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PasturesNew wrote: »You didn't... I think they're off doing interesting stuff today.
Anybody to be respected wouldn't be on t'Internet in the middle of a bank holiday Monday!
LOL. true, true.
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PasturesNew wrote: »pfft.
A poor man's house is £50-60k tops.
More like £1.5 million;) that was the selling price of the former workhouse in my village 3 years ago[strike]Debt @ LBM 04/07 £14,804[/strike]01/08 [strike]£10,472[/strike]now debt free:j
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PasturesNew wrote: »pfft.
A poor man's house is £50-60k tops.
Depends where he lives...0 -
Why is it outrageous? - its outrageous that they give young pregnant girls a boost up the housing list, it's outrageous that people who earn >£30k can stay in social housing, its outrageous that if you have the right to buy social housing, you can buy it for a lot less than market value.PasturesNew wrote: »I think it's outrageous that somebody who can afford a £200k house has a govt home loan!
The world's gone mad. Completely mad.
They could have used that money to build a poor person's house.
Where we both work, in the NHS, the average house price is £250k. £190k buys a hovel in the middle of a council estate.
Plus, on top of that, this was a hypothetical question.30th June 2021 completely debt free…. Downsized, reduced working hours and living the dream.0 -
Where is a house on the south coast at this price?PasturesNew wrote: »pfft.
A poor man's house is £50-60k tops.30th June 2021 completely debt free…. Downsized, reduced working hours and living the dream.0 -
[strike]Debt @ LBM 04/07 £14,804[/strike]01/08 [strike]£10,472[/strike]now debt free:j
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Just a tad more ... but look at the position!Where is a house on the south coast at this price?
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-12431349.html0 -
Bit too subterranean for a sea view though. Unless you stood on a box.PasturesNew wrote: »Just a tad more ... but look at the position!
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-12431349.html0 -
Government home loan? whats that and what do you mean you dont have to pay it back?0
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You do need to pay it back when you sell the house, although you can also pay it back earlier like an extra payment.Government home loan? whats that and what do you mean you dont have to pay it back?
See here for explanation30th June 2021 completely debt free…. Downsized, reduced working hours and living the dream.0
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