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Conveyancing - HIP Incorrect Info!
Just a note to anyone else who is selling their house and have been on the market before the HIP's were introduced. My solicitors conveyancing pack arrived and it says in the body of the letter that all properties sold after the 14 December 2007 require a HIP. We can arrange said HIP for £350..please pay us £350 etc etc.…
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When is it 'the right time?'
Hi all. Can't do a search for this as i don't know how to word it. Or where to put it. I have thought for a while about using the collaterol in our house to buy a cheap rundown (ish) property and doing it up myself (ala Homes Under The Hammer) but with the ups and downs and this and that, when is, if there is, the right…
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What Are You Doing/Going To Do, And Why?
I am starting this one because I would like to see what people are doing living wise or are likely to do and then we can all compare pro's and con's. I am looking to rent in Bristol City Centre in the Summer with girlfriend and sister in 2 bed flat. We are all doing this to save up money and split bills etc. I will be…
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Council tax - will they get me?
Sorry for the dramatic title. Bit of a storm in a teacup really. My housemate (who, incidentally, refuses to pay her share of the bills) has told my g/f that she intends to tell the council that I've been working from Jan - April and that I should have been paying council tax (I am a student again in May). She says we got…
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Leaving my rented flat empty for a long period
Pip pip chaps & chapesses, my turn for some advice, I'm going away for an extended period (& no not to chokey) - at least 40 days, probably 60. Apart from letting my LL know is there anything else I should do? I don't have any contents insurance - I don't have anything that valuable, my LL doesn't have an inventory :cool:…
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Query on deposit and lack of inventory...
Hi all, Just got a quick one for you. If a landlord was to make a deduction from a deposit and no inventory was ever made, I am led to believe that this would not stand up in court as there's no proof of the condition of the property prior to the tenants moving in. However, if the property was a brand new conversion and…
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Whats the name of this act?
When I took out my mortgage with HSBC 3 or 4 years ago my soon to be ex-wife signed a disclaimer form that made it so she had no legal claim to the property should the house be respossed or if I recall correctly sold, meaning if the house was no longer mine she couldn't sit in the house and claim to have rights. I got told…
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Is it possible to claim compenstation?
Hello all, I am at the end of a 6 month contract with my letting agents and have had severe problems with the property for the whole period I have been there Since the moment I moved in the boiler hasent worked properly(although was meant to be newly installed in the summer) , works for about 2 weeks and then cuts out, is…
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"it's different this time" favourite bull quotes
The debate has been raging on this forum for years and finally it is now looking almost certain that the bears have been right all along whilst the blinkered bubble blinded bulls foolishly carried on feeding the frenzy. For the past few years my whole family have implored me to buy and couldn't understand my refusal to…
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Where do we stand
Im gutted today as the house sale as fallen through and this is the second time after paying survey fees etc the buyers and seller have had a change of mind ! (i dont think we are meant to move):confused: Its all a little weired realy, our buyers-buyers where supposed to be cash buyers, and from what i gather the buyer had…
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Why do I need a deed of variation
I have my flat under offer. I live in a victorian terrace house in london converted into two flats - I bought this 2 years ago and the freehold is shared with the lady in the other flat. Our buyers solictor has requested that we pay for a deed of variation as it has our buyers lendor needs one. Why is this the case? We…
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I am a new landlord - help please
I have found tenants to rent my property but the tenants only wish to move in towards the end of April. When should I tell them that I need the deposit by and the first months rent? What is the S21 notice? I have read that I have to draw this up and hand deliver it to the tenants and have them sign to say that it has been…
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FTB: Is new boiler too small? - help
We're FTB close to completion. We finally got our Corgi Cert for the boiler that the property developer had installed sent to us. We've found out it is a Gloworm Betacom 24, I had a look on their website & found this http://www.glow-worm.co.uk/products/betacom.asp It says this boiler is for a 1bed flat, we're looking at a…
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Fast buy Companies - sorry !
Hi - I know that "Fast buy" threads get short shrift on here but I need some advice. Someone I know has a 5 bed house which was valued at 265. They need to sell fast and cannot wait for chains e.t.c so can they get 200 off a cash buyer ? They need 200 k - can anyone recomend a cash buyer that are fast and do not charge for…
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Buy or rent?
We've sold our house as we've recently relocated from Suffolk to Gloucestershire and have the completion money sitting in the bank. We're living in a rented flat so we can get to know the area and take our time finding the right house. I'm torn regards buying another house at the moment - obviously the economy is looking…
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Surbey report back, new roof needed and damp!
Just had a work with the surveyor, we have ben downvalued by 5k and he said the roof will need replacement due to corrosion and slippage. also every internal wall and internal wall downstairs has damp. the surveyor said only when the works are completed it is worth what I offered, so I am right to expect a full reduction…
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damp in rented house
hi, I know this has probably been mentioned/dicussed before but I am a bit stuck where to start looking!! I am currently living in a rented house with my partner, we have a 6 months tenancy which is due to end late April, we are hoping to move due to problems with our landlord. I have written to CAB, the council, and…
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What 'Problems' stop a house from being sold? Something mentioned in the HIP
Just trying to get more advice for my mother really (for those of you that know, yes I know, but she does keep on asking, tring to keep the 'waters' still) Her HiP was organised by the EA, the solicitor recently sent a letter to my mother stating that 'there was a problem that would affect the sale of the house' mentioned…
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Renting a room in London
Son is looking to rent a room in London (Islington or Camden) on a short term let. Has been searching gum tree. What right has he got as a short let tenant? His concern is not only a room is £125 a week, but they are also asking for 4 weeks deposit and 4 weeks in advance, this seems a lot to me. How can he be sure he will…
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Help needed from RICS member
Hi, I am looking for help with a valuation problem. This concerns valuation of residential property for Care Home financial assessment purposes. An elderly relative owns a share of a house, which she lives in, which is jointly owned, and occupied, by her daughter, son in law, and 10 year old grandson. The Council have…
