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Contacted UB about this. It's not available to people in neg. equity Mortgage must not exceed 90% LTV of new home Can't imagine many will qualify given those conditions.

I haven't asked the bank but if prevented from selling, the other option is to rent my PPR and then either rent somewhere myself or buy a second home. I'm trying to establish what puts me in a better position to buy in future. Reducing my negative equity through overpaying OR building up a...

I am currently in a position where I can overpay my mortgage :) I'm on a fairly cheap tracker. I am also deep in negative equity :( I also will need to move home in 3/4 years :/ Should I overpay my mortgage for 3/4 years thereby reducing my negative equity? Or should I save for 3/4 years to...

Future of the euro Economist article on The future of the euro.

What exactly do you mean by an on the road price? The total price you pay for a new car incl all charges, delivery etc?

The requirement to produce receipts automatically excludes items which you own but did not buy i.e. gifts such as jewelery, electronics etc I'm going on holiday soon and bringing an expensive camera which was a gift. I have no (documentary) way of proving it was a gift however. I'm not sure...

As long as they are consistent. I wouldn't put it past the banks to pass on raises straight away but delay the cuts :rolleyes:

I pay my mortgage (tracker) at the start of the month. Will I see the 0.5% cut in my Nov payment or will I have to wait till Dec?

Thanks Billk. Is it easy to fit thermostatically controlled valves on existing rads which don't have them?

Just moved into a new house with gas fired central heating :). I've never used gas heating before - always either had electric storage heaters or oil fired central heating. Just wondering if AAM readers have any tips to use the gas efficiently. There are 2 thermostats in the house, one in the...

Thanks for all the replies. For what it's worth I live in a 3 bed semi-d. It's 3 storeys which probably explains why these self closing chains are present. They are such an annoyance that I just use door stops to keep frequently used doors open all the time. Which is obviously the worst...

I want to stop my self-closing doors from closing. They have a chain mechanism in the door which pulls them closed once opened. Does anyone know what the best way of disabling this chain mechanism is?

Just had a plumber in to fit shower doors/shower rail etc in an new ensuite bathroom shower. Before he did the job I asked him for a quote but he said he would have to check out the bathroom first. He never gave me a quote and went ahead and did the job. Anyway in process of fitting the...

The bbq will be outside adjacent to a rear exterior wall - actually outside the utility room which contains the gas boiler.

I have not bought the bbq yet. I presume one can buy bbqs that accept nat gas. My thinking is "why bother with cylinders when you have nat gas piped to the house". Is cylinder gas cheaper than nat gas?

I know the bbq purists look down on a gas bbqs but I'm not a bbq purist.

Just wondering what AAM readers think is the best paper for personal finance coverage. Features I would like are weekly tables comparing mortgage rates, savings options etc.

My house is gas fired - hooked up to the grid. I want to get a gas bbq but connect it to our gas supply rather than relying on cylinders. Is this difficult? Costly?

Can anyone recommend anywhere in Ireland that stocks bamboo flooring?

No recommendations?