Ok. Mortgage literally tripled due to Truss.

Put the house on the market in January. Began to get interest just as Trump stated bombing Iran. Buyer withdrew due to uncertainty over interest rates caused by said lunacy. Practically no interest following that, so back to rental. You should have just left it at ‘I’m struggling to understand…..’

Posted By: Snakepit Divorceee on September 16th 2026 at 20:38:39

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Any of you recommend a tax advisor? (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorceee, Sep 16, 15:32:01
- If the issue is punitive second home council tax (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 16, 19:42:53
  - Thanks OG but not council tax. (n/m) (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorceee, Sep 16, 20:33:58
- They keep tightening the rules lately (General Chat) - phrankin, Sep 16, 19:10:44
  - Lol... it is income. (n/m) (General Chat) - Pixelman, Sep 16, 19:31:20
    - I realise that (General Chat) - phrankin, Sep 16, 20:45:01
  - Well they are income (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Sep 16, 19:17:06
- I'm trying to understand ......... (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Sep 16, 18:12:28
  - Ok. Mortgage literally tripled due to Truss. (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorceee, Sep 16, 20:38:39
    - You need more than a tax advisor if you believe that (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Sep 16, 21:05:16
      - an extra 2% tax on property income and savings interest comes in next year (General Chat) - phrankin, Sep 16, 21:32:05
      - Which bit is untrue? (n/m) (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorceee, Sep 16, 21:15:04
        
        Was the buyer not going for a fixed rate? (General Chat) - phrankin, Sep 16, 21:43:41
        
        AI is your friend. (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorceee, Sep 16, 22:03:54
        
        if he had a mortgage in principle, so rate locked in... (General Chat) - phrankin, Sep 16, 22:18:18
        
        I’m not aware what their mortgage arrangements were. (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorceee, Sep 16, 22:24:18
        
        . (General Chat) - phrankin, Sep 16, 22:30:18
  - Neither Truss nor Trump responsible I imagine (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Sep 16, 19:11:56
- Are they going to save you more than they will cost? (General Chat) - jamesward, Sep 16, 16:53:25
- You are Angela Rayner and I collect my £5 (n/m) (General Chat) - tipster101, Sep 16, 16:53:01
  - you'll pay tax on that - wouldn't bother (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Sep 16, 18:31:33
- here you go (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Sep 16, 16:35:18
  - Thanks (n/m) (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorceee, Sep 16, 17:47:09
- MLA Advisory (General Chat) - MrSpudhead45, Sep 16, 16:31:11
  - Thank you. (n/m) (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorceee, Sep 16, 17:46:27
- M+A up The Close (General Chat) - Huge Small, Sep 16, 16:00:49
  - Chairs. (n/m) (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorceee, Sep 16, 16:30:49
- I am (General Chat) - DrDublin, Sep 16, 15:46:19
  - Ha! Only just managed to get rid of one. (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorceee, Sep 16, 15:48:33
    - Awww poor piano's these days, nobody wants them. When I win the lottery.. (General Chat) - DrDublin, Sep 16, 15:53:41
      - Indeed. I liked Cookes (n/m) (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorceee, Sep 16, 16:31:39
        
        I worked for them and Jack Whites back in the day. Cookes called us.. (General Chat) - DrDublin, Sep 16, 17:29:35
- For those of you who don't know who Macklemore is (And I don't know too much, but Ap (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Sep 16, 15:42:06
  - APjnr used to love this tune about 10 years ago) It's a brilliant and bonkers video (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Sep 16, 15:43:52

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