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Fed up with having offers rejected
Just getting very demoralised regarding offers for houses we want to buy. In this climate I would think that people would be willing to take an offer but that is absolutely not what we are finding. SO far we have - Property 1, asking price offer put in - rejected, we were not willing to go higher.:mad: -Property 2, Offered…
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Hello Kasnowy
What a time I've had....
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help with tennancy security
Hi, I am a newbie to posting although i have read many threads on the site and in the forums.I have a question regarding my tennancy, my landlord came to me yesterday to say that he is financially strapped and is going to end up going bankrupt. He said this in a very matter of fact way and finished by saying " I just…
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Anyone renting forces accommodation?
I just wondered if anyone knows how often they do a full re dec - I am moving out this month and the paintwork is really tatty and it was last decorated in Nov 2004. Many thanks to anyone who can answer this. LM
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Conveyancing - Any recommendatons
Hi My usual solicitor is too busy and is not taking new instructions :( Money saving oportunity :T Please feel free to pm any recommedations of conveyancers. Sale only (no, not Manchester). GG
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Letting Agents
Hi I'm currently renting out a house i purchased in Scotland (I live just outside London where prices are stupidly high for a 27 yr old). Obviously due to the distance i'm running it through a letting agent. I had my first tenants move in around the end of September. All was fine a few months then the cheques from the…
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Moving out - advice needed
Hi there, im a 22 year old student with 3 months left at university. After that i aim to get myself a job asap. My boyfriend of 5 years, who is 27 and is in full time employment, on 16k at the moment with pay-rises every 6 months. He is considering getting a house with 3 of his other friends, if each of them put 60k into a…
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Cash Buying Companies - quick sale
Our buyers buyer has pulled out and she needs to sell fast for personal reasons. It was valued at 265 and she accepted 225 - what kind of figure would she be looking at from these companies ? It's a 5 bed house. She does not want to rent it back just get rid of it ASAP - anyone got any recomendations I can pass on to her ?…
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Buyers Buyer has pulled out
Our buyers buyer when making his offer was very firm that the chain needed to complete ASAP. We are 6 weeks in and he has pulled out:mad: The most annoying thing is we sort of knew it was coming as he has been a total &*^%&** for about 3 weeks now but why he had to keep everyone waiting is beyond me. We are now having to…
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bankrupt - can i still get a mortgage
hi about 5 years ago i declared myself bankrupt, and since then have not been able to get any credit and have had to rely on friends and family to help me. over the past couple of years i have been promoted at work quite a few times and am now thinking it might be time to try and get a mortgage, i have a 7 YO daughter and…
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Mortgage Certificate Info
Hi We sold our property back in December, made a offer on another property had survey done only to be told that the sellers had a change of mind and decided not to sell. So it was back to square one. Anyway found another property and we should be exchanging contracts in the next week or so BUT today we received a letter…
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Freeholder offering to buy flat — any opinions?
We will have been in our flat for two years at the end of March while our leasehold reaches the 80-year mark in May. The freeholder wrote to us last week, unprompted, offering to buy the flat if we were thinking of selling. Is this a common occurrence? Are they likely to pay market value? Is there more to it than the…
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Becoming a Landlord...
Hello everyone... I own a 2 bed flat and currently rent out my spare room as a live in landlord. I will be working offshore later in the year for 6 months of rotations and then possibly moving to Norway for 6 months. I am considering living with a friend while home from offshore and renting out my entire flat for 1 year to…
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I want to buy a home!
I am a single mother working as a teacher and want to purchase a home. But don't think I can afford a home. I am tired of paying rent. Is there a way I can become a homeowner and not pay an outrageous mortgage? Your advice will be greatly appreciated!
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Student Mortgages and First Time Buying
Hello everyone! I'll explain a little about my situation first. I'm 20, and I've been working for the past three years. I'm going to be entering higher education again in September, and my partner is going to be starting his University course at the same time. I've managed to save up a deposit (I'll have about £5000 for…
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Taking Estate Agent to Court - my story and advice
Hello there, I wanted to pass on some information on my impending court case in which I am taking an Estate Agent to court, it may help others but also if anyone has any advice that could help me please let me know. I sold my flat in London last year via a company in Streatham called T2M or Time 2 Move. There were various…
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Fsa In Relation To Btl
Just to make you aware we experienced many problems with purchasing our btl which were all down to the building society who were handling it we lost potential tenants due to their delays and missed out on special deals due to their delays and slow service probably because they advertised their services and had many people…
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Estate agents fees for tenants
Hello, Sorry if this has been covered before, as it seems quite obvious, but I can't find any reference to it. I currently rent a flat and am thinking of moving, as the rent I pay is quite a lot more than the other flats of this type in the same block. Whilst I am looking around, a big consideration is the estate agents…
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Property buying "groups"??
Hi all, I'm 28 and saving for a decent deposit which everyone knows is a daunting task. Are there such things as formal home buying groups or teams where people in similar circumstances (e.g. have some money, not loads) club together to buy a property that they then either live in or rent out? I know friends or relatives…
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1st time buyer??
My head is swamped at the moment as Im trying to sort everything out so my partner and I can buy a house, so pls forgive me if this question seems obvious! I currently rent a house and my boyfriend bought his house 2 years ago (signed for it the day after he met me) We want to buy together, and I want to look at the…
