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Do people need qualifications to do inventories?
Do those who carry out inventory services need any qualifications?
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Advice regarding Landlord Permission
I have recently moved in to a rental house and when I viewed the house, I negotiated the rent due to an amount of decorating doing - mainly living room and bedroom. Since moving in, I have noticed other things that will annoy me if I don't sort out, such as dirty/half painted internal doors, broken door knocker on the…
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should we sell and then rent?
Our house has been on the market for the last 14 months and we have finally had an offer!!! Unfortunately the 3 houses we were looking at have now gone so we dont have anywhere to go at this time, looking around there isnt much that we fancy. We have the opportunity to rent a house on our road and were considering moving…
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First Time Buyer
Hi All, This is my first mail to the forums and I am first time buyer so please excuse me if I don't use proper terminology while explaining my issue. After 2+ years of saving and 3 months of search, I opted to buy a new build house providing the fact that New house has better floorplan and its neat and tidy. While…
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How do I let the Abbey know?
If anyone can offer me advice, that would be Great!! I bought a flat about 5 years ago when I worked away and heve never lived there, I've always rented it out. I won't ever live there and have since bought another place elsewhere. My first property is with the Abbey and I've never got round to letting them know that I…
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Negotiating Agent Fees
Hi, We have four agents coming around next week to value our property. I suspect as they are all local that the fees will all be very similar - does anyone have any tips as to how to start negotiating better fees? Wait until I've seen all four? Do it while they are here? What are the typical deals available - what sort of…
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Living in on a BTL mortgage
Hi there guys One question I've always wanted to ask... There's always a lot of chat about renting properties out on residential mortgages and how it goes against the terms of the mortgage. I was wondering how it works the other way around if I were to live in a property which I have a buy to let mortgage on? Obviously I…
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General Advice - Renting
Hello All. I am after some general advice and information relating to moving out of my current privately rented accommodation and into another privately rented property. I have been living at my current property for nearly three years and have had no problems with the landlord whatsoever. I have paid rent on time every…
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Council Tax - Baliff
Would be grateful for any help received. My friend is a tenant of a unfurnished flat. He pays his rent each month which includes council tax to the landlord as per tenancy agreement. Council has in their records the liable person as the landlord who should pay council tax. Unfortunately, the landlord didn't actually pay…
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NHBC - how necessary is it?
FTB and have had a couple of offers rejected on a new build 3bed. We pretty much know that £225k would get it and it is a great property. The additional modcons will save us a few grand we would otherwise have to spend. However, it doesn't have NHBC warranty. 1) How important is this? 2) Is it de rigeur to have written…
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Need help/advice with leasing a property.
Hi All I'm not too sure whether its this section or not, if not apologise. If someone is leasing a property I am aware there is a lump sum at the start and a regular rent which needs to be paid for a set term. After the term eg 25 years and if there was to be a new lease to be put into place with the same lease holders,…
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Planning Permission Needed????
Quick and simple question, do you need planning permission for a conservatory and if so are there any exceptions please. Thanx in advance
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Landlords - Tenant Checks..?
Hi guys, Just curious as to the general and standard checks a landlord or estate agent may undertake to evaluate a potential tenant, if any? Thanks!
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Estate agent fee, what's the going rate?
Hi I'm putting my property on the market next week and have had 3 estate agents round to value it. All charge 1 % plus VAT of the final selling price. I asked one of them if he would be prepared to negotiate and after looking rather shocked at my boldness, he replied with a vague 'maybe, yes, depends'... I was just…
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Valuation-drive vs garden
Could anyone give me an idea of how much (if any) value is added to a house by having a drive? Or if it's something that's a dealbreaker for many housebuyers? We'd rather get rid of our drive and have a totally private front garden, but not if it would affect a future valuation (for mortgage purposes and selling-we'd…
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Mysterious forces when buying and selling - SPOOKY
Just posted about ghosts which made me think of other odd happenings. Anyone used a Psychic, or Tarot Card Reader, or Ley Line Dowser or any other mysterious methods when buying. Over the many years I have been in the business I have come across these types of investigations by buyers - not that often but enough times for…
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Haunted House Buying & Selling - GHOSTS!!!
I was just thinking I never seen a mention of ghosts, in houses, on this forum. When I was working I came across haunted houses every year, or two, which prompted certain thinking: As an agent should you mention the ghosts on the sales details, etc? If the agent hadn't could they have got done by TS. Would it put off…
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solicitors fees
Hi, we have just had a quote from a solicitor, for selling our house and buying another one . the solicitor was reccomended by the estate agent,, we have not got our house on the market yet , we are in the process of finding out exactly what we can borrow. the solicitors fees are £2849 this is for Purchase Fees£129.00…
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Cash buyer - still have a survey?
A cash buyer has bought our house - I am assuming they would arrange a surveyor or dont they bother? Havent heard anything about the survey yet.
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Building survey fee
I have just paid £650 for a building surveyor. I could have got a cheaper one by at least £200 but would rather go to the expensive one. I do hope I get value for one. I am using Lawrence Vacher, anybody used them before? The firm is regulated by RICS ,EA did recopmmend two at my request but could not get appoitment till…
