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House Sale - What Can I do? Help
I am selling my Aunties house which is in the same street as my Daughter very well established and quiet. I don't consider the potential buyers to be ideal and would not like to have them as my neighbours but they have a put an offer forward which is over the asking price ( Scottish Law) They openly said that their 3 Sons'…
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Landlord agent won't move crockery etc what happens if i don't sign the inventorty?
Hi everyone, Moved into a flat on Saturday 31st Jan.Received the keys and signed the contract on Friday 30th but couldn't move in that day as the previous tenents were still here. Anyway,the flat was filthy,mildew everywhere,and hadn't realised that the flat came with full kitchen equiptment which fills all of the…
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Can I get a new build discount??
In an ideal world I would prefer to wait an extra 12 months before taking the plunge onto the property market... however personal circumstances have changed, and I would like some more space/security for my soon to be expanding family should a suitable opportunity become available. I appreciate many people will say 'hang…
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House Sharing??
Hey All! So I'm very used to living on my own or with a partner, but current situation in London sees me sharing with a couple in a 2 bed flat...there are a few issues so I wanted some advice on whether they bother me because I'm used to living alone and what (if anything) I should do about tackling them... The flat is…
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advice on putting in an offer on a house...please
hi i've posted this on the mortgages and endowments page by accident instead of this page (incase anyones wondering why theres 2 the same :D ) ok, myself and hubby have been approved for a 90% mortgage with our current lender (had an offer on our flat) we have seen a 2 bed semi that we are both really keen on and want to…
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Not on electoral roll
It turns out our buyer is not on the electoral roll anywhere. Im not even thinking about how thats possible, but does anyone know how long this could roughly hold everything up?
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Gazundering Question?
Hiya all I have heard about this gazundering business but am unclear at what point it can occur. If you are going to be gazudered does it happen at the exchange of contracts or at completion. Our house is on the market now and we have reduced the price twice. It has been a long time since I bought/sold a house so is…
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Best way to use our money? Property in London
I wonder if anyone has any words of wisdom. We're looking to buy a property in London. We had planned on buying a family home but we're struggling to find anything we like (that we can afford). With the deposit we have, we could buy either a small 4 bed house in an ok suburb or a nice 2 bed flat in a good area in e.g. zone…
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Tenancy agreement - what's the damage for 'bailing'?
Morning all I currently rent a flat with my partner and it's been no end of problems. We have several repairs/improvements that need doing and the letting agency are proving utterly useless. We have an extensive mould problem in both our bathrooms, and we reported it as soon as it started appearing, as both the extractor…
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Solicitors fees to purchase a small garage
Hi all, I have just purchased a small single garage with a yard area. It cost £8k. What would be a reasonable solicitors fee? The one that the agent suggested is £500 plus search fees. A bit steep I thought as he first said £300 + vat! There is no utilities connected, just a garage and bit of land at the back of houses.…
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Buying a property with charging orders on it and possibly due to be re-possesed
I'd like some advice. I've viewed a property and requested its HIP. The HIP showed that there is a mortgage and a secured loan on the property (both from sub-prime lenders). In addition, there are two county court charging orders on the property by yet two other banks. Would the fact that there are county court charging…
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ending tenancy early?
ive split up with my partner and unfotunatly im looking at declaring bankruptcy, i am currently living in rented accomodation which is in my name and have several months left of the agreement, however im not going to be able to keep up the repayments and looking at moving closer/cheaper to work into someones house. i dont…
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Renting out rooms in rented property
Hello Hopefully this is a stupid question but I'll ask anyway. I've been living in flat shares in London where the reception room is being treated as bedroom and I've been paying rent to someone living there who is renting the place from an agency themselves. It seems like a reasonable way to keep costs down so it's…
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Stay or go?
Right, I need some help! I've got the option to move to a flat that is a thousand times better than mine (twice as big, cleaner, more space, well finished etc) and through a much better agency. However, it has no back garden, just a yard and is in a worse area than the one I'm in now. I've had never ending problems with…
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Rental income and Tax return
Hi all....new to this and have spent hours googling though figure there is more common sense and knowledge tied up on users here than on the rest of the interweb;) Anyway, hoping someone can advise as to my situation. I have a flat, rented out since May last year, rental income is 820 ( less agents fee and VAT ) On this…
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New tenant keeps delaying paying full deposit
Hi I'm currently re-letting a house, tenant keeps coming up with excuses. I want £800 up front (inc £400 deposit) on signing of contract, etc. He delayed a week from date agreed then only had half the money till the next week. That was Thurs last and I got a text to say it would be next Thurs. Where do I stand legally? I…
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Renting with someone whos bad with money
Hi guys I'm looking for some advice. I currently live with my parents and am thinking of renting a place with my friend the thing is I'm good with money but he isn't. I am worried that he might end up in a position where he isn't able to pay rent or utility bills. If he is unable to pay is this likely to effect my credit…
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House with "movement"
Lil' help please. Have seen a house I dont like or particularly want but its going cheap because its "had movement" and its not apprently possible to get a mortgage on it. No probs, can make a cash offer but... How much will it cost to get a house underpinned? Even a ball-park figure will help. Its a bog-standard 3 bed…
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Advice needed on rented flat
Hi, im writing this for my friend, she is leaving a rented flat next week, and has the conditions she has to obide to in order to get her deposit back, obviously the usual cleaning etc, but the flat is also damp and has caused mould to come on ceilings and walls, the letting agents have told her that she has to paint this…
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Can anyone tell me??
I need to know, when looking at housing ads, what are classed as additional features? Thanks in advance :)
