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Moving soon-removal company advice
Hi, nearly there we should exhange this week, need to book a removal firm. Anyone got any advice or recommendations for firms near Kingston-u-thames. thanks V much.
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Survey help!
We are selling our place (2 bed ground floor maisonette) and the buyers are getting their survey done tomorrow. I'm not sure how thorough this is going to be as they don't need it for valuation purposes (they are cash buyers), merely to check out the property. I know that the place is basically sound but needs…
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Need finance for a purchase and renovation - does my situation make this possible?
Hello, I would like to buy a property that I have seen at auction. I was wondering if anyone could advise on the best possible route to raise the required capital (80k). At the moment I have a flat in London which I rent out. The rent each month covers the mortgage of £92,000 that I have on it. The flat is probably worth…
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Time To Sign Contracts
Afternoon all, Just a quick query, I am in the final stages of buying my first house, the solicitor says we will recieve the contracts to sign at the end of this week. However I have a question regarding the services at the house, e.g. Gas, Electric. Will the solicitor find out who supplies the gas, electric and water and…
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Advice needed to forward to a colleague
A work colleague of mine is building a single storey extension with his friend who's a builder. I asked if they'd applied for a building notice application and he said that he hadn't bothered and if a problem arises in the future, he will apply for retrospective planning permission and he said that after 4 years, it would…
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Gross Yield - What is it???
I have looked at several threads and am now more confused than I was in the first place. Can someone please explain to me in the most simplistic of terms how to work out the yield potential on a property for BTL. Thanks in advance
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Inspection Reports
Hi, We are in the process of buying a house and have received the homebuyers report which has highlighted several areas which need further inspection. For inspections of the electrics and gas fire flue we have been quoted about £65 for reports. Is this a normal charge to pay or is there anyway to have this checked without…
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oooo I need some quick advice!
Our house is on the market, so far the agents have done all the viewings as I'm a bit nervous and preferred to be out of the way - but a lady is coming to view at 1pm and I'm having to show her round, and I'm all of a fluster! Any quick tips on the right and wrong things to say, or should I just let her look around by…
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Tax Man Query
I am posting this on behalf of a friend. My friend has just received a letter from the Inland Revenue mentioning that he is in reciept of rent without notifying them. He has 2 properties one for 3 years and the other just over a year, both on rent. The mortgage payment for property 1 is £375 and the rent is around £400 and…
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Solicitors messing me around?
Sorry it's longer than I intended but I have condensed as much as I can. :confused: Hi am just looking for opinions to help me decide whether I am getting annoyed for a good reason or not. Decided to sell my BTL's, asked Solicitor in May 2005 for a pre sale valuation, he visited properties but never got back to me, I…
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Survey
We are in the process of moving home, and our buyers have just had a homebuyers survey done on our current home. The surveyor said the house seemed solid, no problems that he could see. However he asked if the house has cavity wall ties. Although he could see no obvious problems, he said it was difficult for him to check…
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House Prices and Stamp Duty
Our house is on the market for £269,950. I am aware that with the threshold at £250K, the 2% extra stamp duty may deter potential buyers. Has anyone offered a cashback to cover some or all of the difference in the threshold to help secure an offer?
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Observations gained from 30+ viewings!!!
Excuse my rantings, just returned from viewing yet another property where I want a shower and a de-lousing after leaving. I have now viewed over thirty properties, and only 2 have been what you could call dressed/cleaned/prepared for viewings. Have sellers never seen the numerous sort your house out TV shows? Might help…
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mortgage on dmp?
hi all, could ayone please let me know which mortgage companies is there out there that would give me a mortgage while on a dmp? Im splitting with husband and wanting to get other house problem is mortgage now is approx 92.000.00 worth of house is 130.000.00 and our joint debts is around 16.000.00 so this leaves us approx…
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I've changed agents
If you all remember a few weeks ago I was moaning about my agent, loads of issues, the pictures were bad, they were pretty rude and didn't seem to do much... Anyway, I've changed agents today and my property is now on the net http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-13080715.rsp?pa_n=2&tr_t=buy so, what do you think of these…
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RE:First time buyer
Hi I am sorry I expect you have been asked this question hundreds of times before and I have looked at loads of websites etc and am still confused!! My boyfriend and myself are looking to buy our first property the beginning of next year, we are low wage earners, I earn £15,012 and get approximate £600 a year in bonus etc…
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Planning Permissions within 250m of home!
I have read quite a few people enquiring about whether any new developments etc are planned near by their properties. I recently saw a advert in a property magazine that can provide planning applications within 250m of your home aswell as other useful information (Upmystreet stuff). There are quite a few products offering…
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Question about dpc and paving in new build
Sorry this is not exactly related to the theme of the site, but I figured lots of you may be able to help me out... :beer: I have put down a reservation for a new-build semi house. It is still being built. Couple of days ago we went over to have a look at it, and noticed something. The paving slabs outside the house appear…
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Property price
Hello all, I remember a free website to get a valuation for your house. Is that still around? We have just moved and think our house is in the wrong band. Our last house (3 bed + kitchen + bathroom semi det) was band B and now we have moved to a 2 bed flat its band C! For a smaller place 1.5 miles down the road! :( All…
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New build reservation fee
I have reserved a new build and assumed the fee went towards the total cost of the house, but on my draft contract no reservation fee is showing, is the fee just for reserving it and not also towards the value of the home??
