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Soa

OK redone my SOA taking into account some of the advices on my previous attempt. All of the actual bills are for the house and takes into account my partner will contribute £230 per month to them (actually its the other way round but I guess this how I need to do it)

Ive also had a look at the actual online form and notice its a lot lot smaller than this version so I assume I use the box at the bottom for all the odds and sods like haircuts and holiday etc ?

any advices much appreciated

Statement of Affairs and Personal Balance Sheet

Household Information

Number of adults in household........... 2 partners contribution to bills £230 takes into account half of all joint bills
Number of children in household.........
Number of cars owned.................... 1

Monthly Income Details

Monthly income after tax................ 1658
Partners monthly income after tax....... 0
Benefits................................ 0
Other income............................ 0
Total monthly income.................... 1658


Monthly Expense Details

Mortgage................................ 0
Secured/HP loan repayments.............. 0
Rent.................................... 400 This is a rent I will pay OH its a little over half the mortgage but I wont be responsible for upkeep of the house
Management charge (leasehold property).. 0
Council tax............................. 196
Electricity............................. 100
Gas..................................... 63
Oil..................................... 0
Water rates............................. 24
Telephone (land line)................... 45
Mobile phone............................ 0
TV Licence.............................. 12
Satellite/Cable TV...................... 0
Internet Services....................... 15 need for job
Groceries etc. ......................... 175
Clothing................................ 50
Petrol/diesel........................... 100
Road tax................................ 20
Car Insurance........................... 45
Car maintenance (including MOT)......... 25
Car parking............................. 0
Other travel............................ 0
Childcare/nursery....................... 0
Other child related expenses............ 0
Medical (prescriptions, dentist etc).... 15
Pet insurance/vet bills................. 0
Buildings insurance..................... 0
Contents insurance...................... 20
Life assurance ......................... 0
Other insurance......................... 16 british gas servicing policy
Presents (birthday, christmas etc)...... 0
Haircuts................................ 10
Entertainment........................... 0
Holiday................................. 50
Emergency fund.......................... 0
Total monthly expenses.................. 1375



Assets

Cash.................................... 0
House value (Gross)..................... 110000
Shares and bonds........................ 0
Car(s).................................. 4000
Other assets............................ 0
Total Assets............................ 114000



Secured & HP Debts

Description....................Debt......Monthly...APR
Mortgage...................... 117500...(0)........0
Secured Debt.................. 11200....(0)........0
Total secured & HP debts...... 128700....-.........-


Unsecured Debts
Description....................Debt......Monthly...APR
egg card.......................2480......84........0
TSB Master card................583.......12........0
TSB Loan.......................7800......197.......0
TV via GE Money................300.......19.29.....0
TSB Overdraft..................700.......25........0
TSB Overdraft..................1500......50........0
Total unsecured debts..........13363.....387.29....-



Monthly Budget Summary

Total monthly income.................... 1,658
Expenses (including HP & secured debts). 1,375
Available for debt repayments........... 283
Monthly UNsecured debt repayments....... 387.29
Amount short for making debt repayments. -104.29


Personal Balance Sheet Summary
Total assets (things you own)........... 114,000
Total HP & Secured debt................. -128,700
Total Unsecured debt.................... -13,363
Net Assets.............................. -28,063


Created using the SOA calculator at www.makesenseofcards.com.
Reproduced on Moneysavingexpert with permission, using Firefox browser.
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  • IF
    IF Posts: 34,349 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Hello Steve, I'm hopless at soa. Just bumping for you x
    "If wishes were horses, then beggars would ride"
  • confused76
    confused76 Posts: 12,680 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    is that enough for your groceries? for two people you will be allowed more than that - i'm sure you can add at least another £100...
  • confused76 wrote: »
    is that enough for your groceries? for two people you will be allowed more than that - i'm sure you can add at least another £100...

    ah no thats just for me based on the figures cccs recomended so I should be doubling everything up?

    Council tax............................. 196
    Electricity............................. 100
    Gas..................................... 63
    Water rates............................. 24
    Telephone (land line)................... 45
    TV Licence.............................. 12
    Internet Services....................... 15


    these are the things ive posted as household bills rest is just for me ie my car insurance my clothes my groceries etc...I will be putting on form OH contributes £230 towards these.

    Rent is what weve agreed I should pay it covers half the mortgage plus about £30 that covers any interest changes and I will not be paying towards maintanence (not sure if this good way for OR to look at it but its what we agreed)

    bit of a minefield this is :/
  • sizzler
    sizzler Posts: 5,094 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Hope this is a little help:)
    OK redone my SOA taking into account some of the advices on my previous attempt. All of the actual bills are for the house and takes into account my partner will contribute £230 per month to them (actually its the other way round but I guess this how I need to do it)

    Ive also had a look at the actual online form and notice its a lot lot smaller than this version so I assume I use the box at the bottom for all the odds and sods like haircuts and holiday etc ?

    any advices much appreciated

    Statement of Affairs and Personal Balance Sheet

    Household Information
    Number of adults in household........... 2 partners contribution to bills £230 takes into account half of all joint bills
    Number of children in household.........
    Number of cars owned.................... 1

    Monthly Income Details
    Monthly income after tax................ 1658
    Partners monthly income after tax....... 0
    Benefits................................ 0
    Other income............................ 0
    Total monthly income.................... 1658

    Monthly Expense Details
    Mortgage................................ 0
    Secured/HP loan repayments.............. 0
    Rent.................................... 400 This is a rent I will pay OH its a little over half the mortgage but I wont be responsible for upkeep of the house
    Management charge (leasehold property).. 0
    Council tax............................. 196 Is this correct?
    Electricity............................. 100 Seems very high
    Gas..................................... 63
    Oil..................................... 0
    Water rates............................. 24
    Telephone (land line)................... 45
    Mobile phone............................ 0
    TV Licence.............................. 12
    Satellite/Cable TV...................... 0
    Internet Services....................... 15 need for job
    Groceries etc. ......................... 175 try 275
    Clothing................................ 50
    Petrol/diesel........................... 100
    Road tax................................ 20
    Car Insurance........................... 45
    Car maintenance (including MOT)......... 25
    Car parking............................. 0
    Other travel............................ 0
    Childcare/nursery....................... 0
    Other child related expenses............ 0
    Medical (prescriptions, dentist etc).... 15
    Pet insurance/vet bills................. 0
    Buildings insurance..................... 0
    Contents insurance...................... 20
    Life assurance ......................... 0
    Other insurance......................... 16 british gas servicing policy
    Presents (birthday, christmas etc)...... 0
    Haircuts................................ 10
    Entertainment........................... 0
    Holiday................................. 50
    Emergency fund.......................... 0
    Total monthly expenses.................. 1375


    Assets
    Cash.................................... 0
    House value (Gross)..................... 110000
    Shares and bonds........................ 0
    Car(s).................................. 4000
    Other assets............................ 0
    Total Assets............................ 114000


    Secured & HP Debts
    Description....................Debt......Monthly...APR
    Mortgage...................... 117500...(0)........0
    Secured Debt.................. 11200....(0)........0
    Total secured & HP debts...... 128700....-.........-

    Unsecured Debts
    Description....................Debt......Monthly...APR
    egg card.......................2480......84........0
    TSB Master card................583.......12........0
    TSB Loan.......................7800......197.......0
    TV via GE Money................300.......19.29.....0
    TSB Overdraft..................700.......25........0
    TSB Overdraft..................1500......50........0
    Total unsecured debts..........13363.....387.29....-


    Monthly Budget Summary
    Total monthly income.................... 1,658
    Expenses (including HP & secured debts). 1,375
    Available for debt repayments........... 283
    Monthly UNsecured debt repayments....... 387.29
    Amount short for making debt repayments. -104.29

    Personal Balance Sheet Summary
    Total assets (things you own)........... 114,000
    Total HP & Secured debt................. -128,700
    Total Unsecured debt.................... -13,363
    Net Assets.............................. -28,063

    Created using the SOA calculator at www.makesenseofcards.com.
    Reproduced on Moneysavingexpert with permission, using Firefox browser.
  • Thanks sizzler the £196 is correct yes as is the £100 for electric I will be able to prove both...I assume your suggesting £275 as a combined figure for food for 2 people ? in which case I will have to up the contribution of my OH amount ?
  • dojoman
    dojoman Posts: 12,027 Forumite
    I found the SOA the most confusing part of going BR and mine was nowhere near as complex as yours, I wish you well in completing it but as it is now it totally confuses me.
    :pB&SC No. 298
    Life`s Tragedy is that we get OLD too soon
    and WISE too late!
  • dojoman wrote: »
    I found the SOA the most confusing part of going BR and mine was nowhere near as complex as yours, I wish you well in completing it but as it is now it totally confuses me.

    lol me too..

    Just a thought assuming im not a million miles away if I submit I will have the opportunity to talk it through with the OR as and when I have my interview ?
  • confused76
    confused76 Posts: 12,680 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    lol me too..

    Just a thought assuming im not a million miles away if I submit I will have the opportunity to talk it through with the OR as and when I have my interview ?

    yes, they go through it in the interview. the soa is a pain but you're nearly there
  • tech2_2
    tech2_2 Posts: 274 Forumite
    Hi mate

    Yea the SOA is confusing but it is the most improtant part of the whole BR for you!
    If Carling made web-sites this would proberly be the best website in the world :T

    Get your SOA done here.... http://www.makesenseofcards.co.uk/soacalc.html
  • tech2_2
    tech2_2 Posts: 274 Forumite
    Sorry forgot to paste the link

    we used this and it was invaluable..... it is from the insolvancy website as we spent 3 months resurcing the BR and all other options before taking the plunge!

    http://www.insolvency.gov.uk/DocumentLibrary/Policy/Excel/Income%20payment%20Calculator%20final%20nov%2006.xls

    tech 2
    If Carling made web-sites this would proberly be the best website in the world :T

    Get your SOA done here.... http://www.makesenseofcards.co.uk/soacalc.html
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