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Top of the market?
Can someone tell me when the top of the housing market was? I realise there'll be some debate about this, but I'm looking for approximately. I'm thinking it may have been Q2 and 3 in 2007 ?
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Offer accepted to exchange of contracts in 3 weeks
Hi all, Firstly we are FTB and have had an offer accepted of 6k under the asking price of a repossession - and we think this is a good price for the house/area. The offer was accepted on Monday 2 Feb, our solicitors have been instructed, and our mortgage application made with Britannia BS made late Thursday (5th). We were…
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Looking for some advice re: washing machine
Hi Hoping one of you lovely people will be able to help us out here. We moved into a property back in october and have been plaugued with problems ever since. The latest one being a broken washing machine which we have been without for 3 weeks now. Having two small children ( 1 disabled) and no other family/ friends or…
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repossession
hi just wanting to know if anyone as any info on how to carry on about a house we've been looking at that been repossessed?? the house was origianally marketed at 179k then as been further reduced to 139k still not sold its been on the market over a year..the house is now in the hands of the mortgage company we've got to…
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selling house. do i dress it as impersonal, lived in or what?
i have done up a lovely old house by the sea. all rooms are freshly painted and carpeted in neutral colours and a brand new kitchen has been installed. however, it is not lived in at the minute and i won't be moving in at any time in the future. the question is: how should i furnish the house to attract buyers? should i…
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How Long Could I Be On The List For?
Hi ,I am splitting from my long term partner and i have just put my name down on my local housing authority lists,I have 2 small kids and will have to stay at home until i find somewhere else.Anyone any idea how long I would be on a list for ,could it be years?
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Newbuild Offer
Hi all, I was hoping that I could make use of the experience and knowledge on these forums with regard to purchasing a new build home. I am looking to purchase on a small newbuild development on the outskirts of Reading (South-East). There are 23 plots on the site and all have been completed since early December, there are…
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Part-Exchange: Been given an offer today. Need to let them know tomorrow!
Hi, I am thinking about buying a new house from Bellway through part-exchange. They have given me an offer on my home and I need to let them know what I think by tomorrow. I would appreciate your thoughts and any tips that you have. My house which has 3 bedrooms has been on the market for a year now. Initially it was up…
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Letting agency problems...
Hello all, Mostly getting stuff off my chest but opinions also appreciated. Today we went to our letting agent to sign the contract and get the keys to our new (rented) accomadation. Started badly when they told us it was managed by them. When we said we were told it was landlord managed (which we were - and is one reason…
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Local Housing Allowance Advice Knowledge!!!!
First post ive done on this but just to explain the situation. Basically up untill last month i have been working full time, got the sack due to credit crunch, and have been homeless since(long story). staying at hostels since, i have been to the local council for housing who have told me i would not get even on the list…
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Home Informtion Packs
Hi all Need some info on this, Is it a requirement to get one? Thing is I buying a house off my parents so dont really want it THanks
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Any buy-to-let landlords in Glasgow?
As part of the research for my honours year dissertation, I’m looking for buy-to-let landlords to take part in a small survey. If you own a property within the Glasgow area that you do not occupy, I would really appreciate your assistance. The results of this will be entirely anonymous and no individual information is…
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any help please
We have exchanged contracts on our house and are due to move out on Thursday. The people we were buying our new house from have decided today that they can't do the Thursday now and have said they need another 2 weeks. They have messed us about all the way through and we are not sure how to play this. We will have to store…
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Shared Ownership Scheme
Hi all, Im currently going through divorce and at the same time the house is on the market. What im wanting to know is how do i find out if one of these Government shared ownership schemes will help me out? I applied to Northern County Council for their Shared ownership scheme when i was looking at other properties to buy…
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Tonight. ITV. Now (8pm), inc Martin (MSE). Savings returns
It's just starting.
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a diff story - contracts nearly exchanged and then they changed the price
My girlfriend and i are FTB, and we have agreed a price on a house for £122k (on at 130k), with the vendor paying our 10% deposit. Bit of history, the house was originally on at 145k, and sold STC last july, only for the then buyers further trying to haggle the price down and being told to go where it ain't pretty by the…
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A House was sold for 120k in May 2002
whats it worth now. its in the south east. I dont have any idea of what improvements (or deterioration) has happened since then
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Estate Agents seem rather busy this weekend
Right, I have phoned 3 estate agents to go and view properties this weekend, they are all fully booked with viewings. Its starting to make me panicky what with my experiences of nearly everything I ring up to see, having been taken off the market or sold. I know I will be shot down, but is this a recovery?
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Time taken to do repairs
Hello We moved into this rented place at the beginning of January. There were some things that needed repairing: heating, shower etc and we reported this immediately to the letting agent. It's only now, a month later, that the letting agent has sent someone to look at the problems, and neither the contractor nor the…
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Is it accceptable to offer on a rental?
Now that we have an offer in the bag for our flat we will now get the cogs turning for looking at rentals in SE London - eg Petts Wood, Bexley, Nickley, Chislehurst area or even Orpingont or Tonbridge in Kent Most places - eg 3 bed houses with gardens - are around £1250 a month - would it be cheeky to ask them to accept…
