where would mum live if not in this house? Would the money be needed to purchase something for her?1 -
Re: Zanussi electrolux fridge/freeze - is leaking water
Is the fridge full of water? Is the puddle at the front or back? The drain hole normally drops into a tray near the compressor/heat exchanger with the idea being the warmth from that causes the wate…2 -
Re: The Top Regular Savers Discussion Thread
Yes please - and post their answer here please.2 -
Re: The Top Regular Savers Discussion Thread
I think you need to call and ask that question. As 'noob', if you're going to be joining the reg saver game, asking your bank for a chequebook might be a good idea. Different people h…4 -
Re: Should itsthelittlethings spend less on coffee?
Hi there, I hope you enjoyed your social media blackout day. Last time (and first for ages) I got interest I called the helpline, asked for an explanation and asked them to remove it as a one off ges…2 -
Re: Received £170 debt collector letter, but never received the original Smart Parking fine
Thank you @Car1980. I have forwarded her your advice. I have also suggested she returns to the car park (but doesn’t drive in, so ANPR doesn’t register her again!) and takes photographs of any parkin…1 -
Re: Nationwide won't allow interest to be paid out of my ISA
It's entirely up to institutions to decide what to offer with their products - some will require interest to be paid out externally, some will offer it as an option, others will mandate that it…1
