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Survey Results!
Hello everyone. We have just got hold of the survey done for the house we are buying and just wanted some opinions on some of the items. 3 = urgent replacement or repair needed now, 2 = Repair or replacement requiring future replacement "No evidence of original damp proof course, partial silicon injected damp proof course…
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Cheeky bidding
a quick guide if anyone has done it - price of new build wanted roughly 345k in herts - what is realsitic to put in a cheeky offer when you know they aren't flying off the shelves ?
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Can you buy a council property that you don't live in?
I own the ground floor flat and the upstairs flat is still owned by the council. I have heard the tenant maybe moving out and wondered if I had any rights to enquire about purchasing it? There are only the two flats in the building, as it was originally a house. And we would love to own the whole house. Does anyone know…
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Letting agency- changing mind about reserved property
Hello I am hoping someone can help me with this: I have paid a letting agency an admin fee for my referencing e.t.c…I don’t actually sign the contract for a couple of weeks. The thing is, I have found another flat which I much prefer. I don’t mind losing the referencing fee as the rent for the other place is at least £50 a…
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how much notice do you get before moving
How long notice do you get from solicitors before your moving date, just wondered with having to give notice of cancellation to phone, sky, etc. Thanks
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Letting Agents taking money from rent payments?!
Okay, I have a situation that I'm hoping someone on here may be familiar with or have solutions of how to handle, since I'm at a complete loss. I have tried contacting Citizens Advice by phone but can never get through, and the advice people shell out around here is generally very helpful and beneficial. I own a flat which…
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Allowances for tax when renting?
Hi all, I am now renting a house and will need to notify the tax office for the extra income i will be recieving (renting at £110 per week furnished, £5720 annual) and need to know what I can knock off as expenses and allowances I've look the the internet and not come up with much :-( Could someone also let me know how…
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New Builds - What do you think?
Hey Guys, We've got our house sold and mortgage in place and we've seen a new build property which is priced on the builders website at £205,000 but when I called to ask the price they said £185,000. I spoke to the sales lady and explained that that was a really bad price because it just takes you past the Stamp Duty…
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Damp in lower ground flat (tanking costs)
Hello I wonder if anyone can help? My boyfriend and I are thinking of putting an offer in on a flat we love. One of the bedroom has had part of the plaster board and floor removed while they're fixing it because of the flat above let their bath overflow so it all seeped through the walls and obviously we were suspicious…
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who is having to empty loft to move in a 3 storey house
For the past month we have been sorting the loft out you wouldnt believe how much stuff is up there given a lot to charity, we will never save as much stuff again it has learnt us a lesson. The reason being is because we are moving in to a 3 storey house so no loft just a small cupboard, still dont know how we will manage.…
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How much do we need to be on to get £140k mortage?
Seen a maisonette we like for £140k but was wondering how much per year we would need to be on to get joint mortgage? DH works full time and I work part time (we have 2 kids). Also how much depost would be best? 10%?:beer: All our debts are being cleared this month too due to inheritence coming in a couple of weeks:T So no…
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Claiming compensation from a landlord
Hi I am in the middle of a dispute with my ex-landlord and it is looking ever increasingly likely that I will have to take him to the small claims court. The dispute has cost me a lot of time when I should either be working or studying as I have some of my final professional exams in April. I am about to write him a letter…
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need proof of planning permision for a indoor wall that was knocked through
We have sold our house and the buyers solicitors are asking for proof of planning permission for a wall that was knocked down between the living room and dining room, this was knocked through before we bought the property so the solicitor said we may need to pay for an indemnitry policy, never heard of this before how much…
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Any advice??!!
Hello This is a complicated situation so please bear with me!! My parents owned a second home in Ireland some years ago. In 1991 (approx) my father took out a small loan (5k) with the Natwest Bank. The bank manager at the time allowed my father to secure this loan against the title deeds for the property in Ireland. My…
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I caused damage to my rental property...
Hiya When I moved in to our rental property a year ago, on our very first night I opened the bathroom cabinet above the loo, something fell out of it and it chipped a hole in the toilet pan. My other half is a maintenance man, and he fixed it with waterproof sealant (white, to match the toilet) and it has held fast ever…
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Keys handed back - how long before house up for sale?
Does any one know how long it could be expected to take for a house to come onto the market after it has been repossessed because the keys have been handed back? I realise that this is a bit of a "how long's a piece of string?" question but here are the details: I am not personally involved in having handed back the keys.…
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Neas' Diary of escaping the incompetent lettings agents
So... We've lived at my current flat for over a year now... my letting agent/landlord combo are incompetent and have historically and consistently beeng pants at repairing and organising... anything. I think they couldn't organise a !!!! up in a brewery they are that incompetent. Having got our mattress replaced after 3…
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Building work above rented property
I am renting a garden flat with my friend and when we moved in the property above was empty. Weeks after we moved, building work started on the flat above us, causing us many problems. Although they do not strictly work outside of the legal hours (i.e. 8-6pm M-F and 8-1pm Sat) they are very noisy, dust falls through our…
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Vendor not answering EA's calls!!
Hi, I am a FTB and have got an offer accepted on a house at a good price and have a mortgage arranged. This has happened about 2 weeks ago and all last week our surveyors wanted to do the survey but the vendor hasnt been there and has not been answering her phone. Am I being paranoid and impatient or is there something up…
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Help exhusband property rights
Divorced this year. Ex moved out May 2007. He's still on mortgage and on property. I've been paying mortgage and full council tax on my own since then. Have offered to buy him out (as much as i can afford) but he still wants more. I have a dependant child living with me for which he pays weekly maintenance. Please can…
