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Rent2Buy/ Ronan Properties Ltd
hi has anybody had any dealing with this company before? they do rent to buy properties? thanks
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RBS holding up our chain
We are in a small chain involving 3 properties, but unfortunately the purchaser at the bottom of the chain is going though a divorce and her husband is buying her of out their property. Everyone in the chain is ready to exchange but the couple at the bottom of the chain are awaiting a Transfer of Equity document signed by…
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The process of buying a house
Purely theorically, once you've found a house that both yourself and girlfriend, especially girlfriend (who may or may not be the most picky, indecisive and annoying house hunting mate in the world ever), really like and you put in a derisory offer that is rejected out of hand, then you put in a slightly better offer that…
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Questions re solicitor
Hi I have scanned the posts on this forum but couldn't find answers to my questions - so apologies if I am posting something that has already been answered We have finally had an offer accepted on a house we love. We are over the moon. However we have been so busy searching for a house and the best mortgage deal for us…
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Buying out the Leasehold
I live in a house with just under 800 years remaining on the leasehold. The ground rent is under £2 a year, but as I have now paid off my mortgage my thoughts are moving onto owning the land as well. Until last year I paid this money to a local agency about a mile away, but now I pay it to an offshore company (I think it's…
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how about this lady as a neighbour?
http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Neighbour-Attack-Dramatic-Footage-Of-Garbage-Bin-Bust-Up-In-Sudbury-Suffolk/Article/200909115374007?lpos=UK_News_Carousel_Region_3&lid=ARTICLE_15374007_Neighbour_Attack%3A_Dramatic_Footage_Of_Garbage_Bin_Bust-Up_In_Sudbury%2C_Suffolk Not advocating the filming of easily provoked…
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Time Frame For Repairs
We have recently moved into another rented property and are having a few teething problems. * Both toilets are having probs. The upstairs flushes continuously, the downstairs the syphon has gone. * Woke us this morning to find water everywhere in the kitchen from Fridge/Freezer. * Outside guttering above door cracked and…
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rent with option to purchase
hi does anybody know of any websites in the west yorkshire area that do the rent with the option to purchase at the end of it scheme? thanks
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Deposits?
Hi this might be a silly question but we're trying to cover all our questions before we put the house on the market. We are thinking of moving, last time we moved we sold, went into rented then brought because of distance we moved. But this time it will be local. Because we had sold last time and our funds where already in…
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Anyone had laminate flooring in a new build?
I am having a new house built and have been told by Persimmon who are building it that we cannot have laminate flooring as its a new house. We went to a carpet shop yesterday to arrange to get a quote and they said its rubbish and we could have laminate flooring if we wanted. Now I am confused. I dont know who to believe.…
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Damp shown on survey
I'm in the process of buying a house and have had the valuation back from the bank showing "high levels of rising dampness detected to various external and internal walls". It goes on to advise that a BWPDA registered timber and damp treatment specialist should inspect the property and follow whatever treatment they…
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Which is best for me?
Hi We moved into our rented house 7 months ago on a 6month AST. It has now gone over on to a rolling tenancy. The letting agents have just informed us that we can sign a new tenancy for 6 or 12 months if we like. As I don't feel terribley secure here, can someone tell me if its better in our interests to sign a new…
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Landlord Not Meeting Any Legal Obligations - Where Do We Stand?
Hey Guys, We need a little assistance and advice please. We've been in our current rented premises just over 6 months now and since we've moved in we've had bailiffs on our door every month looking for the landlord (they liquidated their company and went abroad trying to avoid paying their bills), the bailiffs range from…
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Trouble getting a mortgage!
Hi Folks, This is a pretty embarrassing situation but Im hoping somebody may have some advice. Im 26 and my partner is 25. We both have steady, pretty safe jobs (police officer and school teacher) and have a pretty low level of debt for our incomes. However about 5 years ago when at Uni i got into a sticky situation with…
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Office deposit question
Hi there, My company just moved out of the small office we're renting, and the landlord is basically engineering things so we don't get any deposit back. They've inspected the place, and come up with a range of issues and associated costs to rectify them, that mysteriously add up to more or less exactly our deposit. Most…
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Buying house with house to sell/rent - Urgent pls help!
Not sure if I'm posting on correct board but anyway. . . property has suddenly come to our attention that's currently under offer (2 weeks ago) but offers still invited we currently have a property that's not on the market (approx. value 100-115K) we have approx. 38K (maybe a bit less) left on mortgage looking at…
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Abbey Mortgage
We are currently doing a house exchange and last tuesday (1 Sept) our purchaser had the survey done on our house - How long will it be from now until she receives an offer from Abbey? Would we be talking weeks or days? Thanks!
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Progress Update
Thought i would keep everyone updated here as im really nervous about my first purchase ever! Hopefully if i do something wrong someone will point it out to me?! I've now viewed 2 houses on the same street, they have the same lovely extension and there really is nothing in it. Either house is perfect for me and my partner.…
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H.I.P's in East Devon?
Hi , Just a quick question, has anyone got the name of a H.I.P provider in East Devon thats not as dear as these? We've had quotes for £270,£331 &£350 (inc vat). We saw one on the net for £164 but its not in this area. Also dose anyone know how long they should take as we have been told differences of between 3 days to 3…
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Rats...NOW....Fly Infestation
Hey everyone, this isnt a money issue - but im wondering if anyone can offer some advice. We rent our home and live in the countryside. Rats moved into the foundations (normal for living in the countryside) and our landlord was out pretty quickly to have someone put posion down - but no traps. So the rats died under the…
