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Danes, Swedes impose new border checks in fresh blow to open-frontier Europe
Migrant crisis exposing flaws in Schengen zone........ Will these checks become permanent? http://www.reuters.com/article/us-europe-migrants-denmark-sweden-idUSKBN0UI17D20160104
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Sell flats in London and buy houses
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/87652554-afa8-11e5-b955-1a1d298b6250.html#axzz3wIsAh3QB
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It's not grim up North!
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/hull-named-among-rough-guides-10-cities-to-visit-in-2016-a6794326.html Loads of investment going in from Siemens to make wind turbines there too. Good to see the North becoming a bit less grim. Northern Powerhouse anyone?
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Day 11: 12 days of Xmas
Penultimate question. [FONT="]According to the UK Government, how much tax was avoided in 2015? (FWIW, I do not believe this figure for a moment and will try to look up their definition).[/FONT]
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Day 10: 12 days of Xmas
[FONT="]How much does it cost to be a Non Dom? [/FONT]
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Day 9: 12 days of Xmas
Increasingly badly named. Oh well. Normally it ends early. Hopefully this won't end up as the 1 Day of Lent Quiz. So, Q9. When did the current income tax regime come into play (i.e. since when have income taxes been collected continuously)? What was the original rate? To give you a clue, if your answer if Napoleon was…
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The 2016 HAMISH_MCTAVISH Predictions Thread
Broadly a year of continued economic growth. In most ways the effects of the 2008 recession and financial crisis are now behind us and the recovery is complete. The big exception is that new house building and mortgage lending remain constrained but more on that later. As for the predictions... 1. House prices will rise.…
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Day 8: 12 Days of Xmas Quiz
[FONT="]Which bank’s staff handbook contained handy information such as to how to evade financial sanctions applied to countries such as Sudan and Iran? [/FONT]
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HPI estimates over the next two years
For London... What are the views of the members for HPI over the next two years. I am doing some calculations/estimates and one of the key variables is what HPI will do within the next two years so wanted to see what other views/reasons are
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Day 7: 12 Days of Xmas
[FONT="]Which country arrested employees of a soft drink factory for being unable to make soft drink as they couldn’t import the ingredients required? [/FONT]
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New Year starts on a high for property prices
“Although first-time-buyer house prices have remained relatively stable, up just 1.1% in the last month, I expect these to shoot up over the coming months as first-time buyers face fierce competition from buy-to-let investors. “While first-timers may face a tough couple of months, once the stamp duty changes come into…
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Large slums developing in France
Take a look at this video on YouTube: http://youtu.be/PEPmh52m1y8 will the same slums start developing here in the UK?
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Nasdaq makes first share trade using blockchain technology
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/markets/12075825/nasdaq-blockchain-share-trade-bitcoin-technology.html Not sure how many techies there are on this forum. This usage does seem like an obvious one for blockchain and probably one of the few I've seen that I could accept as truly useful. I'm suspicious of bitcoin (not…
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House price growth picks up as 2015 draws to a close.
Last HPI report of the year and it's a happy one. Nationwide December 2015 +0.8% MoM, +4.5% YoY. http://www.nationwide.co.uk/~/media/MainSite/documents/about/house-price-index/Dec-Q4-2015.pdf Moderate HPI in line with earnings growth. I'm sure we can all be happy with this. Happy New Year!
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Flood areas, wanting to sell below market value
The big effect from flooding getting worse and worse every year? Flood victims want to sell very cheap, way under market value. Could this lead the big correction to property values?
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Buying in an area being regenerated?
I was just interested people's thoughts of buying in an area that is being regenerated. We are looking to move and one possible area is currently undergoing a £70m revamp of it's centre. There's a shopping area with cafes, cinema and the like being planned. Is £70m significant? I've never visited this place but it sits…
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Had terrible homebuyer report. Thinking of walking away
Hi all, me and my husband sort of know that we will walk away after a terrible homebuyer report. We just want to make firm in our minds that we are doing the right thing, so i thought id ask other people if we are doing the right thing or over reacting! The house in question is a 3 bed terrace and our offer of £95,000 was…
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Saudi plans spending cuts, reforms to shrink budget deficit
Low oil prices are starting to bite. Seems as if Saudi Arabia is digging in for the long term and not expecting any price recovery any time soon. http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-saudi-budget-idUKKBN0UB14U20151228
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Day 6: 12 Days of Xmas (It's Grim in Space)
[FONT="]How much revenue did Nomura, a Japanese broker-dealer, estimate Disney would earn in revenues (not profits) from the new Star Wars movie? [/FONT]
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How Much Did Your House Earn In 2015 ?
It's that time of year, sit back and work out how much our houses have made during the past year.
