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Energy Performance Certificate
I've just been told that this is now required in Scotland for new tenants. The agency we use is offering to arrange it for a cost of £75. Is this an OK price, can anyone recommend any company in the G67 postcode area who could do the assessment and is there anything we should specifically ask for or watch out for when…
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Property chain nightmare
Hi, I wonder if anyone can advise on my situation. We are currently in a chain - our flat is to be sold to our neighbour, we've got an offer accepted on a house, and the sellers of this house has also found somewhere to buy, and there ends the chain (so chain of 4 as far as I know). The sellers have been pushing for an…
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Question About Letting Agency Fees
My partner and I are having to move out of the Flat that we only recently took out the lease for. The main reason is the noise from the flat above, partly due to very poor sound proofing between our ground floor flat and the one above. However there are various other issues with the flat such as: The timing on the central…
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Another tenant reference question...
We paid our referencing fees yesterday for our new place, and have got the Homelet forms to fill in..:T I am currently lodging away from home and have been for 7 months, during which time I havent been on the electoral roll, I have been in my current lodging for 4 1/2 (almost 5) months and was in the previous place for the…
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FTB Full survey
Approximately what will be the cost of a full survey (structual, damp rot,wet rot etc.) for a two bedroom terrace house.
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Tenants in Common
I own half a house with another family member - we are TiC. The property is currently empty and is likely to be so for the forseeable. I believe I can force a sale of the property? Does anyone know how this is done and what is it likely to cost? Thanks hhm
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Surprise rise in house prices.
copied from AOL news page today.Looks like the market has reached its rock bottom already and is climbing again.If you were holding off for the market to drop to its lowest before buying then now may be the time. House prices rose for the first time in 16 months during March as buyers continued to return to the market,…
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How can I find rental properties without using rental/estate agents
What are the best (if any) websites to find rentals without using an agent Regards
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Data Protection query
I hope any legal expert on board can assist on this one: Basically, i require info from my local council regarding if they are responsible for managing the property next to me and to also provide me with the landlord's details. But they have told me on the phone that they can't give this info due to data protection even…
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Referencing Agents
With respect to tenant referencing agencies are some more thorough than others, or do they all basically ask the same questions? I was recently told I should also get a CRB report done on my prospective tenants - do any landlords currently do this? Do tenants normally expect to pay for such referencing checks? Also are…
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What should we do?
OH and me, in the pursuit of saving money:rolleyes:, have given notice on the flat we currently rent and paid £150 admin fee to a letting agent to rent a flat that is £150 cheaper per month.This flat is in a town I don't know (nearer OH work) and know no-one. The problem is we had another viewing yesterday and I hate it.…
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estate agent fees
Hi, I would like some advice please. We are trying to sell our house and are in the last couple of days with one estate agent. My husband signed a new contract with our new estate agent while i wasn't here and was told he would have to pay a £190 registarion fee to them. He was told i knew about this fee so he agreed to…
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Land ownership?
I had written to the council regarding the state of some ground which is at the end of my block of tenement flats. Unfortunately they have advised this is not part of their property and they can do nothing with it. I have since discovered the land has been lying since the blitz(i'm not kidding you) after a property on it…
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Help & advice re estate akward estate agent please...
Basically, we've found a property we like. We've seen it twice and we have been told there were two offers on the table already. One was rejected and those people aren't going any higher, and the other is still being considered. The lady who owned the house has passed away and there are two beneficiaries deciding. Today,…
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Gas Leak in New Build! help!
Hi there. I'm just trying to find out some info for my mum. She's just had a new house built, by reputable building contractors, who carried out all the work. Since moving in, my parents started to get a strange smell, and started feeling funny. She was sure there was a gas leak somewhere, as they went through a staggering…
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Buying inherited house from family members: dissagreement
My OH has a tricky problem with an inherited property. Last may her father passed away and as he was the sole surviving parent all proceeds incl the family home were left to my OH and her three brothers. Initially the house was to be sold via the open market and the proceeds divided equally between the four so we duly…
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What do you want from an estate agent?
Hi guys I am involved in the set up of a brand new estate agency and I was hoping to find out from you all what it is you expect from your agent, besides the obvious. What services you would like to see on offer, what type of things you consider when choosing an agent, whether a fixed fee or commision deal is more…
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What next?
I am in the process of buying a house at the moment and have just had the mortgage companies valuation done today, though they haven't received the results yet. I am wondering waht the next stages are and how soon I could expect to be exchanging contracts and/or moving in. We have no chain and either does the seller, so…
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How Long Is It
atfer your contract with your estate agent finishes that someone who they introduced BUT COULD NOT SELL to and then is willing to buy privately do you owe commision too them, there must be a cut off point.I am loathed to pay incompetent agents anything im not trying to avoid paying the said prospects contacted me after i…
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Rental Question
ok so ive handed in my application for rental of a flat and just awaiting the results of the credit checks I registered with experian and ran my free credit check and my rating is 715 which is poor but few points away from fair. I am confused as I havent defaulted on any payments and now I dont think they will give me the…
