Steve D wrote:

Anyway, won’t you be saving a packet with this stamp duty holiday?

I will

and as my daughter pointed out last night (who is an estate agent) I may also get VAT reduced on my estate agent and solicitor fees.

Just to resurrect this topic, the sellers solicitors consulted their client nearly 3 weeks ago and we received a reply which said go away and pay for the work yourselves when you move in.

I was prepared to wear the cost but SWMBO wanted an argument (no surprise there ). We replied immediately and said it was not fair to refuse point blank without even offering to meet halfway so we would have no choice but to lower our offer on the house unless they reconsider the allowance.

So just a couple of days ago, they replied to say they would give us half of the costs which is £525. Chalk one up for SWMBO  LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
LOT (Lord of Time) - University of Gallifrey

Nice one Dave. You can get another watch for your collection with that.  Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
Evoque SD4 Dynamic Lux Auto
Present: Audi A3 S Line.

Yep I reckon that's fair. SWMBO is getting a Radley handbag for her birthday this month so I reckon it balances out  LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
LOT (Lord of Time) - University of Gallifrey

Radley handbag . . . that'll pretty much eat up any savings made

Wait a minute I know how this goes,

She gets a new Radley handbag, but then she NEEDS the matching purse and umbrella ...... and of course the collapsible shopping bag that fits inside one of the many many pockets.
If it is near any holidays you will also be buying luggage to suit, and by near I mean within 2 years.

I have a wife with a collection of Radley necessaries.

Then again she does let me indulge in Land rovers Tangiers Orange - gone, missing her
Replaced by Ewok what a mistake - now a happy Disco Sport owner

You should thank your lucky stars that they ain't Mulberry handbag fans. Silly silly money.  MY 09 GS manual in Lago Grey, Wood Co arm rest and side bumper strips - now sold.

MY 15 SD4 SE Auto Orkney Grey with colour coded Bumper Door Mouldings

Are you a man or a mouse?
Put your foot down and say NO to expensive frivolities



Me I'm off for some cheese

 Tangiers Orange - gone, missing her
Replaced by Ewok what a mistake - now a happy Disco Sport owner

More cheese Gromit

The Doctor wrote:

Yep I reckon that's fair. SWMBO is getting a Radley handbag for her birthday this month so I reckon it balances out

I bought one for my wife’s birthday in a sale when our local department store reopened a while ago! Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
Evoque SD4 Dynamic Lux Auto
Present: Audi A3 S Line.