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Tenant problems
I rent out a property in Scotland through a letting agent (I live 200 miles away) and the tenant is 4 months in arrears. They have been issued with a notice to quit and I am pursuing them through the small claims court for the outstanding money. It seems as though the tenant has all the rights, and could decide to stay,…
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Your opinions on this rightmove advert.
As the title. http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-18622220.rsp?pa_n=2&tr_t=buy Floorplan might be useful.
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Amount of rent paid
Just wondering on a rent versus mortgage topic what everyone who has held off buying have paid in rent and how long they have been renting. Also be good to know how much a mortgage you are looking to get when you do buy (note, not what mortgages are now, but what you are willing to get as a mortgage) I have made C&I…
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So come on then, who had house price discussions over the Xmas dinner table
anyone? report from the power hh, very little discussion, completely diffferent from last year when family were v bouyant about thier percieved riches.... Anyone else? Hope everyone had a lovely day xx
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ratemyspace.hgtv.com anything similar for the UK?
High All! Came accross http://ratemyspace.hgtv.com while looking for kitchen examples. There's certainly plenty to see - & all other parts of the house, too. BUT... it's USA based & styles aren't quite what we'd apply to our homes, over here! So anyone know of anything similar, for our houses? It's got quite a few ads, but…
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Ground Rent - late late request. Do I have to pay? Help!
A management company which has just taken over management of our block of flats (from the developer) has requested payment of ground rent - back dated to June 2006, by mid-Jan 08. As this is the first formal request from either developer or management co. in 18 months - do I legally have to pay the backdated amounts? They…
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Mortgage deposit size, what's best?!
Hi everyone! Just hoping there's a simple-ish answer to this one, but maybe not! I've currently got about £25k for a deposit on a first flat/house, and a 3.5 - 4 x mortgage would give me and other half £180 - 210k in terms of house price. That gives me a deposit of over 10%, but I wanted to know if it's worth saving more…
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Renting in the UK
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Advice On Buying a Council House
Hello there, My parents have been living in a council property for a long time and they are entitled to a pretty good discount under the "right to buy" scheme. Neither are working so they have suggested that i buy the place. Now i am not entitled to this discount so the best way this can work, is if my parents buy it and i…
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house deeds
hello all, a question! my parents own there house but only my fathers name is on the deeds, how would they go about adding my mothers name to the deeds? is this a simple process? or would they have to go to a solicitors and get ripped off? thanks and merry crimbo! daws
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leaking shower in my house
Ive brought a house but when i moved in i realised that the electric shower is leaking when its turned on, is there anything i can do about it or is it too late or do i just get it fixed myself
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A house as a gift
Not sure if this is the right place to post this, but I have a few questions. Can a child receive a mortgage free house as a gift? If so, will it be the childs or the parents name on the deeds etc? Will the parents have rights to sell this property? If the parents decide to live in this property do they have to pay rent?…
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Mortage Company and Deeds
Very quick question. I am receiving some money that will be put down on a house. Say for arguements sake 200k cash. We are buying a property for 300k. Due to my partner the only one working she is the one getting the mortage, as i have no income. The mortage company has said that the deeds of the house cannot be in my name…
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How embarrassing: checking under rugs, in cupboards etc when viewing a house?
On another thread, Generali mentioned one should look round and check thoroughly when viewing as a house-buyer found (after moving in) that several major flaws had been hidden, eg stains on carpets were hidden under rugs. 'Caveat emptor' was mentioned as the rule which I know is true. However, personally I'd be far too…
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House price crash brigade - doomsayers/mongers or optimists?
I'm curious what people think. A couple of Times journalists regularly use the term doomsayers/mongers against those (such as FTBs or potential upsizers) hoping for a significant drop in the cost of housing. Estate agents, surveyors and investors also seem to take pleasure from this phase when quoted in the media. The News…
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You are all scaring me!
Now listen here you pesky kids, :naughty: , stop scaring me about all this crash business......i'm now officially worried (not yet petrafied) about our new house we are due to exchange and complete on in Jan! We have sold our Flat (well, in a sense, mort offer recieved, searches completed etc, just waiting for the…
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Can my landlord charge for this?
Hello all! This is my first post- yay! Like many before me I have lurked around these boards for a long time now! I need to get myself over to DFW board soon I think!:snow_grin Anyway, I received a letter through from the landlord yesterday requesting £50 payment for the removal of a wardrobe. Bacially, when I looked…
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Renting a property, received a repossession order
Hi, wasn't too sure where to post :confused: My sister has been renting a property privately for the past two years, she has the majority of the rent paid by benefit direct to her landlord and she 'tops' up the rent from her wages. On friday however, received a notice from the landlords mortgage company to 'the occupier'…
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Just moved in... but a few issues...
Well we've moved in to our new house, only six weeks after putting in the offer and putting ours on the market - so it can work! Anyway... the house is lovely, except we've started to find a few problems - None of them were picked up on the survey... Downstairs bathroom - Strategically placed bathroom mats hid a bad water…
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Is this 'normal' practice?
Hi all, We rented our house out for six months and found the agency we choose to be very professional and helpful. However, on our return we found out from a neighbour that our other neighbour (who is a landlord) looked around the house before our return with the Agent who we share. This was to make sure that the place was…
