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Advice - Drainage issue
Hi all, We are in the process of buying a house and the survey came back stating that there is no inspection manhole. The vendor is not sure where this may be. It is possible that it has been tarmaced over. Now I am willing to turn a blind eye on this if it means the sale is not delayed. However my solicitor is now…
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Where do I stand with leashold flat and new roof bill
There ate 12 flats in our 3 story block and we moved in 3 years ago. we are also on the market Just had a letter though about residents meeting (council) and top nof the agends is a new roof as the old one is at the end of the shelf life! help, is there any legal redress givien the length of time we have been here
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What do people really want from an estate agent?
We've been running a lettings agency for 17 years and after years of requests, we've decided to start some residential sales, initially for existing clients but really to make it work we need additional properties. We've hired a person experienced in residential sales and to compete in a city we really need to provide…
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reasonable rent increase?
im new to the forum so not sure if this is in the right place but i have a bit of a rent problem.my flatmate is also my landlord and we live with one other person. as landlord owns flat the agreed deal was for myself and other flatmate to pay half the monthly mortgage each as rent. this was fine and cheap until last week…
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Watch Panorama NOW
Very interesting, starts 20.30
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help wth legal issue please
my daughter has just bought a house. it has taken all our and her savings to get together the deposit, stamp duty and solicitors fees. For various reasons our solicitor has been pretty poor. she completed last friday, and over the weekend various people including a plumber have tried to turn on the central heating boiler,…
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buying house...not selling old house?
i am looking to move home...but i don't really want to sell the house i am in. i would like to keep it for a few years...but it has the capitol i would use as a deposit on other house...bear with me. so can i have a normal mortgage on my other house and change to buy to let mortgage on the one i am in and run the risk of…
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offer accepted but....
Hi when making an offer , is it really important to stress that you want the property to be taken off the market and no further viewings? or is it a given?
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"Cash" buyer doesn't have the cash
I wonder if someone could advise me please. I agreed a reduction in the price of a sale as it was a "cash" buyer who wanted to be quick. The estate agent is a member of NAEA. Surely they should have obtained proof of funds, indeed I was told that until he brought this in they couldn't proceed. Anyway today I ring my…
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Rental agents fee for checking bank and personal reference
I have just viewed and applied to rent a house having been in my current rental for nine years. The agents require a fee of £150 to make a bank reference and personal reference check. This seems to be a very high fee. It is not refundable whether my application is successful or not and I know of at least two other parties…
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First-time Buyer status
Hi For many reasons my girlfriend and I are thinking of selling our flat, renting for a while and then buying again. Are there any rules about first-time buyer status in doing this as part of our thinking is that we won't be in a chain and that we will be more attractive to sellers but there are many other reasons.…
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Landlord Help required
Hello all, a friend of mine is a landlord and has just had tenants for the last year, he used a letting agent to get them Since they have moved out he has got there deposits from the letting agency but has since found out that they owe money on bills/rent ( not sure how he could have missed a rent payment to be honest) and…
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Negotiating for a flat in this turbulent market
Taking into account the low season and current market conditions, how would I negotiate a 2 bed flat in East London down from asking price of £183K? Start from 10% below ok?Am a FTB with a budget of £175K have a 15% deposit with a 5.19% tracker reserved. All suggestions welcomed!
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mortgage advice needed
I own a property and the mortgage is due to be renewed in a few months. So i need to decide what to do. Situation:- mortgage balance 83,200 Property value 130,000 Personal debt amount 25k (between the two of us) What i want to know is, can i take a mortage out incorporating the debt so we can get it all paid off and just…
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Buying in Forest Gate, E7
Hi all...Has anyone have any experience with renting AND/OR buying in the Forest Gate, E7 area of London. We're looking at BTL 1 and 2 bed flats near Wanstead Flats. Great transport links (Crossrail to have a stop here), near the Park, v near Stratford, High st not quite there but has potential!Also looking at Upton…
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Declutter
Decluttering is very hard to do! Hi all, just a chat needed...I have my house for sale, but have lived in the house 18 years and colleted - as we do! Now having to throw out/give away lots of things. Trying to make the house more desired. I have made a big pile for the dump. I know, need to let go and move on. I can easly…
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Dodgy Leaseholder and no mail delivery !!
My friend owns a ground floor flat in a small block in London. The head lease was bought a few years ago as it was up for renewal. The person/s who bought the lease did not pay the managing agents any money so they withdrew their services,since then my mate and all the other owners have not paid any service charges ,as…
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Advice Re Selling Our House
We are looking to move house as we really need more space. We've seen three houses we really like but, quite reasonably, the vendors aren't accepting offers from people not in a position to proceed. I've just spoken to the EA marketing our house about ways we can shift it more quickly. They have said that it's not worth…
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how to get tenant to leave
I have been renting a property out for the last year or so on a shorthold tenancy agreement for 26 weeks(this used to be my main residence but i moved in with my partner). This agreement was last renewed on 1/5/07. The problem is that I have split up from my partner and need to move back in as I have no where else to live.…
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Which Online Solicitor To Choose???
Hey, i am in the process of buying and selling a property. My local solicitors are qouting me over 500 pounds plus VAT. and for any reason if the sales fall through they would charge me for the work they may have done. Last year when i was about to buy a property i signed a solicitor in Manchester and found it very hard to…
