Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by elisinho(m): 10:10pm On Mar 09 |
eniola1010:
Please boss, have you got any reliable cargo guys that can ship household appliances like sofa bed fridge etc from uk to naija. The said items are flagship item but selling here in uk ppl were calling ridiculous amount. And the said item were bought new, used for only 4months. Hi where are you located as im interested in getting sofa and the time dfs is qouting is not nice, unfortunately i just paid 1800 for bed and matteress from ikea that took me 6hrs to assemble 1 Like |
Travel / Re: Living In The UK: Property,Mortgage And Related by elisinho(m): 2:06pm On Sep 29, 2023 |
MonkeySee:
£38 house insurance £20 life insurance thanks for your reply why im i getting 34 qoute for life insuarance can i get your provider please thanks |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by elisinho(m): 1:13pm On Sep 28, 2023 |
please how much does you pay for house insuarance and life insurance please |
Travel / Re: Living In The UK: Property,Mortgage And Related by elisinho(m): 1:12pm On Sep 28, 2023 |
please how much does you pay for house insuarance and life insurance please |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by elisinho(m): 10:45pm On Sep 22, 2023 |
na scammers yapa this facebook market for car eh i don find tire |
Travel / Re: Living In The UK: Property,Mortgage And Related by elisinho(m): 8:58pm On Sep 21, 2023 |
Ralphlauren:
Did they eventually tell you why your mortgage application was declined? na 10% i get sha i will try my luck and see what happens |
Travel / Re: Living In The UK: Property,Mortgage And Related by elisinho(m): 12:05pm On Sep 21, 2023 |
Solumtoya:
The solicitor's quote varies a lot depending on the Solicitor and type of property. It's usually around £1,500 to £2,000. The quotation I had gotten for a £250k house in June was £1,593 from L&C so yours is high but not too far off.
As for STRIKE vs Lloyds, I would say NEITHER. Get a good Mortgage Broker like L&C or any of the ones listed on this thread, better still, get recommendations from family or friends. A Mortgage Broker or Advisor would shop around the market and get you the best deal. Lloyds or any other Bank can give you AIP easily but deny your Mortgage application especially if you are on a Visa. I have so many Mortgage-in-principles from a number of Lenders but only Barclays Bank seems to actually give Mortgages to Visa holders without requiring 25% deposit or £100k income. A good Mortgage Broker knows these things and will review your application thoroughly for success. Lastly, the Mortgage Brokers are typically free of charge since they earn commission from the Lender.
I am no expert but these are my opinions. thanks i contacted Land C and they said they will get in touch and i said i was refered and that they do give 20£ amazon voucher for referal if i tell them your name |
Travel / Re: Living In The UK: Property,Mortgage And Related by elisinho(m): 7:45pm On Sep 20, 2023 |
Estroller:
1. Your affordability is the most important thing, if you've ran the numbers and it stack up wrt affordability, I'll say you can go ahead with the purchase. Timing the market is difficult if not impossible to achieve. Like the popular saying, the best time to buy was yesterday, the next best time is today.
2. Your post suggests you are buying an old build, so I'll say get a valuation report added to your survey. It will cost a few hundred pounds more, but it will be worth it. You can then use the figure from your valuation report as a guide on what to offer. You can also check price of similar properties in that area. The state of the property as revealed by the home survey can also be used as a guide on what to offer. All the best with your purchase. Thanks for your reply I actually put an offer it was rejected and i forgot about it but after some time the woman got back and accepted my offer now that she has accepted my offer im at the conveyencing stage. Talking about conveyencing i got a qoute of 1990£ is that what is usually around please also the survey i got a qoute around 540£ is that also a decent price please Also do you guys advise i use the listing agencies for everything or i use my local bank, the listing agency is called STRIKE while i bank with lloyds and i have an AIP with both thanks always for your replies all of you i massively appreciate |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by elisinho(m): 12:26am On Sep 18, 2023 |
Schoolhike:
Lol, na on top car issue i been dey for over a week or so, insurance paid me out and was giving 1 week to return courtsey car, I was searching every where to buy car, went for lots of viewings becasue i'm on budget and had a specific specs in mind (Ulez free, auto, comfortable like the courtsey car, petrol (dont want dpf issue again)), las las na one kind benz of 12 years old i bought, thats the only car that meet all the requirements, little bit comfy.
Funny that mercedes of over 11 years still perform better than some modern product of some manufacturers. Boss abeg where you buy your car na the matter i dey like this and if you dont mind whats the name and price thanks |
Travel / Re: Living In The UK: Property,Mortgage And Related by elisinho(m): 12:29am On Aug 27, 2023 |
Hi all I have been an ardent reader of this thread and have picked up one or two tips and have made up my mind to finally get a house but i still have some questions im really yet to come around im 29 years and have an agreement in principle with lloyds bank for upto 200k, im currently renting with bills inclusive a property of 500 i have saved upto 25k as deposit and i think i might afford a property of upto 150k considering im single is it worth it to get a house please or continue saving please? if yes now that i have an AIP how do i know the appropriate offer to put in for a house
i have many others but will seek your guidance on the above for now thanks 3 Likes |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by elisinho(m): 12:43am On Aug 21, 2023 |
Thewritingnerd: Hi guys. First time flyer here.
Is it true one can’t fly with skincare products over 100ml? My friend is saying it will be seized 🥴, same with perfumes 😭.
if you must put it in your cargo luggage not hand luggage and if stopped reason with them amicably first |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by elisinho(m): 10:17pm On Aug 19, 2023 |
SamReinvented:
Whatever you do, please stay away from Ethiopian airlines, unless you want your money to go . abeg narate your experience me wey don book 900£ ticket for 22 of december already ah give me tips abeg if i cannot let me see how to get a refund |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by elisinho(m): 5:13am On Aug 03, 2023 |
Schoolhike:
Chat gpt plus (the free version is also good but not as reasonable as the paid version ($20 monthly)
Microsoft Bing Chat - free
Claude Ai - free
Google bard - free
I use all, to have different perspectives on a subject matter but mostly use Gpt plus
(With AI, less time spent in understanding complex concepts/matter, issues, code, quick summary of, pdfs, webpages, YouTube videos instead of spending hours watching, etc ) Thanks baba |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by elisinho(m): 5:12am On Aug 03, 2023 |
Knowlegeseeking: Hi Guys,
Please i want to understand something.
Switching from a T4 to a T2 Visa will put you on a 5 year route to ILR. Which means you will require sponsorship for those 5 years till you get your ILR where you no longer require sponsorship to work in the UK right?
Now is that same for a person who switches from a T4 to a PSW first and then a T2, which will put the person on the 10 years route to ILR. Will the person also require continuous sponsorship till they obtain ILR in which they will no longer require sponsorship to continue to work in the UK?
Any form of legal stay in the uk counts towards the 10 year route, T4, PSW, T2 if all equal 10 years u get ILR. T2 alone 5 years equal ILR |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by elisinho(m): 12:45am On Jul 27, 2023 |
Schoolhike:
Advice from my AI (lol 🤭)
“ This is quite a personal decision and it depends on many factors, some of which include your long-term career goals, personal circumstances, risk tolerance, cultural openness, and interest in international development versus consulting.
Here are a few things to consider:
1. **Career Goals and Interests**: Are you more interested in consulting or in international development? The nature of work will be significantly different in these roles. The UNDP role may offer more opportunities to have a direct impact on communities and countries, while the consulting role may provide broader exposure to various industries and business problems.
2. **Compensation**: The UNDP role appears to offer a higher salary, but also consider the cost of living in the respective locations, as well as the currency you'll be paid in and its stability.
3. **Location and Lifestyle**: Living in Mali would likely be a very different experience than living in the UK. Consider whether you're open to such a dramatic change in lifestyle, the security situation, language barriers, and the distance from family and friends.
4. **Work Security and Progression**: UNDP roles often come with job security, good benefits, and a structured career progression, whereas the consulting role may be more competitive and fluid. However, consulting roles can often offer faster career progression if you perform well.
5. **Visa Sponsorship**: The UK consulting role is sponsored, which could be a significant advantage if you are seeking to live and work in the UK longer term.
6. **Cultural and Personal Growth**: Living and working in a different cultural context like Mali could provide a rich personal growth experience. It could also be more challenging and demanding.
At the end of the day, this is a deeply personal decision and what is right depends on your individual circumstances, aspirations, and values. I would recommend seeking advice from people who know you well and possibly speaking to professionals who have worked in both types of roles to get a better sense of what might be the best fit for you.” abeg my chief whats the name of this your AI its so good thanks |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by elisinho(m): 3:51am On Jun 12, 2023 |
For colleagues working in the nhs i was wondering if anyone have hints about questions likely to be asked for a band 7 role in an allied health field specifically for sonography please. |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by elisinho(m): 8:38pm On Jun 04, 2023 |
Please guys i need your help I book a turkish airway for my friend and he missed the flight, how don i get a refund please as he cant come again |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by elisinho(m): 9:51am On Jun 21, 2022 |
jumpshot:
Unrelated but I just started reading you diary. More specifically I'm at the part where you lost your job. TBH I understand how frustrating it can be when you're doing your best for the family and your hubby isn't helping matters. I'm ashamed to say that my wife actually broke down in tears a few weeks ago and poured out her heart to me. That was when I realized what an ungrateful, selfish idiot I've been, because just like you, she has been the one footing basically ALL the bills since my business crashed and I've been here parading as man of the house, bitching about everything.
Anyway, that you are in the UK right now leads me to believe things turned around for you a bit. I hope so. If I may ask though, is it pertinent for the kids to be in the UK with you? I would think it would be way easier for them to be in Nigeria until you're done with schooling? Na man u be takes some courage to admit this 12 Likes |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by elisinho(m): 1:32pm On May 12, 2022 |
Inkredible: Swears, you step away for a minute and theres a mountain of valuable knowledge/information to sift through.
Greetings to the ELDERS of this forum. It's being awhile, hope life has being good and kind to you all.
So, in the pursuit of happiness, I now walk the path of a Fullstack web developer. I will like to reach out to software engineers in this forum who would be kind to spare 15minutes of their time for a virtual coffee chat at your total convenience. I'd love to get to know what it is like in the industry and to make new friends and guides in this field.
I have a calendly link I can mail out if that's easier for scheduling purposes according to what time works best for you. Would post but don't want to risk nairaland's ban.
Anyways, nice to catch up with the house again. I want to start this path too and will be happy if I can be under your guidance |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by elisinho(m): 8:16am On Apr 29, 2022 |
deept:
Nairaland's quality is as good as the quality of people on it. I have bookmarked, shared, copied and forwarded the post. I usually dont read long posts but that wasn't long enough. I was reading for 10mins and it felt like 1min Actually good content is never long 3 Likes |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by elisinho(m): 6:16am On Apr 14, 2022 |
akanniade10:
It’s a care worker job. Having read other people’s input, it’s like it’s a norm. Hello Did you get this job straight from Nigeria if yes can you share any tips please Thanks |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by elisinho(m): 8:31pm On Mar 30, 2022 |
AlphaCentaurii:
Very important. At TLS Abuja Even na from keffi u dey come u suppose reach before that time 1 Like |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by elisinho(m): 12:58pm On Mar 24, 2022 |
ShalewaT:
Thank you. I have created an account since, I get notifications about new jobs too but most are full time permanent ones. Its difficult getting into care jobs too because I have no experience and driver's license. In sunderland royal hospital health assistant are massively short staffed and there are many job posting why not try them out boss 4 Likes |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by elisinho(m): 9:36am On Mar 20, 2022 |
Lexusgs430:
Or create a virtual card. ........ Once payment is made, kill the card ......... I do this alot on revolut I don't know if starling has the option 1 Like |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by elisinho(m): 10:18am On Mar 18, 2022 |
LagosismyHome:
A quick search on the official website would have calmed the "afraid " ...... below it stated there is no requirement so it based on your final destination rule and UK is been stopped after March 18th 4am entry
A cousin of mine is on the Sunday flight. When is yours?. If Sunday then we should definitely link up Yes mine is Sunday but abuja thou |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by elisinho(m): 9:58am On Mar 18, 2022 |
LagosismyHome:
Yes covid test still needed for unvaccinated
It stops March 18 at 4am.... any flight before then yes yes yes. After then no . Locator form scrapped as well.
So your weekend ... might be fine if you can get here after 4am I'm just afraid about the airline because I'm using Egypt air lest they say I need it for transiting |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by elisinho(m): 3:35pm On Mar 17, 2022 |
Lipsync: Hello everyone Very urgent …. Pls is there anyone who travelled to the uk with qatar airline between yesterday and today,did they ask for a covid test result.pls help,45k no be beans abeg I'm in this dilemma too I'm traveling this weekend I'm using Egypt air |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by elisinho(m): 8:38pm On Mar 13, 2022 |
babajeje123:
I live in Sunderland which is very close to Newcastle. Newcastle is expensive but of course, not as expensive as London and the areas close to it. You can get a 2 bed unfurnished between 550 -650 depending on the location and taste. The weather is not bad, colder than Sunderland though and jobs are readily available, both factory and care jobs. Boss I dey sunderland abeg apart from Hutchinson and that African shop on hylton where u dey get correct African stuff and which night club u dey attend |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by elisinho(m): 10:16am On Mar 08, 2022 |
ybahrbz91: Good Morning Everyone
I want to make payment for Accommodation here from Nigeria.
The landlord already sent the Account number and Sort Code.
I will gladly appreciate any information on how I can go about that here from Nigeria or any other alternative.
Thank you. Do your due deligence before paying someone a dime especially for an accomodation u have never seen 4 Likes |
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Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by elisinho(m): 9:11pm On Mar 03, 2022 |
mimilyrics: I used Express Test last October and I think it was about £50. Tested around 3pm and got the results by noon the next day. Thanks 1 Like |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by elisinho(m): 7:46pm On Mar 03, 2022 |
Can anyone help me with the name of the lab they used to book PCr test to travel back to Nigeria please |