Been in our home since May...absolute house of horrors...

Davesnave

Crashy_Time wrote: »

"Russians" maybe? The problem with social media is that everyone gets a say....

Russians? :rotfl:I doubt if the Russians want to spend money on keeping our citizens in line!

You don't get it, do you? People have used social media throughout the ages. The most powerful disseminator of views and belief to keep people under control used to be the church, and their 'jam tomorrow' philosophy is pretty much what you're offering.

It boils down to, "Don't do anything too adventurous, stay in line and... er....very soon now you'll be rewarded when this evil system is swept away...."

Trouble is, since the evil system you dislike faltered, about ten years ago , many people who ignored your message have been the ones rewarded, while the poor b*ggers with not very much have taken the brunt of the hit.

Crashy_Time

Davesnave wrote: »

Russians? :rotfl:I doubt if the Russians want to spend money on keeping our citizens in line!

You don't get it, do you? People have used social media throughout the ages. The most powerful disseminator of views and belief to keep people under control used to be the church, and their 'jam tomorrow' philosophy is pretty much what you're offering.

It boils down to, "Don't do anything too adventurous, stay in line and... er....very soon now you'll be rewarded when this evil system is swept away...."

Trouble is, since the evil system you dislike faltered, about ten years ago , many people who ignored your message have been the ones rewarded, while the poor b*ggers with not very much have taken the brunt of the hit.

The system is still faltering


https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/homeless-housing-shelter-figures-poverty-benefits-a8644516.html


Anyone who takes the advice of people who paid their mortgage off years ago or who "Bought in the 90`s", to get themselves into shedloads of mortgage debt now does so at their own peril IMO. The bailouts of ten years ago brought us to Trump and Brexit, and the mess that is now UK housing is going to bring us to Corbyn IMO.


When the bankers were designing the Ponzi scheme that promoted property as a prime vehicle for their lending via heavy manipulation of sentiment in the media and Liar Loans they came up with a great phrase to herd people on board - "Get on the Ladder!" Beautiful. I`m afraid the "Jam Tomorrow" mantra involved super low interest rates...for ever
:rotfl: that looks a bit shaky now TBH.

Crashy_Time

foxy-stoat wrote: »

And who said that renting was completely dead money - only about 75% dead !

Get it fixed and enjoy your home.

So would money paid in mortgage interest be only half-dead, or 50% dead?

51mm5

Crashy_Time wrote: »

The system is still faltering


https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/homeless-housing-shelter-figures-poverty-benefits-a8644516.html


Anyone who takes the advice of people who paid their mortgage off years ago or who "Bought in the 90`s", to get themselves into shedloads of mortgage debt now does so at their own peril IMO. The bailouts of ten years ago brought us to Trump and Brexit, and the mess that is now UK housing is going to bring us to Corbyn IMO.


When the bankers were designing the Ponzi scheme that promoted property as a prime vehicle for their lending via heavy manipulation of sentiment in the media and Liar Loans they came up with a great phrase to herd people on board - "Get on the Ladder!" Beautiful. I`m afraid the "Jam Tomorrow" mantra involved super low interest rates...for ever
:rotfl: that looks a bit shaky now TBH.

So when you buying ?:D

Davesnave

51mm5 wrote: »

So when you buying ?:D

You can't ask Crashy questions like that, any more than you could have asked William Joyce if he was fond of golf back in 1942.


There is, apparently, a back-story, but this is the internet and only the terminally gullible would give it credence. For all we know, Crashy could be living comfortably in his nice semi in Esher, knocking out posts on two dozen different forums, many of them totally unconnected with housing.


However, unlike Lord Haw-Haw, he could even be a she! :rotfl:

Red-Squirrel_2

Crashy_Time wrote: »

Anyone who takes the advice of people who paid their mortgage off years ago or who "Bought in the 90`s", to get themselves into shedloads of mortgage debt now does so at their own peril IMO. The bailouts of ten years ago brought us to Trump and Brexit, and the mess that is now UK housing is going to bring us to Corbyn IMO.

I first bought in 2009 just after the crash. I benefitted from somebody having their home repossessed. Lots of people had their homes repossessed around that time. It left me with conflicting emotions for sure.

Is that the kind of thing you are waiting to happen again?

iamtati

Just try to think more about when it's all finished and you are having a glass of wine in your comfortable lovely house in the evening. Such thoughts might help you better to go through all the problems.

nomorekids

We bought our house knowing it needed the dated d!cor updating but trouble began the very first night there, when the eldest stepped into the bath tub and his foot went through the bath. Hey ho, there was a shower in the main bedroom (bazaar that it was just a shower, no sink or toilet) so we used that and it fused the whole house.

Quick look under the tray and we could see wiring which turned out to be the start of incredibly bad and frightening electric issues.

As well as new bathroom, shower in bedroom removal, damp issues because for some strange reason, the walls had been replastered but very thinly over wall paper, new boiler, new kitchen and drain issue that meant new drain in the garden that had to be done twice over thanks to bad work men, our garden is now plunged into darkness all year round as the trees out back are not as slow growing as we thought.


Can't wait to get rid to be honest and truly hoping the location (nearish to train station) will mean, the lemon will sell as soon as the last kid leaves for uni.


Its nice to know its normal house ownership stuff and there are others in the same boat, on the positive I console myself about the expense of hiring people in, that I at least do my own painting and decorating now through necessity, I,m all self taught up, skills wise.:)

Crashy_Time

Red-Squirrel wrote: »

I first bought in 2009 just after the crash. I benefitted from somebody having their home repossessed. Lots of people had their homes repossessed around that time. It left me with conflicting emotions for sure.

Is that the kind of thing you are waiting to happen again?

The advice I gave, not to get into shedloads of mortgage debt because someone on the internet who bought in 1991 says it`s a great idea, would help people avoid that fate surely?

51mm5

Crashy_Time wrote: »

The advice I gave, not to get into shedloads of mortgage debt because someone on the internet who bought in 1991 says it`s a great idea, would help people avoid that fate surely?

Yep, they should take advice from someone who sold to rent in the 90’s and has been so bitter about this disasterous financial decision ever since. Ain’t that right Crashy ?:rotfl: