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Re: Mum and Dads estate (they are still alive)
Downsizing to something they can more easily manage may well be sensible, if it realises decent surplus capital to reinvest for more income on their behalf. However the private rental market in Engla…4 -
Re: New "Have a Look at This" thread
Nice crack in the wall under the front upstairs window - Judging by Streetview, a couple of other houses are suffering from the same problem. Hopefully, any buyer gets a structural survey done to pin…1 -
Re: Money Moral Dilemma: Should the friend who was late for our trip share his train delay compensation?
No, the payment is for the late train which they had a ticket on. The rest of the group didn't. Would you be asking anyone who got stuck in traffic to pay for the delay in leaving the mooring?4 -
Re: Court Claim - Elms Legal & Excel Parking
On the £70. It's on the sign as "a collection fee of £70.00 on an indemnity basis for costs incurred". An indemnity covers what was actually spent, so £70 is a ceiling and they have to…2 -
Re: Protecting a Vacant Property from frost damage over cold months
From other threads, it seems most insurers insist on a minimum of 15 degrees, although as mentioned in a previous post, this seems a bit OTT. I suppose the insurer is not paying the gas bill ! I woul…2 -
Re: NSI Premium Bonds
Well, facetiously, nothing is completely risk free. I thought the chat was weighing the relative advantages of PBs verses cash and having taxable interest. If one concludes fixed term cash savings do…1 -
This lawyer is stating that there is now a £50 parking charge cap (2 day old video)
I was on youtubYouTube last night and came across this video. Within it a lawyer is stating that private parking charges are now capped at £50. (section 3) Has he got it wrong or have new laws been p…1 -
Re: Good BBC program to watch
Originally at least it was part of BBC1 morning schedule, once Breakfast has finished. Also on around this time is 'Morning Live' which seems to highlight at least one scam a day, along wit…2 -
Re: sell or keep BTL?
What's your experience of being a landlord? If you've got good tenants who are likely to want to stay long-term, keeping the flat may not seem like a bad option. You say you're making …1 -
Re: Investing in Us: Holidays, Health, and the Road to £150k
’Bread’ recipe: https://www.mynewroots.org/2013/02/the-life-changing-loaf-of-bread/ My friend swears by this 😊 and I’d forgotten it was me who gave her the recipe! 😉🤩 It’s a long article, but wort…3
