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Getting rid of a house quickly?

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  • Interactiveboy
    Interactiveboy Posts: 6 Forumite
    Have you considered using an online property auction site?
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  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,620 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
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  • Davesnave
    Davesnave Posts: 34,741 Forumite
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    neas wrote: »
    get rid of a house quickly?

    Few tins of petrol... a match ... viola!

    If posters are going to make playground jokes out of others' misfortunes, I suppose they'll be likely spell in a childish way too.

    http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/voila.html
  • Austin_Allegro
    Austin_Allegro Posts: 1,462 Forumite
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    neas wrote: »
    get rid of a house quickly?

    Few tins of petrol... a match ... viola!

    What's the viola for? Fiddling while the house burns?:rolleyes:
    'Never keep up with Joneses. Drag them down to your level. It's cheaper.' Quentin Crisp
  • Pssst
    Pssst Posts: 4,803 Forumite
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    neas wrote: »
    get rid of a house quickly?

    Few tins of petrol... a match ... viola!

    Fire>Fire brigade suspect arson>call police>record crime>investigate>confirm arson>Insurance company begin to wobble and stall or refuse payout
  • Running_Horse
    Running_Horse Posts: 11,809 Forumite
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    I know it's a hindsight thing, but why did you buy a house in poor condition miles from the university?
    Been away for a while.
  • poppysarah
    poppysarah Posts: 11,522 Forumite
    Running_Horse wrote: »
    I know it's a hindsight thing, but why did you buy a house in poor condition miles from the university?

    Because all the other BTLwannabees had bought the closer places?
  • Running_Horse
    Running_Horse Posts: 11,809 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I'm just confused by the concept of a student taking out a mortgage which is a 25 year thing. Aren't they supposed to be carefree years when you live away from home for the first time? Must just be me.
    Been away for a while.
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