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by richard2
28 Feb 2012 12:04
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Going Under Laughing!!
Replies: 3
Views: 31295

Re: Going Under Laughing!!

Hello everyone. New to the site, wished I had seen it years ago. Big thanks to Nigel, for what must be countless hours, over the years putting it together and adopting a lot of problem children.
I bet you were all hoping that I would be different and had some secrets to divulge of buying a property ...
by richard2
08 Jan 2012 12:25
Forum: General Property Questions
Topic: Laiki Bank
Replies: 3
Views: 14579

Re: Laiki Bank

I am starting to struggle with my CHF mortgage (in common with a lot of people) and have done much reading on the subject. I have sent out a raft of e mail to sols etc to try and work out a way forward on this. I long term let my apartment out quite a while ago but the rent covers only about a ...
by richard2
08 Jan 2012 11:41
Forum: Mark Nowell's Financial Questions
Topic: Swiss Franc Mortgage
Replies: 73
Views: 527511

Re: Swiss Franc Mortgage

Hi Richard,

I don't believe there are any differences here between the ways different banks handle defaulters - but some, I guess, will be more amenable to negotiation than others.

I published an article a couple of years ago on how to go about dealing with this problem - see http://www.news ...
by richard2
08 Jan 2012 10:37
Forum: Mark Nowell's Financial Questions
Topic: Swiss Franc Mortgage
Replies: 73
Views: 527511

Re: Swiss Franc Mortgage

Hi Maurice

There's an article about the Alpha Bank at Bank starts action against developers and buyers .

I know of one other case and I suspect there may be more.

Regards,

Hi Nigel do you know if there are differences between how the banks tackle a default? My experience from Spain is that ...
by richard2
08 Jan 2012 10:29
Forum: Mark Nowell's Financial Questions
Topic: Swiss Franc Mortgage
Replies: 73
Views: 527511

Re: Swiss Franc Mortgage

Further to my last post (4th October) where I set out 4 possible options, we have now decided to take the only option (No. 4 ) and stop all payments to the bank. To continue to repay a mortgage which is now three times the value of the property with no hope of any improvement is financial suicide ...