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Glasgow Bathroom Companies
Hi all.. Maybe I'm posting in the wrong section but couldn't find an exact section here. If anyone is looking to save a few thousand pounds on a bathroom renovation and live in the Glasgow/ Lanarkshire area then this post will save you money and get you an immaculately finished new bathroom. I had been searching the net…
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can i move in?
hi all, my girlfriend recently got a council flat, i want to move in with her but not sure if im allowed, she doesnt claim anything and we both work full time. Do u think i could or would the council not allow it? ty
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Tenant in need
My tenancy ends on the 21st June, having just made my last rental payment. The Landlord/Agent was given two months notice. I need to move into my new rental property on the 13th June and am unsure if this is o.k. or if I am supposed to remain until the very last day. Please could you give me some idea of when the inventory…
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Removals and storage - how much should we expect to pay?
Well my girlfriend's house just sold for near asking price within a week of going on the market (OK, not counting chickens until exchange, but they're cash buyers and seemed very keen on the property). Just starting to write a list of things we need to arrange and budget for - we won't actually be signing up to anything or…
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Rent a room scheme vs declaring rental income
Hello all, I have a weekday tenant moving in today and hopefully another moving in later this week. I have been renting rooms out on and off since 2001, but not to weekday tenants before (I will be providing some laundry and cleaning services for the tenants). So, I'm not sure if I should continue under the rent a room…
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Mortgage??????
Hi All. Just a quick one if someone would be good to help me with. Is it possible to get a mortgage with 2 defauls on credit history, one is completely cleared and was only £200 and the other I am currently paying which was only 3k now down to 2k. Myself and my fiancee are hoping to get a mortgage in the next year?? Thanks
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our windows have been smashed and our landlord is in administration!
Hi, 5 of our windows were smashed last night and the people then ran away. We know why they did it, it was because of the end of season football results and a certain neighbour we have - they got the wrong house. We have had graffiti on our garage door a few weeks back but it washed off easily. We had the police round…
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Question about Carpet Cleaning When Exiting a Property
Quick question here when leaving a property .... In a Tenancy Exit Notes document I've been given by the lettings agent, it states that before vacating the property I need to make sure all carpets are "professionally cleaned by a professional carpet cleaning company". Receipts also need to be produced to the lettings agent…
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open plan
Some advice please, We live in a cul-de- sac, we have a double drive way and when the people across the road have lots of visitors, they park in our driveway without our consent, we have asked them not to, as we use it ourselves, So what do we do? And they have visitors a lot.
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Estate agent list prices as a range, not one price- any advice?
Hi I am new here, but been lurking for a while. Spouse and I are first time buyers attempting to take advantage of the fall in prices. We are interested in a property which is being sold by an estate agent who advertises all their prices as a range e.g. £125,000- £140,000. The house has been on the market since January.…
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1 bed flats - opinions ?
FTB from London here. We are considering buying a 2bed flat, but not discounting(yet) the possibility of buying a 1bed flat as well(provided it has decent enough size and maybe garden). I know that buying 1 bed flats is not the wisest decision one can make, but still looks attractive as it might be below the 250 mark, so…
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Alternatives to nethouseprices ??
Are there any other sites to find sold prices . Nethouseprice is not working. Thanks
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water damage from roof
I live in a top floor flat lately the roof has started to leak. Am i responsible for the repair and damages or can i claim off the management companies insurance? How about if the water damage got to the floor below me will i be responsible for that also?
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How to approach a neighbour to buy some of his land!
Hi, Not sure if this is posted in the correct place, so I'm hoping it gets found by someone! We purchased a house about a year ago which was built within the grounds of our neighbour. When we purchased it, the then vendor mentioned that the neighbour may be willing to sell more land to go with our property. A year has…
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Can A Surveyor Gazump?
I've had an offer accepted on a house and am a cash buyer. I'm having a survey done on tuesday and when I spoke to the surveyor to arrange it he was incredibly surprised at the price I was getting the house for. I'm scared now in case he tries gazumping. This happened to my parents years ago by a surveyor. The EA has said…
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Building survey's report
Survey booked for wednesday, keeping my fingers crossed no big issues will be detected. I am not sure what I must do if there are so issues that need to be fixed!! Do I renegotiate the asking price? I am thinking the house might need to be re-wired. Also with fixtures and fittings what are classified as fittings and…
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Has the housing market pick up in Wiltshire?
Hello all. We have 2 months remaining on our 1 year AST and we are thinking about selling our house. Over the month i've noticed around 25% - 30% of properties on Rightmove, In the Chippenham/ Corsham area in Wiltshire are showing "under offer" or "STC", which is an increase from 6 months ago. I just wondered if anyone has…
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housing options for disalbed
this is not a question reffering to me its just something i thought about..if someone is disabled and is going to be unable to work for the rest of their life...what options are avalible for them housing wise? i mean i dont think there is a way they could buy there own home so they are basicaly forced to rent for their…
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Storage Insurance?
Can anyone recommend any companies that give insurance for our goods whilst they are in storage?
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Problem with carpets in new rented property
Hi. I signed for a private rented house at the end of last month, paid deposits and 1 months rent in advance. Over the last bank hol weekend I set about cleaning it ready to move in and discovered that the carpets in two reception and 2 beds are disintergrating - the sandy pile was all over my young children and filled up…
