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Council Housing?
Well, just a general question really, im 26 and have a bf of 45, he moved up here to be with me, we have been together 4 years, we are living with my family at present and now they want us out, they need more room. We cant really afford anywhere, he doesnt make that much and im even less being self employed, whats the deal…
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Possible house buying help
Hi all This is a long one; Right my parents own their house outright and have been offered a house by my uncle due to divorce at a good price. Now only one of them works but my sister has offered to go in on the mortgage in order to gain mortgage. There plan is to buy the new one and sell their old (which is being…
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ADVICE REQUIRED: Thinking of suing my landlord!
I have been in my house now for 2 months. In that time I have been with out a working heating system for 2 weeks. This system is also responsable for the hot water. Also, I discovered a leak in the bathroom. On discovering this i noticed the owners had hid a cup to catch the water. It was only when this overflowed that it…
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Completion of new builds
Hello, Does anyone know how soon after physically completing a new build house, do you get to move in? Is it completely finished when the cert is issued and then that prompts the solicitor into action? So, if the builders were scheduled to complete the house by 17th April, would it be completion of monies etc 10 days later…
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How to prevent landlord to try to get my deposit?
Having a very negative experience with my previous letting agent who ripped my deposit off with a silent help of TDS now I need to be very careful. I understand every little scratch and spot should be noticed in the inventory at checkin day but it cannot be done 100% and actually it was done by my partner who is quite shy…
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Letting agents claims a CCJ, not showing on report!!! Confused, please help!
Ok, i have been away for a while searching for a new home to rent (ours is up for sale). Applied for a lovely property on the south coast, credit checks and all. Wasn't too worried apart from a little concern due to the fact i'm living off of OH's income until DD starts pre-school in sept. And also probably a bit of a poor…
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Rant time...
I got a letter from a debt collection agency, saying I owe 4 years' worth of council tax for a flat I lived in for 6 months, over 3 years ago. Apparently the landlord's told them I moved in long before I did, and that I moved out long before I did. (or still haven't moved out? Not sure.) Since it was so long ago, I don't…
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In need of advice - what next!
I started my claim against HFC bank in October 2006 -sent SAR eventually got a letter to say they could not find any of my paperwork but they believed there was not case. I forwarded my claim to FOS for adjudication and its been with them for about 18 months, I have had various letters from the to say they have been…
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One for the LL's
I thought that HB could only now be paid direct to the tenant however found out today that they can request that it gets paid straight to the LL. For you LL's that dont like taking in HB tenants due to this, perhaps you could have a chat with your prospective tenants and get them to sign it over to you.
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are chickens classed as pets?
We're soon to be moving into rented house due to relocation and we asked the estate agent to show us properties where we could keep our chickens, the guy showing us around also knew about the chickens. When we came to fill in the form it asked about pets we didn't fill that in as people consider cats and dogs and inside…
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Deposit scheme being uncooperative
Hi there, looking for some advice on this issue as it's starting to get to my nerves! Myself and another 2 friends used to share a house last year. We had to move out due to security issues not being dealt with by the landlord. He kept our deposits and refused to answer our letters. We contacted a solicitor who after a few…
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Obtaining lease extension from uncooperative freeholder - huge legal fees
Hi there I have lived in my propetry (purpose built maisonette) for nearly two years. I will hit the two year mark in June, at which point I will qualify for a lease extension. I have 85 years left on my lease, which means I've plenty of time before I hit the golden 80 years mark (under which it gets a lot more costly). I…
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advice needed, renting to brother
I have decided to move into my boyfriends house, leaving my 2 bed flat empty, it is currently on the market and i dont expect it to sell, im not going to give it away at a stupid price , so im considering renting it to my brother and his girlfriend for 6 months, my mortgage company want £125.00 for advising them of this…
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What to do about direct debits?
Sorry if this is a silly question, but I will be moving out of my house soon once it is completed (no word yet on a date but I suspect about 6 weeks time ). I was just wondering what I am supposed to do about all of the direct debits I have for utility bills/sky tv/etc? I know the lawyers will sort out settling the…
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Renting a property advice
I'm not sure if this should be in this section or the DLA section, but here goes. I am currently in receiot of Disability Living allowance and I hve split up with my wife and I am currently residing in with my parents (oh the joy) I want to get my own place but can't afford tobuy, so im left to rent, only problem being is…
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Tenant wants to make modifications to my property
My new tenant has asked if ,amongst other things he can put a new bathroom suite into my propery, remove fireplace and a couple of other modifications. I have no problem with this in principal as they do need improving and he will get them done professionally. My only concern is the possible come back at the end of the…
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Ending a rental contract early?
Hi all, We currently rent our house and might have the offer of a cheaper larger house to move into. We signed a letter stating we would like to renew our contract for another 6 months as of 26th Feb 2009 but I still haven't sent the signed contract back (or even signed it) The next rent goes out tomorrow, if we did move…
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At the end of the road....
Morning All. I've been lurking around here for few months now and just wanted to pop in and give some good news to sellers struggeling to sell and buyers hitting brick walls.. We first started looking for a house in the Horsforth area of Leeds tail end of last year, we knew prices were dropping but they weren't quite in…
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new build homebuy
hi, anyone bought a house on a new build homebuy scheme? http://campaigns.direct.gov.uk/ontheladder/index.html are they hard to get? i spoke to someone (not that i really trust they know what they're talking about) and they said it was pretty hard to get an "application" through, you have to prove you can't get a house…
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When to instruct Solicitors?
Hi All, Can anyone offer some advice on when to instruct conveyancing solicitors? We have accepted an offer on our property and had an offer accepted on the property we were trying to buy too. The trouble is that our vendors have not found anywhere yet. The vendors are looking for a property within quite a small area and…
