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seriously skint this month
hi im on a debt management program d due to me having to get my car through its mot im seriously skint,i have told my landlord i will make the shortfall up the next month which i will,could he kick me out ??? how long would this take??
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Help: landlord being difficult
Hello We rented out a flat via a letting agent earlier this year. It's a 12-month contract, although I feel like moving out now. We verbally agreed with the agent who showed us around that various items (c. four boxes of landlord's junk) would be moved from the flat and I specifically went back to the flat with him to tell…
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Extending the lease of ex-LA flat
Has anyone here ever attempted to extend a lease on an ex-LA flat? The one we are looking at is at 100 years at the moment, but we are concerned that if we choose to sell in 10 years' time, it may give us some grief. Is it the local council that would determine the price?
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Entering my property once its let out
Due to the incompetent bank I happen to have my pension with not updating my address they have sent a letter to my house that I have currently let out via a local estate/letting agent. My agent has tried to ring my tenant (who have been excellent tenants for the last 6 months) but their mobile phone has been off for 2…
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Buying a repossession
Hi, Im new to using this site and so far have found it excellent. Just after people's opinions and ideas really. We are also first time buyers. I have managed to purchase a repossession that was once listed as a house worth £210k, for £145k. However I haven't yet received the keys. I thought that everything was dealt with…
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No Viewings Then 4 In A Week!!!!
Weve had 4 viewings booked for later in the week, we havent had any for a year, we have dropped the price, i just hope we havent dropped it too much, our house is a 3 bed semi, and we have got it on for 140,000, the nearest similar house to ours is on the market for 170,000. Ive had a look at the house prices for 2004 and…
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A Rant
Hi all, Feeling frustrated so thought i'd come on for a rant - a problem shared is a problem halved and all that! Short story is - Bought a house with my partner a year and a half ago. His old house sold and mine didn't. Did get a buyer but he pulled out day keys were due to exchange - grrrrrrrrrr. No interest for months…
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Advice on dealing with Freehold Management Company
I apologise in advance if this is the wrong board to post to – it is the most relevant I could find to my problem. We recently bought a Leasehold flat and we are currently having many issues with our Management Company/Freeholder. Some of them I will go into here. We have been trying since May to get our account statements…
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Useful information from Sarah Beeney on the Price crash
From last month but there is some good advice and not chasing the market downwards. "Should I buy now?" "Yes Definitely" http://www.channel4.com/4homes/property-money/housing-market-news-views/channel-4-news-4homes-house-price-crash-by-sarah-beeny-08-12-19_p_1.html
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Mortgage Advice Needed!!
Hello - I am looking into any possible mortgages available given my circumstances below, just don't know who to ask, as it all looks against me as it were:- - I am on a Debt Management Plan, for past 2 years - always paid. just reduced totals - Have 4 defaults on loans, cards - Self Employed - so we need a Self-Cert…
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Should we buy this house? Opinions please
Hi all, Just wanted some opinions please on buying a house my boyfriend and I are currently looking at. It is up for 'offers in excess of £150,000' We have offered £120,000 and they are close to accepting. We are not prepared to go higher. It is the first house we have looked at so although we know the area well it is very…
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Problems With Tenant
Can Anybody Help Through An Agent I Rented My Property The Couple Where Aware That The House Was Up For Sale And That Estate Agents And Protential Buyers Would Be Looking Around; The Couple Where Smart Both Employed And Nice And They Also Agreed That If The House Sold The Would Leave Within Three Months However I Have Been…
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A little help please
My husband and myself have decided we have to move from a rented property. Due to the fact that our boiler burst twice the month of July and the kitchen ceiling has not been repaired yet this is now January. The back and front door to the property have huge gaps around the doors the windows are very draughty we have a bee…
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HIP pack out of date
Has anyone else come across this problem? Our Solicitors have pointed out that our mortgage lender will want searches which are less than 6 months old. Can we just pay our Sol to do the searches again? Its only £50 for the local search. We are buying a deceased estate from another elderly person. For the lack of stress and…
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Rental - Damp ceiling - leaking roof?
Hi, Would appreciate some advice re the house that we are curently renting. At the weekend, we noticed a brown patch on one of the bedroom ceilings. In investigation in the loft, there appeared to by quite a bit of damp up there. Not too sure where this is coming from; it is adjacent to the chimney, but the lining behind…
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Blockage Problem - Who`s responsible ?
Hi All We live in leasehold accomodation , renting from the leaseholder and wonder who is going to help us , the LL or the Managment agent ?? we have a problem with the toilet and general water waste in the bathroom (Kitchens fine) , when you run the shower you can hear gurgling from the sink! and when you flush the toilet…
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Quick question about title deeds
We own a house that is now mortgage free. I was wondering how i might go about getting a photocopy of the title deeds. I don't need the original, just a copy will do. Would they give me a copy if i just walked into the bank that has them and ask? Also would they charge me? Any help would be appreciated. thanks in advance.
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Housing Association Houses
In June this year my partner and I purchased a 5 bedroom house on a new development, which is a joint development with houses being built by both Bellway (who built our house) and Charles Church. As with all new developments the estate contains a mixture of houses, from house association properties, through to very…
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Letting to Housing Benefit Tenant - what to check/do?
Hi, We're considering letter to a housing benefit client but have heard horror stories about housing benefit being reclaimed and all sorts of other problems. (Don't mean to tar everyone with the same brush as I'm sure there are good and bad housing benefit tenants out there). Please does anyone have any advice from a…
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Early Release from Tenancy/Security issues
Hi all, We recently began renting a new house at the beginning of December, just before going visiting for Christmas. When we got back we found that we'd been burgled. We decided to put it behind us and get on with things. The landlord, through the estate agent, promised that they would fix the broken window that had been…
