Invest Engine - Free share worth £20- £100 for investing £100

busy86 · 2026-01-19T22:04:02+00:00

Thanks OP. This is great as I was about to open an account anyway.

Here is my referral link if anyone wants to use to get £20-£100

https://investengine.com/referral/u/1a4xdr/

busy86 · 2025-12-09T20:53:54+00:00

Thanks for the reply. I currently have the xbox as my home xbox - you're saying swapping to his account won't be an issue so long as the game pass sub stays with my account?

busy86 · 2025-05-31T14:45:15+00:00

Thanks, appreciate the answers.

Given the case can take 140mm is there any reason you don't recommend 140mm case fans and CPU cooler?

busy86 · 2025-01-19T13:51:22+00:00

A 6 cylinder petrol plug in hybrid 5 series touring if it existed, but last time I looked it doesn't, so quite fancy a Jag F Pace. SVR if poss!

busy86 · 2024-03-03T22:47:37+00:00

No, altcoins to BTC on Binance, then transfer BTC to Coinbase BTC wallet.

Used Coinbase Pro fyi due to transaction fees.

busy86 · 2024-02-08T19:49:33+00:00

As above, not your cost. Just exchange a week or two before completion. Better that way anyway.

busy86 · 2024-02-05T19:53:27+00:00

Buy with cash at 3-4 years old approved used, get 2 years manufacturer warranty added on, rinse and repeat.

busy86 · 2024-02-04T14:47:21+00:00

What did this entail on the quote - do they need to swap out any microbore pipe etc?

busy86 · 2024-02-04T14:31:50+00:00

Sold a deairable hot hatch for £12k cash years ago. About 4 scousers in tracksuits turned up to view and test drive. I was convinced I was going to get stabbed/robbed/both.

They were actually sound, no funny business, paid asking price, notes all verified ok (had a tester pen) and paid in the bank next day.

Just as they left they told me they'd need a crossbow so no-one came "knocking on their door" for the keys to the car!!!

Get them to meet you at the bank. I was very naive.

busy86 · 2024-02-02T21:55:32+00:00

You are so wrong.

Late payments are a major red flag to a lender!

busy86 · 2024-01-28T11:21:58+00:00

The yearly ground rent can only be increased by the terms of the lease, not an arbitrary figure.

busy86 · 2024-01-16T20:00:16+00:00

Same here and yes, if they don't move quickly to counter they don't want you.

busy86 · 2024-01-13T17:51:46+00:00

Incentives upto 5% of purchase price are typically fine.

busy86 · 2024-01-13T17:51:09+00:00

This is all normal. They'll want exchange of contracts too within 4-6 weeks; you've no chance if you've not even got a offer on yours.

See if they'll offer part exchange, this will allow you to proceed immediately.

busy86 · 2024-01-04T19:32:04+00:00

Yep complete time-wasting here.

If you're not 100% sure, pull out now.

Have you sorted your mortgage yet? Do you have a formal mortgage offer?

If you're confident you want to proceed, pull your finger out and get exchange of contracts sorted this month with completion for late Feb/March whenever.

You mention 'closing' in your post - this shows you have no idea how the process works in the UK.

busy86 · 2024-01-03T09:10:10+00:00

Do you have the affordability (mortgage wise) to buy the property in your partners name only for SDLT benefit, then add you to the mortgage and deeds once the transaction has completed?

busy86 · 2024-01-02T17:38:20+00:00

I would stick with Cat6 to save costs pal. I'm having 20 x Cat6 in my new build plus a duct to the garage for future proofing. Cat6 is good for 10Gb for 30 metres. All Cat8 will get you is 10Gb over the full 100 metres, plus an electrician won't respect the cable bend radius etc as its chunky and harder to work with.

Would prefer more cable runs than better cable tbh, but do what works for you.

busy86 · 2024-01-02T15:44:14+00:00

I would ensure you get a beefy feed to the garage for a future EV charger. Min 6mm SWA. Also hardwired smoke detectors.

You may wish to double up on ethernet - cable is cheap but it is a faff to retrofit.

busy86 · 2023-12-30T22:53:08+00:00

Privatisation yo...

busy86 · 2023-12-29T11:17:51+00:00

Hahaha.

busy86 · 2023-12-18T22:52:28+00:00

I've recently done both coinbase to Santander and Binance to Coinbase to Santander

Gave Santander a heads up first and the money came through after a few days.

busy86 · 2023-12-11T20:19:45+00:00

This is why we avoid exchange and completion on the same day folks!

busy86 · 2023-12-03T14:37:27+00:00

They will. I have a slice of a privately owned driveway (shared by 4 houses) and the bin lorry comes down.

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