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Nice People Thread Part 9 - and so it continues

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  • michaels
    michaels Posts: 29,211 Forumite
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    silvercar wrote: »
    NO, because she is not old she says. Though she would like a flat with a 24 hour porter, but I can't find one that meets the other criteria.


    Could you build (/bear having) a granny annexe at yours...now that you are almost empty nesters?! ;)
    I think....
  • silvercar
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    michaels wrote: »
    Could you build (/bear having) a granny annexe at yours...now that you are almost empty nesters?! ;)

    No.


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  • michaels
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    lostinrates wrote: »
    As my mother did for my dad, (she worked too). Tbh, don't know many shorter hour working partners in suburbs or further out who don't if partner isn't a cyclist or runner.

    If you had a folding bike or a bike safe overnight parking at your local station you could probably use a combination of cycling/taxis/walking (when the bike was in the wrong place and it wasn't raining) and over the year it wouldn't be too cost prohibitive?
    I think....
  • silvercar
    silvercar Posts: 49,890 Ambassador
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    Think we need to part company with our IFA. Shame, relationship lasted about 15 years, now it appears he is overcharging us. OH not happy, I feel sad and it will be awkward as he lives nearby. Plus the hassle of finding another one.

    Thread on savings board, but I don't understand all the terms.
    I'm a Forum Ambassador on the housing, mortgages & student money saving boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Forum Ambassadors are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an illegal or inappropriate post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with this). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.
  • lostinrates
    lostinrates Posts: 55,283 Forumite
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    silvercar wrote: »
    Think we need to part company with our IFA. Shame, relationship lasted about 15 years, now it appears he is overcharging us. OH not happy, I feel sad and it will be awkward as he lives nearby. Plus the hassle of finding another one.

    Thread on savings board, but I don't understand all the terms.

    First point of call might well be renegotiating after research on other local options and presentation of what you could get elsewhere.

    Someone who knows you well has, IMO, some worth in their ability to make better tailored recommendations rather than off paper ones. But not to twice or four times value.
  • PasturesNew
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    silvercar wrote: »
    NO, because she is not old she says. Though she would like a flat with a 24 hour porter, but I can't find one that meets the other criteria.
    There have been a couple of houses round where I live that are lovely and in my budget. When I say "lovely" I mean "will do/acceptable". Then, when I've looked, they're "for over 60s only, lifetime tenancy" - however, there are some nice bungalow/house developments in some place and I'd happily move into the right style of property if it met my needs .... I'd see living in a complex as a bonus as I'd not have to move again. Of course, it depends on availability, price and monthly service charges whether anything's suitable.
  • PasturesNew
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    I've always thought a skateboard to be suitable local transport for some people. Where I used to live most younger locals (younger = up to age 30-35) would use a skateboard to get to/from work and around town quickly.... even wearing a suit.

    Personally, I'd last 2 minutes tops.
  • GDB2222
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    lostinrates wrote: »
    Quote for new short/ medium term heating plan ....with longterm cylinder .....almost twelve k. Plus vat.

    It would be cheaper in London/ se. But we are not in London/ se and don't have the benefits of lots of competing contractors.



    Why don't you stick a really big gas boiler in, and just forget all the energy saving for now? Then install your ground source heating when properly ready.

    Something like this? http://www.plumbnation.co.uk/site/vaillant-ecotec-65kw-commercial-boiler/

    That's 65kw - costs £2.5k to buy + say £1-2k to install to existing pipework. You'd be toasty warm.

    Or you are not on mains gas? So you need a LPG tank and boiler?
    No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?
  • GDB2222
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    PasturesNew wrote: »
    I've seen people repointing on the telly and moaning about how long it takes - and I've always thought "I'd like to do that, as a job. Just repointing". It appeals to the OCD/Aspie traits in me :)

    So, what stops you?
    No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?
  • GDB2222
    GDB2222 Posts: 26,452 Forumite
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    silvercar wrote: »
    Think we need to part company with our IFA. Shame, relationship lasted about 15 years, now it appears he is overcharging us. OH not happy, I feel sad and it will be awkward as he lives nearby. Plus the hassle of finding another one.

    Thread on savings board, but I don't understand all the terms.

    Are you quite sure that he's charging you more now? He may be getting exactly the same as before, but it's more visible now. http://www.out-law.com/page-10960
    No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?
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