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Race to be in for christmas 2007
I have just started this thread for anyone who is hoping to get in before Christmas. I am in a chain of three with me in the middle. Our purchase is ready to go although our vendors want 3-4 weeks in between exchange and completion. Our sale is going less well and just seems to be dragging. I am going to phone up today to…
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How binding is a contract
Hi, Advice please on the following, new house for sale by smallish building company local to me, basically the house is for sale but the builder does not want to sell until April, ( Obviosly something to do with tax ). This suits me fine and have made an offer and said we will wait till april to complete, he has accepted.…
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Scary Stuff!
Hi guys Me and my girlfriend have just had a bid accepted on a mid terrace house in Melton, Leics. We are FTBs. We have had our 130k bid accepted, with the vendor paying the stamp duty! So we are both happy. but now the reality has started to kick in. we have only spoke to a mortgage advisor and she said we were fine to…
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Advice needed!
My partner and I are currently renting but really want to buy a property in Belfast but because of the last years freaky house price boom we are totally priced out of the market. An opportunity has come up where my cousin, who lives in Glasgow,is selling his 2 bed flat in Glasgow and has offered it to us for 85k (5k under…
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No heating, and carbon monoxide.. can anyone help !!
Hi, My gas boiler was condemed 2 weeks ago, after it was discovered that it was producing Carbon Monoxide... the yearly service was overdue by 6 MONTHS !!!!!!! After a One week wait the new boiler arrived, and fitted , but the electricain had a problem with the thermostat, and couldnt complete the job...( even though the…
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Buying a brand new house
hi i am a first time buyer looking to buy a house on a brand new development. We have seen what we want, but wondered what other people's experience was with new builds? Also is there a tendencey for house prices for new builds to fluctuate more than other houses? One final question was that the house that we have seen -…
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Oh no! Not another lease extension question
Right, i'll try to keep it short. FTB's, interested in a 2 bed maisonette in SE London, on the market for £195 000. Vendor has moved abroad, wants to get rid asap, and is leaving all the furniture (not all of it from ikea, some really nice stuff in there). Lovely location, nice garden, off-road parking, i.o.w ideal for us.…
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Hips rollout delayed
Home Information Packs, (HIPs) will not be fully introduced for all properties until the current property market has been assessed, it was revealed on Tuesday. Tuesday saw the annual conference of the Association of Home Information Pack Providers (AHIPP), at which Ian Wright MP, parliamentary under secretary of state for…
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SIP - gas issues
hi all, we've just received the sellers questionnaire from our solicitor. The seller states that central heating has been renewed in 2000. He does not seem to be able to provide certificates. He mentiond in passing that his friend had done it for him. Do you think it is reasonable for us to request a corgi safety check on…
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How long do searches take?
Hi the reason that I ask is that I should be completing on our house sale and purchase this friday but today I get a call saying that the buyers solicitor hasent receaved a search back yet. after alot of calls I find out that the solicitor forgot to put this seach in:mad: This sale has been going on now for nearly 13 weeks…
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Rental Increase - Advice please
Hi everyone! We have just received a letter from our LA advising us that the Landlord wishes to increase the rent from £500 to £525pcm. Now, we love our little flat and it is not much of an increase, and normally we would be happy to pay. However, my partner especially (me being one who likes to avoid trouble) is unhappy…
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Finding a property to let in Blackpool.
Does anyone know what the best sites would be to look for a property to let in the Blackpool area please? Also is £400pcm realistic for a non-grotty 1 bed flat?
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When should we expect our 1st payment from letting agents?
Can someone help us, we are renting out our old property and our 1st tenants moved in 3 weeks ago now. Terms are that they pay in advance, and 6 weeks deposit. We haven't received any money yet though or a statement, but we do realise that any money we do receive this month will be subject to the letting agents fees etc.…
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bathroom with no windows
would a bathroom with no windows deter you in a property you were buying? would it affect price in a 4 bedroom house?
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Renting out parking spaces: are you sitting on a goldmine?
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Local Searches - private companies?
Hi there, Waiting for a house sale and I've been chasing things up because I don't trust any of the so-called professionals. Rang the buyer's solicitors (posing as a potential customer no name given) and they said they use a company to do these. It is called Severnside/Sevenside? anyone have any idea about them because I'm…
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Advice wanted on previous landlord
Hi We moved out of our old place at the start of june this year, we were given back our deposit the following day as we had caused no damage and she had inspected the flat and was perfectly happy with the place and the flat was immaculate, in fact so much so the new tenants that moved in the following day didnt have to…
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Report censorship to MSE Martin
This Forum Board is called "House Buying, Renting, Selling & Prices" so if people want to discuss prices they have just as much right to the board as people who want to discuss Buying, Renting & Selling. House prices is a huge money saving issue and probably warrants its own sub board rather than just shoving these threads…
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How much do you have to divulge?
When selling a house, how honest do you have to be (hypothetically speaking of course :o ). If for instance, one lived in a road name that made reference to a Marsh and one was selling a house, if the garden was to get quite water logged in heavy rainfall do I have to tell people that when they are viewing the house. We…
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If an offer is rejected?
should you wait a day or two before going back with an improved offer?
