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New landlord registration scheme to be brought in
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8032825.stm
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Offer made on my house advice needed
As the title says I have had an offer made on my house, we have negotiated a price that we are all happy with via the estate agent. I am now ready to accept the offer however there has been no mention of the fixtures in our house such as the range cooker etc (which add up to a few grand) which were listed as negotiable. As…
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help, buying off plan gone haywire any help gratefully recieved
Hi Ok so last august i saw a block of apartments was being built and put down £500 holding fee, notified solictitor, mortgage etc. paper work i signed for £500 said exchange would be within 28 days. everything was going firn untill i called my mortgage bloke about something mundane and he was really vague with me so after…
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Rental deposit in Northern Ireland - help needed!!
Am about to start renting a flat and have recently given deposit and first month rent to estate agency. Apparently the deposit is being kept by the landlord as Northern Ireland rental rules are different to the rest of the UK (ie doesn't have to be deposited in independent account). Does anybody know if this is correct? Is…
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in fortunate position, advice please
We are looking to buy a property that we currently rent but are unsure of how to go about it the current landlord is considering selling and we have around £15k - 20k deposit to put down the property next door is for sale for £80k and has recently had a new kitchen and bathroom which is something ours hasnt. now the…
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Trying to retrieve deposit from landlord
Hi everyone, My girlfriend recently moved in with me. She was previously in a rented apartment for over 3 years and was out of contract so she only needed to give 1 month's notice, however, she gave over 2. The flat was spotless when she left, so much so that the new tennant commented on the condition of the flat. She had…
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Moving Out at Short Notice, Advice Pls!
Good Evening All, Thanks for reading my post. I moved into a shared house in which the LL lives along with another housemate. After viewing the property I noticed that the house was pretty cluttered with the LL things, but did not think that this would be a problem generally as the house and room seemed clean. There was a…
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Inventory advice please
Hi Ive just got the keys for my flat and on the inventory it says 3 piece bathroom set with shower curtain and rail around bath. But it doesnt have either a shower curtain or rail?! Doesnt bother me as it has a walk in shower but should I ring them and mention it ??
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FTB: What is a sensible offer?
Hi, Please could I have some advice?:confused: There is a house that I’m interested in which is being advertised by local EA as a 3 bed cottage but when you read the full EA details they described it as a bonus room (it is converted loft). Is this because it is not legally a room? I called the agent and he said the…
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Offer advice please
Hi all, Hope you are enjoying the Bank Holiday. Sorry to ask another what to offer question but really appreciate your advice. We have just accepted an offer on our house and are keen to put in an offer on a new build. It's in a development of only 3 new build houses, is a 4 bed detached with large garden. the one next…
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How often are sites like houseprices.co.uk updated?
I assume that this site (and other similar ones) are updated by a publication from the Land Registry? Houseprices.co.uk still only goes upt to mid-Feb sales in my area... any idea when it should be next updated? Thanks QT
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Selling house to someone at a reduced rate?
Hi, I wonder if anyone can help please? Is it possible to sell a house to someone else (member of the family who is aged over 18) for a reduced rate e.g. 50% of the value? Are there any implications in doing this? Many thanks for your help! :rolleyes: Sue
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Buying the council freehold and then getting a mortgage!
Hello everyone, Hopefully someone can offer me some advice on this situation before we start going down official channels. I have a lot of questions, but if anyone can help answer any of them I would appreciate it. The background... My mother-in-law's father passed away leaving his ex-council house to his ex-wife and his…
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Rented house from parent need advice
rented my house from my mother in 2004, although we had an agreement.... well the rent book from lawpack. Anyway we now need to claim from the benefits as my partner is now without job, the benefits people want a copy of the tenancy agreement but after reading the form F302E we apparently need a deposit in a govt. scheme…
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Help!! Changing names on mortgage/deeds/rental agreements??
Hello all, Sorry if this is in the wrong place but couldn't find anywhere else. I'm in a bit of a pickle at the moment, my partner and I have agreed to separate. We are not married but live together. We jointly own a 50% share in a 1 bedroom flat worth £150,000 (our share is £75,000) and pay rent/service charge on the…
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Dodgy letting agency?
Hi I'm just looking for peoples general thoughts on this situation that I have just fallen into. Me and my boyfriend had put down a holding deposit a week last thursday on a lovely house to rent. We were told by the letting agency by putting this £200 this would hold the house and cover all credit checks. Now this weekend…
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roof terrace.....
My question is this - downstairs the freeholder WAS a drunk who caused me a lot of problems but she seems to have sorted herself out now but as such is always out in her garden Our bedroom have french windows which lead out onto thier entension (they use as a living room) I have asked her a couple times if we can do a roof…
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TV licence query
I hope I'm in the right place.... OH and I may be moving out of our rented home in Oct 09 when the lease expires, 1st May i paid the last installment of 27.90 for my years TV licence.. My question is - can I phone them and cancel this saying that i've paid the full year and don't think i will be in the house after Oct but…
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Council Tax on Second Rented Room
Please can someone help clarify the rules on Concil Tax for my situation. I have my own home for which I pay full concil tax as I live there with my partner. However, my job is now 200 miles from this property so I will be looking to rent somewhere near work where I will stay 3 nights a week. Due to to distance this is…
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What notice required?
Hi all I've had a quick look around and couldn't see the answer to my question so here goes. I'ma novice landlord with a tenant who has been signing AST agreements for 6 months at a time. He's 2 months into his latest one and has informed me he has resigned from his job (doctor) and will move back to India in a months time…
