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Selling house, own photos?
Hi, We're getting agents round to value our place in the next couple of week. Do you think agents would use photos that we provide of our house? Two reasons really .. one, I'd like the exterior taken without the cars in the drive and on a nice sunny day to make it look better - also with a little baby it's hard to keep…
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Landlord trying to charge £506 out of deposit - but no inventory
Dear All I would very, very much appreciate your help. I started a joint tenancy on a property with two others in May 2008. The ~£2800 deposit was held in a deposit protection scheme, with me as lead tenant. We did complete an inventory. We then broke contract, with agreement of the landlord, to remove one of the tenants.…
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Feedback welcome here please!
Coming to you people once more as you have served me well in this past year, spotting things that I haven't, and giving sound advice. Recap - we a FTB's with £15k deposit and plenty leftover for fees, looking at mortgage approx £110k. Have found a new house to the market, nicely done up, very few visible problems, tidy…
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Questions to ask a seller...?
I've compiled a list of questions to ask a seller when I go to view a house, I'm a ftb so I'm new to all this. Anyway are these ok and can you think of any more? Questions to seller... • When are you looking to move? • When did you buy the house and for how much? • Have you got a H.I.P? • When the boiler was last serviced?…
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Moving out of rented property - deposit query!
I posted this on another thread but it seems like a low-traffic thread so thought I would try here, grateful for any advice: We are moving out soon and just wondering how fussy LLs are re wear and tear. We intend to fully clean the place (inc carpets), however there are one or two marks on the walls. Should we paint over…
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Help please-sticky situation
I have recently split-up with the father of my child. We own a property together (joint tennants, 50:50) which we bought two years ago and is now probably in negative equity. I cannot take on the mortgage by myself as I am not earning much, I also don't have anywhere else to live. He is saying that he wants to sell the…
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Rent Increase??
Lanlord just sent a letter saying rent is going up by 3% - I was kind of expecting a reduction!! Also not given 1 months notice, where do they stand on this - cant beleive they are increasing my rent again!
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Tenant not paying rent
I'm looking for some help with a tenant who is not paying the rent. I'm in Scotland and my tenant is in the 3rd month of a 6 month short assured lease. He has a small amount of his first months rent outstanding, paid month 2 in full and has not paid at all in month 3. I have found out that he left his job in April and is…
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completed - whoop!
Wahey we finally completed on our 1st home :) thanks all for all the help in answering stupid questions :) :beer:
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Rental Property - Charges
I had a dispute with my landlord regarding £270 of charges. My deposit was with the DPS so the dispute went through them. My landlord confirmed all along the undisputed amount would be paid back to me and that he would tell the DPS to send it back. This was never done. Anyway, I sent off my reply off to the DPS, but 2…
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Is it compulsary?
I am in process of buying my flat. My solicitor wants to do some searches - like local, environmental, coal/brine, plansearch, drainage searches. Is it compulsary? I am a cash buyer, no mortgage. Please, advise asap.:confused:
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xxxxxxCAPITAL GAINS TAX?xxxxxxxx
I own 1 property and have done so for 24 years, about 2 1/2 years ago i became ill and moved in with my son, so i decided to place the property on rent. I have know decided to sell the property, would i have to pay capitals gains or avoid it. thnx nas butt
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Help! Freehold on apartment
I am in the process of buying an 2 bed apartment on a new build development. The building itself will consist of three apartments ( one ground floor and two first floor) I have been informed that the land is Freehold, however I have now been informed that someone (out of the three owners) will have to become the…
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Websites to look for lettings??
Id be grateful for any websites that you use to look for property to rent? I live in Essex (dont know if that matters?!?!) Thanks
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fire alarms in communal areas
We are in the process of getting quotes etc for a fire alarm for the communal area for our block of flats (NB not an HMO, these flats are individual units, with a communal stairway, built around 1945-46). Anyone have any idea what the legalities of this are (fire officer / surveyor?)- I understand that the communal areas…
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council house may be demolished and adhd teenager sharing with baby. advice please
hi i live on a council estate which our local coucil are making a decision on whether to demolish the flats across the road from me. i have also heard a rumour that after the flats have been demolished then the coucil intend to demolish the houses that i live in.as they are also prefab and woul;d need refurbishing. as it…
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first time buyer
my question is that my daughter and her partner have seen a house that they would like to purchase for 190,000 they both have good jobs and bring in between them 40,000 a year, the lowest deposit they would have to have is 19,000 but just cant pull this up is there any other way round this as they are renting and fed up…
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How to make offer/deal with estate agent
Hello. I have viewed a house twice & really like it. It is on the best street in the area but needs an awful lot of work. I viewed a few days ago & have not been in contact with the Estate Agent (or them with me ). When viewing i was told that there as an offer for the house from elsewhere but that that person still has to…
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survey to mortgage offer to completion
Hi, Any idea of timescale from survey to mortgage offer to completion in a three house chain..... obviously nothing is ever that easy, but others opinions would be helpful,, thanks
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Does anyone have a lodger agreement doc to hand?
Hi all, Looking to rent a room out in the house I live under the 'rent a room scheme'. Similar to this: http://www.clickdocs.co.uk/rent-a-room-england.htm Rather than shell out £20-£30 in the sprit of moneysaving does someone here have a basic agreement for a lodger that they can share? Looking for something that roughly…
