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Rental Agreement online
Does anyone know where I can download a free rental agreement form? I have found online contracts that require payment before printing but wondered if anyone had a free site. Thanks.
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Qusetions to ask vendor
I am meeting vendor soon and would like advice on which questions I should ask her. Property is early 1900's. I'm having potential damp/timber looked at. I will ask questions such as: Central heating boiler? Maybe roof? What questions??? What could cost me the most with an older property?? Any advice on questions I could…
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Housing Association make me Homeless
Bit of a long story but hopefully someone will be able to help me with a few kind words or thoughts.. God knows I need it!! :confused: Back in March me and my partner decided to take the first leap onto the property ladder after we viewed some 'affordable' part ownership houses available in our area through a, to remain…
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Should I be worried?
First of all I'm in Scotland... We're supposed to be moving on Wedesnday and are all set to go. Everything has been set to cancel and everything we need (like movers and phone line) is booked and ready to go. But I've just heard that the person buying my buyers house is stalling and hasn't signed the missives yet. I've…
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Would you buy a flat in Hackney for 2012 olympic games?
Quick question, Im a 34 year white male trying to buy his first ever flat. I rent in West London, but work in East London and need to move. Do you think it will be a good investment to buy in Hackney due to the Olympic games being built there. Will it become a nice and good safe place? I was looking at the Isle of dogs at…
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A Question About Renting
Hey guys and gals. :) I'm just after some feedback really if anyone can be bothered. Right, currently in the proverbial with debtbut am hoping by the start of 2008 to only have £10k left to pay (go me :T ). Anyway, I [STRIKE]want[/STRIKE] need to move out of my folks home as I need my own space. Realistically I'm not gonna…
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Offer question
The house we want is on the market for £325k. It has been on the market for several months. We made an offer od £305k that was rejected and the EA said the vendor is looking for closer to £315k. Now here is the question... I think we should offer £310k and negotiate from there is they reject (my hubby says this is the…
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Renting - terrible credit record
Hi - I have to move out of my house by the end of September. I have an appalling credit history but have been lucky enough to have been renting off a friend for the last 4 years - however, she now wants to sell the house. I am going to try to find another private rent rather than going through an agency - but private rents…
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House prices at least 20% too high
From the BBC (clicky) There's a surprise. :) GG
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Renting problem
Good morning I wonder if someone can offer some advice please , the house I am renting was vacant for several months and the LL was asking 1200 quid a month rent. I offered over 200 quid less than that and he accepted. My 6 months is nearly up and I wondered if he is "allowed" to just ask me for 1200 quid knowing that I…
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Chain crash and hips
I have a couple of questions that I really could do with a hand with. After a long 3month + selling process 3 days before exchange the person at the bottom of the chain seems to have pulled out? I got a call so say that the 1st time buyer at the bottom of the chain wanted another £5000 off the price of the leasehold flat…
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Pre valuation/homebuyer report worries
We are currently in the process of selling our home and have noticed the following: Do this look like anything to worry about the surveyor picking up on? There is a hairline crack on the otherside but both have been there for the 3+ years we have lived at the property and have never got any worse? Should i attempt at…
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Poor Sureyors report
We had a homebuyers report carried out on the house we have just bought. Having a good look around it after we moved in we noticed a few things that weren't mentioned in the survey. The lintel over the bathroom window appeared to be in three pieces! There was a large bulge in the render over the bedroom window and there…
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Capital Gains Tax
My folks are selling their park home and have applied to move into sheltered accomodation. They are hoping to live on the profit of the house sale but what are the rules re: capital gains tax?
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Can you reclaim shared ownership stamp duty?
Hi, After sucessfully reclaiming bank charges recently I remembered how the Inland Revenue took me for a ride with stamp duty. Any advice re. the following: In 2001, I bought a 25% share of a property (shared ownership) but (on advice of solicitor) paid 100% stamp duty (on the full value of the property)as I was told this…
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RE: Landlord Fitted Boiler, Not Corgi Registered. [IMAGES ENCLOSED]
This is taken from the previous thread, i have created a new one for the images because the last thread seemed like it was overflowing. Basically our landlord who is not corgi registered fitted this job himself. Nation Grid have said its a 'bodge' job and does not look safe or to the required standards. Click Images To See…
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Selling below market value
I need to sell my home quickly as we are moving abroad. Bought the house for £177,000 last year. Bank wants £160,000, and we have been offered exactly this much by someone wanting to buy "below market value". My query is - what is the difference between selling to this person vs. letting the bank repossess it :confused:
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Midas PLC 25% Interest
Anyone had dealings with Midas PLC?. Property developers who as well as offering off plan properties abroad are also guaranteeing 25% to cash investors pa for one year or 35% pa average over 3 years. I expect to hear the usual "too good to be true" replies but anyone out there actually doing this? or have def knowledge of…
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Am I best just leaving or should I try and negotiate?
Hey, i hope someone can help. Ive just had a baby and am suffering from post natal depression. The house that im living in is really stressing me out even more. Its damp, and with all thisrain, water is coming in under the cupboards in the kitchen. That house is rented through a agency. Ive now found a nice house which I…
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cos I still haven't found what I'm looking for
House on the market. Lots of viewings and I think an offer is coming our way. But we just can't find something we like considering what we'll be paying. we want a garden and if we just move sideways ie a similar house with the same amount of bedrooms, in a similar price bracket we'll be paying £20k stamp duty plus…
