Sucessful return back to UK?
Feb 12th 2018, 8:23 pm
#16
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Re: Sucessful return back to UK?
For me there was no question of 6 months rent in advance - I rent from a housingng association. A months rent payable monthly in advance. No deposit. No advance.
Feb 13th 2018, 8:01 am
#17
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Re: Sucessful return back to UK?
What exactly is a housing association? A months rent sounds ideal but how do I know if I will be able to rent from a housing association after living in US for most of my life (I am a Brit citizen) but left as a child with my parents. Thanks for the response
Brigette
Feb 13th 2018, 8:59 am
#18
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Re: Sucessful return back to UK?
We too are taking our dog so found your previous post regarding Jetpets useful as we are in Tauranga also. How did you find the process of opening Bank Acct etc & i see you bought a property in a short time frame, do you mind if i ask how you also found getting mortgage etc as i have heard that you may not be eligble for upto 6 months....?Sorry for all the questions but like you say, i found the move to NZ relatively "easy" compared to the return!
As for buying the house .. we were extremely lucky with the price we got for our NZ house and the exchange rate we got on our return. This meant we didn't need a mortgage.
Feb 13th 2018, 8:48 pm
#19
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Re: Sucessful return back to UK?
Brigette asks , "What is a Housing Association ?" I will let Wikipedia give an answer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Housing_association
The old rules about having a local connection etc are no longer valid. Housing Associations are free to set their own criteria for letting. In the are where I live, there is a surplus of accommodation. Join me on my island !
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Housing_association
The old rules about having a local connection etc are no longer valid. Housing Associations are free to set their own criteria for letting. In the are where I live, there is a surplus of accommodation. Join me on my island !
Feb 21st 2018, 8:27 pm
#20
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Re: Sucessful return back to UK?
Am really interested in any advice people have for getting organised to go back to the UK or practical advice for the things to do to get settled in once there. We have a year before we are headed back, so lots of time to get things done.
