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surveyor fees
Hi I am currently in the middle of buying a hotel and had a full survey done on 5th January this year, it cost me around £1500 and I had 2 copies sent to my home address. I now have to borrow a small amount from the bank who want another survey done as they wont accept the one i have as it is addressed to me not the bank!!…
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Not had any viewings?
I placed our recently refurbished house on the market 7 or 8 weeks ago, we have not had 1 viewing? http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-6900558.rsp?pa_n=6&tr_t=buy It is reasonably priced for the area, or at least I think it is. Everything in this house is new, and I mean everything! What am I doing wrong. The local…
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To move or not to move - help!!
Hi MSE'ers - after some of your valuable opinions here! Me, OH & 2 kids (3&8) currently live in a 3 bed terraced. We've been overpaying the mortgage for a while & currently have about £45k left outstanding. We've had itchy feet for a while now but just haven't been able to find somewhere else we like which has all the…
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How often should I bug my solicitor?
We are in the process of buying our first home and the property is empty. When we agreed the price the vendor asked for 6 week completion, which we were more than happy about!! Everything so far has gone to plan and the contracts from our solicitor are ready to sign BUT he is still waiting for some paperwork(?) to be sent…
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Tenant Deposit Scheme for deposits already paid?
Sorry if this has been covered before, I didn't have time to read all the posts (naughty I know), but our tenancy runs out on 6 June, we have agreement from landlady to stay another year, a letter from the estate agents has turned up yesterday basically saying if you wish to continue renting the flat, please sign the…
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viewings/time to offer
as there are a few threads on this already it would be handy to know for eveyone that had eve sold. How many weeks was on the market before you had an offer How many viewings did you have in the first month How many viewings did you have before you sold it. How long woud it be before you would consider reducing price
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Dumbing down ( is this expression correct)? Renting out (is this expression correct)?
Does a connection with Tunbridge Wells seem appropriate here? h
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Ex Estate Agent **CLAUSE**
I have decided to try a different E.Agent,I have completed my 12 week sole agent agreement and given them notice.They have me a letter confirming the termination but have pointed out that if I sell to someone who "they" introduced during their period then they will be entitled to claim their fee. Now if someone who has…
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Home Information Packs (HIPs)
Please could anyone tell me about these packs. An estate agent said that before June 1st, we do not need one of these packs. Does the house have to be sold prior to this date or just up for sale? What constituents 'a sale' Exchange of contracts or purely an offer on the house? What can I do to avoid a HIP? Any help would…
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Buying house at auction
I am interested in this, but it is on auction and since I am a newbie, would would like some advice from members who have already bought at auction, please? It seems the house is rented, do they sell it with tenants? Thanks http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property/15171109
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Law for non married couples for property when they split up
Hello, I'm going to live with my boyfriend, and we will either rent a flat or he buys a flat. 1/- He thinks that by law, when a couple live together for 2 years, they are both entitled to own 50 % of the propoerty whenthey split up. i.e.: If my b/f buys a flat on his own, and we both live there for two years, I can ask for…
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Had enough - thinking of pulling out
It's a long long long story but it seems that the 2 people at the bottom of the chain have failed to hand over their deposits. They are both cash buyers and have both been saying over the last 3 weeks that they would be handing in the money tomorrow then tomorrow never comes. The estate agent kept ringing me (on the verge…
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Rent to Rent tax question
I am close to giving up selling my house. Dropped £15K in 18 months and still no sale even though open to offers. Question is, I am thinking of renting out my place and renting somewhere else for a while. My place is mortgage free. Could rent for £700pm I could rent a place with and extra bed and bigger garden for £850pm.…
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Mortgage deed arrived late!
Hi, Im due to complete on a house tomorrow but im concerned its not going to go ahead. I recently completed on my flat & have been staying elsewhere. Today ive been round to the flat to collect my post & a letter from my sol with a mortgage deed in it, my sols sent it to the wrong address as they were aware of my new…
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Notice 21 Requiring Possesion - Please help to understand
Hello, Me and my 3 other housemates has signed the fixed term tenancy agreement (for 6 months period) on 15th February 2007. Along with the agreement we received Section 21 Notice Requiring Posession - with the date of expiry 14th June 2007 (which is 2 months before ending of contract). All of us thought that it means that…
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scotland private rent websites help
hi im lookin for a place for my friend she is on dss and badley wants to get out of her area. dose anyone know of any websites that landlords advertise on for places in scotland and dose anyone know what help she could get with regards to paying the deposit for private rented places. thanks
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Please help-No sale no fee (is the agent right)
We sold our house in JANUARY and we were suppost to be exchanging and completing for the 20th April - it didn't happen. Then for tomorrow - it's not happening. There is a chain of 4 and the bottom 2 are cash buyers but have so far failed to pay the money needed to the solicitors despite saying for the last 3 weeks they…
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Is it possible to find out who is the landlord of a property?
Apologies first as I'm not sure this is in the right place, please feel free to move if need be. Basically the question says it all. In our street there is a family who are causing havoc and we need to find out who the landlord of the property is. We have a rough idea but not sure what he is called and how to get in…
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Buying a house before grant of probate
Hi, We have put an offer on a house which has been accepted. The only problem is that the house belonged to an old lady that passed away and now her son is looking after her will. He has only just applied for Probate. I am a bit nervous about the outcome of this as i understand it can take a very long time to go through…
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Try to dodge EA fees - consequences?
Briefly, a colleague has had an offer on his house but the buyer suggested they went without the agent to save EA fees even though buyer had viewed through agent.( Presumably to get colleague to accept the lower offer.) Told colleague he was crazy, (don't do it etc ) and EA would find out. So he is thinking of banking…
