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6 months rent up front to an agency?
I'm new to MSE but there seem to be a lot of well-informed people on this forum so here goes: My husband and I have found a flat that we would like to rent through an agency. Although we have some savings put aside (we were thinking of buying but changed our minds), we've both recently moved to the UK from abroad and have…
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Council Tax Banding
Hello, wondering if anybody knows about council tax banding and whether or not the current banding could be challenged given following:- - council have not yet adopted the road which the development was built on (when I rang to ask about street lights and potholes being repaired got told it wasnt their problem) - council…
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2 month notice period
When I turned up to sign the lease and collect the keys on my flat I was dismayed to discover the agency had a 2 month notice period. However with no other options available at such a late stage I had to sign. Now I have seen a new place I want to rent, and the longest I can wait before moving in is 1 month, leaving a 1…
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Owning Parents House
Hi, For the past few years my father has spoken about putting his house in my name as he's worried that if anything should happen to him my mother would need care and he would hate the thought of losing the house to pay for care costs. I always thought this wasn't plausible but was wondering is the following was possible:…
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mortgage for overseas property
Just out of curosity are there many lenders who will lend to purchase an overseas property? Can anyone recommend any good websites for advice on purchasing in France for UK residents?
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house builder sells our reserved plot
we reserved a plot from a major house builder using there easy mover scheme, paid a deposit and signed a conditional missive through our lawyer....thr condition of the agreement was that the house builder marketed our property for 6 weeks from 4th mar..... on 31st march we got a call fron the sales assistant informing that…
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had contracts in the post, a couple of questions on what happens next
sorry this has ben answered before, finally got our contracts through from our solicitors and will post them back to them signed tomorrow so they shuld have those by wednesday. a few questions for everyone so i can get them straight in my head. We have been approved for our mortgage and had our valuation done but my…
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Service Charges - Bill Doesn't Add Up
Hey All, I just got a letter through from the management company for the estate that I live on, saying that they had finalised the 2007/08 annual accounts and that as the costs were over the original estimates, they had identified that I needed to pay an additional £700 towards the year's service charges, demanding payment…
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Another funny estate agent - guarantee you will laugh
I have been walking around Glastonbury and came across this EA and couldn't believe some of the text used to describe houses sales and lettings. http://www.ralphbending.com/index.php BUT that is nothing compared with one of the links "Ralphs Game" http://www.ralphbending.com/ralphsgame.html You MUST take a look
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Splitting Up - Some Advice Please
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Homebuy Direct
Hi, I am in the process of completing a Homebuy Direct application. The lovely Barratts 3 bed townhouse was £210k last year and then dropped to £175k. I could only get a mortgage for £115k and the house was lowered again to £165k to help us. I do not understand why there is so much negativity regarding these schemes or am…
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Bloor homes
ANyone know much about this company? any feed back would be grate ta!!
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What should I offer?
I viewed a house today that is pretty perfect for me, in catchment for the high school and upper school that I want my sons to go to, off road parking & garage, decent sized garden but low-ish maintenance, and crucially for me there is no work needed inside - I'm on my own with 2 kids and haven't the time or money to be…
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Sitting Tennant wins...
... at 66/1 in the last race at Aintree yesterday. :) GG
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House sale fallen through, anyone recommend a house buying Company?
After six months on the market, we accepted an offer (albeit very low!)last week form FTBs. We were thrilled, we got out and started looking as they were in a hurry. Found our dream home and offered on it, got the offer accepoted and we were in seventh heaven! We started the searches, instructed solicitors and started to…
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First time buyer
I know this is more a matter of opinion than fact, but I wanted to find out what the general consensus was. I am a first time buyer looking to purchase probably a flat over the next 6 months or so - although I am looking now to get an idea of what the market is like. I am buying on my own and so my deposit is not huge…
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renting house to parent
me and my brother bought my mums council house 4 yrs ago . she has been living in it rent free , can i now charge her rent . since she has less than £6000 in the bank will the dss pay the rent for her . if the mp,s in london are getting away with it i thought i might give it a try
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Can my EX rent our old house without my consent ?
Hi Can my ex partner legally rent out our former jointly owned home, without my consent ? I am on the mortgage of our former home and we are currently dealing with solicitors to settle our finances. I moved into a rented house and am trying to fight a bully who is controlling all our former assets and refusing to settle,…
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Back ONline
Phew MSE is back! ... but what's changed :confused: ...
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increase in management fees
Hi,the management company which took ober from the original one has just sent out fees for this year.(they should have come out in January) To my shock the increase in 'management fee alone' is £2600.00,! ie they are charging 25%,where as the last company charged 10%. The flats are only three years old,do we have to accept…
