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  • https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/123633536#/?channel=RES_LET Am i going to get stabbed here by hawthornflk (Wed 25th May 2022 10:36am)
  • So no stabby? by hawthornflk (Wed 25th May 2022 1:53pm)
  • Is this referring to Calton over the river, which I'm 90% sure is a shitehole? by hawthornflk (Wed 25th May 2022 1:53pm)
  • I would pay for for unfurnished at this point, most flats are furnished and I have my own shit by hawthornflk (Wed 25th May 2022 5:25pm)
  • :( this is cheap to be honest, most 1 bed places everywhere in glasgow are going for 800-900. glad the cost of living crisis wont affect landlords by hawthornflk (Wed 25th May 2022 7:50pm)
  • >you'll still need a UK based guarantor I can't even rent a flat as an English person because some are even demanding Scottish-only guarantors. by hawthornflk (Thu 26th May 2022 6:17pm)
  • Yeah. I'm just getting super depressed over it - I'm unable to provide 6 months rent in advance as it would be 6k on the spot. I'm a care leaver so I can't pay that. I only have a guarantor in England because I am English... so looks like I'm not getting the flat. I might actually have to decline my promotion as I can't even move to the place. by hawthornflk (Thu 26th May 2022 6:29pm)
  • Civil Servant. Not possible unfortunately by hawthornflk (Thu 26th May 2022 7:16pm)
  • Nope, unfortunately being a care leaver isn't a priority for housing associations. Really feels like we're forgotten sometimes by hawthornflk (Fri 27th May 2022 8:33am)
  • I'm a care leaver - I don't have 6-7k lying around to hand over to landlords atm by hawthornflk (Fri 27th May 2022 1:47pm)
  • Yeah it's even fucking worse. It's just filled with scams of people asking you to contact them on whatsapp or gmail usually with pictures of a flat which is from airbnb. No idea where you got the idea fb marketplace is good for housing by hawthornflk (Sat 28th May 2022 7:21pm)
  • i hate startup culture by hawthornflk (Tue 31st May 2022 3:52pm)
  • spareroom + rightmove by hawthornflk (Mon 6th Jun 2022 11:49am)
  • An [interesting polymatter video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQWlnTyOSig&) about Chinese Students in the US, but is quite applicable to the UK as well. by hawthornflk (Mon 6th Jun 2022 2:49pm)
  • US Propaganda that actively shits on US education institutions? The video is about how funding disproportionately relies on exchange students due to the federal government cutting grants. by hawthornflk (Wed 8th Jun 2022 9:09am)
  • Really depends on the border force officer in question. If they're not a total prick, then they'll usually just let you off as long as you're not taking the piss. by hawthornflk (Thu 9th Jun 2022 10:33am)
  • for fuck sake it was that easy are you kidding me? by hawthornflk (Fri 10th Jun 2022 1:57pm)
  • The companies aren't the ones that are resulting in bad service though - it's the infrastructure with Network Rail that is the problem and is chronically underfunded. by hawthornflk (Sat 18th Jun 2022 11:58am)
  • what kinda video games by hawthornflk (Sat 18th Jun 2022 9:54pm)
  • i always answer these posts but i never get a dm or reply tbh but here we go: i'm mid twenties and im similar, i don't really go out of my way to find people at work or whatever. school was easy, would find mates because of the forced interaction. i play pc games (valorant, cs, used to play wow, play bits and bobs of strategy games), happy to figures something out by hawthornflk (Thu 23rd Jun 2022 2:22pm)
  • i cant wait until the meeting people in a class experience goes the same way as giving a manager a firm handshake to get a job by hawthornflk (Thu 23rd Jun 2022 2:26pm)
  • a reference to it being outdated, most relationships especially are started online. so many clubs have been cancelled over covid (volleyball scotland/glasgow doesnt look like it has any updates for example), with the cost of living crisis it's unreasonable to suggest someone pay for classes for meet other human beings. it's a sad state of affairs that you have to ***pay*** to interact with another human when social interaction is a basic need. by hawthornflk (Thu 23rd Jun 2022 2:34pm)
  • >Join a 5 a side league then, or a running/hiking group. Go volunteer. Chap your neighbours door an invite them to a bbq. Ask a coworker for a pint after work. I'll tackle all of these individually. 1) Force yourself to be interested in football (providing it isn't cancelled due to covid) - transport to the grounds costs money unless in walking distance. 2) Unlucky if you dont have time at the weekends or have heart conditions, or can't afford the gear (lots of groups on meetup.com require you to have appropriate gear). 3) Volunteer your labour just to meet the basic social need of interaction. 4) Talk to your neighbours to invite them for a bbq. This is assuming a lot of privilege here imo, how many young people have housing that has gardens? How many can afford a bbq? 5) Ask my middle aged coworkers for a pint when I don't drink alcohol? What If I'm religious and abstaining? Again, cost of living crisis, 2 pints can be a week+ of grain. >Your right it's harder these days to meet folk but you don't have to pay money for every opportunity. Christ man, you need a bit of positive mentality otherwise you'll get nowhere That's because society is in a shite state. I generally have a positive mentality don't worry. I just don't like blind boomer optimism, it has to be grounded in some level of objectivity. by hawthornflk (Thu 23rd Jun 2022 2:46pm)
  • They weren't PERSONAL excuses. These are verifiable and real life conditions people may have that stop them from reaching out and fulfilling their needs. by hawthornflk (Thu 23rd Jun 2022 2:52pm)
  • >That's what I did, now I have a much wider social circle Very "pull yourself by your bootsraps-esque" bullshit here. >I refute that most relationships are started online, [Refute all you want](https://i.imgur.com/hk9jeTO.png) Caveats: done in peak covid. > and a mental health crisis is worse for me personally than a cost of living one. I'm happy for you, really. But for most people choosing between having a pint and heating their home for their children is NOT better than suffering mental health issues. >no need to be so bitter Life is bitter. >There are affordable classes you can attend Who's going to pick up the £40 into the overdraft it will take me as I have to pay for groceries this week? > If you want to sit inside all day and play Valorant and greet about the state of the world, knock yourself out. Looking down upon someone's hobbies because they don't align with yours? C'mon man by hawthornflk (Thu 23rd Jun 2022 2:51pm)
  • I haven't drank alcohol since 2018 after a suicide attempt. Just because I'm arguing against your points does not implicate my mental state being in any way deteriorated. This is another problem - when people challenge privileged assumptions they are assumed to be bitter, jokes are expensed at their mental health. How the fuck are people meant to be open about their mental health if when challenging these ideas they are mocked for it? by hawthornflk (Thu 23rd Jun 2022 2:56pm)
  • >The irony of that comment is you have no idea what kind of struggles I've been through. Irrelevant to the argument at hand. Nowhere in my comment have I assumed anything about your position or past positions in life. I have attacked ***your arguments*** and never have I mentioned anything ad hominem. >Me suggesting you join a class isn't a privileged assumption Yes it is. Holy shit, yes it is! A boomer suggesting a 20 year old go out and put his CV into business is a privileged assumption in parallel.. > I simply told you to stop being so bitter. Can you tell the economy, the social dynamics of todays society, the implications of climate change and international relations to stop being so bitter? by hawthornflk (Thu 23rd Jun 2022 3:04pm)
  • These aren't personal excuses, like I've mentioned elsewhere. by hawthornflk (Thu 23rd Jun 2022 4:48pm)
  • It's nothing to do with sectarianism. That's what the Thatcher government wanted everyone to believe when she was sending death squads to northern ireland. by hawthornflk (Sat 2nd Jul 2022 12:29pm)
  • Getting 'toned' doesn't really exist. If you don't have a quite moderate level of muscle to start with, then you can't really 'get toned'. In order to gain muscle, you need to be eating a calorific surplus. by hawthornflk (Sat 9th Jul 2022 11:03am)
  • >If you order from the apps and anything's missing: don't be a prick to the courier. Be a prick to the restaurant who packed your fucking order and handed it over to the courier! It's insane that people actually have the cognitive dissonance to get annoyed at delivery drivers when they are going out their way to use a third party app which works as a middleman for restaurants!! How could it possible be the drivers fault!? by hawthornflk (Thu 14th Jul 2022 2:29pm)
  • You cancel direct debits yourself through your apps. They are customer driven. by hawthornflk (Thu 14th Jul 2022 8:37pm)
  • 💀 by hawthornflk (Mon 18th Jul 2022 1:29pm)
  • Yep! The property manager has spoken to me as if it is satisfactory for the letting agent, that means it is compliant with the law. He also tried to argue that the inventory agreement supersedes the PRT because "I didn't check within 24hrs for the broken appliances or damp" by hawthornflk (Tue 19th Jul 2022 1:55pm)
  • Yes both certificates are valid - isn't *that* tier of bad but still in breach of contract due to admission of lack of testing. I have saved up a deposit on a flat but with the current market everyone is offering 5-10% over home report which means I need even MORE spare cash to float on top of the offer. It's ridiculous. by hawthornflk (Tue 19th Jul 2022 2:29pm)
  • They're claiming that it wasn't their responsibility to check it pre-tenancy and that cleaning "in their eyes" is satisfactory. They admit the appliances are the landlords and that they rely on tenants to tell them they're broken after moving in. by hawthornflk (Tue 19th Jul 2022 2:57pm)
  • Flat above me was on rightmove at 9am, it was fully booked in viewings by 10am. It's fucking mad isn't it. by hawthornflk (Tue 19th Jul 2022 3:18pm)
  • Haha yeah they mentioned that if I didn't meet the income requirements they would require a Scottish guarantor (I'm English, could provide an English guarantor) and told them it would not be reasonable exception to the equalities act. They apologised and said my income meets requirements so I would not need one. by hawthornflk (Tue 19th Jul 2022 4:24pm)
  • The UK (England) is the same legal system as Scotland for purposes of a guarantor. They're not exactly averse to making illegal decisions as they made me pay a [holding fee.](https://i.imgur.com/Dueslrr.png) This is illegal under [scottish law](https://www.mygov.scot/landlord-credit-checks-references) by hawthornflk (Tue 19th Jul 2022 4:38pm)
  • I have considered making a website that scrapes data from the Scottish Landlord Register (name and address is fully public), matches it with companies house (to match name/addr and account info) and then allows people to submit reviews on Landlords & Letting agencies with moderated evidence. i am *this* close by hawthornflk (Tue 19th Jul 2022 5:11pm)
  • The only issue is the legality as it could be constituted as enabling harassment, which I'd worry would bite my arse haha by hawthornflk (Tue 19th Jul 2022 5:20pm)
  • It literally doesn't matter whether or not it was part of the deposit - it is absolutely illegal. It has only been 'accepted' because everyone is doing it - it wouldn't stand in court. >It's not the same legal system though. They are completely separate. I think the [Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1982/27/section/18) covers this - a judgement in Scotland would be applicable to an English based guarantor. Would need solicitors confirmation though. by hawthornflk (Tue 19th Jul 2022 5:55pm)
  • >They just have to fix it in a reasonable amount of time. And it needs to be tested & fixed before I move in for working condition. It's in the PRT. by hawthornflk (Tue 19th Jul 2022 7:26pm)
  • >The model PRT includes no clause requiring that all appliances have to be in working condition on day 1 of your tenancy. Yes it does. I have already spoken to a solicitor about this but sure I'll [direct you to the PRT](https://i.imgur.com/A5NI8JT.png) so you can see for yourself. If the cooker was broken on day 1, then there should be a reduction in rent otherwise it has not been sufficiently tested. The likelihood of a cooker breaking within 1-2 days randomly is astronomically low. I don't understand how it can get more black and white than that, without being rude. by hawthornflk (Tue 19th Jul 2022 9:24pm)
  • >Again, there is no obligation for the landlord to test everything before a tenancy starts. As long as the EICR and PAT tests haven't expired, the landlord's fine. The last EICR and PAT test could've been 6 tenants ago; no further testing is required until the EICR and PATs (are about to) expire. Fuck me you're getting on my nerves. It [EXPLICITLY STATES](https://i.imgur.com/IbCBiWO.png) tests must be made pre-tenancy to make sure it meets the repairing standard. by hawthornflk (Wed 20th Jul 2022 8:53am)
  • Haha sorry, that was yesterday or whatever. Honestly need to apologise. Here is a [screenshot of the PRT.](https://i.imgur.com/Fg3pHD8.png) It even mentions that if the property is let with broken furnishing (think idk, chair with a leg missing) it needs to be rectified before the tenancy starts since it would not be fit for purpose. by hawthornflk (Wed 20th Jul 2022 4:18pm)
  • Yeah, I had a meeting with them yesterday and they were very argumentative that they *can* do it. I explained that they have two options: 1. They can't and it's illegal 2. If it isn't a holding deposit, they were misleading by calling it one (breaking code of conduct) But they were all "I'm sorry that *you* feel that way" not "I'm sorry for breaking the law and misleading you" by hawthornflk (Sat 23rd Jul 2022 11:36am)
  • people make glasgoe by hawthornflk (Sat 23rd Jul 2022 4:09pm)
  • because most of the time people go to the gym to get in and then out with their routine - very seldom do people want to be bothered by hawthornflk (Fri 29th Jul 2022 3:06pm)
  • with how socially introverted we all are nowadays its usually just the biggest guys in the gym that wanna talk lmao by hawthornflk (Fri 29th Jul 2022 3:17pm)
  • ye bro hope they hit me every time by hawthornflk (Mon 1st Aug 2022 7:13pm)
  • >There are not many 1 beds in Glasgow going at more than that in rent in the sorts of places a flat is costing 150k. Have you... actually looked at the rental market? There is not a single place in a decent area (not calton, govan, govanhill) under £800 right now. I pay £900/m and my flats a shithole by hawthornflk (Wed 3rd Aug 2022 5:43pm)
  • yes please man my job title would probably get me double in the private sector i just dont want to work 50 hours a week for some bozo by hawthornflk (Wed 3rd Aug 2022 5:41pm)
  • How much over home report? Who died to give you the deposit? I don't believe for a second you're under 30 years old and you didn't get outbid by hawthornflk (Wed 3rd Aug 2022 5:47pm)
  • Remember to specify a stocks and shares ISA which is built on speculation. There's no way you're beating inflation *ever* on savings rates by hawthornflk (Wed 3rd Aug 2022 5:46pm)
  • mid 30s... you've had 15+ years to save, do you not think that's unreasonable? for a 150k house? do you not think that's a bit sad? you saved approx £900/year on average.. by hawthornflk (Wed 3rd Aug 2022 6:20pm)
  • I'm not downplaying your achievements, I am happy for you that you've secured a place on the property ladder by your own with no help. I am more just saying the situation is sad. Homes should be rights not privileges. Many people are in similar situations and it sucks. by hawthornflk (Wed 3rd Aug 2022 6:24pm)
  • >however that is an extreme amount of time when you look at places like China and how quickly it's gotten things done. China getting it done so fast by using loans and selling bonds which is currently going to cripple its economy and absolutely collapse its real estate market lol by hawthornflk (Tue 9th Aug 2022 12:48pm)
  • The worst people to ask on the efficiency and infrastructure issues of the transport system... are the users by hawthornflk (Tue 9th Aug 2022 12:50pm)
  • Transpose it on the healthcare system: you would have antibiotics in vending machines to use on cold and flu by hawthornflk (Tue 9th Aug 2022 1:07pm)
  • >This is a discussion on the poor quality transport infrastructure in Glasgow, not healthcare. Hence TRANSPOSE >However in my limited medical experience antibiotics are not effective in treating the cold and flu. Yes. That's the point. >Certainly the dispensing of drugs from vending machines may well be a good idea No it wouldn't be. by hawthornflk (Tue 9th Aug 2022 2:01pm)
  • > see the relevance of transposing medical treatments and the issue of drugs to patients with poor quality public transport. The relevance is the users are usually uneducated in the field and therefore would be wanting things that are actually detrimental to their long term desires. by hawthornflk (Tue 9th Aug 2022 2:26pm)
  • i give up >The issuing of drugs from a vending machine is convenient especially if you can do it 24/7. Who is going to maintain these vending machines? Who is going to make sure people don't have failure rates and not get their medication? Is it just going to be very safe medication to prevent overdose? If it is, then an entire vending machine for stuff you can get in the pharmacy is just wasteful. Who is going to stock these vending machines? Who is going to design these vending machines? Who is going to manufacture these vending machines? Who is going to put it through parliament/the relevant political authorities to get it approved as it will need licensing due to it being medication? Who is going to pay for this increase in expense to the NHS as we won't be raising tax to do it? Why would customers use vending machines when pharmacies are usually within walking distance to the vast majority of people? It will likely have to be done at a markup to recoup cost. What happens if someone is accidentally given double dose as two boxes fell? How do we prevent junkies or whatever destroying them to loot the drugs to sell to their mates? >Many improvement that the travelling public want are immediately shot down by the unions as the staff are about as flexible as an iron bar. Because the improvements require higher funding with no budget increases. This means lower pay and cut corners. This is LITERALLY WHAT THE RMT IS STRIKING ABOUT. by hawthornflk (Tue 9th Aug 2022 3:13pm)
  • well i tried nothing and im all out of ideas, gl! by hawthornflk (Wed 17th Aug 2022 7:59pm)
  • i know its cringe but gaming is a good shout these days by hawthornflk (Wed 17th Aug 2022 7:55pm)
  • Can you list your expenses? by hawthornflk (Thu 18th Aug 2022 9:34pm)
  • 2100 a month and save about 450 a month with 150/m spare fun money. live in the west end. currently paying off an ikea sofa though so could be 550/m saved. however, i dont pay council tax (and thus no water bill) so that's £170 easily a month i'm free of. by hawthornflk (Thu 18th Aug 2022 9:43pm)
  • You need to get a look at your actual expenses. You are spending £[620](https://i.imgur.com/uSMEtvQ.png) every month with no knowledge of where it is going. These are your expenses mapped and a gap of £600 is nuts. by hawthornflk (Thu 18th Aug 2022 10:02pm)
  • £600 on wine food coffee and more wine? That is not a comfortable livestyle, that is an absolutely lavish one. 60 bottles of supermarket wine. 35 takeaways. ~90 coffees (starbucks £6'ers) a month. by hawthornflk (Thu 18th Aug 2022 10:08pm)
  • https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/1/d/1rx6fEsm-fj_fNRPJ3szSr4oryXtVSQwahxUy3IcT-jo/copy by hawthornflk (Fri 19th Aug 2022 8:34am)
  • If you're spending £300 on groceries per month as a single person. You are eating lavish. £150 on alcohol is unrealistic - they mentioned supermarket wine which at £10 a pop you would be finishing a bottle every other day. this sub is so middle class sometimes by hawthornflk (Fri 19th Aug 2022 8:35am)
  • care leavers dont pay council tax until age 25 in scotland by hawthornflk (Sat 20th Aug 2022 11:12pm)
  • im not autistic but prefer it on the side by hawthornflk (Sun 21st Aug 2022 2:13pm)
  • theres this new greek place called el greco and i order from there like once a week so i think id order 10 gyros by hawthornflk (Tue 23rd Aug 2022 1:37pm)
  • > I also cover factor fees You say that like you're doing them a favour but this is the bare legal minimum as factor fees are not allowed to be passed on. by hawthornflk (Sat 27th Aug 2022 11:23pm)
  • He's lying btw. You can literally check his comment history about making great returns on 10+ properties and only charging £100 below market rate to his cousin. "I cover" meaning "I take care of" - it's not something you take care of if it is the bare minimum. by hawthornflk (Sat 27th Aug 2022 11:36pm)
  • If you cared you'd sell and invest in something more ethical, prick. by hawthornflk (Sun 28th Aug 2022 10:01am)
  • "I have already committed an ethical dilemma and now I must live with it" ideally we'd just seize your properties and put you in hard larbour by hawthornflk (Sun 28th Aug 2022 11:01am)
  • iMart oriental in partick also has an online store - https://aijia.uk/ - will need google translate for the web tho by hawthornflk (Sat 3rd Sep 2022 5:08pm)
  • if ur starting then anytime fitness in partick is fine by hawthornflk (Sat 10th Sep 2022 7:34pm)
  • don't google it. don't type /r/WTF after. by hawthornflk (Tue 13th Sep 2022 5:54pm)