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First offer refused - next step...
Hi all, Just wanted to get an ooutsiders view on this.... Put an offer in on a house today for 208K asking price is 235K. It was rejected which we sort of expected. The last house on the street accoring to nethouseprices sold last sept(07) for 212K which made that house the most expensive on the street - the house we are…
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Renting then selling - tax implications??
Hi all...I've had my house on the market pre-HIPS and have had three sales fall through. I've had an offer from someone to rent the property for 6 months. They may then decide to put in an offer to buy. That would be in October. In the meantime, would I have to take the house off the market. I have lived in the property…
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We've exchanged & set a completion date- can I plan the move now?
We have exchanged & set a completion date of 2 May. A couple of questions... 1. Can I plan the move now? (ie furniture, boxes, van etc) 2. We need to buy a fridge freezer & a washer & dryer. Do we need to order in advance or will a Currys type place deliver the next day? Obviously we need these things immediately upon…
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help me with a difficult choice please
Hi all We are currently living in a wonderful house where we are very very happy. But, we are totally skint. Our circumstances will not change until the winter/new year but even then we would still be struggling. Our fault for being so bad with money. My dh wants us to sell up and move into rented which we have never lived…
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Property in Ibiza?
The wife has persuaded me to look into leaving the UK and live in Ibiza in the next few years. We have had a search on google, but all we seem to get is new apartments and million euro villas, lol. Now we would be looking for something old and that possibly needs updating preferably in an old part of Ibiza and it must be…
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Planning to rent out our flat and rent another house
Hi, was just wondering what peoples thoughts are on the following: My wife and I have had our flat on the market for a few months now but with no joy due to the current slump that seems to have hit the whole country. We found a house we really want which is actually being sold by a good friend. We got our mortgage in place…
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C & G - Capricious & Galling?
:( Our Mortgage company C & G had agreed a 95% mortgage on the new house we are buying, but after two weeks of waiting for them to instruct a survey, they have withdrawn the offer and now are only giving us a 90% mortgage. Can they do this?:confused:
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HIPS home contents advice needed
Hi What is best to do regarding selling house. IEcarpets curtains tumble dryer garden ornaments water butts cookers etc Iinclude in the price or negotiate a price with the purchaser (350K detached bungalow) I do not relly want to take any items with me.
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ASTs - what's the longest you can have?
Does anyone know whether there is a maximum term that an AST can be made for? We currently have a 12 month contract, which has been renewed three times now (have been here a little under 3.5 years), so the landlord is obviously happy for us to be here, and we'd happily stay here forever as it suits us perfectly. But we…
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Case Study needed for ITV1 Tonight program on Saving a lump sum
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST. WE'VE NOW FOUND SOMEONE. Hi folks, Martin is presenting an edition of ITV1's Tonight programme, on Savings Safety, and the production team are looking for a case study who are willing to appear on the show. If you have a lump sum of money (e.g. above £100k) you want to keep safe for the future…
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How to contact next doors landlord
Hi MSE's I'm homeowner who looks after his property and always considerate ,respectful towards my neighbours . The problem is that nextdoor is rented ,3 different neighbours in 2yrs .1st neighbour very nice couple with very loud dog, 2nd neighbour immigrant with no respect at all for those who live around him, 3rd new…
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Who should foot the bill?
Hi MSE'ers Perhaps you could provide advice on the following dispute we have with our landlady as I am not sure where we stand really: My partner and I rent a 2 bedroom converted GF flat privately. My partner has been there for about 8/9 years and I moved in 5 years ago. My partner had her bag stolen yesterday which…
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Snagging = Inspector Homes or New Build inspections, which one?!
Hi All, Need my new house snagging. Both companies offer very similar prices, can anyone reccomend one or the other?? Links are here; http://www.newbuildinspections.com http://inspectorhome.co.uk Thanks :confused: J
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Properties going to auction...
Are there websites that list property auctions and properties that will be going to auction? I know that sometimes the auction house can be a wildly different location from the house it's selling. But how do I find out what will be going to auction? I've not considered buying from an auction really before and don't know…
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New Build - Out of Time for Snagging?
Hi I have asked the builder of my new house how I can arrange snagging. I was told the agents managing the site would contact me (this was about 2 weeks ago). No one has. Now my EA has told me the builders have told them to tell us that we are out of time on the snagging and we would have to refer to the NHBC (?)…
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House Extension
Hi all, I'm presently interested in buying a 2bed house with enough land to the side to place a Two Storey Extension on. Planning I don't think will be an issue (as others in the area have done similar extensions recently) - but I need to find out the basic build cost of such a project. I'm looking to add a larger kitchen…
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Last-minute wrangle over major works - help!
Hello guys. We are in the final stages of buying an ex-local authority property (we're renting at the mo'). We have been advised by the council that it plans to undertake major works by 2010 (to meet some ham-fisted government target). The seller has agreed to pay for half of the projected costs (£5,600). They have agreed…
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Managing Agent Problems
Hi all... Can anyone give advice on this: ( Sorry for the long post) Basically 4 years ago our managing agent for our flats were taken over by a supposed " Residents Right To Manage " Company. Now i for one... own and live here but declined the offer to be on the board because i am quite simply too busy with my own…
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Vendor Gifted Deposit - benefits to vendor?
My house has been on the market for around a year. We accepted an offer of £195,000 a couple of months ago, but the buyer pulled out. The house is now on the market for £197,500. It's a two bedroom terrace, ie a first time buyers' property. My estate agent is trying to get me to sign up for "Vendor Gifted Deposit", whereby…
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Talikng LL to the Small claims court..help
The 14 month old house we rent was flooded by a faulty water supply pipe to upstairs about 6 weeks ago and have had to incurr a number of expenses associated with moving to an alternative property. Originally we spoke to the letting agents telling them that our contract was with the LL and that he should be responsible for…
