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Yet more deposit return help please
Our contract ended 30th April, we moved out 24th April, check out on 24th. We got an email from LA on 6th May saying: "I attach a copy of the check out report for XX B Close. You will note that there is some additional cleaning required including some extra stain removal to carpets. Do you want me to organise this? I also…
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Anyone else on here applying for Homebuy Direct Scheme?
Im having so much trouble with it sent off my application almost 3 weeks ago now and been ringing daily to be told im on top of the pile and will be on by end of that day i have now been told that for 7 days in a row! asked to be put through to the manager yesterday who told me there is a big problem with the central…
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FTB looking to buy in Ruislip
Hi! We are first time buyers and we've seen a 3-bed semi in Ruislip Manor. I've read some other posts and see that "LOCATION" is the key. But as we are not from the area, any advice/feedback on Ruislip as an area for a young family? Anythng to watch out for? Cheers! Jamie
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'Best and Final Offer' on a house
Hello there! Found a house that the mrs and I absolutely love, and the agent and vendor are pretty good. There has been other interest in the house, and seems that the vendor wants to stop the bidding and counter-bidding. Deadline is tomorrow afternoon, and they want to accept the best offer above a certain amount. Now I'm…
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Company Director - house at risk?
Hi, I am a company director and am looking at buying a house as a first time buyer. I am looking to buy with my girlfriend who will be putting a very good deposit into the deal, while I will be looking for a mortgage. As I am a director of a company, does anyone know whether our house would be at risk if the worst was to…
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can i give a months notice? RENT Q
Hello, i moved into my house in March 2008 and every 6 months i have to sign a contract to stay there another 6 months. Its an assured tenency agreement. In March 2009 i signed a contract until September 2009. My mum has told me i can move into her house that she rents out for half the rent i am paying now and it is three…
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What are Rightmove playing at?
Where the house has multiple photos there is no click to go to next photo. Then they seem to have a click for local map under the photo section yet they have the same to the right side so duplication. Is this supposed to be an upgrade?
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FTB advice welcomed...your thoughts please
Hi all, Viewed a 1930s semi the other day and rather liked it. We spotted it back in Jan 08, on for £179k, but the seller explained that it was originally put on market in Sep 07, so has been on for best part of 2 years. They've dropped a couple of times, the most recent drop taking them down to £159k. Sellers have been in…
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To let board outside our house?
We moved into the flat we're in now-at the end of May last year. We have not heard from our landlord regarding the end of the contract and so assumed he was happy with us and that our contract would just change to a rolling one.We had a conversation a few months ago when he was round fixing something about how clean it…
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Is this landlady reasonable?
I've just moved out of a property where I lived for 18 months. I made a couple of small indents to a wall, - a wall which was already scuffed, had patchy paintwork, skirting cracked etc, - clearly in need of redecorating. The landlady is asking for half the cost of a professional redecoration to the entire hallway, which I…
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Covenant
How do I find out who set up a covenant on a house that I am thinking of buying,the guy who owned the house and his kids dont know
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Title deeds/council problem
Hi i think this is the most appropriate place for this thread, I hope someone can help me. I have recently got a letter from the council, it is to do with the parking in the flat that i just bought. there is a communal car parking area but there are not enough Parking spaces per house hold. they have given residents a vote…
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Transferring Money from Abroad
Hi All Would welcome advice on the following I have recently sold my property in Spain and have the money from the sell in an Account there. I would like to transfer it to my account in the UK and would appreciate if someone could advise me of the best way to do this? Thanks
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More landlord problems - help please!
Am in a right state and don't know what to do. Can't get advice from shelter as their phone always busy. Can a landlord legally do work on a house and send the tennant the bill without speaking to the tennant first? Brief history - we have 12m tennancy which ends 23 May, LL !!!!!! cos we not buying his house, we moved out…
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is the EA having us on? what do you think?
Hi, we are relocating and are on a tight budget. We've found the perfect house for us- low rent, nice area, bit of a mess inside and overgrown garden, but the EA says that the owner was halfway through renovation and run out of money, so as tenants we can do what we like as anything is an improvement and he wont interfere…
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Mychoicehomebuy Scheme
I have been informed that the Government has put a stop to this scheme, i was told by EMhomebuy that this was the case. Im not sure it is and i think they have it wrong. Any one have any idea? :confused:
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Looking for a lodger
I am going one of 2 ways to give me more money each month: - renting my whole property out and finding a room myself or going back to parents for a bit - getting a lodger in I've been in touch with an estate agent and they are currently looking for a tenant for me but havent heard anything yet What I also want to do is…
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LA referencing fees
Hi, I am new to the site but receive the weekly newsletters so thought I would give this a go! My partner and I found a house that we liked through a local letting agent and paid £200 holding fee and £85 each for the referencing...... We received a call yesterday to say that the referencing had gone through fine and that…
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EA fees ??
Ok guys and gals. This is an update to a question I posed a while ago, and would appreciate any input from EA's, legal eagles, or anyone who has had a similar experience. I had my property on the market for about 18 months. And with not much interest over that period, we decided to take the house off the market in Jan this…
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Rental Inspection Question
I have my landlord coming around on the weekend to inspect the flat me and my husband rent. I have been trying to find a booklet to download or a website with information on right for an inspection. My landlord has questionable ethics at the best of times and I would like to be armed with information. I am not originally…
