Originally Posted by Fly Away

Thanks hun - it's me, my OH couldn't organise the finances. I run both our businesses, do the accounts and VAT etc. I dare say there are better interest rate deals, but it's getting at your money from Aus which is the problem.

We are on a temp visa so have no probs moving money around from the UK to Aus whenever we like. I think with PR visas you have to either move your money in small sums (less than $5K???) or move it all at once. However, if you have money tied up in for example, a 12 month bond, a 3 month notice account and an instant access account, I'm sure they wouldn't question you transferring the money as soon as it becomes available. You can also 'drip feed your money'. For example, we have set up a Nationwide account. We can transfer money into there from our other accounts and then take our money out as Aussie dollars out from Aussie cash machines. There are no checks on you doing this.



Good tip - we have a NR mortgage on a BTL property, it seems to be ok....

Originally Posted by Dawn-D

Gosh Wardy, I'd be pi55ed too. Our buyer reckons that a bank lost a draft of only £75 (nothing like you've had to go through) for a letter but then reckons on Friday they found it! How can these banks lose money like this. I hope yours is resolved soon, keep us posted, have sent you some K's

Dawn x

Originally Posted by Fly Away

What a bugger! Is there anyway to cancel it???? the agent we used to let our flat was useless. i think it must be in the job description. They lost our contract and the file with all the info lke the gas safety check and then said we hadn't sent it!!

Hope it gets better for you soon!

Originally Posted by Fly Away

I think you have made the right decision. We cut our price by £145k and then took an offer of £30k under that! It is a hell of a lot of money and we are making a loss on the property as we only bought 4 years ago and have spent £50k on it too.. BUT it does mean we are 'free' and after 15 months of broken chains, buyers pulling out etc etc, we will just be glad to get rid of the place.

Fingers crossed the sale is smooth.


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Excepted the offer will see how it goest this time

Originally Posted by marvinc

We have few endowments etc coming out, which (if we sell) will come out after we've been over there more than 6 months - can I drip feed our money over? as have heard that there is a 48% tax if not??

Originally Posted by wardy2

Hi Dawn its the EA who lost it bank is on the case now as the cash goes into a holding account until the receiver tries to cash in. She has gone to see if it has been cashed and if yes where it was cashed.

nightmare so cross about this.


Thanks nic was just beginning to feel like we were on the path to financial freedom, haven't asked about cancelling yet unntil she comes back with difinitive news as to its whereabouts.

The whole office of theis EA seems incompetent.

UPDATE bank has rang me the cheque was cashed 12th August, how do these people get jobs????

Apparently the cheque was put in early Friday morning the bank has rung EA and they are going to ask accountant to check again.

:curse: stressed

Originally Posted by sallyclaire

Hope it gets sorted Kaye!
There really are some very incompetent people about

Originally Posted by Fly Away

We are leaving part of my business running in the UK and will be managing everything online. God help us!

Originally Posted by Machiavelli

Hi! Everyone,

Just had Beth on the phone.

She wants me to let you know that her validation trip is going okay, she is finding her feet here, (so to speak), and can't wait until they can move out here for good.

She's off tomorrow, either to the Gold or Sunshine Coast.

Will try to keep you updated. Watch this space for her update on her validation trip.....

Mxxx

Originally Posted by wardy2

Ok mess sorted its definitely been cashed, apparently the EA put my cheque in the cash column and not cheques as the woman we gave the cheque to did not give us a receipt they had no record of who had it last.

Head, brick wall springs to mind.

Thanks Mach for keeping us updated about Beth, I was wondering how she was getting on.

I bet Australia doesn't know whats hit them

Originally Posted by formula

If that is your renting business, don't forget that LLs are required by law to have a uk contact address in case the tenants want to take you to court.

Originally Posted by wardy2

Ok mess sorted its definitely been cashed, apparently the EA put my cheque in the cash column and not cheques as the woman we gave the cheque to did not give us a receipt they had no record of who had it last.

Head, brick wall springs to mind.

Thanks Mach for keeping us updated about Beth, I was wondering how she was getting on.

I bet Australia doesn't know whats hit them

Originally Posted by wardy2

Ok mess sorted its definitely been cashed, apparently the EA put my cheque in the cash column and not cheques as the woman we gave the cheque to did not give us a receipt they had no record of who had it last.

Head, brick wall springs to mind.

Thanks Mach for keeping us updated about Beth, I was wondering how she was getting on.

I bet Australia doesn't know whats hit them

Originally Posted by wardy2

Thanks guys have to say i'm relieved.

Have you still got your house up for sale Lorna I see the one round the corner sold have you tried Andrew craig they seem to have sold that one pretty fast. It was hardly on the market was it.

keeping my fingers crossed for you

k