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Problems with Hartwell Letting Agent in Luton
Hi everyone, I know this is a long shot, but I was wondering if there is anyone out there that has had problems with Hartwell Letting Agent in Luton? I know one other person that had terrible problems with them through out her letting agreement and obviously at the end of it to get her deposit back. To try and cut a very…
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sell and rent back
hi, Im looking for advise on the companies that buy your house at a lower market price then rent back, I know theyv had really bad press, I am going to be made reduntant and loose my house (already in arrears and cannot afford it due to job loss) but would rather get one of these co`s to buy so I can at least pay off the…
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letting out my home- where do i start ??????
i have a one bed house that i want to rent out, i will be moving into a larger home but will be rented. what legislastion do i need to follow? do i have to change my mortgage? any advice on what i need to do would be fantastic! thanks so so much
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Can I Find A Legal Loophole In This Guarantor Form I Signed.. Court Case Next Week
Hi. in 2006 i signed a guarantor form for my sons gf at the time and her friend. They broke up, contract continued beyond fixed term periodically, and now they left recently. 3 months rent unpaid, they are uncontactable, and thus the cliam has come to me. What ways are there to challenge this.. Can i claim its not my deed…
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Urgent-landlady Slinging Me Out Friday!
hello, i have a problem with my landlady and need some urgent help! i was looking for a houseshare last month after moving to london from somerset and found a very nice clean place in south london. it is a big house really beautiful and all poshly furnished but there is 4 of us sharing just 1 bathroom. when i asked the…
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Offers on rent prices
I'm moving back to the UK (London, in fact) after many years overseas. This forum has been a huge help to me in that process. This might sound naieve, but I'm going to be renting in London for a while. In today's market, is it 'appropriate' to counter-offer on the quoted rent? Does anyone have any thoughts on that? If, for…
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North Facing Garden how bad are they?
Looking at buying a property which has a North facing garden. All places I've lived in thus far have had south or south west facing gardens so have always benefited from nice a sunny garden, therefore no experience of a north facing garden. Was wondering what the drawbacks of having a north facing garden are and how bad…
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Buying my freehold... considerations
I'm considering the implications of buying my freehold but know almost nothing about it. I've had a read through a couple of threads on here, and one of them pointed to this website: http://www.lease-advice.org.uk/ which was quite useful. But I thought the good people on here might be able to point out some obvious things…
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Rent on houses, likely to go up or down?
Just thinking with the current situation with the house market, that no one is buying, will this directly effect the rent on the houses? If no one is buying the demand will be greater for rented properties so landlords can put the prices up and still rent out easily, on the other hand with interest rates reducing and costs…
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To buy or not to buy? repo risks
Hi, Am in the process of buying a repo. Sellers are refusing to let us have elec/gas/heating/water tested (even though gas and elec is not disconnected, just switched off) How much of a financial risk are we taking if we buy without testing? Maybe this is a silly question, but really what is the worst that can happen? I…
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First time buyer, couple of questions?
Hi, Just currently looking at the housing market as a first time buyer, just wondering how much you can offer less than the asking price on the house, is 5%-10% less usually accepted? Just trying to work out if I can actually afford the monthly repayments on a mortgage before taking the first step. Are there any mortgage…
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How much should I pay for a property transfer?
Hi, What should I pay a solicitor for a property transfer? I've been quoted £217. Is that reasonable? Or should I do it myself by filling in the relevant forms which you can get from the landregistry website? The property has no mortgage and belongs to my mother who is retired and I want to transfer the property to myself.…
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need some advice
hi everyone, need some advice. hopefully you can help me. I rented my flat for nearly 15 months and the tenant left the flat in a poorly state. Just bear in mind that the flat was completely refurbished, so when they moved in, it was completely new and spotless. The renew the tenancy every six months and the last period…
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Overpaid for my house :-(
Bought my newbuild house for £10,000 more than my neighbours. Exactly the same house, same completion date within a few days, but as I signed up later than they did to buy, the price had gone up by £10,000. Anybody know if I can do anything about this? Feel I've been ripped off by the builders, but I did sign at that…
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homelet credit checks
we have made an offer on a house for rent and been informed it has been accepted. all we have to do is wait for homelet to do their checks, how fusys are they? although eveyrthing is up to date now my past is less than perfect, i have told the agent and they seemed to think it would be ok, anyone got any experience of them?
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Buying a property jointly
Hi all My boyfriend and I are planning to buy a house together. I'm a FTB, he has a flat to sell. We think that we will be able to get a decent amount for the flat and the first viewing is taking place as I type (bf only signed the estate agent contract on Monday, so we're pleased about this). Once the flat is sold, bf…
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Plaster not dry after 2 weeks !!!! (renting)
Me and my girlfriend moved into a gorgeous 1 bedroom ground floor flat on the 31st December 2008, when we were supposed to move in on January 3rd. (we had no choice really) The plaster in the living room wasn't dry on the walls and the room looked like a building site, we were told that it would take no longer than a…
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buy or rent a flat
As from the title above im in two minds to either rent or buy a flat. I still stay at home with the parents. Iv got good credit history but work in the construction trade, and with the credit munch going on its not the safest job to be in. Also with the banks not giving out mortgages easily these days im swaying to…
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Return of deposit when managing agents change
Hi all, I have a bit of strange situation. I have moved to my current property in Feb 08. I am on assured shorthold tenancy and I have never been late in my payments. I don`t know name of my landlord only letting agent is named on the contract. The agents changed in July 08 and (old agents) sent me letter advising me my…
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can any one help plz!!!
i am currently claming job seekers allawance and wish to move out of my parents home. i have found a nice flat but i need to get 325 deposit and 250 fist months rent does any one now if there is any scheame or funding in place where i can claim this from.
