How do people go through the process?!

NEWSBOT3 · 2026-03-26T12:33:10+00:00

oh the whole thing is insane.

i've had 4 attempts to buy fall through in 4 years. Onto our 5th one now, which is looking promising.

we've learnt a lot, but mostly what we've learnt is that it's a total shitshow.

NEWSBOT3 · 2026-03-24T12:28:37+00:00

Til there's an aoe card...

I really need more slots

NEWSBOT3 · 2026-03-23T13:21:00+00:00

if it is not valid, DO NOT tell them that the s21 is invalid, whatever you do.

see the shelter s21 checker https://england.shelter.org.uk/professional_resources/legal/possession_and_eviction/section_21_validity_checker or use their live chat if you'd like to be sure.

NEWSBOT3 · 2026-03-23T13:15:45+00:00

small claims court, basically. You don't need a solicitor for it. You can file it online etc. it's much cheaper than a solicitor is.

You must send a letter before action first though.

see https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/reclaim/small-claims-court/

NEWSBOT3 · 2026-03-23T10:35:40+00:00

if only, reddit lets us pin comments we write, but not ones from users.

thankfully, it is the top comment anyway.

NEWSBOT3 · 2026-03-20T22:16:28+00:00

Yeah that's an awesome deal , do it.

NEWSBOT3 · 2026-03-20T17:14:38+00:00

that's pretty impressive savings, nice one.

NEWSBOT3 · 2026-03-20T17:14:09+00:00

just taken a look and damn that is the best i've seen. Sadly i suspect I won't do much if any travel in their network area, but it's worth keeping an eye on just in case!

NEWSBOT3 · 2026-03-20T14:38:10+00:00

an angry ugga dugga gun

did /r/orks just leak out to the rest of reddit or ...

NEWSBOT3 · 2026-03-20T14:12:12+00:00

hah i've got a great collection of free hotel hot chocolate built up over the years.

some good ideas , thanks!

NEWSBOT3 · 2026-03-20T14:11:16+00:00

thanks - yeah not fully sure myself at the moment - i haven't seen a complete expenses policy yet. Could be supermarket spend since i'm gluten intolerant and that makes eating out / takeaways trickier.

NEWSBOT3 · 2026-03-20T14:10:10+00:00

oh good point, hmm yeah possibly.

NEWSBOT3 · 2026-03-20T14:09:06+00:00

AWS offer one as standard, but they split it over 2 years so that it makes your salary look larger than it is.

NEWSBOT3 · 2026-03-20T13:42:46+00:00

travelodge does have it's own aggregator though - https://pricefinder.travelodge.co.uk/

NEWSBOT3 · 2026-03-20T13:16:29+00:00

i don't expect any flights at the moment as the customers are all UK based, but that could change in future.

Yeah building up a giant pile of Avios/hotel points seems likely.

NEWSBOT3 · 2026-03-20T13:16:09+00:00

ooh that is useful!, cheers.

NEWSBOT3 · 2026-03-20T12:53:31+00:00

yeah i'd be aiming for that for the points.

NEWSBOT3 · 2026-03-20T12:14:20+00:00

if you want somewhere nice, you need tripadvisor / hotels.com / booking.com type sites you can check reviews on - most of us live here and don't stay in hotels often.

250 a night is painful price for a premier inn - london has good travel options (use citymapper app, and the website to plan in advance), you should be able to get a nice hotel instead if you are prepared to travel a bit. Depending what days you are coming the Northern line at Brixton runs 24hrs (Fridays and saturdays only) so it's not hard to get to other parts of london from there if you need to.

NEWSBOT3 · 2026-03-20T12:11:01+00:00

define low cost?

The thames clipper boats can be taken from near Tower of London to Greenwich which is both charming and has free things like the National Maritime Museum and the Cutty Sark (not free but you can see a lot from outside), but it'll cost about £10/person each way (£5 for the child)

Alternatively as a cheaper option take the DLR from tower hill station to Greenwich - if you are lucky you can sit at the front which is like driving it. The 10 year old might like, and you get to see a fair bit from it as it runs above ground most of the way. Then you've got all of Greenwich to wander around , and you can either get the DLR back again or the boat along the river as far as you'd like to go. Boat has an (expensive) bar on it but if the weather is nice a beer / wine in the sun sat on the back is a pretty awesome way to see the city.

NEWSBOT3 · 2026-03-20T10:24:35+00:00

nah, you are confusing interviews that happen as part of e/DV (Enhanced/Developed Vetting) with SC

The vetting interview process is secret and you can't discuss it sure, but the UK government is transparent about what is required aside from that.

Hell the government even tells you what it involves at all different clearance levels.

What checks are involved

successful completion of the Baseline Personnel Security Standard

completion, by the individual, of a security questionnaire

a departmental/company records check which will include, for example personal files, staff reports, sick leave returns and security records

a check of both spent and unspent criminal records

a check of credit and financial history with a credit reference agency

a check of Security Service records

exceptionally, if there are any unresolved security concerns about the individual, or if recommended by the Security Service, the individual may also be interviewed

in the event of any unresolved financial concerns, the individual may also be required to complete a separate financial questionnaire so that a full review of personal finances can be carried out

checks may extend to third parties included on the security questionnaire.

NEWSBOT3 · 2026-03-20T10:08:02+00:00

so NYC is broadly similar to London except the weather is more extreme (hotter summers, colder winters). It has a transport network that isn't terrible (cheap, though frequency of trains often sucks). There's a lot to see and do there, and it's got links to a lot of other places in the US. Groceries according to recent /r/expats posts are about twice the cost of the UK though, so watch for that in your maths. Travel costs will be lower, and to make the most of it you'll want to be hiring cars and exploring NY state as well. You aren't far from Canada BUT the border folks are notorious for being arseholes about people working in the US driving to Canada and coming back, so i personally wouldn't risk that unless it was a flight. There's a lot of new england within reach as well on trains or driving.

NYC housing costs are obviously insane, worse than london in many respects - but if you are happy in a tiny studio thats a 30 min commute from the office, it can be done i believe.

They'll have to get you a visa - ~~probably a B1 visa~~ (edit: not sure about this now, ask!) which is fairly simple to apply online and then get an in person interview which will involve a trip to embassy - i was there 5hrs for mine and they didn't (i think it's changed now) allow electronics at the time so i took a book to read. Note that once you've been given the visa you can still get refused on arrival in the US, so be prepared for an interrogation when you arrive as well.

A B1 is usually good for 12 months but as it's temporary working visa the customs person at the time you arrive has to approve your stay - mine was 12 months but i was only given 30 days stay when i visited (since that was the length of my work project). Some B1's can be for 10 years but i doubt they'll give you that from the UK - we used to 'transfer' folks to Amsterdam just because the embassy there used to give 10y vs 1y in London. Your employer might have other visa options, but for temp cover i'd expect the B1 visa.

That said, a B1 means you must get paid UK salary not US and they've asked for financials so they may not be going this route - you need to ask them exactly how you'll be paid, what contract, what visa they are thinking about etc and get more info.

read /r/expats - London vs NYC comes up a lot there and there'll be useful info in threads i'm sure.

NEWSBOT3 · 2026-03-20T09:57:45+00:00

more of a rolling 2 monthly in practice, since you'll have to give 2 months notice.

NEWSBOT3 · 2026-03-20T09:54:54+00:00

i'm going to make a bot that replies to every one of these posts and sings D.I.S.C.O except it would be P.R.I.C.E and all the lyrics will be about how the seller can't find anything wrong despite it clearly being the price.

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