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Help.... :(
Hello Guys, I need some help and advice.... I may have asked this some time ago, but now I feel it's time to act. In May this year and after 4yrs, my partner (at the time) and I decided to call it a day. We pretty much drifted apart and that's all cool. Stuff happens like that all the time. We tried to live together for a…
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Equity Release - I've lost my home
Is anyone watching itv regarding equity release. This is frightening
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conservatory with no planning permission
My friend bought a bungalow last year and has found out that there is no planning permission for the conservatory:eek: The bungalow is about 50 years old Is she in trouble? Thanks for any help
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Possibly Damp & asbestos! Should we proceed?
Hi guys, I have just received my valaution back on the property we are going to buy. However there are parts on the valuation that im concerned about. Here are some of the parts that concerned me. (This is the valuation conducted by the mortgage company). 1) Elements of the property appear to be in poor condition due to…
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I've pulled out of our house sale..........
I've had enough........ late this afternoon the estate agent rang me to say that the vendor wanted another £5000. Its been nearly 3.5 weeks since we agreed a price and the vendor has only just put an offer in on a place. I have no idea why its taken them so long:rolleyes: We were told before we even viewed it that there…
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OMG, Redemption fee over sale price!
Just had to have a rant...............I asked Fraggle, sorry , NORTHERN Rock for a redemption figure on my property last week, as completion was due 16/10. They gave me a figure of £155,000, saying that it wouldn't be exact. When it came through today, the day before completion, it was £159,600!! This is £100 more than I…
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Letting property for 4 months?
Hi all, My parents' friends are going travelling for 4 months and have found someone who would like to rent their home for this time whilst they are away. They would like to enter into a tenancy agreement for this, but as far as i was aware the shortest was 6 months...? does anyone have a precedent document for a shorter…
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First time landlord - referencing agency recommendations?
I am renting out for the first time. Can anyone recommend a reliable agency that will do all the referencing for me and draft out the tenancy agreement? Also, is it the norm for potential tenants to pay for this? thanks
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Being a worrywart?
At the beginning of the house buying process (i.e. the decision was to house-hunt!) my partner and I decided we would go with a homebuyers survey when we found a property. We have now found a property and made an offer, the house has had a lot of work done on it, mostly by the owner (who is not a builder) because of this I…
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Looking for a flat to rent in Edinburgh
I am a software professional and I will be relocating to Edinburgh from Belfst by 15 Nov as I will be joining a financial IT company on 19 Nov. I am looking for a decent 1 bed/2 bed flat near City Centre. I would be very grateful, if people could advise me on any letting agents. I will be able to come over to Edinburgh for…
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Can we ask them to do this??
Hi, We have had an offer accepted on a house. When we looked round, I noticed a smell of gas coming from the gas boiler. Today, I asked the Estate Agents to ask the vendors when they last had the gas boiler serviced. In the 11 years they have been there, they have never had it serviced. I really feel that it needs…
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Very cheap house at auction - tempted
There's a house near me that was in the last local auction with a guide price of 35k to 65k. This is between 25% & 50% of the price of a similar nearby* property on Rightmove. Ok, this screams "Danger! Will Robinson", on t'other hand I could buy it (at least at the lower end) mortgage free & it just needs to stay upright…
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Now we have gazundering!
I thought we can have only gazumping! Story here http://!!!!!!!.com/2g23j7 The exclamation marks stand for tiny url site.
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Free Home Energy Check - Energy Saving Trust
Online Home Energy Check Saving energy has never been so easy - government-funded online resource to help you save up to £250 on your fuel bills. The Energy Saving Trust Advice centre is now offering you the opportunity to make yourself aware of the energy saving measures you could undertake in your house online. By…
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Going to see land - Questions?
Hi all, I am going to see a piece of land tonight my partner and I and other members of his family intend to build houses on (private build, not for commercial purporses). The land has no planning permission as yet as is still in talks with the council (red tape etc I presume) but they are taking us to see it tonight. Are…
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Who else can I complain to????
We live in an ex-council flat in Glasgow, our whole street has started to be renovated, they are tenement style flats with 8 flats in each building, with a mixture of council tenants and homeowners, our building is situated at the end of the street and only has 4 flats, all of which are owned. If you are a homeowner you…
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Selling up...... plan of action
Me and my better half want to move in together, :T he rents and i own my flat but we want to buy somewhere together and move closer to our parents (sad i know) So our plan is to get my flat ready for sale in the next week: Paint hall do a MASSIVE de-clutter pack things away Then put on the market for a slightly lower price…
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Its worth it BUT is it feesable
Well get a cuppa, put your feet up and prepair for a long read - well not really that long but I like to ramble (like im doing now) so let the story begin....... We have sold our flat, we havnt made a profit but broken even which were not bothered about as we just wanted rid, it was a case of ''as long as we dont go in the…
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Life rent agreement
Hi everyone I just wanted to ask for some advice and/or info. My partner and I live in a beautiful cottage and pay £500 per month rent. The place is worth about £200,000 (roughly) and there is no way we could ever afford to buy it. However, we love it so much, know we will never want to move and would like some security…
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First Time Buyer - Gas and Electric Checks
Hi All, We had an offer on a property accepted, we have had the mortgage offer through and they have completed their survey. The survey highlighted that the Gas boiler looked dated and currently the Bathroom had some suspect wiring. They are currently doing up the bathroom and is one of the conditions that this done before…
