Today I'm angry about.....

[Bruce Rioja]

Now she'll have to part for peanutes and still be left with the rest of the mortgage.

Not so sure that the bank will let her do that, Tango.

Does she have buildings and contents insurance btw?

[TANGODANCER]

Tango - Have a mooch on here. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/CrimeJustic ... /DG_196166" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

EDIT: Actually it looks as though she'll only be able to claim against the offenders, and that the Govt. only give you compo if you're the victim of violence.

Cheers for that Bruce. That's interesting, I'll pass the link on.

[TANGODANCER]

Now she'll have to part for peanutes and still be left with the rest of the mortgage.

Not so sure that the bank will let her do that, Tango.

Does she have buildings and contents insurance btw?

I'm talking withour knowing too many fact here Bruce, as she's well grown up and you don't want to interfere in things too much. As I said, I only found out the bare facts this morning. My other daughter works in law so no doubt will advise her or get someone she knows to do it. I'll just have to hope it pans out okay. She'd probably rollock me for putting it on here but I just feel so sorry for the kid and wouldn't like it tohappen to anyone else.

[Gary the Enfield]

Whilst I do sympathise TD, I really do, I find myself drawn to this particular passage.

''After no luck she was approached by two Vietnamese blokes about a possible let. Showed them the place and they said if they could have it rent free for two months they'd complete all the work on it. Seemed like a fair deal and she agreed''

Shocking though this is you must admit she was a little naive, no?

After already spending a fair amount for no joy she was obviously getting a little desperate. Property market isn't exactly flourishing right now. She truly wishes she'd never bothered. Now she'll have to part for peanutes and still be left with the rest of the mortgage. What would yo have done G?

Well, if I was in that game I would have probably asked for two months deposit for a start as security. I'd also have asked for previous addresses and references all of which seem to be pretty common. I definitely wouldn't have let complete strangers occupy my property without being able to check them out

I would have also gone to my local council and checked out their social housing offers. You retain landlord status but the council rent your property for you and collect the rent which they then pay to you. This is done over a fixed period, say three years with both parties being able to terminate with 6 months notice. At least that's how it works down here.

Like I said I don't want to sound unsympathetic but this kind of thing is avoidable.

[Gooner Girl]

Having a horrible, miserable few days and now on top of all that having to shell out £400 for repairs to our boiler Sucks.

[TANGODANCER]

When did she buy the house?

Don't know right now but it was a fair while ago.

[thebish]

When did she buy the house?

Don't know right now but it was a fair while ago.

it's a bummer of a situation - I feel for her. I guess it's also an antidote to all those property programmes on telly like "Under the Hammer" that make it look like it's a doddle to buy a house - do it up - and make a quick £100,000 profit...

[Lofthouse Lower]

It was, up until 2007

[Bruce Rioja]

Having a horrible, miserable few days and now on top of all that having to shell out £400 for repairs to our boiler Sucks.

Well, if it makes you feel any better, mine packed up in December when it had dropped to minus 17. It was three days before anyone could get to it and another heat-free day for the parts to arrive. £360 out of pocket, I moved house six weeks later!

[Bruce Rioja]

If I see that television advert one more time with Jensen Button advertising shampoo, the television's getting the Keith Moon treatment!

[Lord Kangana]

Victim's surcharge and all that

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but that is usually from recoverable funds. If the perps have legged it, they're not going to be recovering much from them.

[Harry Genshaw]

Really sorry to hear your daughters story Tango. I work in housing and knew straight away when you said Vietnamese blokes where the story was going. I've come across this kind of scenario quite often. A colleague of my wifes had a similar experience to your daughter but discovered the cannabis farm himself. He rang the Police who told him to put it in bin bags and drive it down to the station. He was halfway there when he said he had this realisation that he was an Asian guy, in a BMW with several bin bags full of cannabis plants. Imagine him trying to talk his way out of that one if he'd been pulled over!

As for the electric usage - some of you would be amazed what folk get away with when it comes to power suppliers.

[Hoboh]

Right............ So 77% of the recent rioters arrested had previous criminal convictions!!!
So under my methods the crowds out there would have been managable!! Told you bullets are the answer and you never listen, carry on, as you were, stump up your hard earned and support the cons!

[Prufrock]

That....or prison is fecked. It's literally one of the two.

[2399]

Found out there is a soccer match tonight
the winter season is over, it;s a semi final cup match

Can't go as we don't have a spare $10

[Annoyed Grunt]

Found out there is a soccer match tonight
the winter season is over, it;s a semi final cup match

Can't go as we don't have a spare $10

If you stopped buying DVD's, then.............

[Lofthouse Lower]

HE NEEDS TO LIVE! WON'T YOU LET HIM LIIIIIIIIIIIVE?

[Bruce Rioja]

Right............ So 77% of the recent rioters arrested had previous criminal convictions!!!
So under my methods the crowds out there would have been managable!! Told you bullets are the answer and you never listen, carry on, as you were, stump up your hard earned and support the cons!

Do feel free to shut the feck up now and again!

[Lofthouse Lower]

[Lofthouse Lower]

Having a horrible, miserable few days and now on top of all that having to shell out £400 for repairs to our boiler Sucks.

Just put a jumper on