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new - need help please
hi first off i am new to the site so hello everyone. my problem is the following. i am 22 and currently liveing with my mam and i wish to buy a house to let. problem i have is i dont have enough cash to put down a deposit for a buy to let mortgage. so reading on site and asking friends of the family i have realised it is…
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Offering lower than a fixed price
Hi I put an offer in on a flat in Aberdeen this morning but it was rejected as there are five other parties who noted an interest and presumably the seller is holding out for more money. There's actually another flat, practically the same, on sale in the same building at a fixed price of £142k. I've always disregarded it…
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reference agency (aston mead)
hi there, does anyone know what reference agency Aston Mead use, we are hoping to rent a property through them and wondered what agency they use, also dont want to give LL ar a reference as realationship has broke down, always paid our rent on time and been good tenants, but he turned up at our house without letting me…
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DAMP (Builders Advice)
Still have damp in the living room and according to the landlord Coping Stones have been fitted/re-cemeted etc whilst we have been away. Coping stones are not doing their job and the wet patch has occurred again same place. What are Coping Stones and do they have to be fitted from the outside or is it internal such as via…
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Who pays......?
The house we are buying has a hip with out of date searches. Our solicitor has said we obviously need new ones.. She has said that if the other side dont want to pay for them, we will. Is this normal, and how much do they cost (forgot to ask), and is it worth us just sayin gyes to keep the sale going through rather than…
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Neighbour Problem
Hi, everyone, My husband and I have been in our house for 2 years and like everyone, now the house is sorted- decorated etc, we're now moving to outside. The thing is the side fence! We would like to take down the 5ft panel fence that is falling apart and replace. Directly, behind this is a 3.5ft picket fence. Now our…
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Need some advice
Before i start sorry about the grammer i'm not that good Me and the oh decided to buy a house at the beggining of the year but the work i do my earnings wont be counted towards a morgage so she would have to get one just in her name. In feb we saw a very nice house and it was part ownership ideal for us (oh was on 12k a…
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Air Duct Cleaners???
I have central air and forced hot air through the same ducts. I need them cleaned and I am not sure what criteria to use when choosing one? Anybody have referrals in Hartford area? Anyone know price range? Thanks in advance for any help.
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Plot of land behind house with oil tanks
There is a plot of land behind the house I am just buying (approx 15ft X 50ft) that contain 2 'massive' oil tanks that are no longer in use. I want these removed as they are very unsightly, potentially also I may be able to aquire the plot to extend my garden. I have searched the land registry and the owners of the plot of…
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max budget of 250K - what price house would you view up to?
Essentially a very similar question, but a different angle to the usual, what would you offer' threads... we can afford to buy a house up to maximum of 250K. Assuming we may be able to negotiate a discount from asking price, what is the maximum advertised price properties you would go and view? I have seen a few advertised…
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Credit checking for tenancy
Hello A quick question I need some help with... When letting agents are credit checking you for tenancy does it matter if you have lots of debt if you have kept up to date with it all? Does anyone have experience of this?
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EA chosen, Solicitor instructed... race is on!
Chosen and instructed an EA this morning, went with most expensive in the end (flat fee which will amount to about 2% thereabouts?!), but I think they are the best for me in this town - have the best advertising and marketing IMO and have a good record of sales over the last couple of months, many of which were properties…
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surveys booked
Hi guys - how long does it take for surveys to be booked? I am waiting for the buyer to arrange this - its a week now and I have heard nothing, and getting suspicious.... :confused:
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Seperation - what to do with the house ....help!
Me and my partner of 3 years have just split up, we bought a house together, (not married and no children). He paid a £20 thousand pound deposit and we got a joint mortgage for the rest £120 thousand. (house cost £140 thousand). He has also paid about £10 thousand on doing it up. He wants to buy me out and im not sure what…
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Pursuing ex-tenant for rent arrears
I co-own a house with my ex-partner. In April our tenant was finally evicted by the courts having not paid rent for 10 months (4500 pounds). The court ordered her to vacate the property and pay us the outstanding balance by the end of the month, but unsurprisingly she did a moonlight flit, didn't pay us the money and left…
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Estate Agent Help please court action!
Hi there, I'm trying to get some advice for my sister, I'll try and keep it short Basically she put up house with estate agent 1 a year ago. During this time she found a house she wanted to buy but could'nt proceed until she sold hers. After several months she gave estate agent 1 notice and instructed estate agent 2. After…
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Changing locks? Difficult?
My tenants have moved out and I will be moving in shortly. I will need to change the locks as I don;t know how many copies of the keys may be in existence! Currently there is a Legge lock on the front door and I was wondering how difficult it is to replace the lock? I'll also need to consider having a mortice lock fitted…
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Repossessed House - EA not particularly helpful?
Hiya all, just want a little bit of advice as to whether the EA is answering questions normally or is pulling some sort of sly one... Basically saw a property last weekend on the internet which we could tell from the pictures was a repo (toilets with yellow tape on etc). My OH phoned the EA on the Monday to enquire about…
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Landlord not protecting our deposit - small claims court process help!
Hi there, Been trying to find some sort of precedent for the situation i'm currently in but can't seem to find any at all. I have a horrible feeling that me and my former housemate might be the first ones in this situation which is starting to unnerve me a bit! We moved into a house in June 2007 and paid our deposit to an…
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guarantee needed to rent a flat
Hello, We recently have been viewing flats to rent, However on two occasions we have seen a flat that is perfect for us and at the right price, however twice we have been made to produce a guarantee from a home owner, on top of all the usual checks (credit reports, references etc). We have told them no and due to the vast…
