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building regs, fire and knocking down internal walls
looking to make an offer on a house which needs work done to it. Its a very standard 3 storey victorian terrace, i.e. ground floor has a double reception room, entrance hallway which runs to the back of the hosue where the kitchen is located. second floor has 3 bedrooms and a bathroom and the loft has been converted into a…
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Has anyone done rent to buy homebuy?
We have been struggling to get a mortgage on our preferred property and we have been offered the chance to rent it at a reduced rent until we can buy it. Anyone done this? This seems to be the same sort of thing The defined period in our case is 3 years.
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Can't sell flat, no choice but to let it, tax issues... :(
Hi, I've got a 1 bed flat with no mortgage. We have found a house we want to put an offer on but we have no idea what to do with the flat we have failed to sell. 1. Do we let out the flat and use the income to offset against the mortgage on our new house. 2. Do we get a buy to let mortgage on the flat & a mortgage on the…
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Some advice PLEASE!!!
Hi, to cut a long story short I am stranded at the moment with my children whilst my husband works 200 miles away and only comes home on weekends. We want to move to be with him, rent this place out and rent another place closer to him, but out Mortgage company (Birmingham Midshires) have not given us consent to let as we…
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end of tenancy in need of help!!!
Can any one help please! Me and my other half have just bought a house and move in 2 weeks time, at the moment were in rented property with derwent living housing assoiciation we have just wrote them a letter regarding ending our tenancy with them we dated the letter 15th june 2009 and they are now trying to make us pay an…
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URGENT Homelet advice please
Hi there, I've had my first viewing for a rental today. I'm trying to get out of my living situ pronto as living with my ex and will be applying for BR soon. The flat couldn't be more perfect for me, the agent has said to me to pop into the office tomorrow, pay the fees and the credit referencing will take place -…
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Best way to go with regards to renting
OK i Currently rent a very nice 3 bedroom house in the west midlands. rent is always paid on time and i have had no problems with the landlord or the neighbours. i am due to have another baby in september and my partner is moving in with me a little after this. the thing is we would really like to move to rugby to be…
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7 day period
Hi, I am looking to buy a house from an estate agent that has been re-possessed and now being sold buy the bank. The house went in the paper with an accepted offer of 58,250 saying higher offers should be made within 7 days. I have since made a higher offer of 59,000 and the estate agent says a higher offer has been made…
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NRL Scheme-As a tenant should I be witholding tax to pay to CNR/IR-or am I deluded?!
:hello: Have issues and I was wondering if anyone can tell me whether i'm correct or making myself out for a fool :rolleyes: Landlady emigrated to Oz, few weeks before she rented to me, I get LHA, her brother is dealing with the rental as far as general communication, but I am to pay the rent to her bank account, so he is…
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Shared Ownership Question.
Hi guys, I'm a new poster but I’ve been following the forums for quite some time. Now I have a question regarding shared ownership that I hope someone might be able to answer. (I know many people on these forums think the scheme is a scam/sucks). Now I've been in contact with an estate agent over a property and have viewed…
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London rental price index graph? Figures?
In early August 2008 I was in somewhat of a rush to rent a place in London. After a couple of days hunting I found a suitable place which was advertised at £250 a week, and I agreed to pay that price without haggling. Since then we have obviously seen a significant dive in rental prices, yet my landlord has contacted me…
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Chain teetering.. is it beyond hope?
Hi all, me again.. despite us expecting to have exchanged contracts on our FTB house early last week we are still waiting.. basically the vendor was pushing us for exchange last friday (12th) but we were unable to exchange by then as our solicitor (fair do's) had made a mistake. She had been on holiday and the girl who was…
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Renting privately any idea's?
Hi, we are looking to rent privately and was wondering if anyone knows of any good sites on the net were property is advertised by the landlord and we dont have to go through an agent? Im looking in the local press but there isnt much about at the minute that ticks all the boxes its all mostly student accomadation which is…
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Would you live near a power transformer ?
I am currently looking to buy a property that has a transformer in a field right next to the grounds of the property that I am looking at. http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n53/asharon/62899168.jpg You can see it in the distance but it is right next door just a bit further down. Would this put anyone off because it does…
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Avoiding Stamp Duty.. anyone know about this...
In my search for a solicitor/conveyancer, one company I have exchanged emails with has sent me this.... It sounds too good to be true but is there any truth in these statements and does anyone know the details of how it works.
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Tax on property rent
im thinking about renting my property out because i have had to move away to work - can someone tell me what the tax implications are? i have no idea where to start on this - it is something that im considering instead of my house sitting empty all week! Thanks for any help anyone can offer
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Commercial landlord - maintenance charges
We let out my old office a couple of years ago. It's the ground floor of a house we own, and we rent out the upper floors too. Anyway, there is some routine maintenance work to do, and we are not sure about what legal steps we need to take to consult with the ground floor commercial tenant, who is due to pay a proportion…
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Landord not fixing Boiler (electric/immersion)
Hi - I wonder if anyone can help me! I moved into a rented private flat in February this year. Really liked the place and a few small repairs that i requested doing before i moved in were all completed no problems and all was good. Two weeks after moveing in my boiler broke down (elecric immersion style heating with a big…
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Homebuy scheme property buyers, did you negotiate with the housing association?
I have been very interested in the property under NEWBUILD HOMEBUY. All I need to ask is : Can I negotiate the price with the housing association people? Or do I have to pay whatever the asking price is?
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deposit scheme?
:confused: i recently returned from the south of france to find a new home in the south of England. since returning i've been looking for work,( unsucsessfully). unfortunately i cant afford the deposit to secure my prospective new home , and i'm having trouble locating information about any government deposit scheme that…
