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Parking & Other Issues
Hi all, Long time no post for me, I’m just after a little advice if I may. I’m about to market my property in the next couple of weeks for sale (already decided on agent & solicitor etc) I have a three bedroom end terraced, in a fairly popular area, BUT there are double yellow lines outside, meaning, obviously, I can’t…
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Advice: Buying & selling with same Estate Agent
Hi all, We're thinking of moving up the ladder in our current area and there is particular Estate Agent that seems to have the monopoly on the types of houses we are looking for. I've also had equal best quotes to sell our house from this Agency and one other. So my question is this: Are there any advantages or…
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Excess - Us or landlady?
Hello I had a kitchen fire on Sunday which resulted in the cooker being a complete write off, the wall being blackened and one of the kitchen cupboards being burnt, all of which are the landladies items. Obviously it was a complete accident, and the landlady is lovely, I have never had a problem with her - she has always…
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advice needed - house sold but neighbour starting dispute!!
Hi there, I wonder if anyone can help me out here with some advice!! We have received and accepted an offer on our house and all is going through nicely - happened to bump into the wife of a neighbour who when she found out we had sold was quite put out as hers had been on the market for a while and not sold! Anyway - two…
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Ending tenancy agreement
A quick question, hope I don't go on too much! I rent a flat out, and for personal reasons I need to move back into it now. The current tenant signed a 12 month contract at the end of August 2008, all the paperwork and intial tenant finding were done by a local letting agent (for a finders fee type thing), although I…
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Hips Providers ?....Prices...
Does anyone know any good hips providers? We live in wolverhampton and are in the process of putting our house on the market. Our estate agent wants £425 total which i believe is on the expensive side.. Is there any reasonable providers in the wolverhampton area which people have used? Does the company have to be local or…
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How to value a unique property?
We are currently looking at a 4 bed property which is a converted pub (converted 30 years ago) and we are first time buyers. It was last sold 10 years ago so no information on the land registry for how much it went for and properties on the same road are a mix of 3 bed terrace/detached etc, a real mixed bag. Really…
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New House :)
Hi Guys, My wife and I are currently living in my parents house and now looking to buy our first house. We bring in around £2000 a month and have expenses of about £30 on mobile bills. We have managed to save £38k and now do not want to make the wrong step when it comes to buying a house. Can somebody please advise me on a…
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Finding out which housing association is responsible for a certain property
I'm not sure if I have posted this in the thread or not. I live in a newish housing estate, which comprises of a mixture of private and housing assosiation properties. One of the families living in the housing association properties insists on playing music very loud during nice weather at all hours. I can hear it 3…
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Moving to Reading, Berkshire.....
Hi all, I am moving (from the Midlands) to Reading area for husband's job in August, and looking to rent. Does anyone have any recommendations for GOOD areas, CHEAP areas or reliable agents/LL with reasonable fees? Thanks in advance,:T Helen
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Should we look further into this? Land issue.
Hi all, I'd really appreciate some opinions of our situation. My partner and I are in the process of buying our first home. The house we've put on offer on overlooks a large piece of land (were on top of a hill, so looking out across the land), which was obviously a huge selling point for us. We've just found out that part…
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Renting where Pets are allowed? Brighton?
I am looking at moving to Brighton from Cambridge, i want to Rent to start off with but i have 2 cats and a couple of guinea pigs, i have tried looking for pet friendly places on the internet and not found much at all! does anyone know a good way of finding landlords who accept pets? And also does anyone know the cheaper…
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Anyone else having problems with Abbey?
We put an offer on a house in feb and haven't got a mortgage offer through yet :mad: We were supposed to be moving house beginning of May. The abbey took 4wks to approve the 2nd valuation we had done (they'd put a £5k retention on the house for £600 worth of wood treatment). They told our financial advisor 2-3wks ago that…
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HIP + house already on the market
does a house need a HIP if it was on the market before they came into force? and again with the 6th april Property Information Questionnaire addition, is that going to be added retroactively to HIPs or just for houses coming to market after that date? it does not say on the direct gov hip site.
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sell or stay put?
Hi, I and my other half are in big dilemma. I have lost job last year and my husband is still in employment. We live in London and our plans were to move to Lake District in 6 years time to retire. Shall we sell hour house in London now and cash the money from our property sale now (while the prices of the houses are still…
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stamp duty
Hi all, Can I ask a question please? I am in the process of looking for a new house. I have found one I like prices in the region of £195. It has been on the market for months and months now. I was thinking about offering £178. Then I was working out all the other things I would have to pay out for and I see that stamp…
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Development co gone into liquidation - any advice?
Following on from a post yesterday - it's now been confirmed that the development company I bought my flat off last year has gone into liquidation - although they also had seperate companies dealing with individual sites have NOT been affected - any idea what this means for me? The site is not completed (no communal…
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Renting - Any advice please
Hi all. I was wondering if some of you erstwhile MSE might be able to assist with a few questions I have. I am looking to rent a property. However, I have a few questions: 1. I currently share in a private arrangement with someone. I am not formally on the lease. I just pay a monthly rent. Will this be sufficient for…
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What counts as income for a mortgage???
Hi Guys I have been saving up to buy a property since I left uni 15 years ago (!) and although ive now (finally!) got a substantial deposit, my salary isnt great and my partner is disabled and is in receipt of benefits. I have ben told that one can only get 3 x a single salary or 3 x a couples salary/income these days. Can…
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Buying a new build house (off plan) - what to consider??
Hi all, I'd really appreciate some advice from those that have more experience/knowledge than me. As per the title, me and my husband have found a new build house that is just right for us. Now, we sold to rent last year, and were planning to wait a while longer, but this house has already been reduced by 23% and now looks…
