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Auction
Hi All, A bit of advice needed please! If I was to put my flat up for auction how would I go about it? I've been looking for local auction houses (Northampton) but there's nothing around here really so would it be possible to go to a national auction? Also, is it possible to put a reserve price on the flat as in any other…
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Letting agreement help!
Hello, I need to draw up a letting agreement for the rental of a room in a shared house, just a simple "you pay rent i pay bills" type of thing, i have had a google but all the ones online need paying for. Does anybody here have a draft they would mind sharing or a link to a free site? Any help would be much appreciated as…
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Just had offer accepted
Hi We're FTB's and just had an offer accepted on our dream home. The estate agent now wants my husband and I to come into the branch and show proof of our mortgage offer and proof that we have a deposit ready. Is this a normal procedure? I'm a bit iffy as they have been pestering us lately to see their own inhouse mortgage…
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Selling shared ownership- whos done it
Hi all As i have said umpteen times, I am thinking about selling my SO flat. Has anyone sold thier SO recently, Im wondering about the valuations process and how it works. I do have some standard bumpf from the HA, but wondering if anyone has useful advice for this stage. How much below market value was yours valued at,…
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Fair valuation??
I currently rent a 4 year old house. Have been here a year and just signed a new 12 month contract. Met with actual landlord yesterday (not agents) to discuss redecoration etc and he has asked us to think about buying the house. He knows we love the house, really look after it and like the area. Have looked around a few…
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Renting my house out through an agency
Firstly very sorry if this is in the wrong please move if it is. I am thinking of giving my house to an agency to find tenants (students) for me. Just wondering if there is anything I should look out for before I sign on the dotted line. I have never dealt with an agency before and just wondered if anyone can give me any…
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Anyone recommend estate agent in Somerset Devon area?
Hi there, has anyone ha a good experience with an estate agent in the Somerset/Devon area, between Taunton and Exeter? If so could you let me know as I'm going to sell my house soon and need to organise something quickly. Cheers.
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Bellway and crap workmanship
I moved into a brand new flat in early November, I expected snagging, but not this. I had loads of wee niggles with the fault but a lot of big stuff including: - needing 3 out of 8 windows replacing (of which only one has been done), - almost every socket having huge gaps underneath it (could slide my hand into the wall) -…
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Dividing land that has a lien
Can someone give me some insight on how to do this? My mother owns 3 acres with a house but wants to give me part to build a house on. She has a mortgage on land and house but only owes about half of what its worth. I was told I can have it surveyed and divide the property that the current mortgage company would never…
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Anyone got Experience of Crown Estate Agents ?
Hi, I have just become aware of Crown Estate and Letting Agents in a Town (Burnley) near me. They seem to be offering a good deal £599 +Vat for selling any priced house or £999 + Vat including Solicitors fees. Compared with what the avarage Estate Agents charges this seems good. I was wondering if anyone had any experince…
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Disadvantage Areas Relief
I have just read an article in my local paper about a man who has just discovered that he was entitled to 'Disadvantage Area Relief' Which is a relief from Stamp Duty Land Tax. Depending on which area you live, you may be entitled to this. HM Customs website has a post code checker, and we come under it. But we wondered if…
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Buying a repossession property
Repossessions Hi I’ve been looking for a while at buying a house at auction and been examining where why the properties are been sold. This last week I’ve noticed a vast increase in the number of properties been sold by fixed receivers / by repossession. Can any one think of the pro’s and con’s of buying a repossession…
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The vendor, the agent, the bank and the subsidence problem...
Hi Great Site! My first post and I am asking for your advice please: :o My partner and I (FTB's) registered with an estate agent to buy a house in SW London and asked him to let us know as soon as anything came on their books to our spec on a particular grid of streets. A couple of months later in April this year the agent…
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House sold! Should we rent until we find our dream home?
Hi Delighted to have received an offer for the full asking price on our 3-bed semi in Dorset on the second viewing. Buyer is in rented and only needs a small mortgage. There are no properties on the market that we would like to buy at present. We would like this to be our last move, so don't want to buy the wrong one at…
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Do these numbers make sense?
had to go!
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Renting out my flat
Hi The sale of my flat has just fallen through for the 4th time:mad: So I've decided to rent it out for the time being as I'm losing money on it as it's sitting empty. I had a letting agency come round a few days ago but the charges they are asking are ridiculous. Now I only live around the corner from my flat so it would…
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New House
Hi all, I purchased my first house in November (it was a new build). Part of my contract says that I must contribute towards the maintenance costs of the communal areas. I have no objections to this. We received a bill in march requesting 75 pounds for January - December 06. Now that I did have a problem with, the communal…
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Second time buyer + deposit
Hi All, A forum newbie needs some advice please. We are about to sell our first property and buy a new house that is lesser in value by around £25k. We intend to port our mortgage across with our current lender. What we would like to know is, if you don't have the hard cash for a deposit, can the equity from the sale be…
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Age and House Buying?
Is there a minimum age of when a person can buy a property? TIA Spikey
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Sole, Dual, or Multi agency?
What's the pros & cons? Are buyers put off if you're with a shed loads of agents? Is it worth going with 3+ EA's to get lots of interest? Do EA's work harder then they know they're competing against other agents? Etc? Cheers :D
