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Wilsons - The buy-to-let gurus' empire crumbles

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  • MissMoneypenny
    MissMoneypenny Posts: 5,324 Forumite
    chucky wrote: »
    these guys didn't do flats and bought terrace properties and maybe some semis.

    They did buy some flats. Fergus mentioned that they had, in one of the many articles that are posted on here.
    RENTING? Have you checked to see that your landlord has permission from their mortgage lender to rent the property? If not, you could be thrown out with very little notice.
    Read the sticky on the House Buying, Renting & Selling board.


  • Mr.Brown_4
    Mr.Brown_4 Posts: 1,109 Forumite
    chucky wrote: »
    we weren't discussing offloading them - we were looking at their value as far the lender sees them and how leveraged they may be.

    you should read the posts before you dive in
    The Wilsons are discussing offloading them - very much on Fergus's tiny little mind. Apparently he has several buyers lined up. Or was that last year? Maybe he's getting confused with the other "B" word.. bankruptcy.
  • Malcolm.
    Malcolm. Posts: 1,079 Forumite
    Mr.Brown wrote: »
    The Wilsons are discussing offloading them - very much on Fergus's tiny little mind. Apparently he has several buyers lined up. Or was that last year? Maybe he's getting confused with the other "B" word.. bankruptcy.

    I am sure he'll sell a book, do tv interview e.t.c. e.t.c. probably make millions.

    I hear the bears are infatuated with him.
  • Mr.Brown_4
    Mr.Brown_4 Posts: 1,109 Forumite
    Malcolm. wrote: »
    I am sure he'll sell a book, do tv interview e.t.c. e.t.c. probably make millions.

    I hear the bears are infatuated with him.
    If it smells like a loser, and looks like a loser then it's probably a loser.

    As for bears, please don't confuse me with bears. I am simply a middle of the road person who assimilates the information and comes to a sensible conclusion.
  • Malcolm.
    Malcolm. Posts: 1,079 Forumite
    Mr.Brown wrote: »
    If it smells like a loser, and looks like a loser then it's probably a loser.

    As for bears, please don't confuse me with bears. I am simply a middle of the road person who assimilates the information and comes to a sensible conclusion.

    If it smells like a bear, and looks like a bear then it's probably a bear...
  • Mr.Brown_4
    Mr.Brown_4 Posts: 1,109 Forumite
    Malcolm. wrote: »
    If it smells like a bear, and looks like a bear then it probably is a bear.
    Sense of humour will get you far, damn you.

    Anyway, the Wilsons empire is crumbling faster than one of those Rich Tea biscuits.

    Top that.
  • lostinrates
    lostinrates Posts: 55,283 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    Malcolm. wrote: »
    If it smells like a bear, and looks like a bear then it's probably a bear...

    does taxidermy count?
  • Malcolm.
    Malcolm. Posts: 1,079 Forumite
    lostinrates wrote: »
    does taxidermy count?

    Yes. I didn't say it was an entire bear. Cheeky.
  • lostinrates
    lostinrates Posts: 55,283 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    Malcolm. wrote: »
    Yes. I didn't say it was an entire bear. Cheeky.


    Cheeky? no, just trying to establish the parameters of what is ''bear''. I think teddy would be ''bear'' but it probably doesn't smell like one. And if the Teddy weren;t of a bear..but..say..an elephant I'd be confused again...
  • Mr.Brown_4
    Mr.Brown_4 Posts: 1,109 Forumite
    Was Fungus aka Rupert the first chav bear?
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