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Unfair on Tenants!!! (a bit of a rant)
First of all, I apologise, this is a rant :mad: . Anyway, I know the credit crunch is hitting pretty much everyone, but why is it almost every time I listen to the news there is some new scheme to help homeowners. Now, before I get jumped on by lots of homeowners, I know that times are very hard and that many homeowners…
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Dodging someone else's debt
Well having been in debt and having got myself out of it, you can understand why I don't want to be landed with a massive bill at the end of the month... What's going on is I moved into a shared private rent with 2 others (didn't know them at the time) in April '08 when I was desperate for a room. The owner was letting out…
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Dodging someone else's debt
Well having been in debt and having got myself out of it, you can understand why I don't want to be landed with a massive bill at the end of the month... What's going on is I moved into a shared private rent with 2 others (didn't know them at the time) in April '08 when I was desperate for a room. The owner was letting out…
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Who's responsibility?
I live in a council flat. I've just realised that some of my furniture has been rubbing against the walls and there are a couple of big holes in the plaster. Is it up to me to fix it or will the council do it?
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Certificate of Lawfulness?
Hoping someone can advise. I have elderly parents who constructed an extension to their house 8 years ago (primary reason they wanted a downstairs bathroom). Anyway, I have only just learned that they did not apply for planning permission! They had seen neighbours had done it, and thought they could too, and their builders…
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Help -Eviction notice served!!
I'll make this brief, Myself, my partner and his 7 year old daughter live in a privately rented house for which we are paying £900 a month rent. We discovered in November that the house was subject to repossession proceedings as ll hadn't been paying his mortgage. It went to court and since Nov 08 we have been trying to…
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I have been really surprised when looking at houses....
That all of the ones we've looked at where the owners have dogs, the gardens are full (& I mean full) of dog poo! This puts me off a house immediately particularly in the current climate where there are plenty of sellers who are making an effort with their homes. I might be alone in being disgusted but I do find it pretty…
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Letting a property they don't own
Hi everyone, Having a lettings nightmare at the moment and looking for some advice. In December myself and a friend agreed to rent a property in a new build, to commence 10 January for 12 months. On 7 January we were informed that due to the property not yet having furniture, the moving date would have to be postponed to…
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Who has all the rent money?
I'm a renter, living in a nice corner of London. Zone 2, so it's not too posh or too central. It's a 2-bed, but I sometimes wonder what it would cost to rent a house I'd really like to end up in (You know the type of thing - 4 bed, 2 bath, garden and garage... A man can dream!). So I go and look at the agency websites to…
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First Time Buyer - 2 options. Novice
Hi, After recently returning from my honeymoon with 1,000 savings we are looking to save hard (living with mother-in-law!) to buy our first house. We are 26. After tax our monthly income is 2,000. Lets say we can save 1,200. There are 2 areas we are looking at: - our home town where a 3 bed would cost about 70,000. Though…
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Transfer of ownership of house/home/buy-to-let property
Hi all, My brother and I have a buy-to-let business consisting of 2 properties. A combination of the current financial crisis and just doing business with family has meant that it's all gone pete tong and now we're looking to split the business down the middle.... We are currently joint owners of both houses so we are…
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can someone help me on the definition of a HMO?
Im sorry if this sounds complicated, I will try to keep it concise so please bare with me! I rent a house on a 6 month tenancy with a 2 month notice period on either side. I share with a friend, but only ME on the tenancy. House is a 4 bed end of terrace with 3 bathrooms too. My landlady suggested we find a friend to move…
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Selling my share of house to partner
HI all Not sure if this is the right forum or if anyone is able to advise- but here goes. My partner and I (unmarried) bought our house 4 years ago. We have now separated and had to decide what to do with the house. I cannot afford to take the mortgage on alone, but my partner can and wants to keep the house. So I agreed…
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Urgent Help Required Please
Please can anybody help. I am hoping to purchase a property which was unfortunately flooded in July 2007. Hopefully, it was a one off & is in the village which I've lived all my life & has never been flooded before. The problem is I've rung 6 different insurers to no avail. I'd be grateful of ANY advice if anyone has…
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Flat to rent... too good to be true?
Hi, I'm in the process of finding a flat to rent, because I willing to move early March. I came across an ad in Gumtree, and today I met the landlord and went to see it. The flat has a few minor issues but is nice and roomy, and very conveniently located. Now, the the rent is about 20% less than similar properties in the…
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Scottish house move.
Ive heard rumours about being legally required to provide a survey on the property one is selling. Can someone advise me on the actual leagal obligations and their costs beyond the usual buying and selling fees and removals? Cheers
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best mortgage procedure when moving to a new house?
Im looking to move house sometime soon as Ill be moving from university to work. My current property is worth IRO £110k I have a student mortgage deal which is RBS SVR but my parent guarantee a portion of the balance. I have had this for 4 years and paid it reliably. Am I best to sell this house and move my furniture to…
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Another day, another toilet
Going to places like this... http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-20202988.html? ...make me wait longer and longer. An absolute mess of an extension, no sitting room, dirty, unkept garden, shoddy layout. A yet the bloke wants £110k. Keep looking with hope disappearing daily.
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Communal area storage cupboard fire risk?
Not entirely where to post this, so hope no one objects. I have just received a letter from the management company who looks after the block of flats where I live (and own my flat). They are objecting to people storing stuff in their boiler cupboards which are located in the communal areas adjacent to their flats.…
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looking housing finance information.
Hey All of I am looking for a site where i will get details housing finance information in California. As i am going to California first time and i want to take house.. So that i am looking finance information. Please any body help me. Thanks
