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Rents soar to (another) record high

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  • mwpt
    mwpt Posts: 2,502 Forumite
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    Crashy_Time wrote: »
    Go on and show us how he has made a comfortable profit on a mortgaged house bought in 2007 in Aberdeen, I need another laugh.

    You know you'll never believe any figure people show you anyway, so is there any point?
  • Crashy_Time
    Crashy_Time Posts: 13,386 Forumite
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    mwpt wrote: »
    You know you'll never believe any figure people show you anyway, so is there any point?


    When we get the final numbers for Aberdeen`s economic shift, then you can show me.
  • cells
    cells Posts: 5,246 Forumite
    Crashy_Time wrote: »
    When we get the final numbers for Aberdeen`s economic shift, then you can show me.


    Now that the long awaited crashy time has come for Aberdeen, will you be buying?
  • Crashy_Time
    Crashy_Time Posts: 13,386 Forumite
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    cells wrote: »
    Now that the long awaited crashy time has come for Aberdeen, will you be buying?


    No, I will be watching the full UK HPC unfold before I even think about buying.
  • Jack_Johnson_the_acorn
    Jack_Johnson_the_acorn Posts: 1,333 Forumite
    Crashy_Time wrote: »
    No, I will be watching the full UK HPC unfold before I even think about buying.

    Good luck with that one.... have you calculated your BCR yet? I imagine you're too embarrassed to post it.
  • Crashy_Time
    Crashy_Time Posts: 13,386 Forumite
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    Jack_Johnson_the_acorn wrote: »
    Good luck with that one.... have you calculated your BCR yet? I imagine you're too embarrassed to post it.


    My better than cheap rent you mean? I have calculated it, and it hasn`t "soared" yet, and is unlikely to do so any time soon. :money:
  • Crashy_Time
    Crashy_Time Posts: 13,386 Forumite
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    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5454381
  • Jack_Johnson_the_acorn
    Jack_Johnson_the_acorn Posts: 1,333 Forumite
    Crashy_Time wrote: »
    My better than cheap rent you mean? I have calculated it, and it hasn`t "soared" yet, and is unlikely to do so any time soon. :money:
    So you're too embarrassed. No problem. Enjoy the HMO. I'm loving these historically low interest rates and long fix :D
  • wotsthat
    wotsthat Posts: 11,325 Forumite
    Crashy_Time wrote: »
    My better than cheap rent you mean? I have calculated it, and it hasn`t "soared" yet, and is unlikely to do so any time soon. :money:

    Cheap for a reason. Benefit claimants get a bigger budget.

    Dodgy landlord, cash in hand, no questions asked.
  • Crashy_Time
    Crashy_Time Posts: 13,386 Forumite
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    wotsthat wrote: »
    Cheap for a reason. Benefit claimants get a bigger budget.

    Dodgy landlord, cash in hand, no questions asked.


    Many private landlords don`t want benefits claimants.
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