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Do I need to get my tenants to sign an AST?
We have a property which was rented out as a holiday cottage, but one elderly couple who originally wanted it for 3 weeks have kind of ended up staying... The property had residential consent, so that's ok, and I know the income tax will be calculated differently, but my query is about what agreement I should have with the…
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Help what to do, accept offer or not
Our property has been on the market for 11 weeks now and we've had 8 viewings. We're waiting to sell and have cash before buying next property. Our last viewer has put in a offer which is acceptable to us but their house isn't even on the market yet. To complicate things we have had a note of interest in from a viewer…
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New Build House - not up to standard
Hi there i am looking for some advice regarding my recent house purchase. I bought a new build house which completed at the start of Sept. We were given 14 days notice of completion and when we went to do our snagging 2 days before completion, the house was far from finished to the extent that we could not physically get…
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Dubai Property on monthly installments ?
Hello guys Is there any company or financial institute offering to get a property to paying them each month until the value is being paid. I have seen a adverstisement on tv ( did not remember which company was that) was offering £700 as a deposit and them paying them from £300 each month depending of the property value.…
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lease of my landlord expiring. What about my tenancy ?
I have been a tenant for several years, (in building with 8 flats)and for the past 3 years I have just been paying the rent, without asking everytime for a renewed tenancy or contract. Recently, I was told that my landlord's lease for this property is to expire soon and he is not planing on renewing it. Now a new estate…
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Ive been reading this forum for ages,,,
but I still dont know the meaning of HPI and mew or mewing, I suspect that HIP means House Price Increases, but sometimes the way its put in the sentance doesnt make sense so Im not sure. I cant work out mewing though...
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What happens to Tenants in Common Status on Death of One Party
Probably a bit of a silly question but I don't know the answer! My parents' house is held as Tenants in Common with Land Registry. My mother recently passed away and my father is concerned about the Tenants in Common status. The half of the house in my mother's name passed to my father so he now owns the whole house. Does…
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pulling out of new build
I reserved a new build home from persimmons homes in april for an october entry.I sold my house within 8 weeks of it going on market in may.The sale of my house fell through in september so we told the builders what would happen to us.They kept telling us "don't worry",but we have kept in touch with them and also been…
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Should She Wait To Buy Her Dream Home??????????
A relative of mine has fallen in love with a property near me, but it's under offer. She is thinking of putting in a higher bid, but I suggested she waits and sees if the offer falls through, and then, according to many of you on here she'll be able to purchase it for about £3k. Should she gazump or hold her horses?:j…
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Have had difficulty giving landlord notice - am I liable?
Hello, I've recently moved out of a house I shared with my g/f. We have broke up and I moved out with almost two months of the tenancy remaining. The rent was fully paid up until the end of the tenancy. However, I've had trouble giving notice to the landlord. He never answers his phone, and in the past I've had to solve…
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Buring a repossession - 4 weeks since 1st offer
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Buying at Auction
Hey everyone, I've seen a property near where I currently rent. It's in an auction with a guide price of £60k. It also for sale on an estate agents website for £115k. There's two other properties in the same development available for rent at £800 per month. The two bed flat was originally sold for £195k in 2006. I've got…
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Landlord, building insurance and Guarantor
I am going to be a guarantor for a tenant who is going to rent a flat in london on a shorthold tenancy agreement for 12 months. Can you tell me please, if the building accidentally burns down, for example she forget the iron on or the oil in the pan catches fire, would I the guarantor be liable for the costs of rebuilding…
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buying a house what offers should i make and what is too cheeky?
Hi, i wondered if anyone could give me some advice? I have sold my house and am looking to upsize. I have seen 2 houses i like for 150000 but my budget is 125000. What percentage under the asking price is reasonable to offer or should i be looking more towards my budget? THANKS!
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Renting out my flat .... HELP! :)
Hi everyone, This is my first post!! :j I bought a flat a year ago which I have renovated. I am thinking of renting it out for a couple of years as the market is down so I can continue to save some of my wages. It is in fantastic condition, new kitchen, new bathroom, new electrics with certificates, central heating etc. I…
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Redrow
I have seen a Redrow property that I have my eye on, I am not planning on reserving yet as I am still saving up my deposit. Can anyone tell me if they have experience of purchasing from Redrow? All comments, good and bad are welcome. Thanks.
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Money to Rent
I've worked out that ill need about £1000 to move out to a rented place including deposit fees and 1 month of rent. But how much would EVERYTHING else cost me? I've never rented so I had no idea how much it costs for someone to live alone
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how do i get gas and electric working in new house?
i know there are similar threads going but, they are old. we finally got the keys to our new reposessed house yesterday, the gas electric and water is all off as we knew, we managed to turn the water on to the taps and the electric is on but we can only get the lights to work but not the plug sockets!-any suggestions? we…
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tenant now nearly 8 weeks in arrears
ok guys, hubby rented out a house to a couple who signed a ast agreement for 6 months, which ends 31st Oct 08. The tenant paid the rent for may, jun, july and aug but did not pay sept. After numerous promises to pay and endless excuses why they couldnt (by letter and text) we chased for the rent and still no joy. When the…
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Repossession
Hi, Me and my partner have found a house we really love. We think it may have been a repossession - the taps and toilet are taped up in the bathroom (unsure why the do this in repossessions?) and there is a notice in the window on about chattels and a 14 day notice. Just wondering if this is a good sign and whether you…
