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House Prices continue trend of stability.
With the latest figures just released by the ODPM. House prices are remaining stable, keeping up with inflation, but in real terms house prices are not really going up nor really going down. http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/051010/214/fu3cp.html It seems like a win, win situation for everyone. No more boom ie prices getting more…
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EA won't let me book 2 slots, say they are busy.
I need to get quotes from several plumbers and have called the EA to book 2 slots on Saturday so that I can have each of the plumbers separately. However, the EA booked me in only for 1 slot, saying that they are overbooked. What can I do? Please help...
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Find out how much the vendors actually paid for their house....
i don`t know if you are already aware of this but by clicking on the following link you can see how much people actually paid for their houses, this can be useful when placing offers on houses. plus it's great for looking how much your neighbours paid for their houses!!! https://www.nethouseprices.com :A
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final payment
We bought our house ex-council 11 years ago, when we did,nt have that much money.We now have 9 years left and £10,000 to pay. We are hoping to move on in the next year or so, should we carry this mortgage over with us or is it cheaper to get a loan and clear this mortgage.
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This may sound like a stupid question but dont know where to start
This is my first posting so please be patient and dont laugh - i know this will sound very stupid to most of you but we want to buy our first house (currently live with parents). We have seen a house we like but what do we do???? Or should i say what steps are involved in buying house - can anyone supply an idiots…
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Renting - End of Tenancy - Inspection on Tuesday
Letting - End of Tenancy - Inspection on Tuesday I'm renting a flat (new built - about 7 months) ago, and I've sent my notice to terminate the tenancy, they are coming round on Tuesday to inspect and sent me a list of charges if things are broke/damaged etc.. What's the best way to handle this? Obviously there are some…
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sitting tenant
sorry if this is in the wrong forum, I have searched about looking for a similar thread, but found nothing. We have a sitting tenant, she has got a part time job and cancelled the DSS payments, and now hasnt paid in about 6 months. This is realy the last thing we need at the minute as cash flow is extremely tight. We dont…
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New Build interior selections/extras
After reserving your brand new home the colour choices begin an exciting time for selecting your kitchen units tiles and flooring choices along with bathroom fittings, even curtain and bedspread packages or conservatory! Make sure you take your time on selecting the kitchen units and ask the question what will the finished…
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Moving house on a buget - packing boxes
Hmmm hope this is the right forum :confused: Hopefully if the council and HA agree to it, we have after 4 years found a mutual exchange. Now we need to move as cheaply as possible, especially as the house needs a bit of work doing to it. We are going to hire a large van (brother HGV driver, so he will come in handy) but…
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New dress in a shop window!
I've never bought or sold a house before but there's a bungalow we really like but can't do anything about it until we've sold ours first. It feels like this... (one for the girls I guess ;) ) It feels like I've seen the last dress in a shop window but I've got to wait until payday to buy it and that's if someone hasn't…
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to buy or not to buy!
hi all my husband and i are renting out a property at the moment and are seriously thinking of buying another one to do the same. We have seen a new build apartment in an up and coming area of plymouth. The thing is we are slightly unsure about how the housing market is going to do over the next few years. We do plan to…
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Q re capital gains
my parents are selling a property which isnt there home as my dad feels he doesnt have long in this world and would rather spend his money while he can :rolleyes: anyway, my mum will be putting her half of the money back into another property so she wont have to pay capital gains but my dad obviously will be.. or should…
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Morris Homes
Any comments,opinions of this particular house builder.
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mortage or re-mortage or loan?
Hi, ive had a busy morning viewing properties...for those who haven't read my other thread I am helping my dad with a property he owns and we are now looking to buy a new property (He is at retirement age, and I feel it's about time I did something productive and helped him). Anyway, we are looking to buy a second property…
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Online moving forum
Happened to notice that there is not really a dedicated forum for people who are moving house. So I thought id create one https://www.moving-forum.co.uk Please, if you are moving, help get this forum up and running. Thanks
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Landlords help required!
Hi there, I have recently started helping my dad with a flat we rent out. This question is for all the landlords out there. Currently my dad pays 10% management fees each month to an estate agents. VAT is then put on top of this 10%. SO from £775 rent, £77.50 is paid to the estate agent, but then a further 13.56 is also…
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House stays on the market after valuation? - UNFAIR
Hi forum, I made an offer for this house back in May on the basis that the leasehold was for 125 years (told by Estate Agent). I got the mortgage, instructed an homebuyers and found from the report that the leasehold was for 84 years. I got rather ehm... upset (i wouldn't have put an offer in) and the Estate Agent told me…
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Free listings to rent/find a room
Whether you have a room to rent, or you're looking for somewhere to live, Flatmate click can help you. Basic listings and searches are free. Link to site Slow to load
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House Swap/estate agency fees/stamp duty
I am currently selling my property and a potential buyer has said they are very interested but could not put an offer in until they had received an offer on their property. She informed me of the property she was selling and it is in the correct price bracket for me and the sort of house I am after. I am going to view the…
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what would you do? Buy or hang on?
We've finally got a sale agreed on OH's house and touchwood it should all go through in the next couple of weeks. We now have a couple of options Stay in my flat and put his stuff into storage, with combined salaries we can save over £1,000 a month doing this towards deposit on the new place. If we do this through to…
