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    One Stop Shops for Retrofitting - are they in Stop Mode?

    I’ve made a few enquiries over the last few weeks. Sending initial emails to the companies etc. General theme seems to be they are getting a lot of enquiries and have limited capacity, so the turnaround times are very slow. Give you have your technical assessment already done, worth contacting...
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    Key Post Dublin Airport Reports

    Apologies for breaking the format, but was wondering more generally are people noticing a benefit to booking Fast Track? Is it worth it? Or is it a case that so many people are booking it and it's redundant? A bit like Ryanair "priority" boarding.
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    Mortgage broker too nosy?

    Avant have a reputation for being more risk averse than the mainstream banks. Possible the broker has experienced this several times now and is just making sure the application meets their requirements.
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    Mortgage Overpayment AIB Fixed

    Yes you can. I made a lump sum payment earlier this year while on a fixed rate. In theory you need to check with them first that no break costs will arise.
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    Will rising inflation mean higher mortgage interest rates?

    Are you with AIB? Their method of calculating break costs means they are very often zero. So by fixing you get the upside of lower rate and protection against rising rates. You just won’t really be able to overpay on a monthly basis. Maybe do it once a year.
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    External insulation

    So presumably the red brick just isn’t visible anymore? Are you in a housing estate? Does your house look very different to the rest now?
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    External insulation

    Has anyone done external insulation on a house with external red brick facade??
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    Cost of BER

    Have you used anyone or know of anyone you’d be prepared to recommend please?
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    My submission to CCPC on ptsb acquisition of Ulster Bank mortgages

    No comments on the submission, but just wanted to say fair play to you Brendan for all the work you put into it.
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    Cost of BER

    Thanks for providing that additional insight. It’s helpful. Not something you hear much about…heat loss surveys. Imagine it’s a relatively niche thing?? Are there any particular companies well known in that space? On the ventilation point, who is best able to advise on that if you are doing...
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    Cost of BER

    Can you give a few examples of what you mean by “Everything else”?
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    Cost of BER

    Ok so what should people be doing to avoid these airflow problems?
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    Cost of BER

    What is a heat loss survey going to tell you? There’s only so many areas the heat can be lost through! Upgrade your windows and doors. Insulate external walls and attic. What’s left?
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    MBA - TCD or UCD

    I don’t agree with this rather generic and somewhat ignorant statement. For some people an MBA can provide huge value. It can give you a huge amount of personal development and self awareness, help you build a much broader network, give you a rounded business knowledge (e.g. if you have your own...
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    AIB quarterly mortgage deduction higher this quarter than last quarter

    Same for me. About €15 more this quarter. It might be simply due to the fact there were less days in the previous quarter, as it included Feb??
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    Merge DC pensions - costs\benefits?

    Good to understand what management fees you are paying in each case. That could influence your decisions. Relatively high annual fees can be really detrimental to fund growth.
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    Firhouse 3 bed - Information on area / houses

    This isn’t really the “original” Firhouse. Hunterswood is Ballycullen really.
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    House clearout and disposing of furniture

    Same here. Just watch out for time wasters. Look at people’s profiles before accepting their offer.
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    Sunday business post subscription

    Have you queried it with them?
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    Proof of funds- estate agents

    I can’t fathom the idea of committing to selling my house and then being in limbo for an unknown period of time, hoping to find the right house that I’d like to buy. Yet that seems to be what’s expected these days. I don’t want to sell my house until I find something that I feel is worth moving...
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