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a DECADE. bet the subs argued over whether or not an exclamation mark would be over doing it.

Not true at the BBC. They have a very inclusive, open-door policy. I think we should hear what has to say about the impending Chinese meltdown.

Probably unmortgageable. Or code for, we want a kick-back.

"Nobhead Terry" I call him. (not to his face, obviously)

A Chelsea fan I know claimed that EBJT ("England's Brave John Terry") had borrowed money from the club's owner. Of course I can't verify this claim. But a margin call from RA wouldn't be something one would look forward to.

Isn't JT an inveterate gambler? I'm sure I read somewhere that he remortgaged his house to pay gambling debts.

Lam

Great graphic. So the secret of their mathematical genius is Primary level ratio. Nice.

Maybe, but much bigger fish than Fergus Fatman have bankrupted themselves over-extending on property. Simon Halabi once owned 1/3 of the Shard. Now bankrupt. It's just a gamble isn't it? The "maths teachers" meme keeps being trotted out as if they've come up with some magic formula to outsmart everyone not mortgaged up to the sphincter. Truth is, they got greedy and bet on HPI continuing. "Just one more house Judith, I'll stop when I get to 1,000." I personally think their chances of exiting from that position with a worthwhile profit are slim. If they come out on top it will be purely down to luck. Red or black? Place your bets.

New article though. Come on HPCers, stick the boot into this dreadful pair.

A couple of Christmas miracles: john lewis christmas rise sales house fraser record christmas online surge

a lot of "poor you, hun" type replies oh that thread. are all MNers so unlikeable?

Not really the economy, it was the weather what done it. No, really.... Homes fall into the sea

A poster recently highlighted the problem of johnny foreigner taking out study loans they have no intention of paying back. Looks like it's big business. College course subsidy spirals out of control

An ex neighbour of ours who has moved back to Australia, owns at least 2 London properties, bought around 2004. A tax could potentially make his paper profit shrink considerably. I could see how it would hurt this type of investor worse than the money laundering type.

Maybe they're hoping to pump the price right up. You'll probably get an email saying, "Dear Mr Monk, I'm pleased to inform you that you have been allocated your full £5,000 application. Congratulations, you are now the owner of 1 (one) Royal Mail Group share." Have also applied, at a lower level.

The 1.7million figure is 1 million more than the total amount of properties sold last year in England & Wales! Not. Going. To. Happen.

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Hilary (silly bollicks) Osbourne pushing HTB here: Help to buy sparks surge of interest say estate agents BUT AND Shane Kennedy at least understands the problem,

Carpet-sh*te investigated by OFT for exaggerated discounts

Probably. This one on same st £11k less. HTB... works if you're .... blah blah blah....f**king stupid etc.

Lord Harris already receives millions of pounds from the State for his Harris Academies.

Yes. As the poster above points out, the 15% has to be paid to the vendor, so it has to come from somewhere. Surely the most profitable outcome for banks would be writing HTB2 loans that end up failing (or have already failed)?

This sounds more plausible than a stampede of wide eyed first time buyers appearing out of the mist. Help to remortgage, help to repo. Dave is not going to sit back and watch bankers see their bonuses trashed.

Over at the Graun, Hilary - dipsh*t, I want a job at JPM - Osbourne says there is expected to be a stampede for HTB2. comments disabled, strangely. rampy, rampy