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This is covered by option "I own the house (morgage paid off)", in the first case for you it will be with mortgage equal to 0, and in the second case property cost will also be 0. The main point there was real ownership, not being up to ones eye(balls) in debt. -
WHS. During my first couple of stints abroad I met a couple of folks who had rented their homes out and had them trashed / good furniture replaced with tat. I didn't want to go down that route, plus I had somewhere to live when I returned home.Originally posted by chef View Postwhere's the "my house in the uk is empty 'cause I dont want pikey tennants renting it and messing it up and I currently live in a rented serviced apartment during the week and with the girlfriend at weekends" option???Behold the warranty -- the bold print giveth and the fine print taketh away.Comment
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This is covered by the "I rent" option. Alternatively it might be more suitable option to say that you moved in with AndyW.Originally posted by chef View Postwhere's the "my house in the uk is empty 'cause I dont want pikey tennants renting it and messing it up and I currently live in a rented serviced apartment during the week and with the girlfriend at weekends" option???Comment
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