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Legal Agreement to protect my money in joint buy
I am going to be selling my house and buying a larger house with my girlfriend. I expect to make around £120,000 on my house which I intend to put into our new property. She only has around £10,000 to put in. Is it possible to get a legal agreement drawn up to ensure I get this back should we split up in the future? She is…
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frustrated - chain is breaking
hi we sold our house 2 weeks ago to a mrs smith, and are really pleased with the price we have got for it, its such a relief after 6 hellish months on the market. we have already offered and had accepted on a house we like, but the person buying mrs smiths house has dissapeared, its been over 2 weeks and they have now…
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Selling my 3 bed semi & need to get people through the door. any ideas?
Hey all, im selling my house in Bridlington and have looked into 3 estate agents (the top 3 in our town) and chosed 1. we are up with them and the board is up, the brochure is done and its on right move etc. the agents says our house is nice and should sell and in my opinion is at a good price. i have also got a 'event' on…
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Artex - would you buy a property with it?
Hi everyone. Does Artex affect the price of a property? We've just moved into a bungalow built in 1985. The lounge, hallway and two bedrooms have Artex walls and we're deciding whether or not to get them skimmed. The ceilings throughout are Artex-ed and we're leaving those well alone as we know it would cost far too much…
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Poll for sellers: re-negotiate after survey
Hi all. I want to know how people react to re-negotiation after survery. The quesiton is for Vendors/Sellers. Please let me know whether or not you would re-negotiate after survey? A: No. I would only sell at the agreed price. B: Yes, but I would only pay a quarter of the cost of repair for the major problems, such as…
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Need to sell apartment in Bulgaria...advice please.
Hi All I have an apartment that I urgently need to sell due to financial situation (same for most people I know!) Its a good location etc, reputable builder etc all paid for and block is complete and up and running. Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions on how best to sell. I have it n with a couple of websites and…
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Help with EA contract!!
Hello, As we are first time sellers, we have entered the murky world of estate agents with a little fear and trepidation after reading lots of horror stories (deserved and undeserved) about EA tactics etc. Anyway, I have just received the contract, and mindful of the pitfalls, noticed a clause in it that states: 1.1. You…
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Renting new house, lock on door seized.
My girlfreind has just started her second year at uni. I took her down Sunday, anmd stayed the night. I locked the bedrom door. The next morning upon waking, the lock wouldnt budge. It was broke. (cheap tacky lock). I was disgusted because in the event of a fire, my girlfreind would have stood no chance. Not to mention the…
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Tenant issues next door...Any advice please?
Hi, I live in a semi next door to a property that has been rented out for six years with no issues. New tenants, a couple, arrived in July and for the first two months there were again no problems. About ten days ago, two new people seemed to have arrived at the property to join the couple. There was an instant increase in…
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Moving In Soon - URGENT Advice Needed
Hi Any advice/tips would be greatly appreciate...thanks for reading Anyway, I'm a tenant moving into an apartment sometime this week. Before signing the contract me and the landlord agreed that he would provide me with a microwave and chest of drawers. He also agreed to provide me with curtains (which were broken when the…
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Insurance for tenants
Can anyone recommend insurance for us as tenants when moving into a property? Scared to death we'll ruin something expensive (it's unfurnished but the work surfaces are granite etc). I don't want to be stung for a new kitchen! Can they keep more than the deposit, or ask for more? Sorry about all the threads, just getting a…
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Credit checks
Just sold house and moving into rented. Found a lovely property and now filling in paperwork. Trouble is, until we move, a credit check will show a mountain of debt, which will all be paid off with money over once completion has taken place (phew). We have no defaults, late payments, ccjs etc, and I believe our credit…
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wear and tear
Just about to take on a rental property. In the information from the letting agent, it says about holding a deposit that may be retained for damage, repairs etc at the end of the tenancy. In the olden days (!) there used to be something about wear and tear, but I cannot find anything. Does this still exist? EG, what if we…
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Need some advice - stealing
Hi guys Not sure if I am posting in the right section, hopefully I am I had a young girl living with me under 'Supported Lodgings' scheme which is when someone who has been in the care system lives with an approved person to help them to become independent before moving on to have their own place. She had been living with…
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Repossessed property Scotland - can bid be placed after closing date?
Hiya, We placed a bid on a repossessed house last week and were the highest bidders. Unfortunately, as the sale of our own house isn't yet complete (there has been an offer put in on our house but not finalised yet) the repossession company have decided to go with the second bidder (the only other bidder there was). The…
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Another Leasehold Query
Hi all, I have a couple of questions regarding leasehold properties. I'm a First Time Buyer and have seen a flat that I like, but it only has 83yrs remaining on the lease. The vendor has written to the freeholder to find out how much it will cost to extend the lease. The estate agent said the vendor would be able to pass…
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How unscrupulous are Estate Agents?
In the middle of house sale negotiations via estate agent, we have just turned down the vendors first offer [as is quite normal!]. The agent has come back and given us all the reasons the buyer says we should accept his offer. Perfectly normal situation up until now, but now the agent is saying he will carry on looking for…
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want to move but scared about credit check
Hi everyone, I've rented for 20 years and have never defaulted on rent or other priority creditors, e,g Council tax and Utility bills. However, after my ex left 3 years ago and rendered me homeless, I have been struggling to keep up with non-priority debts and defaulted on monthly payments a few times, before seeking help…
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how often is your agent "keeping in touch"
Hello Just wondering for all you sellers, how often is your agent keeping in touch. We havent had a viewer for three weeks now and the agent hasnt given us any update, strategy etc.
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My buying experience
Just thought I would update with my own buying experience. Viewed 27th August. Spoke to EA on the monday after and put offer in. Exchanged Friday 4th Sept. Got keys today. OK, no mortgage involved and no one in the property. But easy and quick. After viewing houses for about 2 years... It does need some work doing to it,…
