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ioneabee

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  1. yes - although they are getting better (average stated life was about 15years - its now upto about 20) they are - its their panels - not yours
  2. Also a point to note - on the whole the "free" scheme will only be offered if the location for the panels is south facing and with no shading from trees or buildings etc but yes - its free fitting as well (normally)
  3. that goes for not putting your house as "home" in the satnav - you know where you live - just put your town perhaps ?
  4. thats called "trolling" !!! (we need a waggy naughty finger smilie )
  5. My audi TT used to do this - I cured it by getting rid !!
  6. ioneabee

    cc's

    what is the "accurate" cc of the 370 engine - have to enter it on my mileage claim sheets
  7. +1 although out of preference I'd move well away from TalkTalk
  8. renting to students earns you nearly twice as much rent as you would expect from a family or a professional. The house is slap bang in the middle of a university area so renting to students is the wisest option. To be fair all the students I've rented to so far have been great! The only headache is having to find a new set of tenants every academic year as they don't tend to stick around longer than one year. I have found a lot of them tend to find girlfriends/boyfriends they decide to move in with When the new tenants move in, you have to go through the inventory and other check-in procedures again which can be a pain. Finding the tenants is not an issue as a university owned lettings agency does that for me. As the house is rented on a multiple occupancy (a contract per room), I have to find a group of 4 friends each year as it has 4 bedrooms. For the past 2 years 1 random person has joined with a group to form a group of 4. This could be risky just incase they don't get along! So far however, it has worked out fine. Also just to add, the university lettings agency has laid out strict rules with regards to renting out the property: - Hard wired smoke alarms on each floor and a carbon monoxide sensor in the kitchen. - All furniture has to abide by fire regulations. - All rooms have to either have a escape window or a fire door. - Valid EPC and gas safety certificates - All electrical appliances have to be PAC tested. - Deposits have to be protected through an external agency (ie MyDeposits). - The property has to be fully furnished (This includes bed, desk, chair and wardrobe in the bedrooms. Kitchen has to have a washing machine and all essential appliances and white goods. The communal room needs to have sofa seating enough for the number of tenants and a dinner table etc. Some or all of these apply to normal landlords too but they tend to be stricter with student landlords. There you go, you got your long winded explanation Are there any other student landlords on here? EPC's are my role - so you can add another trade to the long list of occupations on here on a side note - you said your cousin can "do" electrics - as you have to provide Electrical Periodic Test - this must be done in accordance with the 17th Edition of the IEE regs - if he isn't qualified - you may have problems ??
  9. You fixed it !! ?? its there now -
  10. I remember one woman saying that the police had "ripped her friends face off" Wtf
  11. Bah, Bah Humbug +1 I'm with doogy on this Bah humbug indeed
  12. erm does the quote - workman blaming his tools come to mind its wierd tho - absolutely everything else is there ps its not a huge issue - so no panic as far as i'm concerned - just something to note
  13. good grief - why on earth would I want an iphone HTC rocks
  14. shows everything else tho including the top row of buttons for donate etc
  15. using android on my HTC - just enter www.etc for a web page when i log in, it doesn't show - user control panel or messages is this a bug / issue ?
  16. I got my first yesterday from my postie he stopped to have a chat and it turns out he used to have a 300zx
  17. Just about to leave for Stratford - so by the time I get there it will probably be down to 1/4, have been on the web and found the tesco store no problems (hopefully with 99ron) - but otherwise do you just drop in and drive through as necessary or do you "plan" it
  18. When out and about in areas you've never been to before - how generally does everyone find 98+ Ron fuel ? letting the zed follow its nose (doesn't really work !!)
  19. gonna be heading up that way tomorrow (thursday) and back to SW Wales on Friday evening - if you see me - give us a wave, I haven't had a wave yet billy no mates - thats me
  20. its like so many of the applicants on X Factor - they all seem to think they can sing and are the best thing since sliced bread !!
  21. We done this a few times on 350 Zed's with good results. BHP or sound ?
  22. is it No 2 - also on at midnight tonight ?
  23. oo oo oo - you just gotta do this one !!
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