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Completion is near what things do I need to set up?
Hi all, just after some advice. My completion date is next Friday and I know that I need insurance, and to set up a phone line. Apart from that my mind seems to have gone blank... I think it's because I'm so excited! Any tips? Thank you kindly :j
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Desperate for a home before Christmas
Hiya, I'm a single mum to a four year old daughter and have found myself in a nightmare situation. Having been the manager of a pub since May (for a so-called friend of mine who is also incidently godfather to my little girl) two weeks ago my boss told me that they would have to close the pub as we weren't taking enough.…
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Moving before Christmas...is this possible?
Hello, We've been in a position to move for the past month. It's just us and our buyer (no chain above us or below her), and she's desperate to move. There have been a variety of things that have slowed things down on our buyer's side each one only becoming apparent one by one (really frustrating). All mainly beyond her…
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Water tank as trespass in attic
The freeholder of the building in which I own a long-leasehold flat has written to me to say that a water tank that supplies my flat is situated in the attic of the building and therefore constitutes a trespass on his property. He is threatening to remove it at my expense. If this happens, I will have to revise my entire…
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Next door's landlord refuses to do house repairs
I live in a semi next door to a rented property. The tennants have to repeatedly kick their back door to make it shut because, they say, the door and window frame is collapsing. Not only does this knock my pictures off the wall, but there are now also crack appearing in the back wall of the house, level with the window…
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Creating charge against my property.
After receiving an Adverse Possession order on part of our garden (detailed on the Land Registry as belonging to our house) I consulted our solicitors to oppose this order. We arrived at a situation where our fees and possible costs could have become even larger and unaffordable. So we had to concede. We have paid fees of…
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House price fall "accelerating"
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7141151.stm
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who is supposed to pay tax?
So it happenes with me as well, deposit is still being held by landlord who gave me no explonation whatsoever. But now after 2 months I was reminded about council tax, which I was supposed to pay according to contract. Through my tenancy I never refused to pay it, but the bill never arrived. As it was the first place where…
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anybody heard of complete property company
<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #444444; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">[HTML] I recieved the email below from a company called complete property. Anybody else think this offer sounds to be good to be true. Usual way of buying property Property value - £200,000 Deposit required securing property 15% - £30,000…
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anybody heard of complete property company
[HTML] Usual way of buying property Property value - £200,000 Deposit required securing property 15% - £30,000 Therefore it’s an 85% Loan to Value Mortgage Legal Fees - £1500 Valuation - £500 IFA (independent financial advisor) fees - £500 Stamp Duty (1% of property value) - £2000 TOTAL £34,500 needed for acquiring 1…
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anybody heard of complete property company
Hi all I recieved this email today from the abive named company.... sounds to be good to true.... any thoughts........ Usual way of buying property Property value - £200,000 Deposit required securing property 15% - £30,000 Therefore it’s an 85% Loan to Value Mortgage Legal Fees - £1500 Valuation - £500 IFA (independent…
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House sales tumble to worst level in eight years
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/money/property_and_mortgages/article3042919.ece It's starting to look pretty serious now. Glad I'm not buying at the moment.
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Costs of renting and living at home
What are the costs of renting a room? I am thinking rent/week would be £80 minimum. So far, I come up with Gas bill Electricity bill TV license Broadband I was thinking of sharing with say 3 people rather then living by myself, but though it would be too risky living with people you don't know. You have to share the bills,…
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Home Information Packs.
HELP!!! I’m planning on selling my house and I’ve got some great info to help me beat the estate agents down on the price of their fees. I have looked but I cant find anything on this site about H.I.P’s. Some estate agents include them in with their fees, others sell them separately, and they are all priced differently. Is…
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Home Information packs.
I am planning on selling my house, and I've got some great info about beating the estate agents down on fees, but I don't seem to be able to find anything on H.I.P's on the site. Some agents sell them in with their fees, others sell them seperate, but they are all different prices. Is there a set price? Can I arrange my…
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Can anyone rent me a house in the Reading area????? not having much luck
Me and my boyfriend are looking for a house to rent beginning - mid January in Reading not having much luck :(
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Vendors Contacting Buyer
Hi guys just to let you know i am buying a house lol however, things have stalled a bit thanks to getting reports etc after the survey. Now my gf has just rang me and said that the vendor has rang her up at work and started to ask her loads of questions, eg whats happening, we have done this that etc. now im not sure but…
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up yours delboy squatnow etc yeeehaa!
Will post in parts as my pc keeps crashing but I am delighted to report my good news particularly to the doom and gloom merchants and especailly to the mse'er who copied my post when my house sale fell through 4 days from my emigration to Canada to the HPC website and called me a dimwit:rotfl: how sad is that! So quit…
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Panic at the Bank of England
The credit crunch is worse than anyone ever imaged. Today, the central banks have announced a coordinated plan to pump in liquidity into the world's major banks. Here in the UK, the bank of england will accept inferior quality debt as collateral for short term loans to the banks. Last week's interest rate cut has failed to…
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House moving
Hi all Wondering if anyone can help us as we are quite divided in opinions to move house. We've lived in Basildon, ESSEX in 3 bed terraced house since May 04. We've lovely neighbours and close to my work place (wife does not work).. I've a 20 months old daugher as well and her education is on top of our minds when we…
