Has anyone done a runner from their UK Bank and left the house behind ?
Sep 23rd 2011, 3:15 am
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Re: Has anyone done a runner from their UK Bank and left the house behind ?
So you don't want comments on the morality of it, how about the stupidity then?
It sounds like an incredibly stupid idea to me when all you need to do is rent the house out, price of houses invariably rises over the long term and then you have a net asset.
It sounds like an incredibly stupid idea to me when all you need to do is rent the house out, price of houses invariably rises over the long term and then you have a net asset.
Sep 23rd 2011, 3:50 am
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Re: Has anyone done a runner from their UK Bank and left the house behind ?
Why even consider the option of running and hiding, it's stupid and childish.
I agree with this. Things get tough here too,what happens if/when things go bad here. Where will you run to next?
I agree with this. Things get tough here too,what happens if/when things go bad here. Where will you run to next?
Sep 23rd 2011, 5:27 am
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Re: Has anyone done a runner from their UK Bank and left the house behind ?
Dont listen to any of them mate. You only get one life so live it and dont ever look back 
Sep 23rd 2011, 5:58 am
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Re: Has anyone done a runner from their UK Bank and left the house behind ?
Thanks to everyone who has replied to my thread. There are some really good posts here, some really good thoughts and considerations with SUBSTANCE.
Not surprisingly there were of course the usual handful of posts with morality about stupidy and childish, even though these were not to be commented, but suppose that was to be expected.
Not surprisingly there were of course the usual handful of posts with morality about stupidy and childish, even though these were not to be commented, but suppose that was to be expected.
Sep 23rd 2011, 6:47 am
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Re: Has anyone done a runner from their UK Bank and left the house behind ?
To the OP: when we couldn't sell our house, we contacted a letting agent and rented it out. Dead simple and the house pays for itself. Give it a go.
And you'll find Ugly Neville waiting for you at Heathrow with a couple of mates from the seedy side of Bloxwich.*
* This is said for comic effect. Of course, in real life Bloxwich does not have a "seedy side", because the entire place is basically one giant birdcage liner.
* This is said for comic effect. Of course, in real life Bloxwich does not have a "seedy side", because the entire place is basically one giant birdcage liner.
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Sep 23rd 2011, 6:56 am
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Re: Has anyone done a runner from their UK Bank and left the house behind ?
To the OP: when we couldn't sell our house, we contacted a letting agent and rented it out. Dead simple and the house pays for itself. Give it a go.
And you'll find Ugly Neville waiting for you at Heathrow with a couple of mates from the seedy side of Bloxwich.*
* This is said for comic effect. Of course, in real life Bloxwich does not have a "seedy side", because the entire place is basically one giant birdcage liner.
And you'll find Ugly Neville waiting for you at Heathrow with a couple of mates from the seedy side of Bloxwich.*
* This is said for comic effect. Of course, in real life Bloxwich does not have a "seedy side", because the entire place is basically one giant birdcage liner.
Sep 23rd 2011, 7:09 am
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Re: Has anyone done a runner from their UK Bank and left the house behind ?
As the years roll on I seem to need really good bait, I think this is a good thing.
Sep 23rd 2011, 8:12 am
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Re: Has anyone done a runner from their UK Bank and left the house behind ?
Are we done with this thread now?
Sep 23rd 2011, 8:45 am
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Sep 23rd 2011, 9:11 am
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Re: Has anyone done a runner from their UK Bank and left the house behind ?
Thanks to everyone who has replied to my thread. There are some really good posts here, some really good thoughts and considerations with SUBSTANCE.
Not surprisingly there were of course the usual handful of posts with morality about stupidy and childish, even though these were not to be commented, but suppose that was to be expected.
Not surprisingly there were of course the usual handful of posts with morality about stupidy and childish, even though these were not to be commented, but suppose that was to be expected.
What I find amusing is that everyone who starts these threads, a) think they have a right to dictate to others and b) think that they will get different replies to those in the threads they've decided didn't give enough information.
Sep 23rd 2011, 9:26 am
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Re: Has anyone done a runner from their UK Bank and left the house behind ?
No offence but you have no right to decide what people can or can't post. I'm quite surprised you've had more replies of the type you want than otherwise.
What I find amusing is that everyone who starts these threads, a) think they have a right to dictate to others and b) think that they will get different replies to those in the threads they've decided didn't give enough information.
What I find amusing is that everyone who starts these threads, a) think they have a right to dictate to others and b) think that they will get different replies to those in the threads they've decided didn't give enough information.
In this case it looks like they plan to ditch their debts simply because they hope its easy to do.
It's theft by any other name.
Sep 23rd 2011, 9:29 am
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Re: Has anyone done a runner from their UK Bank and left the house behind ?
No offence but you have no right to decide what people can or can't post. I'm quite surprised you've had more replies of the type you want than otherwise.
What I find amusing is that everyone who starts these threads, a) think they have a right to dictate to others and b) think that they will get different replies to those in the threads they've decided didn't give enough information.
What I find amusing is that everyone who starts these threads, a) think they have a right to dictate to others and b) think that they will get different replies to those in the threads they've decided didn't give enough information.
Sep 23rd 2011, 9:35 am
#28
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Re: Has anyone done a runner from their UK Bank and left the house behind ?
Perhaps we are getting 'theft fatigue'
Sep 23rd 2011, 9:40 am
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Re: Has anyone done a runner from their UK Bank and left the house behind ?
even though these were not to be commented, but suppose that was to be expected.[/QUOTE]
No ones cares what you do and dont want us to comment on.
No ones cares what you do and dont want us to comment on.
Sep 23rd 2011, 9:46 am
#30
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Re: Has anyone done a runner from their UK Bank and left the house behind ?
Perhaps as we are now part of the australian econmic system the impact of people leaving debts behind in the uk no longer effects us to a degree that we care?
Maybe we cant be bothered to answer some one who thinks they can create such draconian ground rules for posting on a public forum... Where there is a perfectly adquate set of rules in place thank you...
maybe we just decided to put the trolls on a diet...
maybe its Friday and we can't be arsed with an arse today?
Who knows...
Back on topic.... Why not just declare yourself bankrupt?
Maybe we cant be bothered to answer some one who thinks they can create such draconian ground rules for posting on a public forum... Where there is a perfectly adquate set of rules in place thank you...
maybe we just decided to put the trolls on a diet...
maybe its Friday and we can't be arsed with an arse today?
Who knows...
Back on topic.... Why not just declare yourself bankrupt?