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Estate Agent Playing Games?
Hi, Just after someone elses view on our situation. We are trying to buy a repo but the ea is not being very helpful, or maybe this is the norm way things go? We originally offered back in Jan, under asking price and it was rejected (very quickly though - told usually takes up to a week, couple of hours in this case).…
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Rightmove
Just a quick question. Are most of the estate agents properties advertised on rightmove? If not what are the main ones that aren't? Thanks
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Deposit Contribution
Hi All My partner and I are currently saving for our first house, living in the North West, we've currently saved £6k, house price range we are aiming for around 125k. We've seen a really nice house that we both like and although we know we are only half way to the required 10% for a mortgage, the mother in law mentioned…
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What % off asking price for cash buy
I am a first time house buyer who, I'm told is too old at 63 for a mortgage? so I am trying to buy with cash. How much %wise could I expect off the asking price for a cash sale?
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Potterton
Hi my tenants have broken the knob on my potterton mini minder program timer. I dont really want to replace the whole timer since i will have to deduct it from the tenants deposit. does anyone know where i might get the part - it is at least 20 years old. Also i want to do an electricity safety check. my local electrician…
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Marriage separation - housing question
Hi there. There is a high probability that my marriage is coming to an end (hubby not happy). We currently have a joint mortgage on our house but we had been planning for months (before marriage problems) to sell and rent with a view to buying at our leisure. Hubby still wants to do this, but I'm worried that that will…
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teenancy up, my right??
my teenacy agreement finished in march so where do i stand now? my landlord is trying to sell the house while im renting, it gets a little frustrating with people wanting to view the house - usually at silly times. teh last lot wanted to view 6 o'clock on a sunday but i had to agree as landlord got funny when i explained…
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Difference between AST and agricultural rental contract
tDear all Am having frantic cleanup panic - even washing loose covers on sofa (my sofa) - as landlord is coming round a lunchtime. I haven't seen them for years apart from a meeting I requested a few weeks ago re maintenance. A few family members are coming this time. They have been arguing that maintenance is my…
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%age price drop
I'm trying to work out the value of a property that I have seen. It went on the market in July 08 for £625k and was dropped to £585k in January. Our area seems to be following the average price falls, so almost 20% in the last year. What %age has the market dropped since July 08? I read this board often enough you'd have…
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Advice on what to offer on a house that needs renovation please!
Sorry, I know that there are plenty of what to offer threads around, but we're really stuck! Basically we have seen a house we like, it's an edwardian 3 bed semi, quite large with 2 receptions and a decent sized kitchen. The old lady that owned it has passed away and there are two beneficiaries. The house needs a complete…
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work on rented property??
Im thinking of renting my property out and we will make over 200 pound a month, now the house is okay but it does need things doing, when my profits have built up can i use the money for improvements on the rented property? What i will do is just set up a bank acount for the property, whatever goes into that acount, will…
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Advice on HIPs please
Hi All, Am hoping someone could point me in the right direction. I am looking at putting my property in the market imminently but am unsure what to do regarding HIPs. The estate agent i'm considering going with is pointing me in the direction of their HIP provider who charge £295 i have 2 queries: 1, i've read that some…
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Part Buy/Part Rent
Hi All I am looking at moving out with my partner into our first place together. We saw a part by part rent scheme in our area where we own 45% of the property. The mortgage is £58k and we pay rent aswell. Are these schemes good ideas or should i steer clear? All feedback is helpful. Many Thanks
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Tenant Maintaning Garden
Hi guys, I have a quick question that I've not found a definite answer to. I am moving out of a rented property. The landlord did up the garden last summer, and when he came round a couple of weeks ago did make a point that it wasn't in a great state - which was true, as it had been winter and not exactly a suitable time…
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Annoying litte gits
that play football out the front of my house, use my hedge as the goal (which has resulted in that side the hedge being practically bare) and tbh its the last thing that i want after work is to come home and sit back and here the ball whacking against my car, my housemates car, the windows and whilst nothing has broken yet…
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EA Fees
EA found me a tenant on a 6 month fixed contract and i paid them a fee upfront. tenant stayed in property for another 12 months on a periodic contract. EA did not contact me until they found out tenant was moving out and now want to invoice me for 12 months commission. is this allowed? In EA agreement it does state fee is…
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Changes to Lease
Hi there, I don't know if this is the right place to write this but I have a question regarding changing my lease. I have been renting a house for two year on my own. I am getting married at the beginning of May and wanted to 'officially' have my wife move in. I informed the letting agency of this, assuming that, with it…
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Is a Landlord Required by Law to Hold a Key?
Hello All, I'm posting on behalf of a friend. He is in rented accommodation, & earlier this week managed to leave the house without his key. He called the management company & the actual landlord, but neither had a spare key. he ended up having to pay a locksmith £200 to gain access again. Anyway, my question is - is a…
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House site?
Does anyone know the name of the site, which you can live rentfree in houses, such as cottages, stately homes etc??? ..I'm sure it was on one of martins tips last year but can't find it. Any help appreciated:confused:
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Advice for FTB putting in an offer on a house
Hi there - any advice gratefully received! My wife and I are FTB's with our deposit ready and a mortgage agreed in principle on a house. We have found one we'd like to buy and made two viewings already, with a third coming up this weekend. The asking price has already dropped from £195,000 to £189,000. The vendors…
