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Tenants rights (scotland)
Hi All... An old friend of mine who lives in Scotland tells me he has been served with an eviction notice. Can you help me help him... Here goes!! Mark lives on an private estate (privately owned by a laird or something, not a 'housing estate' ). He's been there 20+ yrs but it appears part of the estate including Marks…
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house price adjustment
please leave your comments about the state of the property market. Do you believe it will remain: stable rise crash other If you would like to leave a reason as to why you've made your choice,then please quote that reason leaving out any waffle,thanks.
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House for sale or is it?
Hi, I am currently house hunting and have seen a house i really like, its a brand new build by a small building company. Basically the house is nearly finished just a bit of snagging but has no carpets etc. The asking price is £200,000 which is good for the house your getting however i spoke with the estate agent and i…
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house dilemma
Does anyone know if it is possible to buy a house when the loan is secured on a nother mortgage free property? Interested in purchasing a secon property as my job drags me from Scotland to London on a regular basis. Any ideas, info, suggestions most welcome. Thanks
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Bonanza!!!!! Buy 10units Get 3unit Free !!bonanza!!!!!!
ALEX STORES LIMITED, was established in the year 2005. With Combination of strong sales management and policies plus expert sales personnel made our business grow rapidly. The Companies main activities were focused on sales of Electronics items, Mobile Accessories, Computer accessories, . . Currently our products were…
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Billericay?
Does anyone live in billericay? what are the best places to live and the ones to avoid?
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Can I charge construction company for using my services?
Hi all. I have an unusual query(ies), and just wondering if I can get any 'compensation? Here goes.... Firstly some background.... I rent a housing association house which was PRC and has now been bricked, which is part of an ongoing program for PRC housing in this area. A few years ago a friend had his done, and was moved…
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need opinions re rent reduction/situation
Ok a little long winded so sorry in advance. I moved into the house im in at the moment in August. When i moved in I asked how the gas worked (in N.Ireland we have oil) and was told there was a manual on the gas boiler up the stairs and it was easy. Anyways there was no manual and we couldnt get the boiler to work so we…
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Assured Shorthold Tennancy for 7 Years length?
Hi, Ive just picked up a copy of my new tennancy agreement to bring home and read before i sign it. It is as stated above for a period of 7 years. Can anyone tell me please :o what are the implications of this length, i know it was given to me to give me a sense of security, but Im sure I read somewhere something about a 7…
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Spanner in the mortgage works.
Hi all, I'm just in the process of buying a house and I woke up this morning to find a letter from a debt recovery agency asking for over £1,000 which I can't afford to pay. I accept I owe this money and will pay it back but I'm worried about how it will effect my house going through. Basically I got in a lot of debt when…
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the tide IS turning for developers
Lenders are no longer giving developers the comfort of selling off-plan. Well not in the time period they have had in recent years.No longer are they allowed to exchange unless the property will be complete within 13 weeks.This will surely have an impact,particularly for buyers who were exchanging off plan and getting…
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Bought a new build with lots of probs - HELP!
Hi all, I hope this is the right place to post. My friend has bought a property from a local house builder in Hampshire. Since moving in a few months ago there has been nothing but problems and the developer says it is no longer their responsibility. I really need some advice. Before moving in a 'snagging' list was sent to…
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Btl
The lending rules for Buy to Let are different to private to private mortgages. The two most notable of these are the interest rates set for BTL and the loan to value (LTV) rules. When you buy a place as an owner occupier, the LTV is only a problem when you come to sell. A BTL loan however is subject to reviews and if the…
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We're Losing Money on our Florida Property - help!!!
Hello, We bought a seven bedroom Florida property off plan and have been renting it out for the last year and a half but the management company are useless. We've had tenants stay just for a few days for a party who break things and leave stains on the sofas etc but the management company weren't taking any of their…
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Title Deed Hard Copy by post
Hello I would like copy of my house "Title Deed" from Land registry. ( just FYI, if related, I have mortgage on the property) The only thing I found on landregistry website is that it is £3 and have to be downloaded only. Do I have option to choose hard copy by post instead of downloading during purchase process?? Regards
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Is it really THAT important to own your own home?
In the States and many other parts of Europe, renting is no big deal at all. Having said that, also far more affordable than here, where the rents as well as house prices are sky high. Also seen experiments in some European countries where the long term rentor is eventually better off than the person who has a mortgage, as…
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House buying - kids play in street
We are currently house hunting and are between two houses which are basically the same design and are the same price, just on different roads and with different quality of decor. If we were buying it on the house alone, then it would be an easy decision, however I have one problem with this house, that my partner doesn't…
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How much have you spent on mortage interest?
I took an average rate from this site for each year since I first became a borrower and multiplied it by my average outstanding mortgage (all rough figures). Add them all up and since 1985 I've paid £94K in interest - or about £360 per month. Well, I thought it was interesting. GG
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Buying a reposession
Hi, Its the first time I've posted on this board so please be gentle with me.;) I've been umming and ahhing over a property for a few weeks and today i noticed thet there was a notice in the paper re an offer received. Notice states By order of the mortgagee in posession, we would advise you that an offer has been made for…
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What has been left behind in your new house?
when you've moved into a new place as a homeowner or tenant, what have the previous occupants left behind, and did you put any of it to good use or make any money from it? Our last sellers (with our permission) didn't take much of their stuff away, as they had no transport and removing what was not needed or couldn't be…
