Why Is A 44 Year Old Man Still Renting?

wotsthat

mwpt wrote: »

We are progressing swiftly toward the utopia we've always dreamed of. In the future we will look back at this quaint idea of human endeavour to labour and produce, and scoff, while our hard working sturdy shelters do the work for us. Of course, in this utopia, all must be equal comrade, which means 100% ownership. Sadly, for the glorious good, that will mean the extermination of citizens who own more than one house.

The chap from HPC doesn't want to buy and, in fact, renting at the age of 44 having never bought fills him with an immense sense of pride.

His landlord is helping to enable this deep sense of joy - why would you want to prevent what sounds like a beautiful mutually beneficial relationship?

Where will the HPC'ers live whilst waiting for the crash? Won't anyone think of the sad bitter men!

wotsthat

Crashy_Time wrote: »

Where are you "wintering" now, Wood Green...?:rotfl: Might not be too bad, didn`t there used to be a very famous jazz club there? Life`s short mate, best get spending all that cash you are sitting on and live out your dream winters now IMO. Think I`ll pop over to Portugal soon, the Edinburgh winter is just not cutting it these days, definite vitamin D deficiency creeping in. Prefer Porto to the Algarve though.

I'm thinking of renting (shhh!) 4 months of the year outside the UK and, so far, the Algarve is at the top of the list.

What's the thinking with Porto? I like it but find it a bit grey and wet in winter compared to further South. If that's your thing I've also considered Galicia, potentially to buy and live there, because it's cheap, quiet and the coast is like Cornwall without the tourists.

Also, they've built an amazing white elephant airport at Santiago - I got dropped off by taxi and thought it was shut it was so quiet.

benjus

kinger101 wrote: »

It won't work. People used to stick their heads in the oven in the days of coal gas, which was rich in carbon monoxide. Natural gas is too pure. Toaster in the bath probably isn't good either with RCDs. I think standing under falling pianos still works.

Even that's probably not as reliable as it used to be, in these days of digital pianos.

chucknorris

wotsthat wrote: »

I'm thinking of renting (shhh!) 4 months of the year outside the UK and, so far, the Algarve is at the top of the list.

What's the thinking with Porto? I like it but find it a bit grey and wet in winter compared to further South. If that's your thing I've also considered Galicia, potentially to buy and live there, because it's cheap, quiet and the coast is like Cornwall without the tourists.

Also, they've built an amazing white elephant airport at Santiago - I got dropped off by taxi and thought it was shut it was so quiet.

Do you (any UK citizen) need a visa to stay there for more than 90 days? If so, presumably it wouldn't be difficult to obtain.

benjus

chucknorris wrote: »

Do you (any UK citizen) need a visa to stay there for more than 90 days? If so, presumably it wouldn't be difficult to obtain.

We haven't left the EU yet!

chucknorris

benjus wrote: »

We haven't left the EU yet!

I never said we have, but isn't a visa required for those wanting to stay more than 90 days?

EDIT: Just found it, you need to register and obtain a residence certificate:

http://www.expatica.com/es/visas-and-permits/residence-permits/A-guide-for-EU-EEA-Swiss-citizens-moving-to-Spain_422591.html

EU, EEA and Swiss citizens have the right to live and work in Spain without a visa or permit, but if you’re staying longer than three months, you will have to register with the authorities and obtain a residence certificate, which requires you to prove you can support yourself financially and have healthcare insurance.

seven-day-weekend

No you do not need a VISA but you do need to declare yourself as resident in the country after (I think) more than 30 days. (For physical purposes only, fiscal residency is about six months).

benjus

chucknorris wrote: »

I never said we have, but isn't a visa required for those wanting to stay more than 90 days?

No visas... you might need to register with the town hall where you live, but that's about it (and I suspect a lot of people don't even bother with that).

chucknorris

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

No you do not need a VISA but you do need to declare yourself as resident in the country after (I think) more than 30 days. (For physical purposes only, fiscal residency is about six months).

Thanks just found it, see post above yours, it is 90 days. Presumably it is a very simple process?

wotsthat

chucknorris wrote: »

Do you (any UK citizen) need a visa to stay there for more than 90 days? If so, presumably it wouldn't be difficult to obtain.

Don't know about Spain but, yes, in Portugal you're a tourist for 3 months but need a residency certificate thereafter. It's a formality though.