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Which account for our equity??
Hi, Sorry it is probably going to sound like a really dumb question but here goes. We sold our house and are going to move with family while we find another house. We are going to be about 60K "leftover" when we repay mortgage and fees. I got a form from solicitor asking us what we wanted to do with money and I stupidily…
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Taking landlord to small claims court
My son and his housemates had their deposits withheld after leaving this June.His reasons for retaining their deposits were untrue and having taken photographic evidence, and after several attempts to retrieve the money they have now started a small claims action.My question is the house was rented from a man who has a…
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Auction prices of flats - E. Mids
Looking for some advice for my sister (who is not very 'net savvy). 18 months ago she bought a flat to let as an investment (Buy-to-Let). Its fairly modern and in very good order. She decorated it etc etc. Its in Leicester and not far from the university. Unfortuantely she has struggled to get tennants and letting agent is…
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Barratt Developments axed from FTSE 100
Just came across this article about Barratts being axed from the FTSE 100: http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/markets/article3037517.ece Is there any significance in this?
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What happens to any interest earned on our deposit?
We are exchanging as early as poss to secure our purchase, just wondered what happens to the interest our deposit earns.
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Privatly renting property, damp and mould please advise
I have posted this in another room aswell because wasnt sure where it should go :rolleyes: :D Were currently having problems with damp in our flat at the moment(privately rented). I had enviromental health out last year because it started then, they wrote to my letting agency and my landlord came round and put a…
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First time buyer after some advice...!!!!
Hello fella's, newbie to the forum,I'm in a little dilemma and want some impartial advice.... I'm a first time buyer desperate to get on the ladder,I've been putting it off for years, hopeful of the market cooling down,and its just never happened,everyone keeps saying it will,but 6 or so interest rate rises have done…
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on your own
Hi - Im planning on moving into a flat but i'm a bit worried about the costs. I currently live at home with parents. I have one loan payment going out each month and I run a car. The rent of the place im looking at is £350 p/m, and is council tax band A (in Darlington). It'll just be me myself and I, so I should get the…
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How much would it cost to change this property ?
Have seen 2 properties property 1 has had a replacement to a bay window and looks a lot more attractive then property 2 , property 2 is in better condition inside too. How much do you think it would cost to makje property 2 look like property 1 ? heres the links 1…
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Buyers being difficult
Hi all,I am in the process of selling a maisonette (built around 1970) with my now ex-partner. I am moving back overseas at Christmas. We put the house on the market early September and got offers within a few days, and ended up slightly over the asking price as two people were going for it (on the market for 189, 995 and…
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sleeping on offer overnight-what does that mean?
i've been posting on here all week about making on offers and generally about being confused as a ftb who has never done all this before. put an offer in late on today, about ten past 4, its about 6percent off asking price but its all we can afford. the ea got back to us about 5ish and said he had spoken with the vendor…
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other side's solicitor says environmental survey is not good..
we are in the process of selling our house and the other party's solicitor has come back saying that the environment search is not good and has recommended that the buyers put their survey on hold or if i understand even pull out etc. however we know of others next to us who have bought and not seem affected by this. they…
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Can someone give me a definitive answer on my notice on AST?
hiya gang, Just a quickie. We signed a years AST on the 19th Jan 07. We are moving out of our place into tied accom through my work - and we simply cannot delay or we will lose the tied place. Am I right in thinking that we can give notice now to end on the 19th of Jan, or DO WE NEED TO GIVE 2 months to end the AST on the…
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Finding solicitor, preparing for offer to be accepted
Can anyone recommend a solicitor in the Bristol area who is reasonably priced and can help move things along as soon as possible? Any help appreciated.
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Taking Over Parents Mortgage
Hi To help me get a foot on the property ladder, my parents have recently suggested that I consider taking over the remainder of their mortgage (which is an amount I could borrow). The amount I would pay would mean I would own a third of the property. They have another property which they would live in and I'd live in the…
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How do you check how much house sold for at auction
So, how do i find out how much the house down the road sold for at auction last week.
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Advice on what solicitors should be doing re: our sale and purchase
Hello all. This is myself and my partner's first time selling a property and just wanted some advice in terms of the solicitors role and what they should be doing and when. We initially sold our flat at the end of october. In terms of correspondance from the solicitors we did receive all this fairly quickly and they drew…
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how do i find out about landlord property?
hi im sure i posted here a while ago as i was having problems with a landlord, and wanted to check what her correct home address was (she took my deposit) and i was fighting to get it back. some kind person gave me a website in which i could go online and see a record of her listed property address. does anyone know this?…
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Fair Price for Conveyancing?
We've just sold our 2 bed semi for £124,995 and have been quoted a "special offer" (through the solicitors that the estate agents use) of £325 + VAT Does this seem a fair price for a house of this value in the north west?
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house valuations from ea and internet research.
i posted earlier and have had lots of feedback about offers getting rejected. we have listened to advice and have based our offers not based on percentages but on what we think a property is worth. we have used all the internet sites sucha s propertprice advice etc as listed in the housing and mortgages section on this…
