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Sole Agency query when 2 agents involved
Hello there. If a seller is using a Sole Agent, changes agencies to another Sole Agent and then during the 14 day notice period a buyer is introduced by Estate agent#1 and a sale progresses with the SECOND agent AFTER the notice period expires, what would one pay? Would the first or second agent be paid? Is the Second…
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Tenancy advice - Signed but LL possibly selling up
Hi hope you can help, I’m a bit stuck on what to do next.. I've had a search but not having much joy on finding someone else who has had similar circumstances. Not sure if that’s a bad or good thing! Basically, were having to move a member of family from one rented placed to another with a few days between the end of one…
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Regaining posession of a property rented under an SAT (Scotland)
I've been renting a flat out to tenants since 1st May 2007 under a short assured tenancy. After the the lease expired myself and the tenants have been agreeing (verballY) to continue the lease month-to month. I'm now looking to regain posession of the proerty in order to sell it and am preparing NTQ, section 33 and AT6.…
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Agent lying about gas safety check!
I live in a privately rented house ( been here since 1998 ) and my landlady uses an agent. The last gas cert I have is dated Dec 06. Last December, I had a problem with my boiler, so I rang the agents and told them that the gas check was due, so the bloke may aswell kill 2 birds with one stone. Agents told me to ring the…
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Tenancy advice - landlord surprise electricity bill!
Wonder if anyone can give me advice. Moved into an ex-holiday home let (Furnished) for a 6 month tenancy. Just moved out after 7 months and now been presented with a £700 electricity bill from the landlord for a meter we didn't even know existed! We've been paying approx £15-20 a week into a coin operated electricity meter…
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splitting up & mortgage issues
Hi - i've got a question i hope someone can help direct in the right direction. My brother and his wife have recently split and are living seperately, - The problem being that both their names are on the mortgage deeds and she is refusing to have anything to do with the house, she has moved out with their son and will not…
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Another blow for (some) Estate Agents
Estate Agents trying to wring extra commissions out of sales made after they had lost the instruction have been dealt a severe blow by a new legal ruling. Other threads have commented that large countrywide agencies(!) have a whole department looking at whether properties they have lost have subsequently been sold so they…
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CGT on a Vendors Gifted
Hello, I'm wondering if someone can help with a query I have regarding CGT on a Vendors gifted. I agreed a fee of 103k with a buyer on a property I bought for 80k 16months ago. I got a call from her mortgage broker last week saying the valuation is going to be done and on the form he is going to be putting the value of the…
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Oh dear! Just had visit from council officer about not having dropped kerb...
So.....just had a knock at the door from a Council enforcement officer advising that I am committing an offence by parking on our drive which does not have a dropped kerb. :o We bought the house last summer (described as having off street parking) and it came up on the survey that it had no dropped kerb. It may seem silly…
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Simarc - Extending lease or buying Freehold
I purchased my first home in June 2007 and it's leasehold at a ground rent of £35 per annum with Simarc!!!! Our solicitor advised us to send a cheque for a minimum of £5 to Simarc for "acknowledgement of ownership" to which Simarc returned the cheque and demanded £200 for what they call "Notice of Assignment". We are stuck…
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Pictures of why I want to take my landlord to court.
I was just uploading the pics from my camera onto my computer and thought I'd share a few here (as I'll probably be updating here for a while) just so you can see how bad its been. You might wonder how I could have been so stupid to move in here? Well I was desperate and LL promised to have all of this finished within a…
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What are our rights being a tenant???
I have reported a washing machine and the water shower problem to the estate agent managing our flat since 1st of April. But until today and after various emails and calls, they have yet to fix the water shower. However the washing machine is fixed a week ago. Can I ask any expert here whether if I could withold the rent…
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AST agreement - Q about Stamp Duty Land Tax
Hi there I'm hoping one of you very knowledgeable people will be able to help me. We're just about to move into a new flat and I'm just reading through the AST agreement. I've come across a couple of clauses which have me flummoxed :confused: 32.1 The parties certify that there is no other agreement for a long term lease…
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property management company won't do anything
this is the situation we're in, we own our flat and the lease on the building and the communal areas and lease are taken care of by a property management company. they charge us ground rent (which is in the lease) and a management fee (which as far as I can tell is not in the lease). the problem is they won't do anything.…
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Question about handing in notice on rental property
Hello. Can anyone advise me on this matter? I need to give one months notice on a property which I am renting. The rental period began on the 31st March 2007, so by my calculation I must give notice at latest on the 30th April for it to end on the 31st May. My contract states:- "Notice under section 48 of the Landlord and…
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estate agents fees!!!!!!!
this post is really just a rant i suppose but i wanted to see what others thought! If you've ever rented through an estate agents then you may agree: Currently the banks are being put through court for unfair charges e.t.c in the hope that a fair charge is found, i believe that estate agents should have to have the same…
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Just Had Valuation Report Please Help
Hi, buying house £190k just had valuation it says....Some work of repair and maintanence is required. The covering flat roof sections may well have a limited useful life and leaks could occur at any time. It is beleived part of the ceiling in the garage is asbestos cement. Asbetos may be discovered in other areas, due care…
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Claiming a vacant council flat (in Scotland)
Hi. I'm currently struggling to pay rent on a subletted council flat in Aberdeen (privately letted with a fairly ample profit going to the landlord). However I am aware of a completely empty and habitable council flat that the council are oblivious of (despite their claim to know the 'status of all council flats', bless).…
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Cellar window opening onto public pavement
Hi All I think I have made a bad decision. I have a BTL which had a dark dingy cellar, I got some trademen who will make the cellar usuable (plastered walls, electrics etc) - this is almost finished. The cellar had the old "coal shoot" and there is NO front garden. Anyway the people started working, and then I was in a bit…
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Repossessing rented property
A friend is renting a shiny new flat. The flat is being repossessed and they have about 3 weeks to leave. They are not going to get the deposit back (not in the protection scheme). The flat is fully furnished with TV, beds, sofa, etc. Is there any issue with them taking all the furniture as a lien over the debt (the…
