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Auctions
Hi Would anyone reccomend selling there house at a auction? or does anyone know how you go about this? We need to resell our house asap to stop us losing the house we are buying as a result of our buyer pulling out.. Just wondering if this a good route to take, as they are ready to complete at auction if im right arn't…
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Previous owners rubbish
I could really do with some advice. Just moved into our 1st house we bought having previuosly been in rented accom. We completed on wednesday, and there was a skip on our driveway full of the vendors rubbish, spoke to EA who advised it's being collected on monday:confused: (why this was agreed I don't know) The sheds are…
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Advice Please....Aberdeenshire
My fiancée and I have been looking for a house for about 2 years in October. Be are both living with our parents at the moment. We have put in a number of offers on houses and have become the highest bidder for a couple, but due to problems with surveyors retaining money and being gazumped (even though I believe this is…
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Sellers not submitting information
Hi, Grateful for any advice basically we've put in an offer in late January for a house, which was accepted and the survey is completed however it's now late April we're not close to exchanging. My solicitors have told us that the sellers have not submitted all the information to him for instance the utilities enquiries,…
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Sol refusing to ask if there are any queries from buyer
I am due to exchange on April 26th with a proposed completion date of May 4th. The last outstanding items were my management company providing an information pack for my buyers (It's an unadopted road so we pay an annual maintenance charge to cover lighting, rubbish collection, mowing of grass in communal areas etc) and…
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Downstairs Bathroom????
Property is going like hot cakes where I live so I'm considering buying a property with downstairs bathroom. Anyone have any idea how much it would cost to have a small 2 storey extension on the back to accomodate an upstairs bathroom, another bedroom upstairs and large conservatory/kitchen downstairs?
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Newcastle/Duram Properties
I want to buy in the North East of England, between Newcastle and Durham (Bishop's Aukland or Shildon perhaps) and wondered if anyone could recommend an estate agent or solicitor in the area?
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Need some advice!
I have just had the results of my survey and dispite thinking everything is ok with it we have had the homebuyers repoert back and the problems are as follows, we were wondering if there was anyone out there with words of wisdom for us. We will not lose the house because of this because for the age of the house we were…
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Council tax: What is an adult?
REALLY sorry for the dumb4ss question.... I was at a client's today reviewing his personal accounts and noticed he was paying 100% of his council tax bill but lives with only his 16yr old daughter... Would I be right in saying he's technically living on his own in terms of council tax and therefore can claim the 25%…
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Mortgage Advice
Hi - I wondered if anyone could give me a simple yay or nay on the questions below. I am due to see an IFA fairly soon, but want to get an idea of what might or might not be possible so I can be a bit prepared beforehand.. My sister and I have a 95% interest-only mortgage for £140k on a house we bought 3 years ago. We…
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Property transfer
Please help!! My mother-in-law was left her fathers house when he died 4 years ago and it was valued then for £98,000. My husband and I and our family live in the house and mum now wants to put my husband on the deeds in order for us to get a small mortgage and carry out a extension. A visit to the solicitors today brought…
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Deposit paid - 1st Big Day has arrived - I'VE EXCHANGED - YIPPEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
Hi, I've paid my 10% deposit today and will be going to solicitors tomorrow afternoon to sign all my papers etc. so that exchange of contracts can take place soon. Is there anything I need to be aware of or to watch out for? Thanks in advance. Ash
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Conveyancing please help!!!!
My mother has just received a letter from her sols regarding a house sale shes in the middle of at the moment, they have made some enquiries but I dont understand what one of the questions means can someone please help. The question is "Please confirm that you hold the original of any guarantee/warranty for which you have…
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Renting - Problems with Landlord
Any advice welcome Have rented the same house for the last 3.5 years. Rent due on the 11th of each month. For the first year I always paid on the first of each month cos I am not exactly great with money and would have spent the rent by the 11th. Then My partner took over paying the rent as I was on maternity and he paid…
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Ground Rent- Negotiation?
Hi there, I live in an apartment complex of 4 purpose built flats. When we moved in the lease stated the ground rent of £600 p.a. with nominal increases. At the time we thought it was quite high, but as the landlords were running the management of the property etc. Since then though, the freeholders have sold the property…
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Preparing a house for sale
Please could you all give me tips on preparing our house to put it on the market next month. Obviously a thorough clean is a given, including carpets, windows/sills, etc. We're going to continue the laminate into the kitchen and have some plastering done where needed. Also, we're having some furniture stored and a lot of…
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I've made £40k - what do I do????
I bought my house late 90's, a new estate went up across the road and the house prices went through the roof. It was a total fluke. When it's sold I'll make £40k profit..... problem is, I haven't a clue what to do next. Here are my options [as I see them]: 1. Use all this profit as a deposit to move into a bigger house 2.…
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agricultural tie
hello all does anyone know the process to take off an agricultural tie on a property,how £much and how long it takes?? tthanks
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inside track
Hi does anyone have any knowledge of Inside track and what sort of company they are.
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Renting from the council/housing association in South glos
Do any of you rent from the above in south gloucestershire. We are looking to do a transfer into a 3 bed in south gloucestershire but want to know how much more rent we are likely to be paying. I am after housing association rent more but either would be fine. If not do you know if there are lists online? Thanks i know its…
