Comments on: Services http://roguepolitical.net/2009/06/15/services/ being the life and times of a twenty-something University graduate in London Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:45:01 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Kai http://roguepolitical.net/2009/06/15/services/comment-page-1/#comment-6733 Kai Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:05:15 +0000 http://roguepolitical.net/?p=449#comment-6733 Yeah I suppose. The current house setup is actually pretty sweet in that I just pay set amounts of bills to my housemates' accounts every month and they sort it. I just live there. Suits me. :D Yeah I suppose. The current house setup is actually pretty sweet in that I just pay set amounts of bills to my housemates’ accounts every month and they sort it. I just live there. Suits me. :D

]]> By: sweek http://roguepolitical.net/2009/06/15/services/comment-page-1/#comment-6726 sweek Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:10:03 +0000 http://roguepolitical.net/?p=449#comment-6726 Wouldn't be surprised if it's got something to do with non-EU immigrants trying to claim NHS support or something, I don't know. Oh well, glad you got it sorted. And having bills in your name / being registered on electoral roll makes banks a whole lot nicer to you as you start building up a credit history report. Wouldn’t be surprised if it’s got something to do with non-EU immigrants trying to claim NHS support or something, I don’t know. Oh well, glad you got it sorted.

And having bills in your name / being registered on electoral roll makes banks a whole lot nicer to you as you start building up a credit history report.

]]> By: Kai http://roguepolitical.net/2009/06/15/services/comment-page-1/#comment-6724 Kai Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:54:12 +0000 http://roguepolitical.net/?p=449#comment-6724 Yeah, once I actually have something to my name I bet they'll be willing to offer me something more instead of me having to lie prostrate in front of the glory that is the UK commercial banking system. Not in a hurry until then, though they seem to be, heh. I have been registered with a GP at my old address until now. Registering at my new address was supposed to be straightforward, but nowhere on their information forms did it say that I'd need two DIFFERENT types of proof of address, not merely two sets of original bank statements from a recognised banking institution. Gotta love the quirks that pop up on the day depending on the clerk tending to you. Yeah, once I actually have something to my name I bet they’ll be willing to offer me something more instead of me having to lie prostrate in front of the glory that is the UK commercial banking system. Not in a hurry until then, though they seem to be, heh.

I have been registered with a GP at my old address until now. Registering at my new address was supposed to be straightforward, but nowhere on their information forms did it say that I’d need two DIFFERENT types of proof of address, not merely two sets of original bank statements from a recognised banking institution. Gotta love the quirks that pop up on the day depending on the clerk tending to you.

]]> By: sweek http://roguepolitical.net/2009/06/15/services/comment-page-1/#comment-6723 sweek Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:48:09 +0000 http://roguepolitical.net/?p=449#comment-6723 A UK bank accounts. They're ridiculously hard to set up at first, as a student. Only Barclays would let me open one and only if I put x amount of money into my account. I was able to shop around afterwards and managed to get a much better current account, good overdraft and low rates from Lloyds in the end, no monthly charge either. Monthly charges are ridiculous unless it's a premium account including contents insurance or something like that. And yeah, first time I had to see the doctor I didn't have any utility bills under my name, making it a bit difficult. I don't remember how I did get it sorted in the end. A UK bank accounts. They’re ridiculously hard to set up at first, as a student. Only Barclays would let me open one and only if I put x amount of money into my account. I was able to shop around afterwards and managed to get a much better current account, good overdraft and low rates from Lloyds in the end, no monthly charge either. Monthly charges are ridiculous unless it’s a premium account including contents insurance or something like that.

And yeah, first time I had to see the doctor I didn’t have any utility bills under my name, making it a bit difficult. I don’t remember how I did get it sorted in the end.

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