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Am I Being Cheeky!!??
A flat near my place has been for sale for 3 months with no offers (its a repossession). Its in good condition. I would look at it to rent out to someone. Its just been reduced to £96995. I have viewed today and feel its worth the new asking price, but I will not pay that price. Should I offer £86000 to try my luck? Does…
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Thinking of letting - Why you need landlord insurance
I see alot of posts on here from new/potential landlords asking what they need to do in order to comply with law/regulations etc. Often it is people with their own home looking to let and they are advised to get landlord insurance as their own insurance won't cover. So, being a landlord with landlord insurance in place I…
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Would this work?
We are thinking of selling our house as we are worried we wont be able to meet the repayments when our fixed rate ends in Sept.Our thinking is that if we sell now then we're may be able to get a slighly higher price than if we wait.Also we have a loan of £20,000 which we would like to settle.Then hopefully if we sold we…
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Selling our flat with a share of the freehold. Questions from the solicitor.
Just after some advice please:o We are currently in the process of part exchanging our flat for a new build house. There are a number of questions coming back from the solicitors with regard to the freehold and insurance which are worrying me! When we purchased the freehold (split between three) we agreed that we would pay…
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Advice for a friend
A friend recently bought a flat. It had a survey and all. They arrived to read a note from the seller saying that the night before they had smelled a weird smell in a plug (for the shower). They want to make the previous owner pay to get it replaced. I say they bought the place and so it's now their problem (plus it'll…
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Want to sell quickly...how much to reduce asking price?
Hi My property, a 3 bedroom semi, has been on the market for about 7 weeks now and its had 3 viewings so far but no offers yet :( http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-17792176.rsp?pa_n=10&tr_t=buy Now i know thats a relatively short period but i really need to find a buyer pretty soon (within 2-3 weeks) as i have already…
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Nervous First Time Buyer
Hi all Just wanting to go through some things before I commit and theres no going back! I have had an offer accepted on a house I really want - managed to take £15,000 off the price. The agreed price is £115,000 for a 2 bed semi Im 25, no dependents, own a car, earn £33,000, no credit commitments, contributing to a company…
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Holiday letting
I was looking to sell my house I have been doing up but looking at the state of things at the mo I am considering letting it out as a holiday let on a weekly basis , cottages4you.com seems to look ok , hasd anyone had any experience of this type of thing ? and if so what are the things to consider etc? Cheers
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Noisy neighbours: Advice?
Hi there, I live in a semi and although the neighbourhood is v quiet we have unfortunately been lumbered with neighbours who are lets say less than respectful. The noise levels have been getting worse and worse (shouting loud music, clearly heard in our house, any sunny day they are out in the garden with music full…
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Starting out
Well hello to all and hope you can take the time out to help me I'm hoping to buy a house this year!! as i reckon this could be the last time interest rates stay within my price range I'm a first time buyer (at 35) single, in a pretty well paid job (i'm in the Army on 36K a year pay). I can get my hands on £50,000 (a…
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Additional Enquires before contract
Any help appritiated. A question has come up in a sale im involved in that asks "has the seller become aware of proposal or planning permision to develop adjioning or neighbour hood land Can any one clarify the neighbourhood land bit ? ie what does this include ? the street ? the postcode? a certain distance ? Any help…
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Property dilemma
My brother and I have been left a large inheritance. We have decided that my brother will have all the cash and I will keep my Mum’s house which I intend to rent out. However to do so I will need to “buy out” my brother. This will need approximately £112,000. The property was originally valued at £450,000 but that is now…
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buying an airey house at auction
ive seen an airey house in a lovely location thats up for auction in suffolk any advice on how to proceed and what problems i could encounter?:confused:
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TDS- Should I cash the cheque??
I've just recieved a cheque returning my deposit plus £76 from the LL. I sent a letter similar to this as advised by terryw:2 weeks ago: ....................................................................................... Dear Mrs I N Hiding Letter before County Court Claim You have refused to provide me with your…
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Furniture?
Can anyone help? I need advice on where to get the cheapest new furniture? I am planning to scour second hand stores but I do want something that will be to my taste so I won't pick any old tat up!! I'm on a tight budget, as moving home proved more costly than expected. Ta :confused:
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Boris and the Media suddenly realise new builds are tiny - do buyers even care?
From Estates Gazette: (No link as registration required) "Housebuilders in London could be forced to build much bigger flats and homes than the ones being built today, London mayor Boris Johnson warned last night. (19/06/08) Johnson said he wanted to re-establish the space standards set by Sir Parker Morris in 1961 for the…
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Nightmare Shared Ownership
Hi I have been in the process of buying a shared ownership flat since september last year. I originaly enquired and was sent all the details, I was happy with what they were offering so decided to go ahead. I reserved the property in the begining of October. The whole process has been a nightmare and the housing…
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Landlord not paying Mortgage!!!!
Aghhh i wrote a really long and detailed post but my computor froze and cancelled everything. :mad: right ill try again, but ill stick to a shortened version. my landlady has disapeared. she is getting all her letters to my address, she hasnt checked the house in nearly a year ever though she put on the contract she wants…
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The mind boggles
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-18275338.rsp?pa_n=29&tr_t=buy Minimal details available, which is Barker's Estate Agents' way of seducing you into viewing utter crap, and I have no intention of looking at this one. But it has a sauna room! In flipping Leicester! Have I fallen through some kind of wormhole, or is…
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Renting - Tax Implications
I'm about to rent my house out, unfurnished. After the letting fee, interest only mortgage payment and buildings insurance I will have about £50 a month left over. How can I avoid paying tax on this small amount?
