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why do all letting agents say 'no DSS'
i'm trying to rent a private house, and will be needing Housing benifit to help pay my rent, but am finding every agent says no DSS, are they allowed to say this? i've tried to reason with them, inviting them to see my current home, to see it is well looked after etc... have offered a guarantor, have even sugested that i…
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History??
Hello, Can anyone tell me (by using property-bee) the history to the sale of this house please? many Thanks G
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Grants for Dilapidated Property?
My first post here :) My wife and I are looking to get onto the property ladder and are looking at a property close to her parents place in Merseyside. The property is a terraced property which has fallen into partial ruin through the previous owner (an old lady) moving into sheltered accommodation. There are holes in the…
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Credit checks when renting with a friend
Hello My credit rating is less than perfect since my husband and I split a year ago. We are in the process of selling our jointly owned home, and have both been living in separate rented houses for the last 9 months or so. I am hoping to move in with a friend and we have been viewing properties. I was wondering, when…
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Renting Advice Needed Please
We are on the homelink waiting list or bidding as they call it now. What i need to know is. If we rent privately and say the landlord loses house to the bank e.t.c And we are made homeless what happens. Will council rehouse us or will they say you were housed by HA then went private thats your problem.:confused:
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SDLT - shared equity
I am looking into a buying a property that is on for £295,000 and has been for a while. Its empty and is a new build cottage on its own on some gorgeous land. We want to pay around £275k for the house - and the owner is considering doing shared equity with us on a 75% / 25% basis (won't go deeply into the reasons but our…
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Survey ok but vendor wants damp specialist to come in - advice needed!
Right we have had the survey done on our house last week (the one we are selling) Apparently it was ok and value of the property is what the people are paying for it. They had homebuyers report and it recommended that they consult a specialist about some higher readings in the living room. They arranged someone to come…
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First time buyer viewing flat help!
Hi My sister is a first time buyer and has seen a flat that she likes, we are going to view it on wednesday but since we have never done this before, what kind of things do we ask and would they know what the neighbours are like and any anti social behavious etc? We had a look in the door of the stairwell and it isnt in…
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Offers on a £110k FTB??
I have got a mortgage in principle in place and have now sorted a 15% deposit. My partner and I have found a property we like and would like to put an offer in. Property has been on for 6mths and the last sale fell through as the buyer couldn't sort his mortgage. It is a leasehold with 851yrs remaining so that's not a…
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Selling your overseas property...
Sorry if this is posted in the wrong area, but here goes anyway. Two years ago I bought a plot of land on the island of St Kitts in the West Indies. The investment was sound, and in the long term prices are set to rise there. Ultimately I would like to have built a house on the land. However, the recession has meant I need…
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Chasing estate agent for info
Weve been having a look at some properties, & found a good one with a good asking price. Been to see it Asked the estate agent for more info, re lease, nhbc, hip etc over a month ago. Chased them up again last week. So far we havnt had any response from them, yet last time we were in contact they said that they had…
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Landlord kept some of deposit back!!!
Hi, could anyone let me know the law on rent deposit scheme and what I can do to get with held rent back? Moved into house 6 months ago, no inventory done. I guess deposit was not put into scheme as had no paperwork for it. Anyway they said I had ruined some flooring in propery which tbh I may or may not have, it was where…
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auction or internet ??
Is a auction or a internet company the best way to sell a property
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Website help.
I've lost the link to a website where you can find how much properties have been bought for previously, can anyone post the link?? Lynsey
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Buying a House and Changing Jobs at the same time
Hi all A couple of months of go I was given a mortgage approval from my bank to get my first apartment which I hope to have moved into by mid July. However I've just seen a job advertised which I'm really interested in and was wondering what problems changing jobs right now would bring? I hope to keep the same level of…
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Stamp Duty Avoidance
Hi All, We put in an offer of 175k on a house the vendors want to sell for 180k. They rejected 175k saying the will not go below 180k. Having considered this we are now happy to go to 180k as we love the house. However I would like to avoid paying Stamp duty by completing on 175k and coming to some agreement on the…
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mortgage rates fixed or tracker??????
I have been offered a no fee 3 yr tracker at 2.49% above the base rate or a 5yr tracker for £995 at 2.29%. The fixed rates are 5yr at 4.69% for £995 or 10yr at 4.99% for £995. Lastly there is a no fee 3 yr fixed at 5.09%. What would people recommend?????
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FTB... What should I Offer?? Please Help .x.
Hi all, I am a FTB and have seen a house that we quite like the look off ... it is on the market for £179,995 but being new to all this I dont have a clue what kinda offer we should go in at... the house also needs a far bit of work, new bathroom and kitchen... As a kind of rule of thumb what percentage off the asking…
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Urgent Help Needed
Hi all, need some urgent advice! After 3 mths messing around with the abbey they finally gave me a mortgage offer, BUT the valuation came back under what the house builder said they were gonna sell to me for and now they are trying to challenge back the valuer, in the meantime i am in a state of limbo and the builder is…
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My landlord has switched the property to a new agent. What are my rights?
My landlord has switched the property to a new agent. Does it legally give me any rights or oppotunities? I am on periodic tennancy with two months notice. Is current contract between agent and me valid? What if I will refuse to sign a contract with a new letting agent if there are unacceptable conditions? Who will keep…
