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Countrywide Property Lawyers
Hello - I am a first time buyer & decided to go with CPL to act as my conveyancer when I was in the estate agents. I paid a total of £200 when I was in there (£50 admin fee for them and £150 for local searches) and have now had the intro pack through with the anticipated costs, which I thought seemed fairly high. Ive come…
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Shared Ownership Mortgages
Hi there, I have recently had a letter offering me a 40% share of a 2 bed end of terrace house with garden and off road parking for £58,000 - an offer that I really want to be able to say yes to given that it ticks almost every box when it comes to the requirements I set for choosing a suitable house to buy. I am going to…
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Getting Council Tax re banded
Some while ago i posted on here that i thought my 2 bedroomed flat was in a too high council tax bracket,,anyway after joining this site i realised that you can appeal.On thursday i have a representative coming to re- ascess my flat....fingers crossed it will get re banded...I will post my outcome on here Thursday…
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Estate Agents: About time someone did it!
Glad i stayed awake to watch it :rotfl: getting them naked.. :T Was on BBC 3. Repeat later at 23:45 http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00hd4s1
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Would a builder give pre-survey once over?
I viewed a house today that I'm tempted by. It's been reduced to a very good price, it's a size and location that suits us, but it will need some work. Main issues I can see are; 1. electics - EA says 15 yrs old, they aren't old pull out style, but look a bit ropey to me, plus most are external to walls and covered by…
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Problems with estate agent (renting)
I'll try and make this as short as possible. Me, my girlfriend and our two little ones were due to pick up the keys and sign the contracts to a house we are renting this Friday. Today I gave the letting agents a call to make sure everything was still ok. Upon phoning them I was told that the owners were due to hand in the…
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ISA - Help Please...
Could you please advise ..? Our ISA has lost £3000 during last six months. Should we cash it ? Or should we leave it.. ? Many Thanks
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What questions to ask - 1st time renter
Hi going to be renting a house for the first time. As we are new to this can I please have any advice about things I should ask/check with the agent. We looked at a couple at the weekend and asked if the landlords had permission to let the houses from their mortgage companies - estate agent looked puzzled - explained why…
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Landlady was repossessed, can the agency keep any of our deposit?
Hi, I've just moved out of a house that has been repossessed by the bank for the landlady failing to pay her mortgage (not once in 12 months despite us paying rent every month.) On top of this she might be taken to court for fraud as she had taken on a normal mortgage, not a buy to let mortgage. The question that I have is…
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Brittania BS are slow!
hi, i had my offer of 140k on a reposession property accepted on 2nd jan 09. i had 28 days to complete which was last friday. they still havent finalised the mortgage! it must be a busy time of yr for them as they keep saying there 2 days behind in work. im on the phone almost everyday to check on status. what delayed the…
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I need some help plz !
Hi Actually i just moved in last week of Dec to my new studio flat wid my wife. it was newly refurbished. LL made five flats in one house for rent. The studio is like a big room with fitted kitchen in corner. it was partly furnished but we were happy. the day we moved in the electric heaters werent sufficient. it was damn…
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Renting a new build house.....
Hi I’m after some advice for my sister who is Renting a New Build House, Details: 2 women renting a brand new 2 bed house. The houses were previously up for sale but due to current climate could not sell so the owner decided to rent them out. I would really appreciate some advice on the following question if possible: 1 –…
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Estate Agent is keeping me waiting
I made an offer on a property yesterday at about 2pm. He said he would have to verify my position with my own estate agent to check i was under offer before he put the offer to the vendor and then would get back to us. today, not having heard from him, i checked with my estate agent to find taht the office was shut…
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Trying to get my Deposit Back from Landlord
Hi All, I've been waiting over 3 weeks to get back my deposit from my my landlord. The money isnt held with a TDS as required. I have a couple of questions: 1) If the money was with a TDS, how long does it take generally for deposits to be returned? I hear that legally its within 10 days, but I cant find any solid evidence…
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renting house to my son
I rent a house to my son and his family. Do I still have to adhere to Fire Regulations, etc with regard to annual gas checks etc - simply where can i get this advice. I've tried local council and govt web sites but can't find my way and as for telephoning them!!!
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HIP pack question
hi, does a boiler safety certificate have to be in or part of a HIP for a property so state it has been inspected/checked?
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Should i tell them i want it? Im confused!
Hello, Well, ive found a flat. Its gorgeous, and in the PERFECT location, and i cant wait to move in. Problem is, im having trouble with the deposit, and although ive enquired about a deposit scheme in my area ive been told it can take a week. The property is brand new and available now, so should i tell the agent i want…
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Solicitors/Conveyancing Costs
Hi hope someone can help me.... Put offer in for a house and it was accepted and now looking for a solicitors. I have had 3 quotes...1 from the solicitors that the estate agent recommended, 2nd from a random one in the yellow pages and 3rd from a company called 'Save Money Conveyancing' who gave a quote which was £300 less…
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Tenancy Agreement - Legal Fees
I have recently had an offer accepted to let a flat with a Letting Agent. They told us originally that we would need to pay £90 reference fees. I have now contacted them about going in to sign the tenancy and pay the deposit and they are now saying I need to pay £60 legal fees for preparation of legal documents. I have…
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LA and TDS
Would i need to put the deposit received by a local authority (LA) in a TDS? The LA have agreed to pay for the deposit if i accept a tenant receiving LHA. In the letter the LA gave me, it states quite clearly that when the AST ends and the tenant moves out, the deposit (minus any deductions) should be returned to the LA…
