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In rented house & landlord selling up, what are our rights?
We've been renting a house for 2 years. Last week we were told that the landlord wishes to sell up in Autumn giving us 1st refusal to buy it. We would like to buy it & are hoping to get some mortgage advice soon but what are our rights? Should we be expecting to get a discounted price? Any advice appreciated.
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Query of Notice Period - 8 weeks
I hopefully will be moving out the flat soon - my agreement which is a shorthold tenancy says the following: "That you must tell the landlord or agent in writing at least 8 weeks before you want to end tenancy. This notice must end on a Sunday and you must return your keys to the agent on the day you leave or on the day…
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WhoooHooo!! Contracts have exchanged!!!
Well finally after all that nonsense and upset the contracts exchanged today so James and I are (touch wood) going to be homeowners very very soon!! :beer: completion is next friday 3rd so time to start making all the arrangements.. eeek!! Thanks for all your help so far from the scary survey on our first aborted attempt…
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Renting & estate agent coming round for routine check - what to expect ?
Okay we are renting atm and the estate agent we rent through has advised he is coming round to do a routine check , we have never had one of these before in the previous house we rented. What should I expect ? Im so nervous as Im very OCD about housework anyway but Im expecting him going round with a white glove checking…
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Searches advice....
Hi, We are awaiting the search to come back from the house we are buying. Apparently the water one is in, just awaiting a personal search, does this sound right? I have spoken with the council and they said we can collect a search ourselves if we pay £11 and it will be done in an hour. They said the search company coming…
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Buying too high a price? Advice needed...
Hi, Basically, I had an offer accepted on a property last Fri which was 6% under the asking price. I initially put in an offer of 11% under the asking price and was rejected and after some negotiations through the agent, the vendor came back with a final price of 6% under the asking. But now I am starting to think that I…
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Missing architect's certificate - should I proceed?
I am purchasing a flat that was converted in 2006 and has had one owner (current seller) since then. Their solicitors can't find the architects certificate and my solicitors have tried to get copies but both the architects and their solicitors have gone into administration so we cannot obtain copies. I understand that the…
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"Lending" son money for deposit
I am "lending" my son £50,000 for deposit for his first house. He is currently single but I've been told that should he get a partner in the future and they subsequently split up, she could have a claim on his house. I'm advised that I should draft out a simple document stating that I am loaning him 50K and want it back…
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buying house from parents
Hey, I am looking at buying a house owned by my mother.There is no outstanding mortgage on the house it is owned outright. I've lived in the property for the last 6 years, she is happy to sell it to me at a reduced rate taking into consideration what i've spent on the house so far etc Are there implications re getting a…
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Capital Gains and renting my place out???
Hello All Looking for some help and advise...(new to posting..thought I'd posted a message but can't see it anywhere..hopefully second time lucky..here goes): I have a flat in London, living in it since 2005 and it's my only property at present. I've now got on a 2 year Uni course outside London so will have to rent my…
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Is there a mortgage governing body?
Like a head office who supervise all mortgages?
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House buying- HIPS and optional searches
Hi, I am dipping my toes back into the market after a house sale fell through 2 years ago just before the market disappeared out of view! My question is this- do I need any of the searches my conveyancer is offering (drainage, environmental and planning) or should some of them be covered in the HIPS. It hadn't occurred to…
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Why is there a gap between exchange and completion
I notice there is usually a (two week?) gap between exchange and completion. What is it that happens between the two and takes a further two weeks to do??
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Some advice please!
Hi, I'm after a bit of advice. I'm looking to buy a property and have 2 in mind. One is quite a bit more expensive than the other. I've done a 'forecast' budget based on what I think my expenses would be. The thing is I don't know how realistic they are as I've always house shared/split bills etc. So any comments on the…
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ARLA powers against letting agents that have mislead tenants
Hi, I've just rented a property with a letting agent registered with ARLA. To cut a long story short they told us we would be getting a manged let with them however when we came to get the keys today it turns out it's a private let with the landlord. We told them we're not happy and they should have let us know earlier if…
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Mortgage Advisors
OK, boring question I guess but am looking to get a mortgage in these troubled times....joy!! Im a first time buyer and need some advice! Can anyone recommend some good mortgage advisors? Also, its looking like im only going to have enough of between a 5% and at an extreme push 10% deposit, has anyone found any lenders…
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Any recommendations on solicitors who are experienced at Shared ownership???
We are based in West London. Looking for a solicitor who is experienced at shared ownership and first time buyers. Any recommendations??? Thank you!
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What do conveyancing solicitors actually DO?
I'm sure its the norm, but our solicitors has asked us for copies of all docs reating to the flat we're sellling - lease hold docs, building regs docs (we had some work done). hip etc and the list goes on. I thought they had to do 'searches" for documents with land registry and stuff. Clearly not. Just seems (from the WAD…
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Has anyone bought flats from A2dominions? I don't find them efficient enough.
I am recently dealing with an A2dominions agent, she is not being very helpful. 1, We arranged a viewing yesterday and she didn't show up. When I called her after waiting for 30 mins, she told me she completely forgot about our viewing and she was nowhere near the viewing location. 2, I asked her to speak to her manager…
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Plumber and tiler recommendations?
Hi I have had a survey done on a property i am buying and a couple of matters have been flagged - initially, I need quotes for the work. Could anyone recommend a plumber a tile they have used that are reasonable but do a good job! Hard to know who are cowboys and who aren't! Or do you know a website where people recommend…
