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Removal companies
Hoping to be exchanged by the end of Wednesday with completion next week - but herein lies the catch 22. We need to know we can get removers but can't secure removers until we know we've exchanged. Have had surveys and quotations from about 7 companies and haven't found one that feels like 'the one' - and it is probably…
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Can someone help me out-contents insurance...
Is More Than the only company that does contents only cover? Two years ago they were the only ones that could cover me in rented accomodation. We need cover from Thursday onwards and my hubby has been called abroad on business so a fair bit has been left to me and I am struggling a bit with my long term illness so I'd…
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Can you sell a house legally for much less than its worth?
Hello all! Basically a house that is worth around 150,000 is being sold by a friend. And they are willing to sell it for me for 100,000! Lucky me, I hear you say! However.... The reason behind this is that recently she went through a nasty divorce, and eventually after about 2 years managed to get the house soley in her…
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Can workers eneter a rented property?
The letting agency just called me to say that the painters who are doing the outside of the house want to paint my bedroom window from inside as they don't have a big enough ladder to pain it from the outside.... I said no so the woman there kept insisting... I said anyway they have to give me 24 hours notice when they…
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Estate agent allowed buyers to enter property and take photos without my permission
Hi I am not sure if anyone can help around the legalities of this at all? My EA called me last week and asked if the buyers can enter the property to measure up for some items. I said that was fine. Next thing i know, after my solicitor informing me that I dont need to complete a 6 page document for the fixtures and…
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Flat to Let in Weston Super Mare
Hi, my tennants have just given notice after 1 year. They were fabulous - 2 lovely Polish girls who never gave me a day of trouble so I am sad to see them go :cry: I normally pay an agency to find the tennants for me and apart from one hiccup they have been very good ........... but very expensive! :eek: Does anyone have…
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moved into a Flithy Appartment - Can I void the agreement
Hi, I got the keys after a 6 week wait for a stunning appartment on Friday. Friday night I took a few cleaning products to do a little spring clean before I moved my furniture in. To my horror the kitchen and bathroom was flithy. The kitchen had 2 years worth of heavy thick grease, esp in the cupbaords alone and the…
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Problems with newly rented property
Hello Everyone, Me and a mate went to view a house just over a week ago, decided we liked it, but there was a bit of work that needed doing (such as lightbulbs needed adding) and the place needed a major clean. We were hounded into paying the deposit on the day we viewed, and told that anything we had raised on teh day of…
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Selling flat with a tenant
Hi everyone, The freeholder of my flat has agreed to buy me out, but I have a tenant whose contract has still 6 months to go. The flat is being fully managed by a local estate agency and the buyer is happy for the tenant to stay as long as he signs a new contract directly with him. Obviously he doesn't want the agency…
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preparation for moving
Well my EA seems to think I might exchange this week, and has discussed dates for completion. The people I'm buying from have already moved out, and the people who are buying my place are on holiday the week of the 28th September, so he's suggested Friday the 9th October. I'm a bit overwhelmed by all the things that will…
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Independent building survey results. Where to go from here!!
We are FTB's who have offer accepted on house and had an independent building survey done which shows house is in need of some basic maintainence, has some damp and electrics are old with some suspect connections etc ?will need rewire. Spoke to our mortgage advisor as EA asked us to contact them after survey report out, he…
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House history
Please does anybody know how I could find the history of the house I have just bought? It was built in 1901. I have tried the census but I need names etc. Just curious who lived there before.
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I have no idea what is going on!
Well, due to exchange hopefully this week. We are selling our house - 4 in the chain, we are at the bottom (no-where to live, but hey, that's life!!). We've filled in the bounty of paperwork and it's gone to solicitor (who came with Estate Agents, probably big mistake). He has passed on the details to the purchasers. I…
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Stampduty threasholds from the 1st of Jan 2010?
Hi all, Can anyone advise on what the stampduty threasholds will be come the new year? We are considering putting out house on the market after Christmas and I've just spotted that the current threasholds only run until the 31st of December but I can't see the new rates listed anywhere. I'm presuming that the 1st of Jan…
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Need help! Landlady wants to deduct my deposit for the wear and tear of bathtub
I rented at a private landlady house in Reading from January to June 2009. She asked me to leave because she can't cope with the following.. 1. Won't allow me to use soap in the bathtub as it spoils her enamel bathtu. She claims the enamel has 4-6 more areas comming off (each area is probabaly 2mmx2mm). I think they came…
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house or flat????
Im planning to buy a house next year for up to £160000. I keep looking what is on the market and to be honest not much for this price.... Recently I started thinking about buying a flat, only because its cheaper and hopefully doesnt need any work done. If I decide to buy a flat do you know what do they charge for comparing…
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LL responsibility re cracked window
We are about to move into a rented house next month and one of the windows downstairs is cracked right agross the pain. The tenant who is in there atm has put sellotape on it. Its a double glazed window and only one sheet of glass is affected. Before we move in is it reasonable for us to expect this glass to have been…
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New house for the family
I am currently am the proud father of two gorgeous kids and I am paying rent of £1000 a month for the two bedroom house. My mother has a flat with the mortgage alomost finished, £2000 outstanding. my question is can I use the equity in my mums flat aswell as a mortgage to buy a new house? Is this useual practice? Me and my…
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should i sell or continue to rent out
First of all i hope this all makes sense!! Due to personal circumstances i rent a 3 bed house to live in & i've been renting out my own 2 bed apt for the last 12 months. My rental income from the apt doesnt cover the mortgage & expenses - i pay approx £110 extra a month just to keep it going. Due to my current situation i…
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Allowing LL access question!
Hi, quick question! Recently started a tenancy on our house. Landlord very amenable. Had agency call OH yesterday saying landlord wished to pop round Monday morning to trim the massive hedge that goes round two sides of the garden (he said he likes to do this every so often which is fine with us!) He needed someone to be…
