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House asking price?
Hi there I have had my house valued at £100,000, what is a realistic asking price to get some interest in the house?
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Advice please Gazumping / Estate agent mix up
Hi, We put our house on the market Monday got our first viewing Wednesday they were so keen they had a second viewing that evening. Thursday they offered us £215,000 (asking price £219,950) we said no so they offered £218,000 we let them wait till yesterday morning to find ot if there was any other interest and estate…
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sluggish vendor & house taken off market?!?
Hello, We have seen a house that we love asking price 320k, we immediately offered 300k. the offer was declined but the EA suggested to the vendors that they reconsider as it was a fair offer and we are in a v strong position (cash buyers, no chain etc). The vendor is moving into a property (family owned) which needs an…
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mortgage difficulty because of house construction
Hello, husband & I have seen a house that we are interested in but have been told by the agent that it is constructed in a way which many mortgage companies dislike?!?!? Concrete with a 'skin' of bricks.. Can anyone shed any light on this constrction method? should we avoid this property at all costs??? Any information…
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Development descriptions, and what they really mean...
"A select development of just 240 contemporary 2 bedroom lifestyle apartments" Block of flats. "An exicting urban development of 3 and 4 bedroom character townhouses" We couldn't get planning permission for an exclusive development of contemporary lifestyle apartments but you're not going to believe how many terraced…
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Dealing with difficult tenants!
Hi This is my first post, so please be gentle!! Has any landlords out there encountered tenants that wouldn't allow access to the property even though they have been given more than 24 hours notice? If so, how did you gain entry? Can you involve the police, do you have to get some kind of court order, did you just let…
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House buying in scotland
Hi there, I was having a talk with my friend about house selling (currently getting own house ready for selling & will be looking for a new house). I thought if you bought a house in Scotland, once you put in an offer, that was it, you couldnt back out without being penalised, however, my friend was telling me that she has…
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Bidding War
we have finally seen our dream home albeit at the top of our budget! It has been on the market less than a week and there is loads of interest, we went to look tonight and they had another couple after us and two more tomorrow. If we ring up in the morning and offer the full asking price do they have to accept it or can…
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What do you think about this?
First of all, hello peeps, I have been lurking around for a while and have saved some money using some if the tips on here so cheers all. Anyway the reason for my post is this. We (me and my girlfriend) have been to view a house that we would really like to buy and we are going for a 2nd viewing tomorrow. On our first…
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Extortionate "local search" fee??
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Quick way to sell your house.
This works. Just sold a property and had Estate agents ringing me on a daily basis to let me know ALL the viewings plus afterwards to let me know the outcome. Had offers put forward, which when rejected made the agents go back to prospective and try for more money. Came back with better offers - again rejected. Told agent…
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buy to rent
I'm on benefits & currently claiming HB & CTB. My boyfriend is wanting to buy a house but as he works away could I go in as a tenant? He isn't bothered about claiming any HB if I was a tenant. Has anybody done this? Is it legal?
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Searches - what are they meant to reveal?
Hi there. What are the 'searches' meant to tell you? My solicitor informed me that searches came back 'clear'. However a google search I did revealed a document outlining a range of planning permission requests for the immediate area in which our prospective house is located. Some of those permissions had been approved.…
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landlords in tenancy agreements
When tenants sign a tenancy agreement, they are jointly and individually responsible for that lease terms. Is it the same with 2 landlords? Thanks.
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Back on the ladder
Good afternoon: We just had an offer accepted on a property...have been looking since the middle of January. The property is a part exchange..the owner is moving into a new build retirement apartment (very popular down here by the sea) at the end of March so hopefully our purchase should go through fairly quickly. We will…
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Should our rent be reduced?
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Negative Equity Property & Struggling to Manage
I bought a brand new flat built by UK's renowned builder two and half years before. I even recieved 5% gifted deposit from the builder. Anyhow the value of the property fell down drastically, and because of work related transfer, I had now let it out with the consent of my lender, and move somewhere else. Anyhow the rental…
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help needed choosing a survey
myself and girlfriend are buying a mid terrace victorian house, about 110 years old. We're struggling at picking a survey, as I've been told conflicting reports about the different types. > A homebuyers report is the same as a valuation but in a fancy folder and more verbose > A homebuyers report will spot any major…
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Tenancy Deposit Protection - useful information
Hello - this is Rob here providing some useful (I hope) information on tenancy deposit protection. Department for Communities and Local Government Frequently asked questions, overviews and other information can be found at: www.tenancydeposit.gov.uk The Schemes - who will run TDP The Government awarded contracts to three…
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Stamp Duty office inefficiency - help please
Arrrgh I'm getting really annoyed with the stamp duty office. Bought my flat in late November, my solicitor filed the SDLT return within the requisite time. (My flat is shared ownership but as its FULL VALUE is under £150k in a disadvantaged area, is not liable for SDLT). Just before Christmas I got a SDLT demand for £580,…
