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Forum: Australia
Apr 24th 2019, 6:32 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 1,092
Posted By Lois1

Re: Remortgaging property in UK

We done it, but it wasn't the best decision. Because we had left the UK over 2 years our only option was to get a totally different type of mortgage. Although we had no mortgage to start with so may...
Forum: Australia
Apr 24th 2019, 6:24 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,451
Posted By Lois1

Re: Renting out UK Property

We have rented our house for coming up to 7 years and never had any issues. We are on our 3rd set of tenants. We have a good management agent. We put it on the market last year but missed the peak do...
Forum: Australia
Mar 12th 2015, 7:01 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,086
Posted By Lois1

Re: Great Rate with Money transfer company !

To be honest I only have ever used torfx so I don't know how it compares to the ones you mentioned. My friend put me on to them as her parents have a property in Portugal and often transferring back...
Forum: Australia
Mar 12th 2015, 5:33 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,086
Posted By Lois1

Re: Great Rate with Money transfer company !

To be honest I'm not entirely sure, I think to get a slightly better rate/reward scheme thingy maybe ? I can ask my friend later but bit early in uk now to get a reply. Just thought it was worth a...
Forum: Australia
Mar 12th 2015, 3:42 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,086
Posted By Lois1

Great Rate with Money transfer company !

Just wanted to share the great rates and ease of use a currency transfer company i have just used!
I normally go through Torfx which i have always been happy with, but a friend of mine back in the...
Forum: Australia
Jun 26th 2013, 2:53 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,371
Posted By Lois1

Land Rover Discovery....Perth

I was hoping that fellow BE's might be able to share their experiences or knowledge!

We have, for many years had Discoverys in the UK. We would like to now trade in our current car and get...
Forum: Australia
Jun 24th 2013, 11:45 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 4,407
Posted By Lois1

Re: UK - Perth

Have sent you a private message
Forum: Australia
Mar 21st 2013, 5:25 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,157
Posted By Lois1

Re: My Journey Starts Yesterday!....

When you spoke with the migration agent, did she mention the best visa to apply for? We had a totally different state in mind when we started the process but our agent advised us that with OH...
Forum: Australia
Mar 1st 2013, 12:02 pm
Replies: 80
Views: 9,435
Posted By Lois1

Re: Flights back to UK - Price jump 30% in one day

When is the best time to book generally to get the better fares? As soon as they are released or to hang on and wait? Looking for flights back to Uk in April 2014 so do i try this May?
Forum: Australia
Feb 10th 2013, 5:33 pm
Replies: 87
Views: 13,404
Posted By Lois1

Re: Thinking of leaving australia...again. Ping Pomtastic

Wish there was a 'like' button on here :rofl:

Yep, polish is officially, englands 2nd language now.
Forum: Australia
Feb 10th 2013, 4:01 pm
Replies: 87
Views: 13,404
Posted By Lois1

Re: Thinking of leaving australia...again. Ping Pomtastic

Hi Dave99, I do think without sounding too harsh that perhaps the problem and uncertainity does lie within yourself as a person. Even in your previous post you contradict yourself to some extent,...
Forum: Australia
Feb 3rd 2013, 11:34 pm
Replies: 110
Views: 10,798
Posted By Lois1

Re: what are the main benefits for children in Oz over Uk? apart from obvious weather

Well we have been here only 6 months so prob not in an ideal position to comment too much as not even had the experience of all the seasons yet!

But as others have said its very individual, and...
Forum: Australia
Jan 22nd 2013, 11:34 am
Replies: 4
Views: 3,220
Posted By Lois1

Re: Carpenter wages in Perth?

From experience I think you should avergage about $35 an hour, give or take a little. Again it varies depending on what aspect of carpentry you find work in.

I wouldnt say work is plentiful but...
Forum: Australia
Jan 16th 2013, 11:33 pm
Replies: 69
Views: 7,780
Posted By Lois1

Re: Perth - location location location - pls help

I agree with Evelin's post, Im in Tuart Ridge and can also see the hills but walk the dog around Highbury and from Heritage you see the roos in the fields! Rivergums is aptly named and is also prone...
Forum: Australia
Jan 14th 2013, 11:16 am
Replies: 69
Views: 7,780
Posted By Lois1

Re: Perth - location location location - pls help

We live in Baldivis and our kids go to a fantastic brand new school, so much so that our neighbours have taken their children out of private to send them to the public school! It also has a fantastic...
Forum: Australia
Nov 21st 2012, 6:00 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 2,042
Posted By Lois1

Re: VOIP

Thank you all, I think my weekend will be taken up with research! A few people have suggested iinet to me, but we already have the broadband and frrom the website VOIP looks like an "add on" and not...
Forum: Australia
Nov 20th 2012, 11:00 am
Replies: 13
Views: 2,042
Posted By Lois1

Re: VOIP

Thanks for the replies, I think im more confused than ever LOL :confused:

So.... if i were to get 2 different providers, do i get 2 lots of "equipment"

Could I order and set up Sipgate for UK...
Forum: Australia
Nov 19th 2012, 8:58 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 2,042
Posted By Lois1

VOIP

Hi just wondered if anyone could recommend a good company for VOIP only, dont need the broadband, just the VOIP.

Would like good customer service and good connections!

Not sure if it makes...
Forum: Australia
Nov 10th 2012, 12:21 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,033
Posted By Lois1

Re: Has anyone used Excess International Movers for your removals?

Extremely, they did a great job of the packing, worked really hard and very professional. Not so much here, they didnt bother to unpack and now i have to wait a few weeks for them to collect the...
Forum: Australia
Nov 9th 2012, 12:31 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,033
Posted By Lois1

Re: Has anyone used Excess International Movers for your removals?

No didnt bring a car. We had a 20ft container and 16 boxes overspilll, the overspill arrived first !
Forum: Australia
Nov 9th 2012, 12:29 am
Replies: 22
Views: 4,978
Posted By Lois1

Re: No Sound on TV

Sorry guys/girls for the delay, been unpacking boxes all day!

We bought it over from the UK. In fact we bought 3 over from the UK, one of which we havent got around to opening yet anyway.
...
Forum: Australia
Nov 9th 2012, 12:24 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,033
Posted By Lois1

Re: Has anyone used Excess International Movers for your removals?

yes and they just delivered our stuff on wednesday! So very recent. Where are you heading to, they use Transglobal in Perth
Forum: Australia
Nov 8th 2012, 9:08 am
Replies: 22
Views: 4,978
Posted By Lois1

No Sound on TV

Hi, I know i have read something about this on here before, but having done a seach i cant find anything inititally!

Moved in yesterday, and have a perfect picture but no sound!

How do i...
Forum: Australia
Oct 27th 2012, 1:38 am
Replies: 21
Views: 4,213
Posted By Lois1

Re: UK Barclays account

Oh i also forgot to say that we were/are able to transfer over our life/health insurance policies, providing the money comes out of a UK bank account, so another reason we changed address to a uk...
Forum: Australia
Oct 27th 2012, 1:33 am
Replies: 20
Views: 2,555
Posted By Lois1

Re: A silly question for buying a house

perhaps but just wanted to show that from a few suburbs picked out randomly, over 2000 properties for less then $450K, sure there are many many many more in other suburbs, so hardly a case of not...
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