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Overseas Property
Did there used to be a section on here for those who are thinking of buying, or who have bought property abroad? Can't seem to find it, thanks!
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Solicitors - When?
Hi, We have put in an offer, which has been accepted, on a property. We have a mortgage promise from the Halifax and I understand that we still need to do the full mortgage application and send in the surveyor. My question is, when should we appoint a solicitor? As the full mortgage application has not gone in yet should…
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Advice please
I want to buy a new property which is priced at £230,000, its a new development so i am sure they will adjust the price when asked. My problem is my property, i am not sure if to rent it out or sell it, first a little background information for you, Had 3 valuation on my property last week 2 at £180,000 and 1 at £220,000,…
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Lovely property, but do we buy?
Hi everyone We have found this delightful property which I would like to place an offer on, but there are some things which are concerning me .... The property is situated only about 30 metres from a small private infants school for 70 boys which is open for 30 weeks of the year, and I am not quite sure as to what noise…
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Ammending a Building Control Completion Certficate
Hi, When we bought our house it had a few extensions, all ok and above board. But on one of the drawings for one of the small downstairs extensions was plans for a loft conversion. These were all passed etc.. On completion of the downstairs extension, the council signed off both extensions, loft(which hadn't been started)…
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Fridays for HIP/conveyancing - good or bad?
I thought I'd take advantage of an offer from Fridays - do your conveyancing through them and get the cost of the HIP refunded. This resulted in a quote for conveyancing (selling) of £500 after deduction of HIP cost (£211), all inc VAT. I'm a little concerned however. It took them nearly a month before the HIP was produced…
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buying part of neighbour's garden when we are leaseholders?
The owners who live above me in the ground floor flat (I live in the basement) are planning to sell. At some point, the garden was separated between our flats - their flat was given a very large area, whereas our flat was allocated relatively little. They seem happy to discuss the possibility for us to buy a small area to…
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Advice Please - To downsize or not + land sale
Hi - wondering if the collective brain of this forum can shed some light on my current dilema. All reasoned comments are welcome and would appricate as much input as possible. Anyway here goes. I moved house in November 2007 - sold a house in the West Midlands for £485,000 and managed to find a bigger property in a nice…
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Property Bee
Question for property bee userss............. I've downloaded property bee but on each property it only shows the initial entry... no other details. Can someone tell me what I'm doing wrong!!
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How to negotiate a change in sale price
Hi all, We're in the process of buying a Victorian house. Received a Homebuyer Survey and, surprise surprise, it highlights areas of damp around skirting boards and at ceiling height near chimney breasts. The surveyor said there is no sign of condensation and the readings are so high it's definitely damp - possibly due to…
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One bedroom flat running costs
I am currently saving like mad to get a nice deposit to be able to purchase a flat by the end of the year, whilst doing this I am working through a budget so I know how much I will need to spend on everything up front, and then on a monthly basis. I would like some idea of running costs for a flat on a monthly basis, this…
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Advice since our survey (Info within)- Valuation similiar, repairs and advice needed!
Hi guys, All advice, comments, thoughts, opinions appreciated, FTB'er here. Here is the conclusion of the survey that's just been received. The house is an estate and a 1935 semi detached house. Previously it was owned by the same lady for 50 years. The valuation of the house is £500 more than the accepted offer which is…
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Giving up a Private Let
Hi My sister has a 6 month lease on a private let and I think she is now in Month 2, she would like to give up this as she isnt getting on with the landlord. To give you a brief idea of what has been going on - When she viewed the property she was advised the items from the previous tenants like buggys, kids toys, plates,…
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Land for sale with 'Certificate of lawful use'
I'm thinking of having a look at this in a couple of weeks time :eek: http://details.vebra.com/property/9217/15550257 What do you all reckon? What would be the position if I wanted to replace the 'Mobile home' with a Log Cabin or Eco friendly House? I assume getting Planing permission would still be fairly difficult.
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Offer accepted - Survey completed - Valued 15k less than offer
Hi All, My wife and I are FTB's and we have had an offer accepted on a house. We have just received the Home Buyers Survey we commissioned in the post - it goes in to great depth, more than we thought it would. The Surveyor has valued the house at £210,000 - we have offered £225,000 (the asking price - as did 2 others). He…
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Legal fees (solicitors/Conveyancers fee) etc - can these be added to the mortgage?
Title explains what i want to know! Can it be added to mortgage or do we have to pay it all in one on compeletion/exchange of contracts? Ta, Sarah x
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Under valuation of our house - not sure what to do!?
Hi there, We had our house valued by 4 estate agents - the valuations ranged from £120k to £127k. We put it on the market ourselves at £124,950, to avoid estate agent fees and lo and behold the first people who looked at it put in a full asking price offer. They're extremely keen and are first time buyers who have had…
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Part exchange advice please
Hello, I have seen a house for sale that I would like to buy. The vendor is interested in my house which is great! My house is not on the market yet, do I have to declare my house exchange to the estate agents? I've effectively sold it myself so begrudge paying a sellers fee! Where do I stand? Thanks, Rachel
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Selling - Price range or specific price?
We're almost ready to put our house on the market, but are unsure what's the best way to price it. One estate agent insists that a price range is the best option, and will get the highest price for the house. The other agent we're considering insists that putting a price a smidge above what you're realistically expecting…
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Want To Rent A Property Need Help Please!
Hi everyone, I am new to the site but I would really appreciate some help, my partner and I currently live in Spain, we are hoping to move back to the UK at the end of the year, we are just waiting for all the paperwork to bring our little dog back with us. What I would like to know if there are any landlords reading this,…
