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Best and Final Offer - What would you do?
Hi. My partner and I found ourselves in a Best & Final Offer (sealed bids) situation last week on a house with a huge amount of interest (6 offers in less than 2 weeks on the market!). Against one other purchaser, we bid our absolute maximum to secure the property and won (wahey!). My questions are: 1. Do we have a right…
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Land Registry - Property prices DOWN!!!
It's happening, East Midlands down 3.3% http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7214777.stm http://www.landreg.gov.uk/about_us/pressoffice/notices/default.asp?article_id=17333
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Solicitor selling house, might be homeless
Afternoon everyone, I've copied this post from another thread to here on behalf of another member, as I'm hoping that someone here might be able to help her. :)
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How do I find out if a loft conversion is legit?
A house im buying has a loft / attic converted into a small upstairs room (was being used as a bedroom previuosly) with a static staircase. However, the estate has informed me that they (the EA) are not describing as a bedroom as it doesnt appear to be "on the plans". So my questions are: 1. Do you need planning permission…
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So difficult...to buy now or not to buy?
I have seen a two bedroom flat that I really like. It is in North Devon, Ilfracombe, where I have been looking for ages. Given what's happening in the housing market I am torn as to what to do? Any advice from anyone who is in the same predicament or perhaps has a view on proerty prices in Ilfracombe? Many Thanks J
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How can I get this house we so desperately need?
We are currently renting a 3 bedroom house from webbs for £550 per month, this payment is crippling us, we are not in arrears, although we have paid a week late on a couple of occasions, the credit check on my partner passed with flying colours, this was in 2006. we have now found another 3 bed house which requires some…
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buying a new build with 100%px any experience?
hi there we're planning to buy a house through barratt px scheme, but we got our house valued ourselves yesterday so that we had some understanding of what it was worth, and have found out this is around 15,000 less than we thought, this means we are around 15,000 short on the new house, do you think we would be able to…
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small claims court ( tenency deposit)
I had an issue regarding the tenency deposit at the end of my tenency with a high street property management agency ( through whom I rented). We couldn't agree on the charges and I approached the small claims court. I never saw my landlord in the whole of my tenency ( 1.5 years) and never dealt with him. I always dealt…
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Housing association
A friend of mine is seeing the housing association of the local council regarding a place to live and he was on about being picky about where he wnats live, surely if your after somewhere to live from the council your not going to be picky are you
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How to claim deposit back from Estate Agent
Hi, This is my first post and need to help from all of you. 3 months ago, My wife and I (first time buyers) and found a nice property which is ex-local flat in high rise building. We was so excited to make an offer and the agent said in order to secure our offer, we had to put down deposit (£1000). We thought it is normal…
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should we ask for a deposit...?
we have been messed about in the past by previous buyers and now we have 2 buyers. should we ask for a deposit which shows who is serious? we find our life in such limbo because of the situation. thanks for any advice.
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rental deposit
Hi I left my soon to be ex wife last year. However we were renting a house together. I informed the landlord I was leaving. However she is now leaving the house to go somewhere else. there was a large rental deposit almost 2k. I put this down myself. However I believe I am owed at least half of this as my name was on the…
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Is it a good time to buy for FTB?
We're both FTB and are thinking of buying a new home, is this a good time to buy? What's the best rates going for mortages? I'll be happy to provide further info if needed.
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Renting and Credit Checks
Does anyone know if there is a credit check done on you before you can rent a house?
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House Price Web Sites
The sites are available so we can see how much houses are going for in certain areas, but could someone tell me if it is possible for the seller to have their details omitted. The reason why I ask is that my ex is selling her ex council house and for one I had no idea she bort it, and there is no record on these sites of…
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2 Mortgages ?
Hi all, just wondering if anyone can help me out with some information if possible please. Basically i am currently living in a flat with my brother and his girlfriend, me and my brother are co-owners of the flat and have a shared mortgage. I recently came to an agreement with the 2 of them about signing the mortgage over…
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Ground versus upper floor flat?
Does anyone have any particular views on which floor of a flat is the most advantageous? I have been basically ignoring ground floor flats because of potential noise issues from upstairs neighbours but the flats I'm looking at are self-contained - around 5 or 6 years old - and we saw a nice ground floor one the other day.…
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whats the best type of house to buy if its being left empty?
i can just see squatnow's head explode but its a serious post. basicly im loooking to buy somewhere to keep my stuff and be a base but i could be away from home for sizeable chunks of time upto 3 months before comming back for visits. financialy it makes sence as rent is about the same as mortgage in the areas im looking.…
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property bee....
has anyone downloaded it yet? thoughts please? its a good tool to keep track of asking prices in any area that you want to search and it remembers the results from RM, good to plot trends in any area and see if houses are coming down, leveling off or going up, without having to remember them. i dont know about you lot but…
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How does exchange date get negotiated ?
Hi, Awaiting confirmation from solicitor that paperwork is all ok and we are ready to exchange after that we transfer deposit via chaps. There are a total of 5 vendors in the chain including me and i'm at the start of the chain. Apparently everybody else is ready to exchange and I was the last according to my agent. I have…
