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Landlord selling our rented house
We are living in a rented house and the tennancy agreement runs out end of May. The landlord had told us, just before xmas, that he was going to put the house on the market this year - and wanted to know if we want to buy. Next thing we know estate agent has phoned last week to make appt to come and get house details to…
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I am near to tears with frustration
what on earth is happening, i have waited 7 months for an offer on my flat, got one on monday, have accepted it (thanks to the advice of money savers) and for ages and ages have been searching right move, saving properties, whittling them down to top 10s etc etc. I have made a list of absolute faves today and phone up to…
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Thinking of giving my house away.....
Hi all, Any advise or help on this topic would be very much appreciated. Im confused, and dont really know where to go from here! A bit of history: I bought a house with my boyfriend 18months ago for £230k. The mortgage was £218k. We borrowed £5k from his parents and £10k from mine for the deposit. The house is now worth…
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Prices offer in Scotland, what would you bid??
I need info on behalf of my mum :o She has seen a house she likes that is offers over £145k (it in NE scotland) and was wondering what kind of offers people would put in for this. We and my hubby sold when it was still a sellers market so we are used to prices going 15-20% over the price, but i have been told that lately…
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Neighbour disputes advice......
Hi Is it neighbour disputes in regards to disputes over houses that have to be revealed on pperwork and to potential buyers? If say you had a personal problem (minor really, over parking outside their house once:rolleyes: ) and this happened approx 11 years ago and you have had nothing to do with each other since (ie just…
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Advise on raising a deposit?
Hi there, I'm living with my mum and partner at the moment but we're looking to move out into our own place. I've seen a really nice flat (for rent), been to view it and it's lovely. The deposit however, along with other charges amounts to at least £1700. I'm struggling to raise this money, any suggestions what I could do?…
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Second Viewings
Our house has been on the market since August. We have had alot of viewings, particularly since the new year. I had a viewing yesterday and they have requested a second viewing on Sunday. I hope that this is a good sign but what are your experiences with second viewings, do they generally lead to an offer?:confused: I am…
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Landlord withholding deposit, advice needed please!
Hi there, I moved into a room in a house-share, occupied by the landlord, in June 2008. I've been to hand my keys back yesterday and received a letter stating that they were taking £250 out of my £350 deposit to completely redecorate the room. This is due to there being severe damp and mould also on one wall of the room.…
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Do I tell agent?
The house next door to my elderly parents as just gone on the market. There is an ongoing dispute (which i am dealing with) with next door about a wall. I am certain they have not told the agent or viewers about this so it will only come to light when the sale is going though (If they tell the truth) I would hate any…
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Lettings websites
Hi guys, sorry if this has been asked before. I had a quick search of the forums and nothing came up that I could see. Anyone know of any sites similar to gumtree where there are private landlords aswell as agents and it's countrywide so you can search any area, type thing. Would like to avoid LA if possible to be honest.
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Can I use lodger income to offset the tax on my mortgage interest payments?
I may well have gotten this idea upside down and not exactly the right way round. Am I right in thinking that LL's can avoid paying the tax on a portion of rental income which is used to pay off the interest on a mortgage on their property? Would this apply to a lodger. If I'm taking in two of them, I'd be beyond the…
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equity release good or bad ?
My father inlaw is thinking about trying this has anybody got any advice that i could pass on to him. Or if it would be cheaper to get a morgage on the property,Thanks to all in advance . RAY
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EA wants to qualify me before passing on any offer
I'm seeing some properties this weeken. FOr one of them the EA has already said that any offer would be subject to me coming in for a chat so that they can qualify me to see if I have the means to pay for the property. Surely this flies in the face of this: The Estate Agents (Undesirable Practices) (No. 2) Order 1991…
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Agent asking for annual income to be 30 times monthly rental
Saw one EA advertising this and coupled with their needing proof of annual income. Is the 30x a standar formula and does one have to give proof of income when renting.
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Selling a House under Probate - solving disagreements?
Hi I am writing on behalf of my OH who was left her mothers house in Harrogate (a village on the outskirts of the town itself) alongside her sister. The house is held in the executors name (trying to avoid CGT) and her sister has now agreed to sell (she wanted to rent until prices rose). They have received three valuations…
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Handing in notice on rental property
Sorry if this is a dumb question but I'm going to ask it anyway!! When I hand in my notice on my rental property I have to give at least 4 weeks/1 month notice as we are now on the rolling part of our shorthold tenacy agreement. Does the 4 weeks/month have to coincide with my rental period, i.e. do I have to pay rent for…
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75-25 Fairview new homes????
Hello All, Fairview has come up with a 75-25(75% buyer, 25% fairview ownership) scheme for thier new homes at farnborough and i was wondering how good is this scheme. They say its a 10 year scheme and after that buyer needs to buy back the 25% or can sell the house and the share will be again divided into 75-25. Can you…
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The tenancy deposit scheme-should my LL put my bond in it?
Hi all I paid my bond to my LL 6 years ago. The tenancy deposit scheme came into effect a couple of years ago didn't it? Should my LL have paid my bond into it when it came into being? I'm moving soon and even though everything is fine in my flat I have a feeling the greedy LL will keep it. If they don't give my bond…
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Tenant Breaking FTT
We are desperate to move out of this block of flats because some of the younger tenants think nothing of coming in at 3.15 am and starting a karaoke party. My husband and I both now have chronic illnesses and he finds it more and more impossible to cope with lost sleep and the stress. On top of this the letting agents…
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LL Claims that Tenancy Agreement is a rolling contract
Hi all Just a quick question - We have been renting a property with a Lettings Agent, who owns quite a few properties, and we moved in last March with a 6 month assured shorthold agreement. This finished in September 2008, and when I contacted LL to renew, he said that he doesn't do this, and the agreement is on a rolling…
