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Online property auction Weds May 21
Another property auction available to view online. Link to auction: http://www.eigroup.co.uk/onlineauctions/login.asp?AuctionID=10598&c=brn Link to properties being auctioned: http://www.eigroup.co.uk/onlineauctions/orderofsale.asp?AuctionID=10598&c=brn
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New build flat valued at £20k less than agreed price
After avoiding a flat buying nightmare last year (thanks again to everyone here who offered their advice) I'm finally ready to wade in again after being offered a 25% share of a one bedroom new build flat in London. Thing is, I got the valuation back yesterday and it's been valued at £20k less than the total value. My GF…
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Reputable Home Buying Companies?
We are relocating and like every one we are having trouble selling our house. Been on the market since Feb, we have dropped the price £15K and still only a few viewings all from people who haven't sold theirs yet. We are now going to have to rent so that my husband can start his new job and will not be able to keep up…
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I'm Guarantor on uninhabitable daughters flat
Last year I agreed to be guarantor on the flat my daughter shares with 4 other. (my daughter is at university). Everything was ok until a couple of months ago mould appeared on the external wall of my daughter's room and that of another girl sharing the house. It looks like rising damp. We got a de-humidifier and the…
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Worrying news about housing industry
Hi. Woke up this morning and saw this news regarding how the credit crunch, mortgage worries are now begining to cut deep into the UK - http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601085&sid=aTS9oLQO1JHE&refer=news What do people feel about this? Are there any people who have directly or undirectly been effected -or is this…
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Tenancy Deposit Protection Scheme - Scotland
Can anyone tell me if the Tenancy Deposit Protection Scheme applies to Scotland? I have a letting agent who has still not returned my full deposit after almost two months and is giving me the cold shoulder. I moved into the property in Nov 07 so should this have been protected in a scheme and should I have been informed?…
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Foreign exchange
Selling house abroad ( in Europe) How to get best exchange rate for Euros when converting back to GBP.
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Unsellable because of shared access??
I would really appreciate your opinions on this problem... We have just had our mortgage application rejected because their surveyor believes the house which we are building will be unsellable because of the access to the new house. :eek: The access is up a small lane (my neighbour's), passes one house and a barn and then…
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Estate agents fees - sole selling rights
Can anyone help me. We've had our house up for sale with no interest for three months with an agent with sole selling rights. Our personal circumstances have changed and we put in our 8 week notice to withdraw our property a couple of weeks ago. We know the people who's house we want to buy and this weekend they have asked…
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Renting for the first time
Hello! I am new here :D My boyfriend and I currently live with my parents and we are looking to move out and rent somewhere this year. Really I have no idea how to go about this as all the way through uni I lived at home. I guess I am asking how do I work out how much we can afford to rent each month? Also what other…
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One for the Auction watchers....
....http://www.barnardmarcusauctions.co.uk/ starts at 10.30 tomorrow (wednesday) I really like the look of property 78a, :confused: wonder what that will fetch. Would like to be there to have a chat with anyone who buys it. Could probably sell them some really good advice.
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General Building Contract
Hi, we are renovating a 5 bed house and have done all the prelims and chosen 3 possible buiders. The works are just shy of £30k so need a contract. We would be grateful if anyone has any advice on or even better examples of any general building contracts or where to get one. Also any advice on the staging of payments would…
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Wimpey new build
I reserved a new build about 3 months ago (only £250 deposit) and have only had 3 viewings on my current property (40 years old) in all that time. http://www.georgewimpey.co.uk/newhomes/Midlands/BannerbrookGrange/ 3 months ago the house I am buying was £229,000 and the one I am selling £152,000 (£40,000 outstanding on…
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had a 6month tenacy agreement, not renewed what shall i do
hi, i wonder if someone can give me a bit of advice, we sold our house last september and are now living in a bungalow, it was a 6 month tenancy and when the 6 months were up i spoke to the landlord and aks if it was ok to have kind of rolling contract for 2months at a time, my landlord is a young lad and its his first BTL…
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ex-girlfriend buying me out
i bought an house with my girlfriend 6 years ago unfortunatly we split up a couple of months ago and i moved out i asked her what she wanted to do witht he house and she said she would like to stay and buy me out so i have agreed and told her to pay me what she can afford so she is re-morgaging the house and we have agreed…
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Previous Landlord Refs when Renting via Fully Managed LA
Hi, Just a quick one, when applying for a new rental property, who provides the references if the house you're moving to is fully managed through the letting agency ie landlord (even if no direct communications with them over the tenancy) or the letting agents? Seems to be taking ages to obtain and I don't want to hand my…
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Estate Agent absconded - Deposits and Rents missing - please help!
Hi everyone, was wondering if anyone here could offer advice. I'm just one of a number of people affected by the estate agent, which I rent my flat from, having closed down without notice in April. The estate agency notified some of it's clients (tenants and landlords) that they were no longer in the business of persuing…
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Renting problem
my wife and i are splitting up, and i am thinking of renting somewhere with a friend of mine who is looking for somewhere to live because hes sick of living with his parents, I t is to be an ammicable split and i am going to continue to pay the mortgage to provide a home for my children, my wife and i currently get tax…
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landlord not giving my deposit back!
i left the house nearly a month ago now and left it in a decent state! but apparently not he has literally thought of every tiny thing and is trying to bill me for it! he has £500 deposit and i really need it back as we are going on hoilday in june and its most our spending money, i honestly thought id get most of it back,…
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Removal Costs
Hi there, we are about to move house and have received a quote for removal. Last time we moved across town in 90 minutes and paid under £200, but that was 9 years ago. This time we are going a bit further and want to see if we are being fleeced or getting a good deal. We have had 2 surveys done and both came up with 40…
