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Help, my house is up for sale and I haven't been told
My mum had to sell her house to rent it back, she has just found out the house is now up for sale on rightmove but hasn't been advised of this she is gutted!
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Please Help - Leasholder problem
I live in a large House converted into 4 Flats. All the flats are leasehold and 3 of the leasholders (myself included) grouped to buy the freehold. We have owned the freehold for about 13 months. We have carried out small repairs as required and obviously paid for Buildings insurance. The 4th flat is rented via an agent on…
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negative equity, selling before being repossessed
right. yes yes i will get a lecture of most of you... but it wont make me feel worse, trust me, nothing could... story begins.. we have a house.. lovely one.. re-mortgage it... (with a loan to buy another house (B), so now there is loan and mortgage on house A) now we are in negitive equity on house A with arrears coming…
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Help - Tenant in Scotland has done a runner
Can anyone help me - a tenant my flat in Glasgow has left owing me rent, electric bill & having damaged the flat which he also left in a filthy state. I know I can take him to the small claims court but I'm not sure how to send him a warning letter about the claim. Can anyone help me with the wording. nellie
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House buying and selling
I have bought and sold a few properties in my time. I previously used ELC Solicitors (www.elcsolicitors.com) who have always pushed my cases through quickly and I have always been happy with their services. They also have SMS updates and e-mail updates. HOWEVER, there seem to be a lot of very cheap property lawyers online.…
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planning applications - tenants informed?
Hi, I live in a flat in a converted house of six flats. Everyone who lives in these flats are tenants of the same landlord. I found out from a neigbour across the road that other people in the area had recieved a letter about a planning application for another 6 or so flats (can't remember exactly what number she said) to…
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End of Tenancy - Deductions from Deposit
My friend recently moved out of a rented house and has received the following letter from her ex-landlord. I have drafted the following reply and would appreciate any comments. unfortunately my friend can't find her copy of the inventory at the moment.
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Should I Stay Or Should I Go?! Please Help!!
I am a singleton living in North Wales - Current House worth approx £125k - I owe £30k on the mortgage (ten years left - 1 year left of tie-in). Savings are approx £10k. I have looked locally at house prices and the range I am looking at are £200k - £220k. My salary is approx £40k. I would like to move ASAP due to wanting…
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Releasing equity to buy property
Hi everyone, hope someone can advise me. My ailing and elderly parents want to move to Wales to be close to their daughters - my sister and myself . They have had their house on the market since last September. The starting price was 240k, they have dropped it now to offers between 200 - 220k, my father is willing to…
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Hackney letting agents???
Help, I'm looking for a letting agent, a reputable one to search for a furnished flat in the Hackney area for my son. He's looked initially at Gumtree for a private let and it's loaded with scammers demanding money to be sent without even viewing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Any info appreciated or anyone know someone who is after…
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Advice needed please - buying a house - can i afford it?
I would be really grateful if people could give their advice and viewpoints including things I may not have thought about regarding my situation detailed below. (It is going to be long I’m afraid but I would be very grateful to anyone who reads to the end!) Me: Single, 30, living in greater London, working in London,…
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Removal company in Essex - any recommendations?
I hope it's ok to ask for this, but we should be moving in a few weeks and I would like to start getting some quotes from reputable companies. I have really no idea how much we would expect to pay - we are moving from a 3-bed semi (plus garage contents and shed) somewhere still local to us - with 30 mins drive. We are…
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Help in career decision from residential conveyancing to estate agency..
I would be extremely interested in your professional thoughts regarding a career move. For the past 8 years I have worked as a conveyancing assistant to a high fee earner legal executive in residential conveyancing. I appreciate that the housing market is very testing at the moment but for some time now I have considered…
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I'm currently buying, but getting cold feet...!
Hi all, I'm new to this group, although have been reading it for a while now. I've been looking to buy for about a year and a half now, have never really been able to buy an ideal starter home for me and the fiancee, and perhaps a kid in the future. A year and a half ago for 100k I could only afford a 1 bed flat, then a…
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Renting with Poor Credit
I would like some advice please. I am getting out of my negative equity property and letting it get repossesed, I am trying to rent a home closer to my work, but am not sure as all letting agents are conducting credit checks. I have default payments on credit cards, but nothing else, my credit rating is poor, will I be…
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ARC Conveyance
Hi guys currently about to instruct ARC Propert Solicitors as they were the cheapest for us (gained £10 cashback when Convey warehouse were £10 cheaper still) Just looking for some feedback from anyone who's used them...Im really stressing out to make sure they do it right! They have quoted me for £749 for leasehold and…
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Eastern Europe Property Markets
What's happening in the Eastern European property markets? Places like Bulgaria and similar. Is the UK seeming crash starting to feed in over there? For that matter, how are things in Dubai?
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felt shingle roof relacement
hello everyone . . . sorry, i've posted this previously - but in completely the wrong place!! better luck this time!! . . .basically i am trying to buy a house which is in need of a total overhaul, it's very dated and needs re-wire, boiler etc . . it turns out it has a pitched felt roof. (looks like slates in a terracota…
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Landlords - please could you advise??
Please could you let me know whether you would consider income from tax credits to be valid income, or whether you would only count earned income ie. directly from an employer? I'm newly single and am just filling in a form for a rented house (having been in a jointly owned mortgaged home for 5 years, sale just going…
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Found my dream home, but...
So after looking around lots of properties in the area (cornwall) I've managed to found a lovely victorian terrace with lots of space and ready to move straight into. Only problem is, just over the road behind the next row of properties there is a train line. We went to the house when a train was going past and you cant…
