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Help! A&L won't let us exchange!!!
Hi, I think I’m stuck in the purchase from hell. I received some inheritance from a recently deceased relative and thought I would use the money to either pay a chunk off the mortgage or use as a deposit on a house in an area we want to live in. We currently live in a not so great area but had to be close to the said…
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What constitutes a dispute?
I'm selling a garage to a neighbor and his solicitors have sent a five-page list of enquiries. Most are a waste of time but there is a question that asks: "Is the Seller aware of any past or current disputes regarding boundaries, easements, covenants or any other matters relating to the property or its use" A couple of…
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Negotiating fixtures and fittings help
Hi I would like some advice please regarding negotiating on fixture and fittings. I am a FTB and have agreed a price etc and have had the survey done etc, when i first viewed the house they had remote controlled dimmer switches throughout and a nice water feature in the garden, now they have removed the remote controlled…
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LL out of contact
Hi bit of an issue and I’m just wondering if anyone can advise. What's happened is that last Friday I got home from work to find the fuse box had tripped, After going through the fuses one by one and unplugging everything I narrowed it down to the ring main and called our LA who being 18:30 on a Friday wasn’t there but had…
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Insurance from time of exchange rather than completion?
Hi, We are purchasing a new build, due to exchange contracts in a few weeks for completion around July (when the property is finished). Our solicitor recently sent some documents through which included a kind of 'Conveyancing FAQ' which mentioned that insurance should be arranged on the property from exchange of contracts.…
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Zurich New Build Insurance
We purchased a new house 8 years ago which came with a 10 year guarantee against structural defects provided by Zurich. 8 Years on the timber on our external porch is rotting away. This timber supports the entire porch which is attached to the property and covered by a tiled roof. A builder has inspected the porch and…
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tenancy deposits ..lettings agent not doing repairs ..help !
I am a landlord and recently my tenant has vacated the property - i got this tenant via a lettings agency. this tenant on leaving the property trashed the whole place up. When she moved in everything was brand new still in its packaging but now 6 mnths later everyhting is unusable i.e fridge has been kicked in wardrobes…
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Renting advice
I'm in the fortunate position of having sold my house after only 3 wks on the market but downside is they want in in 7 weeks. I don't know whether to rent so I can take my time looking for the next house but I don't know how this would sit when I go to look for a mortgage with regards to utility bills, address etc. Also…
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Finding out utility provider
Hi, I have just purchased a property which has been empty for couple of years. How do i go about finding out who the utility providers are? Is is just a case of ringing around or is there a particular number i can ring to get this kind of info? Any suggestions appreciated. Thanks, Sarah
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Number of exits - illegal?
Hi, the guarantor for a previous tenant who I'm pursuing for unpaid rent has said that "anyway the flat's illegal because it only has one exit and all establishments must have two". Is this right? The flat is modern purpose built with a front door only. Thanks for any advice
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simarc
I keep getting letters off this company for ground rent on property in Manchester.which i know nothing of..So I sent them a letter saying the person on the letter didnt live here and never has..And today I get another ground rent letter off them WITH MY NAME ON IT...what the hells going on.We have lived in the this…
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Fed Up!
aaarrrrrggggghhhh! Im fed up. When we first started buying our house, we were told that a moving in date of 18/04/09 shouldnt be problem now this is looking highly unlikely! Abbey (who we're having our mortgage through) havent even done the initial survey/valuation on the house and we had our offer accepted on 16/02/09.…
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Insurance for renting my flat out
Sorry, more advice/knowledge required. As ive said previously im renting my flat to my brother and his girlfriend. My sticky point now is insurance. Ive always paid towards building insurance via my service charge (property devon ex council). Now that i might rent my flat the council have told me that i may now not be…
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House buying costs
Just wondering what the average price for solicitors fess and surveys are for buying a house. We have been to see a mortgage advisor and they quoted us £1600 total for all fees. To me this seems a bit high.
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Signed Rental Agreement, But Change of Move Date
Hi I hope you can help us. We have signed a contract and paid a deposit to rent a property for one year from 10th April 2009. The landlord also signed this contract. Therefore, we believe this contract and date to be legally binding on both parties? The landlord has some problems and wants us to delay the contracted move…
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How to price house - help please
Hi, I would appreciate some opinions please if possible. My OH is seling her house - first time seller - and trying to choose an estate agent is proving harder than we first thought. Mainly due to the different valuations that have been given. One agent has valued the house at £135,000, which we think is probably…
