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What are my rights?
I have given notice on my house and the estate agents now have the "To Let" board up outside. I'm just wondering what my rights are regarding them bringing people around to view. Obviously they have to let me know when they are bringing someone as I work and they need access but do I have the right to be in the property…
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Possible repossession
Hi all looking for info. My friend lives in a small development all owned by two brothers, she started renting a lovely house in January of this year. The other neighbours in the development have started receiving letters about a "notice of intent" to repossess the properties. Court dates are next month. Mortgage arrears…
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Damp and consindation in rented house
We have a terrible problem with damp and black mould in our upstairs rooms. Its creeping everywhere. We have to keep cleaning it weekly its that bad. We always make sure the windows are opened slightly (much to annoyance as its freezing!) for a fw hours each day. Also I have asthma and my asthma has worsened a lot since…
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No hot water for 4 weeks in rented flat
Morning.... We've had no hot water in our flat for over 4 weeks. It took a week for the landlord to arrange for someone to take a look and when the guy said it was fixed we only had hot water for 20 mins. Since then the landlord has been saying they are waiting for "the parts" in order to fix the problem. So here we are 4…
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UK rental house whilst living in the USA
I have quite an interesting tax situation on my rental house and would like some help: I am currently living in the USA as an expat, and have rented my house in the UK. My house was purchased in my name, and I have paid off all the mortgage (except £1) so I don't have to own the deeds. The rental profit on the house is…
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Section 8.
I have issued a section 8 notice on behalf of, and in the name of of my ageing aunt, on a tenant from hell! He has an assured tenancy since 1990 so I cannot issue a 21 as well. I tried He has unpaid rent of £2635 totalling an incredible 40 weeks rent! which he says he paid cash for when he didn't pay into the bank. Bank…
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Something fishy with my landlord....
(LONG! SORRY!) So I've lived in my flat for over three years. And in that three years my landlord has been an ok guy. Sometimes he does slightly dodgy things that annoy me but nothing too bad. He's always been right on it when it comes to rent and if you have trouble paying he always sends a text saying "I have not…
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Thoughts on upcoming mortgage deals.
The govt. have made a number of announcements over the preceding weeks about the massive anount of money they are/intend to invest in the banking sector in an attempt to re-invigorate the housing market. Does anybody have any idea or opinions as to when this might start filtering down to the market itself and become…
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Is it possible to bid for a house anonymously ?
I'm aware that the seller(s) will discover my identity eventually, but is it possible to secure the purchase before this happens ?
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Quick question about rental repossession
Am really hoping this won't happen to me as I rent from a professional LL, BUT, if the property was repossessed, what notice would we get if the mortgage was a. Buy to Let, or b. residential mortgage without permission to let? Ta!
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Chains and Mortgages
Hi all, I've only been in the UK for 6 months, and think I finally understand what a housing chain is (though correct me if I'm wrong). Basically if I'm looking to buy a house and it's in a chain, that means the seller is also looking to buy a house, and if their purchase falls through, my purchase can too. Also, it seems…
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my rented home is being repossessed!
Can any1 help please? I took out a tenancy on a property on 25/07/08 and have been living with my partner & our extended family of 3 kids & 2 dogs quite happily since, the rent is all up to date and so are the household bills. I popped home from work at dinner time today and found 3 letters, 1 for my landlord, 1 for his…
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my landlord hasn't been paying his mortgage!
Can any1 help please? I took out a tenancy on a property on 25/07/08 and have been living with my partner & our extended family of 3 kids & 2 dogs quite happily since, the rent is all up to date and so are the household bills. I popped home from work at dinner time today and found 3 letters, 1 for my landlord, 1 for his…
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Do i have to pay for my free HIP?
In March of this year we decided to put our house on the market and was offered a free HIP with a popular agent namely Your Move. This home information pack was first compiled incorrectly and after much complaining was eventually renewed by the end of April. Now our circumstances have changed and have decided no longer to…
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House buying - access problem
Hi, I'm trying to buy a house which (it turns out) has an access problem and I'm unsure whether to proceed or what might be involved (down the line) if I do. The house is about 5 years old, the drive of the property opens out onto a farmers lane, catching the end of it as the lane tapers out. The vendors have acknowledged…
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What would you suggest?
We have found out today that a lovely 3 bed semi has just had it's sale fall through. It was originally on at £145k, down to £129,950 then accepted an offer at £115k which ended up falling through as the buyer had been made redundant. We know the people who are selling the house, but they as yet, don't know that we are…
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TDS & paying deposit by installments
If you have moved into a rental, direct arrangement with L/L, no agent and the arrangement is that the deposit is payed by installments for a year, so much per month, at what stage should the money be placed in a TDS? Should each monthly installment be paid in or should the whole amount be paid in, when the L/L has it all…
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Shared Housing Deposit
Has anyone had this problem? Mum-in-law died last Christmas. She lived in a part-owned (sheltered) flat as a tenant. We gave the keys back 7 months ago (to Midland Heart). We have asked when we might receive the £20,000 desposit she paid on moving in several years ago, and we have been told the deposit will not be paid…
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Urgent Safety concerns in rental property
Hi I don't know if anybody may be able to help me out with a bit of advice here... I'm currently renting a house with my wife and 3 year old daughter. So far within the last week I have discovered a carbon monoxide leak on our gas boiler and today found out that the electrics are shot. I was working away last week, came…
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Meter location
Hello All, I am hoping that some one can help with this one. My self and my girlfriend recantly took on a short term lease of six months in a flat by the sea. It was basicly the ground floor of a converted house, and was the smallist flat I have ever see, the door opened right into the living room, to the side was a small…
