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tenant arrested what do i do?
Just got a call from the police. Saying that he will not be coming out soon. Can anyone point me in the right direction. I will be contacting a solicitor but what will this entail? Any help would be appreciated. How long will the process take to get the posession of the apartment? thanks min
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Do you pay your HOUSE 50 Euro a day? Or more??
I get antsy to get out of my house...often. I have a lovely home, a large garden, and televisions in each room, but still wanderlust hits me most days. I think this is because my house makes demands on me that my local bagal shop, Panera Bread, does not. Here at home, the dishes sitting in the sink, the dry, cracking deck…
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Can builder pull out of sale?
I recently offered £172,500 on a new build 1 bedroom flat in Surrey (sale price was £179,950 reduced from £212,000) which was accepted. Ive subsequently found that similar flats in the block have recently sold for £168-£170k. The lenders valuation has come in at £160k. The developer was up in arms over this result and…
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Deposit deductions
Finally got somewhere with my landlord and he's sent me a list of deductions he is claiming from our deposits 1. Carpets needed cleaning and burn marks to 2nd floor bedroom= £165 2. Broken handle on small front bedroom= £20 3. Damage to bathroom washbasin (no amount recorded) 4. Washing machine damage to door= £35 5. use…
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Outrageous Letting agent fees!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi, My LL sold house (only moved in 6 months ago!) so I have to move again! I am looking for properties but there are very few thro private LL's. Why do letting agents charge so much? 35% + V.A.T of 1 months rent. Just short of £300 for what? I am sure it does not cost £300 to run a credit check, fax my employer for…
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Moved in with Fleas...
Well, we didn't cooose to, but they were already there. What are peoples verdicts on rent rebates for living with fleas? Our LL sent around some flea spray cans, but after 5 days solid of bi-daily hoovering and spraying every night after everyone was asleep, I gave in and called the LL and let them know that this job was…
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Joint ownership, single resident, council tax?
If a property has two owners, but only one person lives there, are they still able to get a 'Single Occupancy' discount on council tax?
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Deposit + Notice question
If you rent a bedroom in a house where you live with the landlord, do they have to put your deposit in a deposit scheme? I do share the kitchen, living room and bathroom with the landlord and also other tennants. Also, what notice does the landlord have to give for me to leave and what notice do I have to give to leave?…
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Mortgage advice
Hello My wife and I are reaching the end of our two year mortgage deal. We are in debate whether to remortgage our current property or to sell up and try and climb the property ladder. Two ways of looking at it is that we are comfortable where we are, but on the other hand, it has never and may never be, as affordable as…
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Renters Rights - Deposit
I moved out of my previous address on the 24th July, having rented it for 12 months. My landlady at the time informed me that my deposit had been put into a "seperate account" but i was never sent or given any details of where it was being held. I understand I should have been notified within 14 days of moving in of these…
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Long Stop?
Hi everyone, I have recently sold my house and am a good two months in to my purchase and now living with parents as the purchase has not even reached completion dates yet. Someone has told me they have in the past got their solicitor to impose a "Long Stop" to try and get the seller to commit to some sort of cut of date…
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unregisterd land
hi im just about to buy my first home next to the property there is a small amount of land which the current owner uses as her car space, it doesnt belong to her though and the council say its nothing to do with them, how do i go about accuiring/ buying it im new to all this thanks
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Gift deposit?
Has anyone done this when selling their house?? My buyer (from hell) has just announced that I said I would do this (um no not at all!) and I'm very suspicious about it - is it legal? :confused:
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all these stc adverts??
I'm looking at buying in the near future, no chain, 75% deposit etc... i've sold my business and just waiting for the last payment to be made to myself. i'm ready to go! I look at rightmove every now and again to see what's available, then i started looking at ea's own websites. There's pages and pages of properties that…
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AST 12 month extension with break clause from Month 1??
Has anyone ever heard of this? I recently received a letter from LA about renewing my existing AST which is due to end in a month or so. Extension fee is £46, which I am happy to pay for 12 months security of tenure, as I love the house, LL & LA are on the whole great and I have no plans to move for the foreseeable future.…
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Indemnity Insurance
We are in the process of selling our house, and have been asked by our buyers solicitors to get indemnity insurance. This is because we don't have the right certificates for the new boiler we had 2 years ago (fitter is blaming Corgi and they are blaming him!). Could anyone explain what it is? Obviously I know it's…
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Buying a Privately Rented Home?
Hi, does anyone have any advice/information on how I could go about approaching my landlord/agent about buying the house I currently rent privately from them? Could I, for instance, get the house valued by an agent so I know how much its worth before going ay further? Or is that a bad idea?! Thanks!
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Very quick questions on AST and guarantor
Hi there I have a tenant looking to move in to my flat next week. She has two daughters (16 and 11). Does this have any implication if I were to serve her notice after the first 6 months? Also, she'll have about £1100 left after rent and basic bills (council tax, gas, electricity) for everything else. None of that sum is…
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Buyers Conveyancing / Legal Costs if There's an HIP for the Property
I've been getting quotes for conveyancing / legal costs involved with a house purchase (we're FTB's, so only a purchase). Seems the only significant difference in costs between my local solicitors and online is due to the local solicitors saying I need to pay for Local Authority and Environment checks, whereas all the…
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Advice Please, Vendors from Hell (well nearly!!)
So the situation so far, is we are selling our house to a FTB and buyer a house which we thought had no onward chain. The vendors of the house we are buying have been a complete nightmare from start to finish and my OH and I am getting really fed up them, so would like some advice as to how to play things from here.…
