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Old Derelict Properties For Sale?
Hi, Could anyone tell me were the best place would be to look for old/derelict properties for sale? The properties may not necessarily be houses but could be old water/electricty/gas building with potential for re-development. Thanks
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Estate Agent not removing property from market
Hi My offer of full asking price was accepted just over two weeks ago and I'm still in process of getting the mortgage sorted out (easter seemed to delay it by a whole week). I'm just a bit worried that someone else will view it and offer slightly over, is it normal practice for the agent to still conduct viewings until a…
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Fake Money in my deposit !!Update pg5!!
First of all, hi there to everyone! I was linked to this site for information on how to reclaim my bank charges, so started having a look around, and thought I would see if anybody could offer me any advice on a situation I currently have. It's a bit of a complex issue, but I'll try and keep the information short and…
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A friends underhand tactics when buying
have you any views on underhand tactics
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Need some impartial advice
Ok, at the moment we are purchasing a house both Mr Littlesos and I quite like. It's in a nice area, and it nearly ticks all the boxes. It's a bit run down, mainly cosmetic.....avocado bathroom suite, stone clad arch between the kitchen & dining room, artex everywhere etc.etc... the problem is my heart really isn't in it.…
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How long now?
FTB here. The house we are buying is vacant, we are, as above, FTB, we have no other property to sell and we received our acceptance for a mortgage this morning (all gobbilygook paperwork to me! ):confused: So my question is, how long will it be now until we get the keys? So far from us putting an offer in until this…
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How much time do you think I could push this through in??
Situation we are finally in after 4 houses falling through etc etc is the house we are now purchasing has just had good survey results. WE have all the searches in and they are fine. Mortgage offer is done and as far as Im aware being sent to solicitor. Now I know my solicitor is working at a good speed as she's as good as…
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Broken Shower - Problem Landlord
Hi All, I am having my first issue that I would love to have another opinion on. Essentially I am renting my current property which is managed through agents. The shower in the property broke down last week, and last Wednesday my partner called the managing agents. We had a slight issue with their communicating with the…
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Letting Agents didn't know who was gas provider
My daughter rented a flat through a letting agency for about a year and a half. She tried to find out who the gas supplier was and run up Scottish Gas who said it wasnt them. The letting agency also tried to find out who the supplier was without success. Now, after moving out 2 years ago, she has received a solicitors…
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new mortgage on existing property
I have a flat that I own outright, it has a tenant and I now wish to mortgage the flat upto 80% of its market value.I will then use this money to buy another flat and hopefull rent this out too. My question is do I need a buy to let mortgage or can I use a standard remortgage as I already own the flat. Rates seem slighlty…
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Gordon missing a trick?
I've been following the exploits of Casey Serin, the American who spent $2.2m on buying properties to flip but lost on all of them (well, maybe not one), and have gained a better understanding of "real estate" and how it works in the US. One interesting point which we don't (yet? hence the title) suffer from is the…
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Ooooo my lordy - they have accepted our offer - now cost of solicitor?
but are keeping it advertised until the survey is done - so I need to get moving fast. I did want to use the same solicitor who we sold through but have decided that they weren't much cop so am going to search a little. What is the 'average' price to pay a solicitor - just Buying? I know I need to add the Stamp duty etc…
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Renovation project
Hi all Can anyone help please ? Background information is that last year I sold my own home and therefore the money is in the bank . I had put in an offer for a new home but it all fell through at the last minute . As a result I am now living with my Dad (the reason I moved was to look after him ) Now the house next door…
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How much to offer?
Hi Guys I intend to put an offer in on a house that is on the market for £500,000 but cannot decide on what opening offer to make. I do not want to make it too low as to insult the vendors but at the same time I do not want to fork out more money than necessary. I am in a good position in that I am not part of a chain and…
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bf moving in with me, what to do about letting out his place?
My boyfriend and I have decided to live together just as the new house he's about to buy completes. To avoid losing money by selling straight away we've decided to let the property out for the time being. I've looked at what simillar properties in the area rent for and this will just about cover his interest only mortgage…
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save money renting ???
With a standard 25 year repayment mortgage you pay back rougly the same amount in interest as the amount of the loan. (It's a bit more than this but for aguements sake its about the same.) 200K loan = 400K paid back in total. If I can save 5K a year ..... 195K load = 390K paid back in total. My rent costs 10K a year. So if…
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paying for a house with funds
can you action a CHAPS payment for completion over the phone if being unable to get into the branch is a problem and online has limits?
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Who's Completing Friday 27th?
Just thought i would start a mini club for all of you out there who are supposed to be completing on Friday 27th April. I am - although we still havent exchanged so i am not counting my chickens. BUT the buyers contracts are supposed to be with her solicitor tommorow. We were orginially supposed to move on the 30th March…
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Buy to let the solution
Ok, this is my story: Me and my girlfriend bought a one bedroomed house for £105,000 in July 2005 (interest only mortgage). Around January of this year we decided to put it up for sale. Around this time a friend of a friend found out we were looking for a bigger house and informed us he was putting his 3 bedroom house on…
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Advise please!
Hi Everyone, we are in the stressful process of buying and selling a house, we're only in a small chain and have had a provisional completion date of next Friday (27th) but now one solicitor has said that their seraches aren't back yet so it is unlikely to complete on this date. Our purchaser - who is a FTB - goes away for…
