Spivvy!

So, Mike’s scarily believable April Fools piece about the trials and tribulations of Phil Spencer garnered a fair amount of feedback, not just on FindaProperty.com but also over on the forums of our arch-nemesis Housepricecrash.co.uk.

Mostly the joke was well-received, but one comment in particular stuck out; posted by Super Ted (possibly not his real name):

“A quality April Fools, nice to see some of these property spivs have a sense of humour.”

Ah, Mr Ted - or can I call you Super? – how well you know us. It’s true, we are all slick, sharp suited, spivs over here at FAP Towers.

Why, only this morning as I was brylcreeming my moustache I was wondering, given the current state of the UK housing market, if it wasn’t time for a bit of black-marketeering, house-selling shenanigans.

Cut to: somewhere in Surrey, a shady character sidles up and whispers,

“Psssst! Wanna buy a Huf Haus? Fell orf the back of a lorry just yesterday. Half the price yer’d pay dahn the high street.

“Normally ’alf a mil, but I’ll take £250K cos I likes yer face. Yeah? You innerested? Quick now, before the rozzers spot us!”

Sorted! Skip the HIPs and avoid inheritance tax – just don’t expect a receipt.

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