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oil fired boiler service??
Hi, I am in the process of buying a cottage, which has an oil fired boiler the survey, said it smells strongly of oil so needs checking out. The vendors say it was only installed a year ago but have no paperwork to support this at all??? I have asked them to have it serviced as they cant give me any details on the firm…
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Selling shared ownership house
Can anyone please advise me on behalf of my friend? He bought a house (shared ownership) with a housing association. He is now looking to sell his share of the house. The housing association have valued the house and he has had the house valued by an estate agent. The problem is that the estate agent have valued the house…
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First time renting...
I am moving into a flat on Wednesday, really excited as it's the first time I will have my own space away from home. Sharing a small room with an older brother when you're 20 isn't ideal. Obviously I know how much my rent will be and what council tax will be on the property as well. But I don't know as yet what like the…
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Renting Admin Fee?
We have found a house that we want to rent, but another family are interested in the same property, the agent has said if we can both fill in a referencing form and send £155 admin fee then the owner of the property will decide who he wants for tennants, and if we are unsuccessful we will get our fee refunded. Is this…
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Two Solicitors giving different Advice - who is right?
The seller of the house that we are buying has been messing about and, although we were hoping to have moved in by the end of July, we still haven't moved. Because we don't want to lose our own buyer we have told our solicitor that we will exchange on our property and I asked if we could leave the completion date open as…
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Giving a spare key to letting agent?
Hi, Finally putting my house out for rent but the letting agent wants a spare key. Worry is, I am still living in the house and thus all my possessions are still there and I'm not really happy giving strangers keys. They said they need a key to show people round when I’m not in, which I totally understand. Do they give a…
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How do I force the freeholder to get a certain Insurance?
After last year's price of £500 per flat (£4k in total) I have managed to get a quote for £550 in total through Adrian Flux with Norwich Union. all the details are spot on, but how can i force this on the freeholder? cos I ain't gonna be paying him £3500 profit that's for sure!! by the way we have our own residents…
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showing house - any tips?
Just had a call got a couple coming to view my house on Saturday but the person from the estate agenst is busy so I'm haivng to show the prospective buyers round - any tips? Obviously don't want to walk round and saying this is the kitchen, this is the bathroom - when it's obvious what they are - do I mention about…
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Hastings...
Just came back from a visit and was totally charmed by the Old Town and that side of Hastings...looking at my London flat and seeing what I could get for the same money in Hastings makes me wonder...is Hastings a good future prospect? Any news on improved 'fast' train links between London and Hastings? Do you think the…
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£1 million first-time home
According to this report Does anyone think this madness can continue?
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Cost of staircase carpet
We have our own staircase up to our flat which has been left as concrete for the past 4 months, as it wasn't a priority. I was wondering if anyone knew approximately how much it costs to get someone to come and put a carpet down (1 flight of stairs that turns 90 degrees at the top)? Also, are there any alternatives to…
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how long are HIPS packs valid for?
hi i had a HIPS pack done back in april as part of a free trial offered through my estate agents with the solicitors they recommended i went multi agency and the other estate agents sold the house and the buyer wants to be in quick as they have a cash buyer and need to be out of thier property anyway the agents who sold…
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FLS Tenant Referencing Services
Has anyone heard of or used FLS Tenant Referencing Services when renting and know what credit reference agencies they use?
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School catchment areas
Hope someone can assist. I am looking to move from the Romford area to the Doddinghurst area soon. I have a couple of young children and would really like to know if there is a site that you can put a postcode into and it gives you the primary/secondary catchment areas you fall into. The Ofsted site shows the NEAREST…
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House insurance - When?
Just in the middle of buying a house for cash. When should I get buildings cover? On the exchange of contracts, or on the day of completion?
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What are important factors when buying a cheaper house?
Hi More advice needed I’m afraid. I’ve had a survey carried out on the house I was planning on buying. Some structural issues have arisen (house built around 1900’s) along with a collection of other work that should also be carried out. My dad (retired painter and decorator so has a reasonable idea about these things) went…
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Selling a house - does a seller have to inform buyer of proposed development
Hi I've recently purchased a new house to discover to my horror that they are building a 5 storey block of flats opposite me. This didn't appear on my local authority search but apprently it wouldn't as searches only check your own property. However I am now going to lose my sea view and light into my property. I'm trying…
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Building Insurance
Hi, I recently got a building survey done on my gf flat. The surveyor discovered a crack which may need monitoring for approx 12 months. My question is do I have to tell my insurance co (Axa through the Post Office) about the crack, and if I do can they withdraw the insurance when it comes up for renewal (may) in case I…
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How long does it take?
Hi, I've purchased my first flat a few months ago (Completion date March to be precise) but havn't yet recieved the registration papers from my solicitors. Does it take 4 months for the papers to reach us? Please throw some light here. Thanks AA
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Landlord problem
Hi, I hope you guys can help me. I have been living in my rented flat for over a year now and was considering extending the tenancy for another six months. A few weeks ago the land lord came around for an inspection and noticed that some of the tiles in the kitchen had become warped and cracked due to water damage. You…
