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Advice from Landlords about working from home pls
Hi, Firstly, I'm not sure if I'm posting on the right board - but this is where the landlords are! Apologies if it's in the wrong place. We live in rented accommodation, and I am "thinking" about leaving my job and becoming a registered child minder. As a landlord, how would you feel about your tenant child minding, and do…
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Help - Need cash for house quick!
Hi We are selling our house (with out an estate agent - StampDutyFree.com) and have found a house we want to buy. There is already an offer on the table (a little lower than our offer) that is proceedable, so they want to go with the lower offer. If we became proccedable or found the cash it would be a different story and…
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Selling and splitting equity
Hi, My ex and I jointly share a house, we now want to sell and he is becoming difficult. We have owned the property for 9 years, the last 4 years only I have lived there and the ex has paid the mortgage instead of maitenance for the children so I could continue to live in the 3 bed home. To me this was always a bit unfair…
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Renting out house - what do I need to think about?
Might need to rent out the house because of going abroad for a while. I've never been a landlord and don't have a clue where to start. Can anyone give a few pointers? I know I'd need consent to let from the mortgage lender, but beyond that I haven't a clue. Another thing, what happens if I later sell the house - would it…
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Buying a new build with the governemnts home buy scheme.
Hello, I'm thinking about buying a 3 bedroom house in newcastle with the governments new 'Home Buy' scheme. They will lend me a 25% deposit (£40k) which I do not have to pay back until 10 years have past and I get a Mortgage for the remaining 120k which is 3 times my joint salary. I think this is a good deal but am getting…
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helpt finding a flat near Caterham
i'm looking for a flat to rent starting in June preferably very close to Caterham and would like to spend no more than £600 inc bills of possible. I do NOT want to flat share. any help would be very much appreciated.
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joint tenancy guarantors
My son is out of uni for six months and he and a mate have seen a flat to rent for six months. it is fully furnished. as our son doesnt work, we have acted as guarantor for him, we have just had the joint tenancy agreement to sign. the usual things are on there date name of landlord property address contents tenancy period…
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repossessions
hi does anyone have any advice about buying a repossessed house? how much below asking price to offer etc
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Lost Job, want to transfer a newish tenancy agreement
A friend of mine recently took up rented accommodation and signed up for 1 year with a 6 month break clause. Barely 1 month into the agreement he lost his job and may have to relocate in order to get another job. What can he do about the rental agreement? What do Landlords do in such situations? He told me that he can find…
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Worth Borrowing Money on Existing House for Purchase of Auction Property?
Hi, My OH and I paid off our mortgage last year, but have seen a property we are keen on which is going to auction. In order to raise the finances to purchase and refurbish, we would be looking to remortgage our existing property. We would need to borrow two-thirds of the current (deflated) value of our property to finance…
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help! new build not being completed
Wondered if anyone could offer any advice - I moved into my new build home last April and whilst my flat is completed and I'm very happy with it, the communal areas are still uncarpeted and outside roadways a complete mess! After many, many, many letters and phone calls over the past year promising things will be finished…
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New thinking for options offered by agents?
It is interesting to read comments along the lines of how to save money on agents fees, do it your self or use one of the web based companies. As an agent (retired) I was always trying new ideas and offering new options for those looking to sell but wondered if the mass market would accept the idea of a price list (menu)…
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Mould in rented flat
Hi, I was just wondering if anyone could help? My wife and I have been renting a ground floor flat since last October and In january noticed a large damp page in the corner of our bedroom on the outside wall behind my wardrobe. When moving the wardrobe away we saw how large the damp patch was and that it was covered in all…
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Property references
Someone I know, who is currently living with their parents and not currently employed, has just been offered a job where it would mean that they would need to rent a house or flat near the place of work. However, as they don't have a current landlord/lady and have only previously stayed in student halls of residence, I…
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Renting house?
Hi, I might well move into my GF house, I want to rent my own flat out. I've heard a few things that I should do, are these right, are there anymore? I need to tell mortgage company? I need to declare income to tax? Do I need to do any sort of insurance change? All very new to me so any links or help would be great. Thanks
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questions from a first time renter to be!
Hi there, we've sold our house and will be moving into rented as we havent found anywhere to buy and we dont want to risk losing the sale! I have never rented before and am unsure whether to go the agency route or the private landlord route - Im sure there are pros and cons for each. I have no references having only been a…
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Lighting responsibilities in rented house, question...
Hi, Just a quick one. We have a 4 or 5 foot fluorescent tube in our kitchen that stopped working ages ago, and now the bathroom light has gone kaput too! The bathroom light fitting is solid plastic and neither me or OH have been able to remove it (it's so old it's starting to crack in the middle under the pressure of your…
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changing morgage to buy to let
Hi everybody. My first post. Be gentle please. Here is my question , nobody seems to knw the answer. I need to move house, due to my daughter going to a new school. I am not willing to sell in the current market, so thought of changing my morgage to a buy to let and then rent my existing house. When I asked the Tax office…
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New Build - Pulling out of Contract
Hi there!, We've bought a new build property that's scheduled for completion in June/July and I'm beginning to get worried about what would happen if we had to pull out of the contract. I know that the builders could sue us but for how much? The entire price of the property? Thanks! Lynsey
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Vinyl tiles for my covered outdoor patio/balcony?
i hate the astro-turf down now, but i have not seen any examples of vinyl tiles being used on any flooring co. websites
