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scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

I am looking at retirement in a year or two. To my surprise I qualified for a secure tenancy from a Housing Association in my native Scotland. Easier than I thought. I applied, was offered a choice of two tenancies on my last visit.

I signed on the dotted line and now I am the tenant of a very nice 54 sq m apartment on an island in the Clyde Estuary. Reasonable rent too.

Forget all that tosh about owning property !

If you would like some guidance on how to get yourself a pied-a-terre in Caledonia, let me know.

denise · Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Posts: 3419 Location: finally home-ish

Congratulations! I wonder if America will be offering any similar schemes when it's my time... Laughing

Not bloody likely, I suppose.

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Sadebugo · Joined: 10 May 2003 Posts: 524

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Denise

easy - just get a socialist government.

Isla Guapa · Posted: Sun May 30, 2010 5:54 pm Post subject:

johnslat · Posted: Sun May 30, 2010 6:16 pm Post subject:

Dear Isia Guapa,

While many of the the Obama-dislikers call him (among other, less polite, names) a "socialist," many who were previously Obama-likers think he's just the "same-old, same-old."

Interesting, isn't it, how he seems to be p*issing almost everyone off but for entirely different reasons.

Now were I a philosophical adjudicator, I might derive some profound observation from that.

Regards,
John

Isla Guapa · Posted: Sun May 30, 2010 6:36 pm Post subject:

Dear Johnslat,

You'll always be a valid philosophical adjudicator in my book, so your observations on this matter will be greatly appreciated!

Cheers,

Marsha

markcmc · Joined: 18 Jan 2010 Posts: 262 Location: Taiwan

Scot - How did you qualify for that? Have you been paying into the UK system for all these years?

Otterman Ollie · Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 7:29 am Post subject:

Hopefully within the next 10 years I can throw the towel in and put my feet up in Turkey. I disagree with you Scot about home ownership, thats the key to peaceful and secure retirement, that and not having to worry about heating bills 9 m0nths of the year!

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Mark

"Social Housing", which is the new euphemism for housing in the public sector is no longer run by councils. Public sector housing stock was handed over to housing associations some years ago. Anyone over 16 can apply for housing. Contributions to National Insurance is not a factor.

Send me a PM if you wish to discuss further or if you have questions about how to proceed. I can give advice on how the system works in Scotland. If you are unfortunate enough to be looking on the other side of the border, I cannot help.

Otterman

Repairs ? Who will fix your windows when they fall out ? I just phone my landlord. Home ownership is a nonsense.

Justin Trullinger · Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 12:05 pm Post subject:

Dear scot47,

Congrats on your new pad! Long may you enjoy it.

Any tips on how to become Scottish? I have some Scottish heritage, am drinking a single malt as we speak, and enjoy frying things that most of the world wouldn't have ever thought of- that's gotta count for something, right?

Smile

Justin

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Those called Justin are debarred from Scottish citizenship. Likewise, Nigel, Horace, Cecil and Algernon.

johnslat · Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 12:35 pm Post subject:

Dear scot47,

"Those called Justin are debarred from Scottish citizenship."

Is that Justin Scotland (or is it Unjustin Scotland?)

Regards,
John

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

If you learn how to speak like Sean Connery we might make an exception.

Justin Trullinger · Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 2:17 am Post subject:

Shurtainly, Shcot.

I'll shurtainly do my very besht.

Besht rrregarrrds,

Jushtin