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HELP - splittng up and selling
i need some advice. my boyfriend bought a house with a friend 5 years ago. then two years ago, the friend moved out, and i bought him out to have a joint mortgage with my boyfriend. it's a fixed rate until july 09. however, for the last 6 months my boyfriend has not been working, and it's got to the point where we need to…
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Charges Register
A friend has got hold of the "Official Copy of Register of Title" from the land registry regarding the property that she shares with her soon to be ex. This was after she was advised to get her name added under the "Family Law Act 1996" There are 2 further charges listed that puzzle her. 2/ Early 2006: Registered charge…
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Letting two houses to rent one house together.
We have just got married and have two houses. We have opportunity to rent a larger one and want to let the two we have already to afford to live in the one together (not a good time to sell). My present house is mortgage free and husband has a mortgage on his) What are the tax implications on this? Any advice on anything…
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Selling off Garden Land
I am considering selling off part of my garden The two interested parties have newly built houses - the gardens of which lie adjacent to my own large garden. Each plot would be roughly 150 sq yds area. How do I put a value on these plots when it is likely that they may only serve as additional garden space.
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solicitors say searches in HIP about to expire?
im in the process of buying a repo house. my solicitors wrote to me today saying the HIP searches for the property are due to run out before completion therefore i need to get them again costing £150 local search+£40 for drainage search. they also said i could do this cheaper by having indemnity insurance which would be a…
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Tricks tenants get up to
In May last year i was asked by one of my tenants if i had a free house for her son's girlfriend - lets call her C. C is 18 and was 8 3/4 months pregnant at that time with twins, and in hospital The "home" she had before her hospital admittance, with "friends" had suddenly told her their house was too small for her and…
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buying an apartment in Liverpool. Auctions?
Hi, I am a 25 year old male looking to buy an apartment in Liverpool. I like the look of Mann Island or Falkner Square. Mann Island has been bought up by Dylan Harvey so I'm not sure how it would work getting a discount. I was wondering how I would find details of property auctions around the area, as there seem to be…
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Renting Help Needed
Hello Guys, Could you help me out with what steps I need to take to get rid of my tennants, this is a long story so here goes! I rented my property out and the tennancy agreement ended on the 31st August 2008, I sent a section 21 well before the end of June by recorded delivery but the tenants failed to collect it from the…
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Can I find out who a landlord of a property is?
Very long story cut short, friend has absolute neighbours from hell, they're in privately rented accommodation and most of the street have had enough now so is there a way to find out who the landlord is?? Or any other tips and advice? The police have records but is there a way to get them evicted?
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4 weeks to find somehwere else to live - Help!
Ok I really need some advice - Me and hubby are in a pickle. Bear with me this may be a long one, and before you start saying 'shouldn't have done that' we know ok, but we still need help. Me and hubby are currently living in a council house which is registered to someone else, been here for 2 months. Current tenant is a…
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Part exchange - -what will it be?
Hi there! The Mrs and I have been thinking of moving for two years or so, anyhow, we decided for the last two years to save up best we could and look at moving in 2009........................... Thanks to the credit crunch, the thought of moving etc seems a complete nightmare so we looked the other day at new developments…
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HIP's - In particular getting one online
A couple of silly questions - I'm a newbie to this! What is the deal with buying a HIP online - I assume they still send an agent around to look at the property? I've heard some stories about cheapo ones not being accepted by solicitors - is this true? Has anyone got any sites they have used and can recommend for a HIP…
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Tenant has sold items from the house
Dear all, My friend has found out that their tenant has sold on household items such as sofa and table. Early in the tenancy, my friend mentioned they would be willing to sell the items to the tenant, but nothing was agreed although prices were discussed (think that is known in law as an invitation to treat??). However,…
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Estate Agents cold calling
Quick question - does anyone know whether there is a code of practice for estate agents regarding cold calling? My house is on the market and I have a contract with a local agent, and other ones (mainly larger chains) keep knocking my door and telling me they have people to view it/it's undervalued etc etc to try and get…
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Selling a house with Building regs probs
:o Me again. An estate agent came round to value the house. £70k was the optimistic quote. Sigh. One of the problems she highlighted was that downstairs the converted cellar kitchen and dining room (massive space) were less than 7ft 2ins high and not covered by building regs. We bought this house 15 yrs ago, and nothing…
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Good value & not too expensive HIP
Hi I am new on here and just wondered if anyone can give me any advise on where to buy a good value and not too expensive HIP. Thank you.
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backing out of rental
Hi, I have agreed to let an apartment and have paid my deposit and first months rent. I have to back out due to a change in my circumstances. The agent say they will keep 30% of my first months rent due to extra marketing costs etc. I have not signed any contracts and I have not been told of this clause prior to now. Is it…
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Poole, Wimborne + villages north of Poole
Any advice for us on buying a house in this area - would be a detached family house with 5 beds - budget around 800-900k. We are moving from out of area to be close to the sea and some decent schools; any local advice much appreciated.
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Rentapad letting in manchester
every one in manchester just keep away from them worst everrrrrrrrrr i am landlord and they are just hassel va make more problem for you is anyone dealt with them before?
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tax return
Can you please tell me whether the following are deductible expenses since my accountant has not included them in my tax return: gas safety check electrical safety check protecting tenants deposit and membership fridge repair shower repair toilet repair additonal keys cut
