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cheap housing in spain
I have been struggling to pay my mortgage, and thought there must be a better way of life. So i started to research the best way to survive through this credit crunch. So obviously i have been doing a lot of research on the internet, when i stumbled on this particular web site http://www.sunseekercaravans.com/ At first i…
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Can he re-mortgage without my permission?
My soon to be ex-husband is refusing to sell the house or settle with me. He is insisting that he is staying in the ex-marital home and will decide if to move in a couple of years. He has said that he cannot afford our current mortgage but is planning to re-mortgage 75% equity and pay on an interest only basis. Can he do…
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Possible tenant owns new local business, what paperwork?
A possible tenant has come to the estate agents interested in renting my house. The agent told me this person used to own a business somewhere else in the UK, but had sold that and decided to move over here with his family. He now owns a business locally and is happy to pay deposit and provide his accountant details for…
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Rental options without buy to let mortgage
Apologies if this should be posted in the mortgages thread. My question is whether it is likely to be possible to rent out a property that I have bought (it is my primary residence) without moving to a specific buy to let mortgage. I bought about 6 months ago and took a 100% mortgage. I now am in negative equity due to the…
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Some advice on leasehold extensions
Hi there Firsly, I want to thank you deeply for any advice you can offer me. It means the world to me to get impartial advice! Basically I got one of the last 100% mortgages in December last year before the whole thing went kapput....we bought the flat with naive minds and was told that a 67 year lease on our property (2…
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Ending Tenancy Agreement Early
We have a 12 month contract which still has till March 2009 to run. When we rented the flat we has a parking space allocated with the property in a secure parking. ( On arrival at the flat after moving in we were unable to use it as it is too small for our car). We immediately informed the renting agency and they said they…
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Rented flat, broken oven, what to do?
Ok, this is my first post, so i apologize if it has been answered somewhere else. Basically i rent a flat and the oven has broken, now do i have to replace it or does the LA? Because i wont be taking the new oven with me when i eventually move (it is a built in oven btw), so because i am improving the flat should the LA…
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Can we hold buyer to his offer?
We put our house on the market for £94,950 and received an offer from a cash buyer for £85k. We couldn't afford to accept it so he upped his offer to £90,950. We accepted, as it left us enough to put a 5% deposit down on the house we wanted. Unfortunately, we have been unable to get a 95% mortgage and have had to go for…
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estate agents making money
Has anyone come accross the same as i have when being quoted for the cost of selling your house. The estate agent in question told us that we stood a better chance of selling our house if we put a price range in. for instance £150k to £175k he assured us this would get us the best price. This seemed odd but he was the…
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property management company and money for pending works
hiya, Some of us in the block have put money towards some maintenance that the property management company will soon carry out.They say that they can't start until they receive everyone's money.They also state that they don't earn any interest on the money given so far, even though our cheques have been cashed.They say…
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Moved out in January, deposit still not returned
In January myself and two mates moved out of our rented house after being given five weeks notice, a week before christmas (lovely). Two months later after many phone calls to the agent we were given the following deductions from our £1k depoist: "Patio table was broken - Landlord needs to be reimbursed £200.00" The patio…
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where do i get a loan/grant? first time renting
i have just applied for a new flat on housing benefits im a single mum and a bit of work needs done to the property the landlord says to do the place up and treat it as my own...im wondering as i recieve income support and tax credits would i be entitled to anything? Ta
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First Time Buyer (Advice Needed, Complicated lol)
Hi All, Been a browser on these forums for quite a while now and must admit I am happy with that I see!! Im in a bit of a strange situation at the moment and was wondering if anyone can give me some advice regarding this, would be very much appreciated I currently live with my girlfriend in a 2 bedroom house in Scotland,…
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RightMove shedding jobs
According to Reuters this morning, RightMove have announced that they are to shed 20% of their workforce. Does this mark some sort of watershed? It may be co-incidental that the official NAEA portal PropertyLive went live this week as a beta. (In computer-speak, beta means "We think it might work but don't call us if it…
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Letting Agent Advice
I’m after some advice if possible. I’ve been subletting my flat for 18 months through a letting agency. The recent tenant has moved out and the agent was in the process of find a new one. I have now changed my mind and know longer wish to use this agent as there performance in managing the property has been poor, last…
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Strange Question
My missus and are just having a debate, do you have the right to know if anyone has died in a property you are about to buy? And is there a way of preventing your sale going on the websites so that nosey relatives & friends don't see what your financial situation is?
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council house
:eek: hi,my best friend has just had letter from council yelling her she has got to move out.her mom has gone into a home & she was the tenant.daughter has lived there for at least 10yrs,does she have any rights ?.
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Landlord Letting Cost
Can anyone point me in the right direction please. I've been sublet a flat through a letting agency for the past 18 months only because i couldnt sell it 18 months ago. The recent tennant has moved out and the agency are in the process of find a new tenant. I have now change my mind and no longer want to use the agency but…
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Managing a rental myself???
Hi, I own another property which has been rented by a couple now for the last five years. A local agency looks after everything and takes 10% as a fee. With money getting tight now I was thinking of looking after it myself. Can I do this and if so what do I have to do? Thanks Paul
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letting a room
I am considering letting out a room in my house and would like advise as to how to proceed. It is a large double room, furnished and would have sole access to a bathroom (with bath and shower) plus use of the living room, kitchen and garden. What do I do?
