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Forum: New Zealand
Jun 4th 2009, 7:02 am
Replies: 35
Views: 23,155
Posted By kiwisteph

Re: Linea Weatherboard or brick build?

Hi Batty
OH is seeing a builder tonight regarding our build, i'll get him to ask for you :thumbsup:
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 3rd 2009, 11:50 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 23,155
Posted By kiwisteph

Re: Linea Weatherboard or brick build?

So what are the advantages of Weatherboard? The Linea weatherboard does look nice but does it keep the house warm compared to brick or is that just and insulation factor? Does it move better and...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 2nd 2009, 10:17 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 23,155
Posted By kiwisteph

Re: Linea Weatherboard or brick build?

Do you know the prices of Lockwoods houses? are they expensive compared to a weatherboard or brick build?
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 2nd 2009, 7:02 am
Replies: 35
Views: 23,155
Posted By kiwisteph

Re: Linea Weatherboard or brick build?

Found a fantastic brick house we both like and i think we will be going for central heating with under-floor heating in the tiled areas, double glazing and a huge amount of insulation.
The rental...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 2nd 2009, 12:28 am
Replies: 35
Views: 23,155
Posted By kiwisteph

Re: Linea Weatherboard or brick build?

So how would you heat a brand new house, ducted heating or central heating radiators etc?
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 1st 2009, 11:46 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 23,155
Posted By kiwisteph

Re: Linea Weatherboard or brick build?

Were building in Raumati Beach, so its a beach/country outlook. I like the paler looking bricks, maybe a mediterranean feel, but i like the look of the weatherboard finish as well.
Does anyone know...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 1st 2009, 11:35 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 23,155
Posted By kiwisteph

Re: Linea Weatherboard or brick build?

Why no to brick then for some of you? Is it the earthquake factor?
Isnt brick warmer than weatherboard? Does weather board still have the leaky building syndrome factor?
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 1st 2009, 10:42 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 23,155
Posted By kiwisteph

Linea Weatherboard or brick build?

Hi there

Are there any builders or people who have either a brick build or a weatherboard build that can give me advice on which is the best to build with please? :confused:

Thanks
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
May 25th 2009, 10:09 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,363
Posted By kiwisteph

Re: Blue stickers

Hi chippy64, as we went through an agency they have the Migrant Levy fees so we keep checking our UK account to see if its been taken :). They also have our passports so :fingerscrossed: they should...
Forum: New Zealand
May 25th 2009, 2:38 am
Replies: 31
Views: 2,816
Posted By kiwisteph

Re: Can't get a Mortgage Arrrrrrh

Have just spoken to the Nationwide, they have said 3 months ago they stopped doing mortgages and are just concentrating on the ones people already have with them.
I'm speech less (doesn't happen...
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
May 25th 2009, 2:35 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,363
Posted By kiwisteph

Re: Blue stickers

Hi all,

We submitted our ITA on the 28th April and have heard nothing yet :thumbdown: I presume we will have to wait a few more months before our blue stickers arrive? They have our passports so...
Forum: New Zealand
May 25th 2009, 2:14 am
Replies: 31
Views: 2,816
Posted By kiwisteph

Re: Can't get a Mortgage Arrrrrrh

Hi everyone,

Thanks for all your good wishes, we have been offered a mortgage subject to our PR which is great. So hopefully we can put in our Tender and cross our fingers (and everything else...
Forum: New Zealand
May 19th 2009, 1:12 am
Replies: 31
Views: 2,816
Posted By kiwisteph

Re: Can't get a Mortgage Arrrrrrh

:(
Sorry for slaging off Westpac, i know there only doing their job but that doesnt change how 'I' feel about their service!!!!!!!!!!!
Forum: New Zealand
May 19th 2009, 12:41 am
Replies: 31
Views: 2,816
Posted By kiwisteph

Re: Can't get a Mortgage Arrrrrrh

Hi Batty
That would be great thanks :)
Forum: New Zealand
May 18th 2009, 11:56 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 2,816
Posted By kiwisteph

Re: Can't get a Mortgage Arrrrrrh

Hi newkiwi,
Were with Westpac and their the worst out of all of them all. They made some weird excuses like UK pension would be a problem coz we wouldn't get it here in time ?????? plus other stupid...
Forum: New Zealand
May 18th 2009, 11:48 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 2,816
Posted By kiwisteph

Re: Can't get a Mortgage Arrrrrrh

THANKS FOR THAT Genesis, will def give them a try. :thumbsup::thumbsup:
Forum: New Zealand
May 18th 2009, 10:35 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 2,816
Posted By kiwisteph

Re: Can't get a Mortgage Arrrrrrh

Hi Genesis, thanks for that we went through Mike Pero and he couldn't help us so far but their still asking about.

Thanks to other who have had sympathy and good advice for us :thumbsup::thumbsup:...
Forum: New Zealand
May 18th 2009, 9:54 am
Replies: 31
Views: 2,816
Posted By kiwisteph

Can't get a Mortgage Arrrrrrh

Can you believe this :curse::curse::curse:

Despite a Financial Adviser going to all the Banks NONE and i mean NONE will give us a mortgage despite: 40% deposit, good UK pension plus lump sum,...
Forum: New Zealand
May 17th 2009, 7:50 am
Replies: 456
Views: 33,270
Posted By kiwisteph

Re: Today's Weather ...

Welcome to windy Welly :rofl: Thought our house was going to take off the last two night :eek:
Forum: New Zealand
May 7th 2009, 10:35 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,044
Posted By kiwisteph

Re: Beaver!!!

Can you belive they have taken this ad of Youtube :rofl::rofl: bet it was a Brit :rofl:
Forum: New Zealand
May 5th 2009, 12:03 am
Replies: 3
Views: 535
Posted By kiwisteph

Smile Multiple house purchase offer?????????

Hi there everyone

Has anyone had any experience of multiple offer offers when buying a house?
Some advice would be great please :thumbsup:
Forum: New Zealand
May 4th 2009, 11:54 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 1,749
Posted By kiwisteph

Re: buying a house advice please

Hi Batty

Well there's now multiple offers and the forms being e-mailed to us. I hate this bit, what offer do you put in, say if everyone puts in higher than you and you loose the house. Its a...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 30th 2009, 2:15 am
Replies: 22
Views: 1,749
Posted By kiwisteph

Re: buying a house advice please

Hi Caz

We liked Inglewood but it was just to far out of NP for us.
Will keep looking as were in no hurray. But we loved the area had a good weekend away.
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 29th 2009, 8:51 am
Replies: 22
Views: 1,749
Posted By kiwisteph

Re: buying a house advice please

Thanks again for all the advice, this is our first NZ home so we just want to get it right :)

So here's a question - if the BEO says $630,000 can you still put in an offer, if so how cheeky can we...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 29th 2009, 3:56 am
Replies: 22
Views: 1,749
Posted By kiwisteph

Re: buying a house advice please

Thanks everyone that's great advice, it will be worth every penny if there's a problem. :thumbsup:
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