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Ignore and don't respond to Bruno postings!
Yes (hands up!) I know I’ve previously been one of the worst offenders! In the early days it was a bit of amusement, but in hindsight stupid! Let’s face it, the blokes got serious problems. As I’ve said before, I’ve tried to get abuse to block his ISP but they seem unable. If we just IGNORE Bruno he won’t get the attention…
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One for the experts...
Just over a month ago we had an offer accepted on a house. There's no chain. Surveys were done by the mortgage company and by a friend of mine - the only issue raised (by both surveyors) was the lack of building regs for the loft conversion. We informed the seller (through the agent) that we'd like these to be obtained.…
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Please Help! Advice Needed Please!
Hi there, I'm not sure if I have posted in the right place but I’m a little confused and would very much appreciate some advice please should you be able to help. Okay, my partner decided to leave 3 months ago from our equally shared home we had lived in for 20 months. Due to circumstances we can no longer live together…
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Sub letting?
Just a wondering (as this hasn't actually happened) - but if you let out a property to one person with a negotiated rent, which was perhaps a little lower than you had wanted, but you felt it was being fair, what would be the situation if you then found out that the tenant had a working adult sharing with them - would it…
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Update on buying house - Finally completed on 5th July
Thought i'd let you all know, we made it in for the summer. We haven't put our furniture in yet as we are still gutting the place. In the end (can't find original thread) we had to pay for the indemnity insurance as the vendors wouldn't and they had no PP or BP for changing the garage into a dining room. So the up shot of…
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What do they look for in bank statements?
im just about to go into renting and have been asked for my bank statements, was just wondering what they look for?thanks
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Please Please Please Help And Advise Me
Hi to all you lovely people out there! I am a complete newbie, but feel very unsettled, harrased, suicidal(well nearly) and just wanted some advise. Have you got an hour to spare if you have here goes. Hubby is in full time employment salary £21k needs and wants to change his employment of three years, loved job until new…
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Can you help? House not selling
Hello everyone, I could do with some advice... our house has been on the market for 8 weeks now and we've done well with viewings so far - 15 in the first 7 weeks but no offers... the feedback from the agent has been all positive, which isnt much help to me really! Here is the link to it:…
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switching from sole to dual estate agency?
I still have 8 weeks to run on my estate agent tie in but they have been useless! Not a single viewing in 4 weeks , yet similar house smaller and overlooked etc has sold within 3 weeks , plus several other houses ( 4 bed detached new priced higher then ours) have had viewings. my question is do agents ever agree to change…
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Help Needed Fast About Terminating Lease!!
Hey all! I entered a Short-Hold tenancy on December 13th 2006 for 6 months...I have not signed a new lease, so I guess I am into a periodic tenancy agreement...well I now want to leave the property. The small print on the Short-Hold tenancy states..."A term of 6 months commencing 13th December 2006 and on a month to month…
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boiler question
In my parents house,they have a combi bolier,however when someone runs the tap in the kitchen, the water and someone has a shower at the same time, the shower person gets a reduced flow of water. Can some explain why this is happeneing and how to fix it so peopelcan run the tap downstairs and someone else can have a shower…
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buying freehold in a flat
hi. we have been living in a new build flat for 4 months and it has a 125 year leasehold on it. today we have a lettwer saying that the freeholder is selling and has offered it to us for £37000. there is 15 flats in the block. have havnt got a clue what to do. what are the advantages to owning the freehold for my flat.…
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Gordon brown to become unpopular if house prices come down ...
maybe the conservatives will have a chance particularly if they are looking at encouraging the family structure ...what are people's thoughts...will Gordon Brown think about this if he wants to get elected???
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question about council tax and tennants
Hi all I am planning on renting out my house. My question is do i notify the council that i do not live there,becuase i have moved back in with my parents and giove them the details of the tennants. Will they take my word for it or will they need to see documents and proof etc thanks
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Rent increase - is it legal?
My landlord has just notified me that he is increasing the rent to cover 'increased costs and interest rate rises. My rent is currently £740 per month and he wants £800 from september. My landlord has done absolutely no work on the property in the entire 4 years that I have lived here, and I feel a bit aggrieved by this .…
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FTB Salary v Median Salary
These very interesting statistics were composed by a HPC.co.uk member. In 1997 the typical FTB salary was 8% above average. In 2007, the typical FTB now has to earn 46% above average. I guess this explains why the CML income multiples don't seem that dire. The few FTBs left have to earn a much higher salary than usual. ONS…
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House buying - NI for Housewife
Hi there, We are buying a property in the joint name of self and my wife. While i have the NI number, my wife being a housewife and claiming no benefits does not have NI number. Is it required for one to have a NI for any legal process in buying a house? My solicitor insists that my wife should have a NI, but she does not…
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Certificate of Structural Adequacy - Subsidence Claim
We have just discovered that the house we are buying has had a subsidence claim in the past 2 years and that we are able to transfer the Certificate of Structural Adequacy into our names. There has been approximately 7K of work done, no underpinning, mostly crack repairs. Subsidence was due to clay shrinkage and offending…
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Moving Away
Hi all, just signed up to a 5 year deal with northern rock, and no sooner has everything compleated then out of the blue come a once in a lifetime oppotunity for me, a chance to work for triumph motorcycles in thailand! but what do i do with my house? all options considered! i'm leaning towards renting out but don't i need…
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Would we have to pay two EA's??
We finished with our last EA over two weeks ago, due to bad service, and four days later got another one. The only problem is that we've had an offer now, and we cant find the piece of paper that the first EA gave us about the tie in limit. My DH thinks that theres some sort of 28 day tie in that if we sell with another…
