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Lowering offer
We have been negotiating on a flat for four weeks. We originally put in a lowish offer that was rejected because we were told that there was another offer in hand (still 8k off the asking price). As soon as our bid went in however the other 'buyer' mysteriously disappeared and we were asked how much we would go up to. We…
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We're in!
8 weeks (I think!) after the initial offer and we got the keys yesterday :j Its now when you say, thats a funny place for a light switch :rolleyes: and where on earth are we going to stash all our stuff as this place is smaller than the last one :D and, what do you mean the phone line isnt connected so it will be 125…
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LLs witholding TA
Hello All, Was wondering if you could offer any advice re problem with my LLs. When we moved into property 8 mths ago I stupidly forgot to take photocopy of tenancy agreement before posting it back to them as I had a lot of things going on at the time. I have been in contact with both of them to request a copy (first…
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What happens to retainer money
What is supposed to happen to retainer sums of money on completion? We exchanged recently & will complete in early Jan 2008 but it doesn't look like the freehold will be sorted out by then. There is a retainer of £2500 on it & apparently that money is going to be held in an interest earning account by by solicitor. Is that…
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Mortgage restriction may apply due to nontraditional construction ?
Hi all, I need some advise to buy a new house. I am a first time buyer and trying to buy a cheap house/flat. I found a cheap house but the selling agent says, " due to non-traditional construction, mortgage restrictions may apply, but our indeendant mortgage advisor could help you to get a suitable mortgage" What does…
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Renting - Burst radiator pipe (can forsee problems with landlord)
Hi everyone. Im here mainly for a rant but also maybe a bit of advice. (Firstly we have an 'absentee landlord' who's company owns most of the houses/flats on the estate which i live. The council are currently taking them to court regarding the state of the properties.) About 4/5 days ago we noticed the pressure gauge on…
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retrospective building regs
Hi all, I am feeling pretty desperate now. If I can explain the situation. We have a property with a large single story extension at the rear, which has been up for over 10 years. We foolishly applied to get retrospective building regs on it as we were deliberating on selling the property and buying another to accomodate…
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Reposession - does it go on auction / EA or can it be bought beforehand
Hi All The property we are living in is being repossessed by yes you guessed it Northern Rock !!! The Owner is being declared bankrupt tommorow , and is unable to sell the property anymore. i called NR and they said sorry the property will be listed at a Estate Agent and then be sold off..... ( but the guy i spoke to did…
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When would you buy?
The question is when would you buy? There are lots of people on this board who are currently hoping for a fall in house prices, presumably so that they can afford to buy, and lots of other people in different situations. Thought it would be interesting to see what plans people have, rather than everyone arguing about…
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options...your view..this is a good one!!
Hi there We just accepted an offer on our flat on being just over 2 weeks on the market for full asking price, we got very lucky believe me, cash buyer. We priced realistically but we did do a lot to it which was the big selling point. Now what should we do, bearing in mind if we sell up and run with the money we will have…
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Made offer - now another property come on the market much cheaper!
Hello Today I made an offer on a rental property. It's a ground floor 2bed 1recep flat. There are no built in wardrobes and no freezer or microwave. It's being marketed at £795 and I made an offer of £750. I've not heard back from the LA. They said the LL needed to make some calculations. It's been on the market for more…
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where can I advertise a home privately?
apart from gumtree, housenetwork and the litle house company which other sites are worth a look to sell a property privately?
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House Not Selling
Why is our property not selling? Its in a sort after location and valued by 5 agents at the same value.... Are lots of people finding themselves in this situation? Any Ideas what we can do? Decreasing the value is not an option and we have already changed agents once and the agents are reputable and now if we change we…
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Good grief - Fifty Seven Billion pounds of aid for Northern Rock
57bn so far, and still counting: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7149405.stm About 2000 quid of 'support' from each taxpayer in the country. How much longer is this tragi-comedy going to be allowed to run for - the government must be really desperate to see 125% LTV and 6x salary loans continue.
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open plan
I am buying a property on an open plan estate, the property is about 40 years old. I would like to put a fence or wall across the front, what or who is stopping me? I know you can have natural growth, ie an hedge as high as you wish. THANKS SMUDGER
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Lowest accepted offer
Not seen a similar link and would like to know what genuine offers are being accepted lately. In this dodgy financial climate anyone had a low offer accepted and what percentage it was to the asking?
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Renting and Prices
Hi There, I was just wondering if anyone had seen a reduction in rents in the areas where they live re: prices dropping on house sales. I'm thinking it will probably take longer to drip down to rentals, but everything in my areas (Cambridge) seems to be going up all of a sudden, even though properties are hanging around…
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for those with there house for sale how low are the silly offers coming in at ?
have heard from a few friends who have had really low offers and i have too, ok so the market is slow but what makes people think we will give our house away !!!!!! im on at 140k (under recommended price), been on 4 days and got a stupid offer of 115k !!!!!!
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Student and Council Tax
Hello, Need an idea of how much council tax would be on a Band A property in suffolk, Im a ft student, my partner is an apprentice...heres the but.....he earns £200ish a week. I know that i wouldnt have to pay, but because hes over the £160 limit just wondered if anyone would know how much he/we would have to pay. Thanks…
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Problem Neighbours (Texaco Garage/Spar shop)
Dear All, not sure if this is the right place for this, but I am sure you will tell me....I think the following issues may have an impact when we try to sell this summer. We moved into a house beside a garage (always risky I know) but the price was right. Since then two things have happened: 1. They have installed super…
