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do I need to get this in writing
buying a house, the white goods are staying and ive said I want the shed clearing out as its full of rubbish. the EA has accepted this verbally but is it best to get this in writing?
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Help!!!!!!!!!!
Hi .... I have just signed up this morning as I am really wanting some much needed advice.... I have a fixed rate mortgage for £104,000 taken out in 2007 . The house is now valued at an amazing £104,000. We have had it on the market since September 2008 - The area has a lot of rental properties and we have had numerous…
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Estate Agent contract
Sorry if this has been covered previously. We put our house on the market last August (forlorn hope). The contract with the Agent was a 'Sole selling agreement' for 16 weeks. The 16 weeks has elapsed with no viewing etc etc. We have since decided to relaunch with a different agent and informed our previous agent yesterday.…
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yest another question about our potentially dodgy landlord / LA
We got our copy of the tenancy agreement, deposit scheme, and s21 notice yesterday in the post... I read through it all and realised they might have screwed us slightly (also our fault for not dating when we signed) with the s21, the only date on the whole doc other than the one where they require possesion by - the last…
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The Right To Buy Our Council Flat Has been a nightmare
Some years ago we were in the position, that we were having problems ever getting any repairs done within our home. The flat was cold, damp and the windows did feel sorry for themselves. Now when the right to buy scheme came in, we we bought our home from our local council,so that at least we could get warm. However the…
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renting off kids dad
hiya all, me and my ex have this house as both of ours but im not on the mortgage but have been paying half since we bought it. things hasnt been good for a while and ive been looking for a house for me and kids to move to. He has just said we can stay herre and he will move back in with his mam. can i get help with the…
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Buying A Repossesion
We have put an offer in on a repossesion house £5000 under the asking price which was accepted Monday this week. EA came back yesterday to say another bid has been received and we need to make best offer by Monday and would suggest asking price or over. Am a bit suspicious - why would we need to have best bids in by Monday…
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How Long.........
Ok so i handed in all my paperwork for my rental on Wednesday along with the guarentor forms as well and my boyfriends paperwork. They asked us to get our own references to save time so got one off my work and because this is my 1st rental they just asked for a character reference which my mums friend did. How long does it…
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New Build Deal
Hi First post here but have been reading for a while. There is a new build near our house and there is one plot available (currently mud) in the current phase which I am sure they need to sell before they release the next phase for which I know they already have some buyers lined up as the sales person has told me that.…
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Put in an offer on a house last night last night............
Got rejected last night, raised the offer by £5k to £10k under asking. They are coming back to us this morning! Cross your fingers guys! Hopefully my wife and I are going to be the poorest we've ever been! :rolleyes::eek::j FWIW, the house is in Rhigos Gardens, Cardiff and is STUNNING. When viewed just got 'THAT' feeling…
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Now property sales are rising - the best feeling of owning your first home
It's been all over the news this morning, and in the papers that house sales have gone up by 12% in the last month and that sales are up by 20% since this time last year. Obviously, the property market is slowly starting to recover as was expected by many (except the ones who were hoping people would have to give them…
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Cost of works?
Sorry if this is on the wrong thread. Could someone give me an estimate cost of knocking down a wall, putting up a wall, buying and fitting a kitchen, putting in a new bathroom and general tidying up and decorating? I know without seeing the house it will be out but just looking for a very rough estimate on how much you…
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Mis-sold our Right to buy from the council !?
Just over 3 years ago we purchased our house from the 'council' and we where now under the impression that we could sell it without paying back the discount we recieved on the price. However it has now come to light that our discount repayment period is 5 years. At the time we where buying the house , the council house…
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ground rents wanted, but where to look?
I recently purchased a block of 4 ground rents from a local property developer that needed to raise some quick cash. This was done locally through word of mouth. The yield is 9% on the price, which is a reasonably good return compared to other instruments and its something I rather do than get 2% in the bank. I know they…
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Is this a good deal?
I went to see the financial advisor in the estate agents tonight. I have a deposit of £40k and am looking at getting a mortgage of either £50-60k. She said the Halifax will do me a mortgage over 20 years at 3.64%, paying back at either £300-350 pm. Is this a good deal? Thanks in advance
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Are auctions really the place to bag a bargain
I've been watching a well known London auctioner's sale results, and nearly every property sold has gone for over the guide price - seems odd given the current climate. Are auctions really the place to buy cheap property, or is it merely hype?
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renting property through rubbish agency
Got my second rent cheque through today but was only 3 instead of 4 weeks included. No explanation with it so I called and was asurred they would phone me back - they didnt. Went into their office to be told that they are waiting for the tenant to make up the difference between their benefit and the total rent. Fair enough…
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First time renter needing opinions
Hi people I've been a reader of these boards for a while and have noticed that you're all really helpfull and wondered if you could give me a bit of advise, I apologise if these questions seem stupid, please forgive me but I am new to renting a whole property from an agency I've just put down a deposit on a house to let…
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Legal Advice Required on Rental Situation -Opinions welcome
Okay...I need some advice here, and before anyone says anything, I have tried Legal Aid and Shelter and have not been able to get any response from any of them (does Shelter ever answer the phone?!!!). We are currently looking to find a new place to rent. We approached an agent, viewed a property and subsequently made an…
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Annoying Neighbours Question
Hi All, I am posting a question here on behalf of my parents so please bear with me. A new family has moved in next door to my parents, they have bought a 3 bedroom house and seem to have 10 people living there, they take up most of the spaces in the residents car park and are incredibly noisy slamming doors at night. Who…
