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pulled out of sale - can i still use the same EA
Hi I have just pulled out a purchase - things that we didn't like came up in the survey, lease issues etc. made us nervous. Our solicitor advised not to proceed. Do you think I can still use this EA? They have some of the best properties in the area. Will they still take us seriously? Have mortgage offer and good deposit…
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thinking of selling is it a good time?
i am thinking of selling my house and it would be perfect as a first time buyers home. but unsure if its the right time. ive owned the property for just over 7 years now and would love to move to a better area and get a smaller property. i recon i could get at the most 125,000 for it. but the house ive seen is 157,000. i…
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Help with EA - Has anyone heard of Housenetwork.co.uk
We have some quotes for EA fees :eek: We are putting on at 200k and we have been given a quote of 1.45%, includes all advertising, discounted hip and solicitors (selling), this brings the price to approx £4,200. I have asked a couple of other EAs and they are roughly the same. But now my OH has sent me this link…
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Accepted an offer - what now?
Hello everyone, Just looking for a bit of advice. We have just accepted an offer on our house from cash buyers which will enable us to clear all our debts. Does anyone know if we will be able to use the deposit from our buyers on exchange of contracts towards a deposit on a rented home? Would the time scales tally up? I…
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leak in ceiling
Hi All, I've got a bit of a problem with my privately rented (ground floor) flat Last night noticed a large damp patch on the kitchen ceiling, sent OH upstairs us to see the guy who owns the flat above us, he said he hadnt noticed a leak but would pull his washing machine etc out and have a look. He was leaving for Spain…
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Indemnity Insurance WHY?
We are in the process of buying our first home. I've been informed by my solicitor that vendor's solicitor is providing us with indemnity insurance for the extention made to the kitchen at the rear of the property. Ideally, our solicitor asked for local council completion certificate as the extension took place in year…
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New Marketing Initiative..... apparently!!
It seems our local estate agent has a 'New Marketing Initiative' and has merged with another Estate Agent in the area. Oh dear, business must be bad!! or am I just being cynical?
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I'm so angry I could scream!!!!!
I posted this thread a few days ago http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=886435 I've received the copy of the gas cert, and when I say copy, it's a photocopy, NOT my hard copy which I should have received. It's dated and signed for the 3rd Jan this year and had the gas fire, hob and boiler checks on it.…
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Just a quick question
How long after somebody has moved house should i keep forwarding their mail? I bought my house and moved in last December and the old owners still expect me to forward their mail on is this normal 6 months down the line. The mail isnt junk mail either their credit bills, bank statement etc all come and the other day their…
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letting after bankruptcy
If anyone can offer some advice i would be really greatful! Before I met my husband he was very poor with money infact he was in debt to 20k, I didnt know it was this bad until we were a few days away from getting married I knew he had a lone for 6k but thought he was on top of that, so just after we got married he filed…
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So... 1.3% Month on Month doesnt seem to bad eh?
Small drops in the housing market.... only 1.3% drops according to Halifax. I guess some among you might be cheering for joy that a 'crash' isnt occuring. So far the falls have been occuring for 6 months... such that Houses were more expensive this time last year than they are now. So.... What does a 1.3% drop per month…
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Extra Charges when Arranging a Letting
Long time lurker, first time poster here... Always been able to find answers just using the search before but this one doesn't seem to come up anywhere and hope someone can help me... (apologies for the length of the post) Myself and my gf are currently living in rented accommodation and the tenancy expires on the 30th…
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moving costs ?
Hi, I am thinking of moving house - I would estimate the value of my house to be between 160k - 170k - and would be purchasing at around the same value - I was wondering what costs I should budget for - so far I have thought\estimated :- 1% Stampduty of house purchase (£1700) 1.5 % estate agent fees (£2500) What should I…
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Notice to quit rented house - Template?
Hi all Hopefully we should be moving from here soon:T (all tigs going according to plan wit our purchase) and I want to make sure that when we give notice, we do it right (Landlord may get difficult). Are there any templates available online that we can use? With a bit about insepction and getting our deposit back? I've…
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What to do
My friends parents are in a dire situation with property. He has lost his job and they need to shift two properties very quickly, before the bank gets its hands on them. They have had the houses on the market to no avail and have all but given up. Now they are considering selling to one of those companies which takes…
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Do sellers usually disconnect the BT line upon moving?
My head is about to explode after reading about BT lines & broadband & DSL etc etc. Anyway, we're moving tomorrow. As of today, our seller's phone was still connected. How does this work? Will I have to pay £124.99 to get the BT line connected, even though there is an existing line? Or is it like the other utilities, where…
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Seller being pushy
We are waiting on our searches being carried out within the next week and then our chain is ready to exchange contracts. We have FTB buying our house and the house we're buying, the owner is moving into rented as far as we know. Pretty much a stress free move! Today I had a call from my seller suggesting a completeion date…
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We cant sell - thinking of letting and buying..any advice??
Hello there Our lovely flat has been on the market since November and has been reduced twice - quite a few viewings but no offers. Where we live there are many other like properties around and not many buyers. We need to move area because of kids schools and have been investigating letting ours and buying somewhere else.…
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Ftb To Buy Or Not To Buy
Hi I am a FTB who has just had an offer on a one Bed flat on the outskirts of Cheltenham accepted. The offer is for £110,00 when the asking price was £115,000. The flat is in the heart of a village of a very nice village with local pub and shops. I have a 23% deposit and have a mortgae sorted. I am very worried about the…
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Landlord Problem
We have a problem with our daughters landlord She has just given up her flat to go travelling, we kindly lent her the deposit fund for the flat in the first instance (£585.00). Now the landlord has returned her deposit (£80 light). So we have only recieved back £505. His reasoning for holding back £80 is that the flat was…
