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Offers over...
I've seen a place I'd like to put an offer on, but it's stated as 'offers over' £65000. Is it strictly offers over that amount only? Thanks
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Possible decision made!
I think i'm going to move on from the repo house i was outbidded on and look for something else. Otherwise, i can just see a giant cat and mouse game going on for a couple of wks! Plus it's too risky when you consider what needs to be done to the property, would like to avoid bidding war, so am going to admit defeat. I…
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Showing people round house - taking shoes off
I have got to show some potential buyers around my house today. I have a real thing about shoes in houses, does anybody think that it is strange or rude to ask them to take off their shoes when they come and have a look round. thanks
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What to offer Sticky?
It seems a large number of new members are continuously asking what to offer on a property without researching the forums. Perhaps its time for a sticky? For what its worth - NO-ONE can tell you what to offer on a property. However, please consider the below to help you make the decision: 1)Check websites like…
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what to offer for a reposessed house
I'm considering putting an offer in for a reposessed flat. It's been reposessed by a financial company and sold through an estate agent. it's been on the market for 2 weeks now. the property is in need of refurbishment. I'm estimating it will cost about 30.000k. it's on the market for 200.000k and it has 3 bedrooms. 3…
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Building survey report
Hi, I recently got a full building survey done on a property we are keen to buy and we have now got the report back. There is quite of lot in the report but I am unsure as to whether I am overreacting or whether there are really too many extensive problems to go ahead with the sale. I would appreciate your views,…
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Do I pay mortgage application fee if I pull out of purchase
I am an FTB who has just had a Home Buyer Survey done on a Basement flat in a Victorian conversion property. So far I only have a verbal report from the Surveyor (written report due next week) but he detailed several serious problems. He suggested he'd probably recommend a retention of £3K or £4K. From reading other…
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Inventory
Hello! I'm currently renting a flat - when I first moved in about a year ago, I checked the inventory thoroughly, and made a few corrections to it, signed it, and sent it to the letting agents. However, I carelessly forgot to make a photocopy of it. I then phoned them a 3 times over the next 3 months, asking them to send…
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Timescales
Hi all I am FTB and had an offer accepted on a property at the end of Feb. Solicitors instructed immediately and mortgage all ready, living with parents - no notice to give. Got a call from solicitor a week after Easter saying he could be ready for exchange in 2 weeks but there was 4 further parties in the chain and they…
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Unsure what to offer
Ok. I'm posting because my sister, like me, is a ftb and has fallen in love with a house in south east area. I told her to offer 30% less than asking and go up in little bits. Is this good advice or not. The house is 279,950 so I said offer 195,950, then 196,500 and finish with 198,000. What do you think?;)
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selling while renting
Hope someone can help cos our estate agents aren't! We are renting out our house - nearly approaching the end of the initial 6 month tenancy, but we want to sell our house and one agent says we can if we get agreement from tenant whilst another says you can't and only do this at end of tenancy. Please help as mega…
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Terms of Business
Hi all I'd like to run this scenario past the forum members to get different opinions. If you hired the service of a well known letting agent who was providing you with a good service for 8 months. Then, out of the blue, the well known agent is bought by another letting agent who then started providing you with a terrible…
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Advice needed with student accommodation
I am in the process of moving out of a student house into a private house. My student landlady has allowed people into our house to fit a new kitchen and bathroom and fitted wardrobes in the bedrooms (ready for the next lot of students) and has done all this without informing me or giving the notice she is meant to give as…
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What Notice is appropriate for good tenants???
Hi My husband and I let our home, and moved back in with my parents for a while. We now have a baby, and another one on the way! Accordingly, we want to move back into our home. Our tenants were on a 6 month AST, which became periodic in August 2008. I know that we need to give them two months notice, but is it necessary…
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Bad HIP report?
We have just recieved our HIP and there are a few comments we do not agree with. In 2005 we came under the Local Housing Renovation Grant Scheme,and had work done to our house to the cost of £37,000. We have a 100+year old terrace house.The work done was complete rewiring of the electrics,walls re-rendered and re-plastered…
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Peed off with letting agents
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Court action threat over service charge arrears
My late mother lived in a flat in a Fold Housing Association sheltered housing complex in Belfast under a 70/30 ownership scheme. She paid a monthly Service Charge for upkeep, care services etc. After her death in (January 2008) the full Charge was still payable until the flat was sold. However, Fold clearly told my sister…
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Valuation and Survey info
Hi The Survey on the house we are buying is due to happen next week through A+L I was wondering if anyone has any idea on how long they tend to tkae to get the information back? or any other info in general how long it takes? Again i know this is a piece of atring question but thought if anyone would know you guys would.…
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Last monthy Rental Payment
I am in a property at the moment that i have rented on a 12month contract, the 12month period was up last month and the LL agreed we could go onto a rolling contract whilst we looked for another property :j We found one very quickly and our contracts have now been signed, we move in 10days before the end of our effective…
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Changing Mortgage Offer
Hi folks, We have a £245k mortgage offer from Nationwide currently on a property valued at £385k (63.64% LTV) However, we negotiated a further £10k off this price 2 weeks ago and naively thought that our solicitor would advise Nationwide as they need to produce a new offer. Its just come to light that this has not…
