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Want to be different - Advice needed !
Ok guys it's time to get a few things off your chest ! I currently work as a mortgage advisor and will very shortly be starting life as an estate agent as well. No I know that in general both of these roles have quite a negative public image and I want to do my best to change it. So if you can spare the time I would like…
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How about a board for the Scottish system?
Much as the opinions on this board are useful, there must be enough of us north of the border to warrant a seperate board for the different system? How about it Martin?
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Leasehold extension rules?
Hi I was wondering whether anyone knows what the rights are about extending a leasehold for the leaseholder? An estate agent suggested that you have to have lived in a property for 2 years before you have the right to extend the lease, although the freeholder may be amenable to doing so prior to this anniversary. Anyone…
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Level to step in at when prices crash?
Okay we know that if house prices fall by say 5% in October or November that this is likely to cause a plethora of sensationalist "HOUSE PRICES GO SPERRLATTT" media headlines and that "Inside Out" and "Tonight With Trevor MacDoughnut" will exaggerate reality even further thus causing a minor panic, so................... If…
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where can I get cheapest conveyance?
Hello All Thanks to some a restructure at work I now have the opportunity to sell up and move back home (the North East). Being a keen MSE I obviously want to do this as cheaply as possible. Therefore I was hoping for some pointer towards reducing the solicitor fees on selling and buying. I have no problem doing this…
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Sell Your House Free With No Commissions At All
Insert From Martin: This was only a time limited gesture by Clive. That has now ended, though he is still offering the listing to MSE users at a limited price, see his post on page 2 of this thread ________________ Hi there, Having just benefited from a tip from this website and received several mobile phones at a…
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Getting on the property ladder in London
I earn £27,000 a year and barring a sudden inheritance from an eccentric aunt, or me marrying into money, or marrying at all (all three scenarios about as likely as Elvis being found alive on the Moon) the situation doesn't look good. Currently I rent a reasonably decent little garden flat in a nice part of London, for…
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Online Conveyancing
Hi I'm looking to appoint a solicitor for a sale only and there are loads of online conveyancors (£300-£350) that are much cheaper than the local solicitors (£550-£600). Anyone got any advice or recommendations?
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Advice on current situation?
Hi all I'm currently in the process of buying/selling and would be grateful for any advice on our current situation.... ...Approx 6-8 weeks ago we found a buyer for our current house and found a home we wanted to buy. We got the full asking price for ours and got a good price on the house we intended to buy. All seemed to…
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Imaginative solutions to paying for new home?
Sorry if this seems a bit off-topic but it does mostly concern housebuying... I'm getting a divorce and need to rehouse myself and son, but there might not be enough money in the pot to buy us a new home :-[. I'm researching all options to get us somewhere new to live and would be grateful for any input. Get a job and get…
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Utilising more than 1 estate agent
Hi all, Anyone any advise on the possability of using a few estate agents to sell my house, or cheeky ways to sell it on the web???? I think there will be some reason that you will not be able to use more than one, but anyone any suggestions.
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question about buidlings insurance on leasehold
Ive recently purchased a grade II listed house that is leasehold. The purchase was on the shared home ownership scheme. I have purchased 30% share while the housing association will own 70% share with which they will charge me rent. I haved been informed that buildings insurance is £52 a month. Do I have a right to search…
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Tax on rental income
Hello All Hope some of you can help. I am looking to relocate within the UK, possibly for just a year or so to test the waters...then maybe for the rest of my life (it's a love thing!). I own a property in NI and live in it now, but want to keep it as a pension generator in my old age. In the meantime I would rent it out…
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It can still be good !
Bought my house 4 years ago for £78000 Spent around £8000 on it (new windows and decor). Sold it last week or £128500,which was £8500 over valuation (we're in Aberdeen) That's a return of £12625.00 per annum. We've now bought a house for a fixed price of £185000,which is actually what the surveyor valued it at. So we've…
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Legal Fee discount for selling 2 houses?
Both myself & my girlfriend have houses to sell so we can buy a bigger place. Does anyone know whether or not we would be able to save money by letting the same solicitor handle both sales for us? Lets face it, for what they do it is money for old rope anyway!
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Need to sell quickly... Advice?
I was recently made redundant and I now need to downsize my property, in order to reduce outgoings. Our house has been up for sale for a few weeks but there's been very little interest. It's a four bed in a very desirable area, but the market for this price bracket/house size appears to be a little quiet (even though we've…
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Purchaser Failed to Complete on Sale
My partner sold his house to a developer via an estate agent subject to the builder getting planning permission to develop the property. Planning permission was granted and exchange of contracts took place with completion due at the end of August. After exchange it came to light that there was a covenant in the deeds of…
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NZ have had falling prices for four months now
read this..i reckon we will be seeing the same in our nations press soon enough. http://tvnz.co.nz/view/news_business_story_skin/453026%3fformat=html
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First Time Buyers
Hey all, Let's pretend im totally clueless (oh yes very funny - i didnt mean generally!) about buying a house. Im a first time buying still living with parents. Whats my best options with the current market? (no one seems to know whats its doing!) Help me!!! Lawtz
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Bored? Analyse my position and opinionate!
Me and my girl rent in the trendy West-end of Glasgow. Nice trad red tenement with nosy neighbours. £550pcm plus £180 council tax. But only one bedroom and it's too small. Close by is Thornwood, an area still classed as west end but a bit more grotty. Prices there are still high but i've seen a 70's flat that looks well…
