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Polite request to buyers - UPDATE
Well i was busy cleaning this morning (secretly hoping for a viewing this weekend) and I noticed our viewer from last week driving slowly past (its a cul-de-sac so she was definately there for our house). So, being desperate as we are I flagged her down for a chat. She said that she has had NO calls from the EA and had…
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Landlord help please
Hi there hope someone can help me! I am in my first private rented property and need some advise. I signed a scottish short assured tenancy six months ago, the LL is now asking me to sign a new lease but as far as i was aware after the initial six months the lease just rolls on on a month to month basis which i would be…
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Break in at rented property - who pays for entrance damage?
Just been informed that someone has attempted to break in to a property that I rent out as the landlord. The property was occupied and is under a tenancy agreement, but the tenant was out at the time. The only damage was a double glazed glass window unit on the side of the house that they smashed to try and gain entry.…
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lettings business.good time to set up?
I have been looking to set up a lettings business for a year now.I have looked at all the main franchises and am thinking now is as a good a time as any to go,despite the house price decline,I feel that this is if anything beneficial to the lettings market. I would appreciate any views on either franchises or the wisdom of…
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Renting Short Term - Do I need a Buy To Let Mortgage?
I have a standard variable rate mortgage with Birminghgam Midshires. I've had it for about 3 years. I would like to sell my house but due to the current situation want to keep if for a few more years till house prices go up and mortages are more availiable for people. I'm thinking about renting it though an agency just for…
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worried about giving in my notice...
Im going to give in my 3 months notice to quit the tenancy on the flat i'm living in now, My contracted 12 months are up on the 18th Feb so i want to give the 3 months notice on the 18th Jan - 18th April 09 the place is falling apart there's mould, the cooker, boiler, windows, shower, front door & interior doors are all…
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Dilema! Stick with offer price or reduce based on valuation?
Would like your thoughts on what you would do in my situation. Before Xmas I put in an offer on a house for £320k with asking price of £330k. I received the building survey and the house was valued at only £290k. The house is in immaculate condition and needs no work except unblocking a drain. My initial thought was to…
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rent or buy?
Me and my husband currently have a mortgaged house, but would really like to move. However we havent seen much on the market that we like, and we wouldnt like to sell our house and then have nowhere to move to.....had the same problem when we moved into our current house. Sold our flat and had to be out by a certain date,…
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LLs That Accept DSS in Bristol/Wells/Glastonbury Area
Hello. :) Does anyone know of any landlords in the Bristol/Wells/Glastonbury area that accept DSS? I'm guessing there's either very few or none but it's worth a shot. :) Thank you. xx
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How much to remove a name from a deed?
My boyfriend has a house with his ex girlfriend.. however he needs to remove his name from anything to do with the house, but she still wants to keep the house so it's not as simple as just selling it. Does anyone know how much it costs to remove a name from a property deed, his ex has told him it would be about £500 which…
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should i not use the estate agaent?
A neighbour of mine approached me a few weeks, with one of his friends about my house, he said he was interested, but he was just waitng to sell his own house and then he will come and have a look. Anyway his mate has a buyer now, am i better to go direct with his friend ot do i have to go through the estate agent, he…
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Valuer put brakes on getting a mortgage. Help!
Had a mortgage lined up with C&G for a property worth £85,000. It's a 90% mortgage so we're borrowing £76,500. The only problem was the valuer has decided put a holt on things because the property is a maisonette above commercial premises and it's next to a council estate. My question is 'does this mean we will run up…
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Renting Questions and Estate Agents
After living with my partner in her house for 10 years and breaking up I have, although I contributed to the mortgage, I said I would leave everything and move out within the week. i would like to move out by this week. I am worried that although on circa £50k pa that I will struggle to get a apartment the reasons being…
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Landlord doesn't know how to be a landlord
Dear all I am asking for a meeting with my landlord next week to discuss a number of issues to do with maintenance on this house I have lived in for around 7 years. They only have this house which was originally their family house, for generations back and let it themselves. However I think part of the problems that are…
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Should i buy with my brother?
Hi there i`m looking to buy a house soon and after some searches on Moneysupermarket it seems better for me to buy a house with my brother than going alone. It saves me about £60pm please could you advise me on what i should do? My brother will be living there but he wont be paying the mortage i will. Also SHOULD I BUY NOW…
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Ownhome Scheme East Midlands
Does anyone have any experience of this scheme in the East Midlands? I'm currently waiting for a callback so I'd be interested to hear of other people's experience with it. Thanks
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Verbal tenancy agreement.
Hello, I'm helping someone with problems with landlord and I'm stuck on some issues. Tenant had 6 months AST until 25-10-2008. In August 2008 landlord asked the tenant if she wants to stay at the property (it's actually the room in HMO) and she said she wants to stay for another 2-3 months and she can sign contract for 3…
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offer on house accepted, more viewers going to see it tomorrow! should i be concerned
just spoke to the EA today on this house that we have made and vendor accepted our offer on. And i said can we have another viewing tomorrow just to refresh our memories of the place. The vendor has said that offer is accepted (this was thursday) and will be taken off the market as long as we can move within 6 weeks, which…
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House not registered with the land registry
Hi I bought a house over a year ago and recently i went on a few of those house pricing sites e.g. nethouseprice.com etc. Anyway i couldn't find any details of my house. My solicitor sent me my deeds to the house and said they had registered it with the land registry but it doesn't look like they have done. Does this…
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boundry dispute
We purchased the bottom of our neighbours garden years ago, he always insisted he owned the property. We replaced all fences and erected a large shed on the land. Being younger at the time we took his word that he owned the house and di not realise we had to have the land transfered. The house got repossed last March I got…
