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Redrow House Price Protection
:eek: http://www.redrow.co.uk/reassure/house_price_protection/ I especially like the bits that say : Your re-assurance in an uncertain housing market and It is not about Redrow believing that matters will get worse Why were they not offering this a couple of years ago then?
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FTB - Help Please!
Hello, This could end up being quite long and rambling lol so either get a cuppa or be prepared for a nap half way through! My OH and I never thought we'd be able to get a mortgage - we both have a less than good credit rating (he has 4 ccj's). By the end of March all our debt (cc's, overdrafts everthing) will be paid off.…
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Witholding rent due to noise issues
I will briefly explain my situation. I have recently moved into a ground floor flat with neighbours above and below. Since moving in most nights and days have been disrupted with excessive noise from our upstairs neighbours. There are othr minor issues but probably irrelevent.The neighbours have been spoken to, their…
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Back-to-back start home not selling - advice?
Hi there, my first post looking for some advice on selling my property. Long story short, I am trying to sell the following: http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-9639900.rsp?pa_n=2&tr_t=buy It was valued at around £170k back in May last year. Went on the market with agent 1 for £172k and I rejected an offer after a few…
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Online conveyancing
Can anyone recommend a decent / reliable / reasonable online conveyancing firm (we are buying only if that makes a difference)
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Help Help Help
Hi, Hope someone can help after 3 and a half years by boyfriend has decided to end things apparantly he has wanted to for months!!!! The thing is we have just brought a house togeather. We paid £185,000 for it in August (it was a complete state) and set about doing it up it's nowhere near finished and we are in about…
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Renting - Maintenance Charge ?
Hi All Quick question , we are renting a flat privately , but a property management company charge a maintenance fee monthly to look after the `area` im not really sure what this means and I wondered if anyone could shed light on it ? the flats are as follows , 2 Victorian 4 floor properties , and there are 3 flats on each…
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Chain about to collapse!
I've just been in the process of buying a new house and selling mine. Unfortunately the buyer for my house has disappeared off the face of the earth and isn't answering calls from the estate agent, his financial advisor and his solicitor. I've been informed by the estate agent that is selling my house that they are gong to…
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FTB - Vendor wants 28 days - help
We've had our offer accepted on a property in London. The Vendor (a property developer) wants contracts exchanged within 28 days, there was a higher offer but they didn't have their MIP sorted out. We just had lost a property in the same area due to a bad survey (roof needed replacing) & the vendor not budging on price so…
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Lodger Agreement Paperwork?
I will soon be taking in a lodger, and was woindering if anyone could point me towards a pro-forma lodger agreement that we could adapt and sign? Hope someone can help? Thanks!
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Existing tenant is applying for Housing Benefit...
Hi, I wonder if anyone has any advice, as I'm a bit worried about one of my tenants claiming Housing Benefit. What do I need to consider, and can I refuse to let her live there on benefits if needed? I rent out 3 rooms in a flat to 3 people separately, they share kitchen and bathroom etc. I read in a post that insurance…
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Under offer, but no FENSA cert?
Hi all, Haven't posted for a few months, but new user name due to divorce and soon-2-B-ex-OH knew my old one. Is all very amicable, I have moved out of family home into rented and family home is under offer (for asking price :j ). I agreed to do all the admin for the sale, I have appointed a sol and all paperwork is coming…
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standard way to pay letting agent?
Hi all I am just about to move house. The house I am currently in I have been renting for three years. I have always paid my rent by a standing order to the letting agent. When the rent increased, I just contacted the bank and they increased the standing order. The new house is rented through a different letting agent, and…
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suprise rent arrears
my father inlaw rents a shop. he has been in the shop for six years two years ago the owner of the building sold it to somebody else. last week my father in law got a letter stating that the rent was going to increase by £140. per month and it would be backdated 12 months as there should have been a rent revue in january…
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Part Exchange and HIP
I am about to PX with a builder for a new build. Do I need to produce a HIP or do they get one as they will be selling it on?
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First Time Buyer - advice on previous sales
Hi All I'm ready to buy my first property although on a limited budget of 130k. I have looked at lot of property over the last 9 months and this is the first that i've really loved and decided to put an offer in for, however im worried about the current scare of house prices falling!? So its on the market for £135k but…
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House prices
Hi all A few months ago, someone showed me a website where you can find out what houses were sold for. I'd like to find this site, as i'd like to find out how some people in my street have sold their houses quickly, where others have taken a long long time. Now, I know some of this can be down to decor etc, but i'd still…
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A number of renting/moving questions
Hi everyone, Some of these points i have already mentioned on another thread but rather than crawl through that i will list it out simply. I was given a S21 last week, no reason given, and not a problem, as i wanted to move anyway. Firstly i tried to make contact with the landlord by phone but my calls have not been…
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First Time Buyer Requires Help!
I am currently in the process of buying my first property. I am doing so in the recently launched First Time Buyers Iniative Scheme which is similar to shared ownership, apart from having to pay rent on the remainder for the first 3 years. My problem is this: I recieved a completion fee today broken down into parts from my…
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Property rallies as investor calls bottom
Here's the link that will bring relief to millions of homeowners - or not. :) GG
