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Once we have paid our deposit and signed our contract, when can we move in?
Hi Guys, Well, we have now paid our deposit, and signed our contract. The solicitor has both. How long can we expect to be waiting now? we wanted to be in next weekend ideally (Sat 26th). Is there any chance? The house IS occupied at the moment but they have no chain as are moving back to their parents. Any advice on a…
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No Party Wall Agreement
Hi We built a loft conversion on out terrace house. We have building reg approval from the coucil but at the time of building we didn't get a party wall agreement with our neighbours. This was 5 years ago. All our steels, etc run from the back of the huse to the front and did not impact the party wall. We are now in…
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Convenant Consent???
In 2004 we purchased the freehold interest for our house from Simarc Property Management with the view that buying this would be cheaper than getting permission from Simarc for an extension we where planning and less hassle. We purchased the freehold for approx £1000 + Admin costs. The extension has been built, plans…
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Residents Parking
Hi everyone, My daughter is a student in Hertfordshire,where she has just moved into a house with 4 others,signing a tenancy agreement in the summer. She has just had a letter from a car clamping company informing them that,they are only allowed to have 2 vehicles per household,by means of permit,any others will be…
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Forced tenancy agreement ?
I am currently on a 12 month tenancy agreement which will expire Jul 2008. I am planning a trip round the world starting later in 2008. At the end of my current tenancy, can the landlord/agent force 6/12 month tenancy agreement? If so, can I refuse this and effectively force a month to month tenancy ?
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How Much is your Ground Rent?
Hi All, I own a 1982, 2 bed flat in Norwich where the freeholder wants to raise the ground rent from £50 to £1200 a year. Total rip off to me. I am curious to know from others what ground rent they pay, so if anybody would be willing to tell me, it might help me get an idea of rates around the county. Looking for location,…
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Good removals company?
I have about a car's volume of belongings in Dundee and 50 sq ft of nearly full storage space in Colchester, both of which I need to move to London. Can anyone recommend a company? Any suggestion how much it's likely to cost me? Thanks!
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Item to be removed from deeds eve before exchange
We were due to exchange last week and have been promised since then that we will exchange every day since. Still haven't. Anyway the problem was that on the eve of exchange last Thursday the sellers solicitor found something marital on the deeds that needed to be removed and arranged to complete on Monday when cleared.…
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Ideal aspect for garden when buying a house
Hi - I'm looking to buy a new property but south facing gardens are in short supply at the moment. Can anyone advise what teh next best 2-3 options would be. I want to be able to enjoy the sunshine when it's there ! :-)
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How Long For Searches?
I am selling a house, was told it would be a quick cash sale. I am waiting for local searches to come back. Do you know how long they take? Getting told that the postal strike is partially to blame for delays - but all my post is back to normal now. I don't trust the estate agents (told me it was a cash buyer it wasn't -…
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How Long For Searches?
I am selling a house, was told it would be a quick cash sale. I am waiting for local searches to come back. Do you know how long they take? Getting told that the postal strike is partially to blame for delays - but all my post is back to normal now. I don't trust the estate agents (told me it was a cash buyer it wasn't -…
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How Long For Searches?
I am selling a house, was told it would be a quick cash sale. I am waiting for searches to come back. Do you know how long they take? Getting told that the postal strike is partially to blame for delays - but all my post is back to normal now. I don't trust the estate agents (told me it was a cash buyer it wasn't - another…
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Recommended time between exchange & completion?
I'm exchanging contracts today - 2nd in a chain of 4. Solicitor has called to ask about completion date. He's recommending at least 2 weeks between exchange & completion, so completing on 31st October. I think he's had some problems with other solicitor's up and down the chain not doing things when they were supposed to,…
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Good Old Adam
Amazing admission from Adam Applegarth It says"He told the Treasury Select Committee that the bank had planned how it would cope with a 40% fall in house prices." http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7046770.stm If they planned for it , then maybe my 50% reduction in prices is no-where near enough
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House Price Crash Discussion Thread
Amazing admission from Adam Applegarth It says"He told the Treasury Select Committee that the bank had planned how it would cope with a 40% fall in house prices." http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7046770.stm If they planned for it , then maybe my 50% reduction in prices is no-where near enough
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Did you move to the Coast/countryside?
Hi I was going to post this in the Silver Surfers board but then decided that in fact the opinions and comments of anyone thats done this would be invaluable... The story goes that my OH has this idea that when he retires we will move to the Coast/Countryside and we will have a wonderful fulfilled retirement in a quiet…
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buying a house in negative equity...
Hi all, I am considering buying a house that has an existing mortgage that is worth more than the house...i.e. its in negative equity (due to arrears and redemption charges)...what issues could arise here? I'd hate to get all the way to completion just to find out that the owner cannot sell due to the lender refusing to…
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Any way around a buy-to-let mortgage?
Do you have to have a buy to let mortgage to buy to let or can you have a normal mortgage? Any advice would be welcome :o
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Looking for a flat to rent in Edinburgh near City centre
Hi, I am currently living in Belfast and I will be relocating to Edinburgh next month. I am looking for a flat closer to city centre and the prices are sooooo high compared to Belfast. What are the normal rental rates in Edin’? For a one bedroom flat in Leith walk, the price is 550.00GBP and above…What are the areas to…
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The choice - 4-bed semi or 3-bed detached
A friend has had her portion of an inheritance come through, & is looking to buy her first home. She's seen some houses she likes, & the only major difference between them is that the bigger ones are semis & the smaller ones are detached. She doesn't need the 4th bedroom (she's single, so she'd planned on having a bedroom…
