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BTL - Jeremy Vine show on now
BBC Radio 2 The trailers have been misleading and deceitful. Maybe the show will be as appalling as most of his others. :) GG
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Would you buy a home close to an electricity substation???
Hi all, I have recently been viewing a 4 bed home in need of renovation, which has loads of potential and is going for around £20k less than market rivals. However, on closer inspection there is a small electrical closet, aka substation at the bottom of the garden. Well when I say at the bottom of the garden, I mean it's…
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advice needed on grants available on rural cottages
Hi I have been lucky enough to be left three cottages in a will. Now they are in bad state of repair last inhabitants were cattle! I have managed to clear them out and fix roofs etc but i was wondering how i go about getting grants or possible sell them as three seperate building sites. I am in Northern Ireland and i do…
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How important is property presentaion?
Looking at a lot of the links posted by sellers struggling to sell, it is clear that EA’s are often guilty of poor presentation. Are sellers concerned about the way in which their properties are presented? How important to you are, good quality photographs, Floor plans, brochure style particulars, location maps, aerial…
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Valuation Office Agency
Well, that's a sting in the tail! Just bought a lovely house that has been extended a couple of times. Today got a letter from the VOA saying they were not allowed to revalue a house for council tax while the previous owner lived in it, but now it had been sold... You get the idea. I assume the council tax is about to go…
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Subsidence information
I am looking to buy a new property, which has had a subsidence claim made against it, can someone tell me how i find out the details of this claim.
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What is the Best negotiation stand point ? (New Build)
HI everyone I have been reading a lot of threads on here regarding the "overpricing" (according to some!) of new build properties. Let me give you a "heads up" We have seen a stunning newbuild on a very select development in an area in which we would like to live. Property is a 3 Bed 3 Storey semi on a development of only…
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ABODE/Beaumont Legal
We have just started the process of selling our house and buying a bungalow. It's early days yet and we have only just returned the documents with all the required information for the solicitors Beaumont Legal. Could any one tell me if they have used this company with or without using Abode and what their opinions and…
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house selling nightmare
Hi Just after advuce on what i should do. I put my house on the market in April as i was going away . Sold the house within a few weeks, waited for survey to be doen in the end the buyer couldnt get a mortgage as didnt earn enough, managed to find a second buyer a few weeks after now she got a mortgage ,paid for the survey…
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Is this illegal????
My mum is about to go into a nursing/residential home. She has a house and a small amount of money in the bank so she will not be eligible for a funded place. After the money has gone, she will have to sell her house as she lives in England, not Scotland ( how unfair is that????) She will be allowed to keep £16000. Her…
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Trapped making someone else rich.........need help!
Hi All, :confused: I am a currently 'outsourced' computer guy who has done quite lot of home renovation work, including electrical, floors, walls, etc. I like doing this sort of work very much, and the computer field in my area is practically India now, and gone. About four years ago, a friend of mine was lucky enough to…
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Buy-to-let or sell?
My friend's flat has not sold and has been up for sale for almost 5 months. He is reluctant to reduce the price though I think it is overpriced and he's had only 6 viewings. He wants to buy a house. Would he be able to get a buy-to-let mortgage as well as an ordinary mortgage? Also, if property prices do drop, is it a good…
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My offer has been accepted!
I saw a flat that I fell in love with. Now I was looking for a one bedroom that had a hallway with separate rooms so if needs be, I could rent a room out, but I walked into this place and fell in love with it! The kitchen is tiny though and the front door comes straight into the living room so it's nothing like my spec. My…
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Not sure what to do?
Hi, We currently owe £65900 at a rate of 5.17 percent fixed until March 12. I am lucky with the rate, as my last deal ran out in May 07, but I organised it in Jan before the increase. I would currently have £100k to stick in the bank from the sale of my home if I sell. We have a couple of options 1/ Stay were we are and…
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What type of survey- shrinkage cracks?
Hi,I have just agreed to buy a property, but have been made aware of some shrinkage cracks on the external render, which have been patched in by a builder. Could this be a structural fault? The property is a 1970's mid link property.What types of survey's are out there, how much on average do they cost, and what should I…
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Renting out your only home - Tax
If I rent out the only house I own, and I live in rented accommodation else where, am I still liable to pay the normal buy-to-let/2nd-Home taxes? Thanks.
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Lower Price Just Before Exchange
My first offer was accepted on a property however vendor really wanted the highest bid. I raised my bid to match/beat the offer. The vendor went with the person who he thought had no chain. Now property has been re-offered and it's nr to exchange. EA told me that I would have to buy at the highest offer I made. I feel this…
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Trouble selling..
Hi All, I am trying to sell my house on housenetwork and its been very quiet for me for the past month. Its a 2 bed terraced house on a newish estate. I first put the house on the market 2 months ago at £240K and in 2 days I had my first viewing. They loved it...offered full asking price straight away and it all seemed…
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New Build , Completion date 2008
I have recently purchased a new property which will not complete until Summer 2008. The developers have asked for a 28 day exchange deadline. I have been looking for mortgages but the lenders will only keep offers for 6 months. Should I exchange contracts with obtaining a mortgage offer?? In the event I change my mind over…
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House prices plummet by up to €10,000 every month
By Edel Kennedy Thursday July 26 2007 http://www.independent.ie/national-news/house-prices-plummet-by-up-to-euro10000-every-month-1044153.html THE value of average priced homes in some areas of the country is plummeting by €10,000 each month. Estate agents last night confirmed that - despite recent concessions for first…
