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Rent Deposit etc....
Hi Everyone Me and my partner are currently living at his parents house for the last 9 months (long story) anyway we put our names down for a council property and was turned down as we didn't gain enough points..... Anyway we was told by the council that because we live with family, that we are not priority, in which I…
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renting-tenants' credit checks
Hi I am hoping someone can advise me. I am a very recently discharged bankrupt. My partner has an excellent credit rating and his salary is more than 30 times monthly rent,he has no financial links to me. My house is soon to be repossessed and we are desparate to rent. As I don't stand a hope of being accepted can my…
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calling all Landlords
Hi, we've been renting the same house for the past 2 years, the carpet had a few stains on when we moved in but alas, now has alot more stains on it, we've had it cleaned a couple of times but I'd say it needs replacing. Our tennancy ends in March next year, are we liable for replacing the carpet? Or do you Landlords…
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MyChoice Homebuy Catalyst
Can anyone tell me whats going on with Catalyst? I submitted my property info form and haven't heard anything. I heard a lot of stories that funding had run out! So I rung them and they said funding had run out and I was on a waitlist. My FA said they are being cautious and they still had funds but would hear in 4 weeks.…
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Landlord reference
I stay with my parents and am planning to move into rented accommodation with a colleague. One of the references we need is a current landlord reference. what do we do with this? Get our parents to write a reference or tell them we stay with our parents, or get a friend to write a reference for us? Any ideas?
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Why do you care if your offer is "cheeky"?
Ive been reading a lot of threads recently whereby folk are asking if other people think that an offer they are considering putting on a property is "cheeky" or not. My question is this - why do you care?? You don't buy and sell houses to make friends with people, you do it to have somewhere to live (or to make money,…
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I need some advice please.
Hi everyone, my son and his girlfriend rent a flat and every 3to 4 months the letting agents do a flat inspection which they dont mind.They were due to have one Wednesday but the agents didnt show up,so my son phoned them and they said they had put the wrong date on the letter and it would be Thursday(yesterday)at…
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Tenants broke nearly new glass ceramic hob
My tenants have just finished their 6 month contract and left the property. On investigation I found the glass ceramic hob with a crack accross the touch control panel. I bought the house from new in October 2005, the hob was fitted as part of my spec whilst being built for about £550. The agents who manage the property…
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consent to let
does anyone know how difficult or amenable Abbey are about granting a consent to let. I've just completed , but my job has changed and entails living in tied accomodation.I know you have to fill out a form, but what do they want to know? thanks
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Solicitor question
Hi, I am aware that solicitors dont act for the sale and purchaser of a property but would they act for you as a seller of 1 property and a buyer of another? Thanks
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Am I just better accepting deposit has gone?
Hello all, Bit of a complex one, moved into property on March 2008 and paid deposit to lettings agent. All going fine until six months ago when landlord gets repossesed - turns out that he is involved in a fraud case ( see link below) Anyway have been asked by the managing agents handline the repossesion to check deposit…
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Survey and value help
Hey, never seen a survey before so the list looks daunting to me... We had offer accepted of 94000 (was on market at 105000) we are due to complete fri 29th. Survey says there is: Japanese Knotweed on adjoining land... Some walls need replastering (did not spot this) Floors need more ventilation... and a few other minor…
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GIVE It UP MOVE ON IT's ALL OVER
Look house prices are down, they are not going to sudenly magic there way back up again. There is a thread knocking around on here that is over 2,000 post's long about people that cant sell. Well let me help you No amount of tidying, cleaning, or putting the dog in the back garden is going to shift your property. Paint the…
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HIP & local search fee
I have just read the HIP on a house I have bought, not that I understand everything, it contains 55 pages. A local search has already been done on that property. Will my solicitor do another one as the quote he gives me for the local search is approx £200? Thanks
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Can Landlord protect deposit years later?
I have rented a property since mid-summer 2007 and I'm leaving next week. I have taken extremely good care of the property and always paid my rent, but I fear the letting agent will not return my deposit, as I have heard from other members of my community that he has done so before. Therefore I asked the letting agent this…
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council tenant
the council have asked if i can rent my flat to an 18 year old care leaver. They said they would pay the rent direct to me and the tenant would be responsible for all other bills - he is a full-time student. They said they would expect him to be on a 6 month fixed term tenancy and after that the tenancy agreement would…
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Vendor's solicitor not received funds?
We're completing today and when we spoke to the solicitors this morning they said that completion should occur within an hour or two. They phoned us about half an hour ago and said that the EA should have called us by now and everything should be good to go. We phoned the EA who's said that the funds haven't been received…
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Why Do Properties for Rent Have Such Limited Info?
I know that they go quicker then properties for sale but really! Sometimes all you get is an external picture and nothing of the interior. Always makes me think they are hiding something. Surely it can't take that much time and effort to write a little more and add a few internal pics?
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Penalty Charge
Reading through the contract on the new place my partner and I are due to move into in the next few days I see there is a clause that they can charge us £25 if the rent is late. Is this normal and legal?
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Landlords Personal Belongings in Our Flat - Our Rights?!?!
I have moved into what was advertised as a part furnished (only 3 actual beds) 4 bedroom house by SarahMains lettings agency. The property was full of personal belonings, a large amount, which when requested to have moved the lanlords response was he was out of the country and could not move these anywhere. It appears…
