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Deed of gift and the Land Registry
Hi, I was wondering if someone on here could offer me some advice on a couple of issues about gifting a house and dealing with the Land Registry? I think some aspects may get quite complicated. My mum is going to gift my sister and I a property which she has owned for four years on a buy to let mortgage. I have been living…
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Anyone any experience in House-Swapping?
Hi. I bought a large studio apartment in a really nice private development (complete with gorge gardens and heated pool!) 2 years ago. When I bought it, it was inhabitable but I spent a lot of time and effort repairing it myself and its lovely now. The only problem is that I now have a partner who's moved in. And while the…
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First time buying- combined salaries v. my deposit- advice needed
Hello there I am 34, renting and I am considering buying the house I am currently living in- it is perfect for my and my OH's needs and our landlord is a very nice, honest chap. Now, I have some money from selling my deceased dad's flat in Spain and I would be able to put down a deposit with no problems. However, on my…
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Asking my Landlor to "Buy" me out??
Hi everyone. I'm currnetly three and a half months into an assured short term tenancy (6 mths), in a lovely cottage which was renovated by an old (ish) couple to retire into. I knew when I let it that they were in the process of trying to sell their farmhouse, and that if they did they'd want the cottage back, but I…
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Delays...
Just realling posting this for a rant. We finally found a buyer for our house, accepted an offer, etc etc. Various forms and contracts have been coming / going to and from the solicitors for the past few weeks. Last week we were told that we were ready to exchange contracts and that completion would follow shortly after.…
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short term agreement
my wife and i are hoping to move soon, but the new house needs a lot of work carried out and we cannot move straight in. the buyer of our house is happy for us to stay in our sold house for a month while the other house is being done up. however, he does want some kind of agreement drawn up. would this legally tie us in…
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Aborted sale - any recompense for legal fee's?
We agreed a sale of our house to a couple who wre 90% cash buyers and their friend was coming in with a 10% mortgage. Everything was going fine until a week or so ago when their solicitor called ours to say that they were not proceeding any further and refused to give a reason. Contracts had not been signed but were due to…
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First time renting my house - what are the essentials?
Hello, I'm a first time poster (well technically I've typed all this before but it hasn't appeared on the forum for some reason - this time I will copy the text before I press submit ;( ) I need to rent my house fairly urgently. I found out I am to be made redundant in 6 weeks, my payout will be minimal as I have only been…
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I'm being evicted in 3 weeks, help.
Hello all, forgive me i'm in a bit of a state here. I'm living in my dads house at the moment with my 2 small children, have been for about a year and a half since splitting with partner and having financial difficulties, i'm also currently pregnant. my partner and I have reconciled but not living togather and currently…
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Can't Contact Landlord
Hi, I would appreciate some advice please. I have been trying to contact my landlord for a few weeks now with no success. I did go on holiday for a week in the middle so my contact attempts have not been as urgent as they could have been. Tomorrow, however, is the end of the contract. Myself and one other are staying on…
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My neighbour wants to build a massive extension? WHAT CAN I DO?
Hello, I have just received a letter from the council about the application for planning permission of my neighbour. Apparently he wants to build extensions in front and at the back of the house which will make our house much darker and generally less pleasant. I reckon the rear one would be ok, but the front one is a…
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Should I get a new driveway?
I remember reading a site that compared the cost of putting in a new driveway/kitchen/extension with the return on the value of the house when sold. I want to invest in my house. I have replaced the bathroom and next is the horrible kitchen. However my driveway is a mix of concrete and tarmac that is wearing away, it a big…
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Buy Fast Ltd - Good/Bad/Ugly?
Hi all, Am asking this question on behalf of wife's friend, they own a property currently and are getting into difficulty with mortgage payments (dont have much detail except they trying to sell to a sell and rent company) Anyone got any advice/information/reviews/pitfalls that I can relay back to them? The company they…
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'Running costs'
Hi there, Im sure this subject has been approached somewhere along the line but there are just so many threads i couldnt find it - any input greatly appreciated. Ok, we're on the verge of buying our first place. Our total combined yearly income is £48k which for us is after tax + pension is £2800 monthly. Minus 2 X cars @…
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enforcing judgment help plz
Hello, I appologize in advance im sure this is in the wrong place. I made a small claim against the joint owners of a proprty that i rented nearly 2years ago for the return of my deposit. At the hearing judgement was made against the defendants. We agreed that payments would be acceptable in instalments but the amount or…
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waiting...what's happening?
hi all I'm getting fed up of this selling/buying business!! I accepted an offer on my house in feb. My offer on my new house got accepted in march. and I've still not moved!! This week I found out that my seller's next property is a new build (I was under the impression they were buying off someone else...). Anyway, their…
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Any advice on renting grstefully recieved
Hi everyone, this is my first post but I have been reading for a while - just wondered if anyone can help me out with some advice. I'm currently renting a house I like, I've been here for a year and to be honest don't really want to move - it's so much work! However, I've looked around on some websites and can see some…
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Advertised Price - OIRO, No Offers etc?
Hi, we’ve finally got to the point of putting our house on the market. We’ve had agents in for evaluation. They've been highly complimentary in general, and we’ve had no recommendations for problem sorting before marketing. Our problem is how to show the price. Let’s say we are told that £200,000 is what we ‘should get’…
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Just viewed a house, advice needed...
I've just viewed a house - The upstairs is ok, minimum work needed doing. The downstairs has an extended kitchen which is a problem. When you walk into it from the original kitchen and you're talking/listening you can hear a noticeable difference. I know the ceiling is lower and has I think plastic ceiling tiles. I…
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Putting in an offer
We have been viewing houses and have found one that we want to put an offer in for. We are first time buyers, have discussed mortgages but not actually got one yet. Do we make an offer on this house before we have met about a mortgage or wait while after? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Steve
