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Thinking to rent privately - are the LL's requirements reasonable
Hi everyone, would be grateful for some advice. I have been renting for a while (through an estate agent) but now I am looking for a bigger property and there is this really nice house with a private landlord. He says that in his requirements he is sticking to official guidelines in order to make sure that the insurance on…
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help with hotel in dubai, cheapest plz
Hi, i would like some help please, does anyone know whats the cheapest hotel in dubai and the safest? can someone please get back to me asap thank you
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2 estate agents, house sold, 2 fees?
hi, my property was marketed with a small company who initially said they advertised in 2 local papers and rightmove as well as other websites. after 3 weeks i asked them have u been advertising as i havent seen my house in the paper. no they stated as it was too expensive. 6 months later (4weeks ago) i cancelled the…
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Agricultural Holding Act Tenancy
Can anyone explain in layman's terms what "The land is subject to an Agricultural Holding Act Tenancy" means? I'm looking to buy a house out in the sticks with a bit of land and this phrase or "(AHA)" keeps cropping up. All I've found online so far is a pages of legal stuff that seem to assume you already know what AHA…
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Who should pay?
We recently bought a house,we had all the EPC's and HIP etc before going ahead.We knew we had to put about £2000 aside for a complete re-wiring,understood.But when we started to sort the bathroomm etc,our plumber noticed that that boiler/heating system,was leaking,and rusting.He did what he had to do to stop the leak…
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Electric cable from my house to neighbours?
Hi, I noticed a few weeks ago that there is an electric cable going from my house to my neighbours house. They are semi detached and this is at the detached sides so its noticable between the houses but somehow I didnt realise it was there before! (Lived here 6 years :rotfl:) Im not sure what it is for or why its there and…
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Builders going into liquidation
Hi, I'm just buying a house and am trying to get hold of some information from the original builder, as it was built in 2001 - i.e. does it have an NHBC guarantee; Zurich guarantee; and a few questions from the survey. The original builder has voluntarily wound up (although now operates under a different name!) and informs…
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AST 6-month advice
hi all, basically, in May of this year i signed a 6month ast contract to extend my stay at where im renting. i am happy with where im renting to a degree, but ive seen a property elsewhere that would be better, its nearby and has pluses that would definitely help me. i would like to end my agreement before the term is up,…
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Lease details missing & Freeholder repossessed
Please help! We have been in limbo, being passed from pillow to post for the past five months and no one has been able to offer us any clear answers on this matter. We are TRYING to purchase an apartment and made an offer which was accepted in February 2009. The property is a reposession and we have been made aware that…
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how do banks sell a repossed house
Hello i just need to know the process of how a bank sells a repossed house ?? Dose an auctioner contact the bank if so how ? Or dose the bank contact the auctioner if so how ? I think this is vital information for any home owner whos in difficulity and ive tried finding the awnser but am hitting a brick wall
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A new one to view
same as another one I've seen but this one has a loft conversion. The one unsold for 18 months is still on at 114k 3 bed, 2 receoption rooms, drive at front, This one is on at 123k. 4 bed, 1 reception room, drive at back but may be almost impossible to get car on... will have to check that out... Peak insanity sale on the…
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Retirement flats - anyone any experience ?
Hi all We're looking at buying a retirement flat for an elderly relative and am wondering if anyone has any expereinces of them ? We're looking at the one or two bed flat in a block with a house manager type of set up. Most seem to have high maintenance fees - perhaps 2 or 3K a year which pays for the manager but does…
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can i still get a mortgage if am behind on debt payments
Hello there i am behind on paying off my loan and have been paying back less than the minimum payment for some time know , i am renting at the moment but feel the money is getting waisted on dead rent(have been renting for 10 years)i was wandering if it is possible to still get a mortgage and may be get the rest of the…
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A bit of advice/assurance please...
Hi everyone, We've been looking for a house since February in the south Bristol area. We've seen a few 'ok' properties come on every now and then, but generally supply is very low for decent houses without some room simply being unworkable (e.g. a kitchen that can't even fit a fridge). However, sales are picking up in the…
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Building surveyor's report
Received my surveyor's report today and it is giving me the creep. I do not know what to do? It is going to cost loads. This bit worries me or do surveyors mention this to cover themselves? " Conclusion, there is no indication that the house has been affected by movement of the foundations to date, but the nature of the…
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How Much For Gas????
I looked at a house today and was impressed with it, its in a good area and needs a bit of work doing to it, but at the price its worth spending a bit on it, one of the problems is it as no gas connection, the woman reckons the next door neighbour had gas put into their house and so the pipe work only needs running about 5…
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interpreting credit report for letting
Hello, I am letting out my property through a lettings agency. I have just received a credit report on one of the potential tenants. This is the first time I have ever seen one of these reports and need help in understanding it and interpreting it. The overall summary of the assessment for one of the potential tenant came…
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Checking services in repo, plus solictor fee's...
When viewing a repo is there anyway you can check the services ie water, gas, electric etc, I know you probably can't but thought I'd ask anyway:confused: Also I asked a solictor to give me a breakdown on his fee's that I would expect to pay (see below) is this a sliding scale? I told him I'm only looking at a mortgage of…
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What can I actually afford?
Hi, I have sold my property and am currently living with my parents. I have seen a new property which I like and it is £185k but I think it is going to stretch me too far. I have a £40k cash but I really want to put down 25% so I get better rates. I would like to do a little work on the property so would really want to…
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Tenency Agreement
I have offered a friend of mine a place to live for 6 months as he has been made redundant from full time work (roofer by trade) just so he can get himself sorted he is claiming JSA and asked about help towards rent and he has been told by the benefits office that he can get help even when living with me but i need to get…
