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Advice on what to do.
Hi guys, Looking for advice and opinions – sorry it’s a long post and I REALLY do appreciate you reading it! Before Christmas I spotted a house for sale that looked like a good bargain, sadly I just missed out on it. Anyway I spotted that the house was back up for sale, so I called the EA and indeed the sale has fell…
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Can we make offers for buy off plan?
Just saw another thread about making offers for new builds... Some of you may see my previous thread about buying off plan, we've been given the asking price and discount, but we really want 20% off that asking price, can we make an offer or not? Thanks
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Using the EA Mortgage brokers and solicitors
I'm a FTB and was interested in a flat advertised by a certain EA, I put an offer in and they wanted me to come and chat to the mortgage broker working alongside them. They stated they needed to assess my position so they could really push my offer. I was ok about them assessing my position, as they need to know that I can…
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Should i tell an EA the upper limit of my budget?
I'm a FTB. EAs ask me for my budget. I understand that they need to know where to start in terms of properties to dhow me but is it a mistake to tell them my top limit? After all they're not working for me! They are trying to get money FROM me. Am i right to be a bit vague about my upper limit?
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house buying question
I am interested in getting a house on my nephews name. I want this to be a long term investment for him. However, he's only 10 months old so I dont know if it actually is possible to but a house in his name ? Thanks
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Can planner apply agricultural tie to an existing property?
Hi My friend the daughter of the farmer who works on the land with her OH applied for permission to build a house on the existing farm land Permission was granted in 2006 BUT the previously free from agricultural tie familyfarmhouse was stated to become tied as a condition of the approval. Can they do this? They are going…
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Gas safety
I'm buying a house and found that the boiler hasn't been serviced in a while. At what stage and to whom do I ask for them the boiler to be serviced and a current certificate be provided? Thanks in advance!
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Planning Application Fee Exemptions
Hi, I wonder if any 'planners' out there could offer an opinion on a discussion I'm currently having with my local Council's Planning Dept? In short, Permitted Development Rights have been removed from my property as a result of a condition imposed on a previous planning consent (I believe that this may be known as an…
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Landlord Witholding Deposit
I moved out of my shared flat over 2 weeks ago and I am yet to recieve my deposit back. On moving out my landlord informed me that he was going in for an operation but would get my deposit back to me in about 2 weeks. After 2 weeks I contacted him again and was told that he would only return the deposit once all mutual…
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conveyancing
Could anyone please recommend a good solicitor specialising in conveyancing in SW18 London?
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Landlord not paid mortgage, our house is being repossessed! HELP!
Okay this is the situation; 6 months ago we rented out flat through an estate agent on a one year lease, we've had several problems since renting the flat, mainly damp and after about 3 months of mitering the landlord a builder came out and fitted a fan, which hasn't actually done much good. Anyway, last week we received a…
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extending a lease on a flat
hi there people I bought an apartment not long ago (will be 2 years in October) and I am interested in extending the lease to "peppercorn" the ground rent. The current lease is for 125 years (so by the time I qualify to extend it will have 123 years remaining) i want to extend while I won;t have to pay the "marriage"…
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Selling house - buyer wants gift on price! - advice needed
Hi, I hope someone can give me some useful advice. I am trying to sell my house and have received an offer, but buyer wants a "gift" - which turns out to be - they want me to say I am getting full asking price for house, but they are paying a few thousand less (approx 9%), apparently the difference being part(?) of their…
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leasehold petition
Hi I am new on these forums. I am disabled and I have enough of the leasehold freeholder/landlord rogues. I find that so many abuses can be made against disabled people, and recourse to legalisation is far worse than for general problems. I viewed the issues for disabled people who live in leasehold properties, so i…
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Housing association in new build area
Hello, We have been viewing some of new build areas. We looked at an 1 year old property in new build area and there are still houses being developed in the area. Today when we went around to check the area we saw a board which said "coming soon" 50 new homes and it says "Kingfisher Housing association". Is this different…
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Buyin house Seller not ready to move.
Hi there, can anyone offer any advice please? We are buying a house and are about to exchange contracts both on our house and another which we are buying. We have agreed a date with our purchases but our seller does not want to move then. It is a long story but basically if there anything we can do to encourage our seller…
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Landlord excessive charges
I have just moved out of a property and had £280 removed from my deposit by the landlord. I am fuming as this is way excessive in my opinion and want to gauge if others think so or not. (If everyone else thinks it is fair then I will leave be but if not I want to fight it) £130 for rubbish removal. - This is about one…
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IVA and renting
Hi everyone, I was wonderig if anyone could help me? I am currently filling out the forms to rent a property and I am worried about the credit checks, as I am currently in an IVA. My partner has put that he shall be paying 100% of the rent, but they still need to do the credit checks on me. I am worried that it will come…
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house prices going up
Hi all I think the worlds going mad in North Kent. Am noticing a trend that buyers whose houses have been on the market for well over a year are now putting prices up. A house on the market for £1.15m for over a year is now on with a new agent for £1.5m. Another one which has been on the market for at least 2 years has…
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loft conversion certificate
I am selling my house and all is going well, the solicitor has said today that they have received the planning documents from the council but there was no final inspection on the loft conversion so no completion certificate, the solicitor has said that if the buyers want this i will have to sort it, will it be a problem…
