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Offline Halex

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Rates, aagh when did they go up
« on: July 21, 2012, 09:24:11 am »
Just received our rates bill for this year $2,150.45.

Nearly fell off my bed!!!

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Re: Rates, aagh when did they go up
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2012, 09:31:31 am »
is that for land and water H
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Re: Rates, aagh when did they go up
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2012, 09:32:49 am »
No just regular rates, we get a water rates bill too.

Food budget might have to be decreased >:( >:(

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Re: Rates, aagh when did they go up
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2012, 09:45:13 am »
And  your home insurance not to mention the electricity bill.  Our rates in Cairns are higher than that. We are lucky to get  the old farts discount . It ain't much  but it helps .

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Re: Rates, aagh when did they go up
« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2012, 10:16:24 am »
We pay just over $1,600 for a commercial property
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Re: Rates, aagh when did they go up
« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2012, 10:39:11 am »
Ive heard electric is going through the roof in oz too?? My parents just got solar energy system installed which will save hem uite a bit... We will have o check out our options once we find a place in oz... Rates wont change though :(

In france renters haveo pay rates as well and all taxes... Never found that fair..
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Re: Rates, aagh when did they go up
« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2012, 10:48:35 am »
How the house selling going Kim,any more viewings? DB just sold his house and bought another.
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Re: Rates, aagh when did they go up
« Reply #7 on: July 21, 2012, 11:19:23 am »
Its very quiet here.. Thy say there is never much until mid august now...so a waiting game... No one seems overly concerned about it selling...i much prefer buying thn selling..weather hasnt been crash hot either which has made the agencies very quiet..

There are also more and more people who have diminished budgets as well as the french banks just arent lending money... Im not tat concerned though.. Just summer hols and you know how people are here about thrir holidays.. 😁
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Re: Rates, aagh when did they go up
« Reply #8 on: July 21, 2012, 11:23:31 am »
Yes electricty crazy too.

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Re: Rates, aagh when did they go up
« Reply #9 on: July 21, 2012, 11:27:47 am »
The banks aren't lending here either Kim :-\ And building societies are asking high rates of interest or just turn you down with no offer at all.
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Re: Rates, aagh when did they go up
« Reply #10 on: July 21, 2012, 11:40:09 am »
Good to hear db sold his place...its very quiet here but everyone keeps saying the second wave of buyers will come around mid august.. Will wait and see..
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Re: Rates, aagh when did they go up
« Reply #11 on: July 21, 2012, 12:45:07 pm »
Rates sure are crippling. Like Gert we get the oldies discount so that does help. We have all our car insurances due this month too. I'm so very glad that we put in solar panels for the electricity. We haven't had a bill for 12 months. In fact we have sold some back to them. Electricity has gone up 57% here in the last few years.
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Re: Rates, aagh when did they go up
« Reply #12 on: July 21, 2012, 12:56:52 pm »
Thats why my parents had them put in as with the pa and pumps and and and the electric was going up all the time.. Apparenly thy ill pay next to nothing but are waiting for teir first bill thingy with the solar panls.. And the guy told thm that electricity will skyrocket in the next few years.. Only time will tell i guess..
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Re: Rates, aagh when did they go up
« Reply #13 on: July 21, 2012, 01:38:41 pm »
 how much was your rates last year  halex
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Re: Rates, aagh when did they go up
« Reply #14 on: July 22, 2012, 03:46:40 am »
Quote from: Halex on July 21, 2012, 09:24:11 am
Just received our rates bill for this year $2,150.45.

Nearly fell off my bed!!!

H :)

Do you open all your mail on the bed Hally or just the ones that may shock you? :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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