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Advice Please...
I have had a rant over on my local forum and need to know if anyone can shed some light on the situation, the short description is that I am peed off with ll's saying "NO DSS" and im trying to find out if it is legal, Please read the post post is here, http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=451621
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How much does it cost to join the EIG auction site?
Hi, Does anyone know how much subscription to the eiggroup.co.uk auction site costs? I'm interested in keeping an eye on auction prices and this seems a good resource. Also, short of asking an EA directly, is there anyway of finding out which repo company is dealing with a particular repossessed property? Thanks.
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Ok, so who else has been "gazundered"?
We took an offer on our house in early/mid December (10% below the asking price). The house had been on the market since end of October, only had two viewings. Offer was from FTB - ready to proceed (deposit and mortgage offer lined up), but they wanted to complete ASAP (by beginning of Feb). That suited us. Buyers…
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Guarantor Question
Hi, I am currently looking at renting a house with my girlfriend. As I am moving out for the first time, I have no references. The landlord of the house I am considering is happy to let my mother be guarantor. My mum is happy to do this for me, but not for my girlfriend. I should point out that I have a decent job which is…
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How do I find my missing freeholder?
Hi there, I am moving back into my flat. I bought it 5 years ago and £12 was requested as 6 months ground rent, twice, which I paid, cheques to the address on the request which were cashed. And thats it. When I was going to sell 2 years ago the address and phone number on those requests got no response, even my (rubbish)…
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Sell to Rent Back- good idea or nightmare?
Hello all, does anyone have any experiences they would be willing to share about selling a house then renting it back? My husband and I are currently paying 2 mortgages- one on a house we live in, the other on what was the family home which his mum and brother live in although my hubby owns it jointly with his mum (We pay…
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Advice raising a deposit/buying now
Hi I realise it is a bad time to buy/sell but we are having another baby and just do not have the room! So can anyone give us advice. We have seen a house we want for £200000 and hope maybe they would accept offer of £180000.* I am 37, partner is 43 * We have no savings * Can afford mortgage repayments of about £650 a…
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Council Tax question
I currently live in a flatshare and have just paid my share of this financial years last Council Tax bill. So, I have February and March off ready to start paying 2009's bill in April (to be paid by 01/05/2009). Now, my girlfriend (who doesn't live with me) and I have just seen a great deal on an apartment and are looking…
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In a slight pickle
I am on a pre-payment gas and electric metre. When I first started renting the LL handed me the top-up card and keys. There was a positive balance when he handed it over and we've always topped it up before it goes into the emergency fund. Half a year later I receive a letter 'Intention of Court Action' from UDS (Utility…
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My First rental, local Housing Allowance, a few questions
posted this in the benifits forum but now think this is prob more appropriate. Basically I am a graduate looking for work and currently claiming JSA, I am looking at relocating to another area and have found a flat which is expensive but once in work will be easily manageable. I have been told by the council that I am…
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What are our chances?
My husband earns around £30k And I earn around £4k We have 2 children under 2 We privately rent which cost us 695pcm What are our chances of buying a house at the moment for £110k?
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Few housey questions
We are thinking about buying a house and having Mum (pensioner) live with us and pay minimal rent, 1) Is this ok to do from a mortgage company point of view? 2) Would she need a legal document (tennancy?) 3) Could she claim housing benefit to help? 4) What would be a good rental price? 5) Whats happening with Stamp duty at…
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Abbeyside Properties Ltd and others
Has anyone had any dealings with Abbeyside Properties Ltd based in London or Urban Land Holdings registered in Gibralter, property developer Ephraim Moses or John Allen....... would love to hear from anyone who has........
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External House Painting
Please feel free to move this if in the wrong place. We are after someone to paint the exterior of the house and do a little bit of tyrolene patching up in places (ive put the scratch coat on). How much would i be looking at roughly for the whole house, if someone could tell me if they have had theres done how big there…
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agents admin fees! hellp
Hi, my boyfriend and i are currently looking at moving into a 1 bedroom flat. We have tried to find a private landlord with no success. So we turned to estate agents, however they are charging loads of admin fees, and security deposits. Plus the standard months rent in advance. And the total amounts are huge. We cannot…
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House ownership with elderly parent
My mother died just before Christmas, and my elderly father has come up with a plan regarding his house. The house will eventually come to my brother & myself - so Dad has asked my brother (who lives in Scotland) and myself (who lives in Wales) to consider moving back to East Anglia to live with him and care for him. It's…
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jjl
Hi Just new to this, but thought i would ask if anyone had ideas on the following. I put down a deposit for a new build flat 18 mths ago, its just about due to complete, but its now it valued at 50,000 less, whats the best way to ask for a reduction in price, i still want to buy it but obviously the ones just being sold…
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Advice needed - adding partner to motgage/ equity share arghh
deleting message.. thanks but maybe i didn't explain properly.
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cheesed off with all this HIPS business, what do i go for?
Hi there, ive just been searching on the net at HIPS and found myself getting annoyed at the whole situation. I think there is to bodies, IPPA (expensive option) and HIPcode (cheap option) I would normally do it properly and go with the a company that is part of the IPPA and pay a bit extra, but would i be throwing my…
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I just dont know what to do anymore
I am a first time buyer and I applied for a mortgage and was told i could have a 90% ltv, so i then put in an offer on £107000 a house which was accepted needing a deposit of £10700 which I had. I then contacted the bank to finalise the mortgage and was told that i'd failed credit checking and to get a copy of my report…
