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Viewing/offering/buying if you know the vendor?
We live in a very small rural town where everybody knows everyone else and everyones business. I grew up here, moved away when I got married and have recently moved back into the area after 10yrs away. We're going to look at some houses this week but have just found out that I know at least one of the sellers.(I only know…
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interlet.com
I'm posting on behalf of a work collegue that has paid for the services of this company. From what I gather they introduce prospective tenants with landlords for rental purposes. The person that is looking to rent pays them a fee and they send them details of landlords/properties within the areas wanted. They do not take a…
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Agent not protecting deposits for any of their tennants
After checking the three services, it seems my LA isn't protecting the deposit for any of the tennants letting from them. They are a management agency so no doubt it's the LL's ultimate responsibility. So, to whom does one complain about this? Do I take the attitude of looking after myself, or that perhaps others are…
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We want to sell son wants to buy, which morgatge would he need?
We have an unusual situation in that we have purchased a house abroad which is paid for in full, we now want to move to that house and sell the one in the uk. We have a house here with 110000 mortgage on it worth 200000, which is three storey and part rented out, bringing in an income of 900 pounds per month. My son wanted…
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Local Authority Search
Afternoon all, I am currently in the process of buying a house and I am hoping that someone can shed some light on a question I have with regard to local authority searches. My solicitors have informed me that local authority searches are only good for 6 months before a new one has to be conducted and the existing one in…
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Sub-letting room - tenancy agreement
Hi there Have a room which I have a person interested in (msc student). I am currently renting a large house and my landlord is happy for me to rent out a couple rooms - so I have permission. Had a look on the forum and at a couple of internet sites anyone any idea of a 'free' decent tenancy agreement I can modify for my…
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FIRST TIME BUYER new build?
HI, WOULD LOVE SOME HELP/ADVICE PLEASE!!! We have £30,000 saved up for a deposit on a house which we have seen, a new build (due for competition June 2009) with a price of £325,000, which should be negotiable to £300,000. Its a Charles Church property which we would be buying off plan to fully customise to how we want. Is…
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First time buyers seeing a financial advisor....
Hi Myself and my bf are first time buyers are seeing a financial advisor soon about buying our own place. We have a decent sized deposit and no debts. Just wondering what sort of questions I should be asking? Thanks in advance
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Relative Renting Tax Query
Is it possible to rent out my own home to a relative without paying tax? The interest only mortgage and bills amount to £900.00 and she is willing to pay £850.00 which I have accepted. So I’m not making any profit out of renting it out. . Obviously some sort of tenancy agreement will be in place.
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Unusual Full and Final Settlement Help Needed
Hi all: In Autumn 2007 my partner and I vacated a rented flat we had occupied without problem for 2.5 years. The Landlord did his checks, made deductions from the deposit for cleaning needed, etc. (we disagreed with a lot of the charges but let it ride as it seemed a bit petty at the time). He provided a list of said…
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help landlord charges
i have recenlty moved house.i lived in a 2 bedroomed house owned by a housing association.before moving a represntative from the housing association came to loook over the house to see if there was any major repairs to do.the housing officer said everything was fine and all i needed to do was to decorate the living room…
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Management company refusing to acknowledge termination of contract
Hi, On 30th December 2008 I faxed the office of my management company a letter to terminate my contract. We had a 12 month contract with a 6 month break which meant that we could leave by giving 1 month notice after the first 6 months. Now they are refusing to acknowledge that they received the fax and I cleverly :mad:…
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Electric boiler not checked for 18+ months, is this breaking the law?
Hi, I found our electric water tank safety check certificate the other day in our rented flat. It has not been checked for over 18 months. Are our landlords or management company (Countrywide Residential Lettings Bristol) breaking the law and if so what should/can I do? Thanks.
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Landlord refuses to fix washing machine
Hi there, My washing machine stinks of mud and is clogged at the back of the drum. A plumber came out and had a look but could not remove the filter cap on the front of the machine. I approached the letting agents and told them about this problem. They told the landlord but he refused to pay for someone to come out and…
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Professional carpet cleaning at the end of a tenancy
Hi, My tenancy at my old property is up next week. My tenancy agreement states that I have to have the carpets professionally cleaned at the end of the tenancy. Is it usual for the check-out inspector ask for a receipt or other proof that I had the carpets professionally cleaned? I didn't bring in professional carpet…
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Tip Top annecdotal over on C4 homes forum
see what you think!!! Good end result as well. http://community.channel4.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/6026044741/m/17700376901/p/1 :T:T:T Lesson: Drop your prices or you wont sell!!!
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problems with title and solicitor HELP!
My house in Shropshire is rented out and I am now in Australia. I have only owned it two years and I am having problems with title which is very frustrating as all my paperwork is in the loft back there. It would be difficult to send anyone in to find it without them unloading most of the loft which is absolutely crammed…
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Choosing the right Letting Agent
Have been trying to sell our house for the past 7 months to no avail. Fed up chasing the market down and receiving offers from buyers which are either ridiculous, or even worse withdraw their offer at first stages of commitment. So, have made the decision to move anyway and rent out our existing home. years of overpaying…
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First time buyer & landlord - Questions!
Hello, I'm new to these forums and hoping to gain some advice from people with similar experiences. The situation is that i am looking to buy a modest property, nothing fancy maybe a 2 bedroom flat/house which would be solely in my name. After buying said property i will be having a friend move in with me as a tenant,…
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Deposit return time (it's in TDS)
Hi Guys, How long should we expect for our deposit to be returned? We vacated the property 22/10/2008, inspection was completed about a week later. Landlord suddenly went AWOL, letting agents are no longer able to contact him and he is no longer on their books. Our deposit is lodged with http://www.thedisputeservice.co.uk…
