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Buying without an Estate Agent - advice please
I am moving with my job (back to an area I've lived in before and know well) and in the new location there is only one good secondary school (and several not so good). I have done my research and in order to be in with any chance of getting my son into the good secondary school we will need to live within half a mile…
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Moving/Renting Negotiations
Hey everyone, I've got a bit of a tight situation as i've just finished my degree course at Sheffield Hallam University and I'm looking to move to Crawley to live and work at the end of this month. I don't have a job and I don't have a house secured as yet but the one i'm currently looking at is £475 pcm and it's a really…
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House Removal Costs
We are hoping to exchange contracts shortly on the sale of our house and will be moving into rented accomodation. (We are just starting to look for rented accomodation, but don't want to commit to anything until exchange). Does anyone have any removal companies they would recommend? (We are moving from the Portsmouth,…
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Where's the House Prices, Economy & Recession Board gone
Sorry if I'm being very dim, but has it been moved/removed? Can't spot it anywhere....... :confused:
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Help with the survey problem
We are FTB and are buying a house. We received survey report yesterday (basic). It seems there are lots of problem with the house. I list the three most serous ones here. Is this house still worth buying? 1. Evidence of movement was noted in the form of general distortions with the structure. The movement is considered to…
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New to renting
Hi I am looking for a house to rent as I am thinking of leaving my husband, we currently own our own home which is mortgaged and he will stay here. I am just after some advice on bills really as I have never rented in my life, I will be taking my 2 children with me and have found a 3 bed semi to rent for £495 a month, the…
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FTB - Putting in an offer via a letter?
Hi, Having trawled through pages and pages of threads, I have seen various mention of putting your offer to the agent in the form of a letter. I'm a FTB and i'm looking to leverage my position to get the best deal possible. The house i'm viewing today is in a road that I love and I have viewed various other houses down…
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Cheaper housing?
Hi, I've heard it's possible to register somehow with local council to get cheaper rented property? I can't seem to find any info, is this old news? Thanks
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Buying a repossession - eviction date next week
Hi I have been given the chance to purchase a property that is being repossessed but the eviction date is on tuesday. Is it too late to stop the process, I can pay cash. All help appreciated. Regards Elaine
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Putting in an offer on a probate & a land registry query...
We have fallen in love with a house that needs a LOT of work doing to it, it belonged to an old lady that passed on last year and there are two beneficiaries. We dowloaded the 'title register' document from the land registry website and it says that on the 28.10.2008 the property was valued at £210,000. I presume this was…
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Contract Query for Landlords
Unrelated to my last thread, I have a question to ask the many experienced (and nice) LLs on here. I have a friend asking for advice :) Landlord has given notice to increase the rent in six weeks and will produce a new contract on the same date. Tenant was informed in the same letter that he has to give 2 months notice to…
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two rooms knocked through - building indemnity insurance needed?
Hi there hope someone can help! We are in the process of selling our house and just had rather terrifying phone call from our solicitors regarding council inspectors and indemnity insurance - the dining room and lounge have been knocked into one with an archway linking them - this was done well before we bought the house 4…
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Chief Rent Query
Hi I have a query about a chief rent on our property which I hope someone on this board might be able to help with. Hope I am in the right place - apologies as its a bit of a long post :D In 2001 we moved into our present property which is freehold. Shortly afterwards we received a bill for Chief Rent from Company A, we…
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Help!! Lost two house sales due to Subsidence
Help and advice much needed please .... we have had our house on the market for 12 weeks and during this time we have managed to sell it twice (good news you would think). The first buyer got cold feet a week before the move date and the second pulled out on the day of the move. The history behind this that our home has…
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Am I in a position of Strength or not?
Hi,first post so please be gentle if this sounds a silly question.I've been looking at an off plan property on a new developement that Bryant homes are building.Its first phase and these properties wont be completed until Spring 2010.I own my own property outright, a 2 bedroom terrace probably worth around £70-85k on the…
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Please help
please can anyone advise me, my husband was made redundant and got a new job requiring us to live on site this is great but now need to rent out own house have been advised by morgtage lender to change to a consent to lease morgtage but the one they offered would increase monthly payment by £100, can anyone let me know how…
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When to Buy HIP
Hi, I am getting valuations from estate agents this week. Is it worth ordering a HIP online (eg hips4u) so that when I decide who to go with this will nearly be ready or would you suggest waiting until I have decided on the estate agent I would be going with. Thanks
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In Which Town Do I Get A Solicitor
We are buying a house 200 miles away (nothing to sell). Is it best to use a solicitor in the town that we currently live, or the town we are moving to? Thanks Mary
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Building control before 1985
My friend is in the process of purchasing a property that is currently going through the conveyancing process. Some time ago previous owners (not current vendors) removed part of a Chimney Breast in the property. The current vendor simply states it was done by a previous owner and that he knows not when. On this basis we…
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Home reports
I have been checking out costs for home reports in Scotland and other parts of uk .(these are a must have, before selling a property). I am shocked at the fees charged =£350-£525 (in scotland) for a property valued at 75k pounds, add to this charge, the VAT. Anyone know if there is a ceiling price for this government MUST…
