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Fixtures & Fittings
Just buying our first house and have a question. When the vendor is filling in a fixtures & fittings list, and the EA asks you if you are interested in anything (i.e carpets and curtains) do I assume that everything is negotiable? For example, the brochure says integrated oven. Do I assume the vendor includes this…
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Lower Valuation than I thought from Estate Agent?
Hi, I am putting my house up for sale, I have never sold a house before. I have had one valuation from an Estate Agent which I think is £10000 too low, and will have two more valuations next week. My question is can i decline the valuation the Estate Agent gives me and demand that they put my house on the market for a…
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I Was Happy With the Shed at £125k
You know you've lost your marbles when you spot a shed on a bit of grass, at £125k and think "oh, that's sweet" and click to contact the agent .... it was only when the link redirected to the agent site that I found out that it was actually a nice smart cottage .... and the shed was in the garden. It's sold already though…
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Deposit
Just out of interest, I was wondering, when proceeding with a mortgage, can your DEPOSIT be in say 6 different bank/ investment accounts for mortgage purposes? Im just asking as say you have ISA's Monthly accounts and ISA S&S's accounts, along with instant access and current accounts making up the money you class as a…
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first time buyer
hi about to take the big step and looking into 1 house nice house but doent have a hips. asked the estate agent for it and was told that the property has been on the market since before hips came in and therefore doesnt need one. does it need 1 should i ask for 1 ?
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Capital Gains tax
My parents inherited a property in Switzerland (vaud) 15 years ago. It has never been rented out. They have just sold their property in UK so the flat in Switzerland will be their only proprety (although not primary residence as they do not live there). They now want to sell the flat to help with their retirement. They…
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Using a "we'll buy your house" company
Hi All This is my first post so hope I'm getting it right! Has anyone ever used one of those companies that buy your house quickly/under market value? I own my own flat but moved 2 hours south of "home" 18 months ago to be with my partner. I was lucky enough to find a tenant for my flat . We are now buying our own house…
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First Time Buyer Help!!!
I've already posted this in the mortgages section but thought that it might actually be more apt for this forum... My girlfriend and I are currently looking for somewhere to buy in the Leeds area. She has come into an inheritance of £50k and this is going to act as a pretty hefty deposit (around the 30% mark). We are…
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Shared Ownership
Hello Some advice please. Shared ownership - what are the cons?....and the pros? My sister is looking to get on the proprty market and feels this is the only way her and her partner can do it. I want to be able to help her make an informed decision so please help. Thanks Craig
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Do we need to renew our tenancy agreement with the LA?
Hi Guys, Its my first post here - you all seem to be very helpful. I have a question regarding our tenancy agreement which ends at the end of March. We've been renting our property for 6 years now and wanted to renew it for a further 2 years - we're good tenants and our landlord is good to us too. For the past 6 years…
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Feu superior
We're in the middle of buying a house in Scotland, and have just got the paperwork. The estate (housing area, not farm) has a Feu Superior and there are various conditions on the residents (Feuars). Has anyone dealt with this before - any advice, or useful weblinks where I can read about how it works? The conditions are…
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Sublet to a lodger who wants to claim housing benefit...
Hello I rent a house with my girlfriend and we sublet a room to a lodger. He has recently lost his job and has just asked me to write him a letter explaining how much he pays in rent so he can use it for proof for the housing benefit. My concerns are… Firstly, I charge him £380 a month (which is a bargain for the standard…
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Should pay the reduced rent this month?
Hi, I’m renting a studio flat in London for £780 a month. 7 days ago we had a power cut, but the electricity is likely to be restored only today after 7 days of no electricity at all:mad:. During this time the landlord liaised with the EDF who own the mains outside the property and it turned out the property had been…
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TDS have awarded LL some money - WHY?
As some may have seen from one of my previous posts, we had a dispute with the deposit, over a property we moved out of in December 2009. We have just today received the decision from the TDS, and the LL has being awarded £75 in cleaning costs. As mentioned in previous post, there was no inventory, and the carpets we…
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House not mains water
House is fed by a spring. What surveyor do you get out to check on the viability of the spring? And do you also need someone to check out the septic tank system?
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Do I need to sign a new tenancy agreement?
Hi Guys, I need some advice regarding my LA. I have been living in my rented property for 18 months now, and six months ago, I signed a new tenancy which is ending on April 4th. As the property I am in now is a small bedsit, I have been looking for a much needed bigger place which I have found. The only problem is I cannot…
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Is this a good or bad time to sell?
I bought my 1 bed flat in East London in November 2005, and I'm thinking of selling and moving in with my partner. I know I need to get my flat valued before I can make any decisions, but was wondering what the general state of the market is at the moment. Is now a good time to sell, in that there are enough people looking…
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Rented bedsit
I am about to move into rented accomodation. But I want to know about a couple of things 1) They have said 'all bills included' including council tax, but since this is a new council I am moving to, do I have to register with that council, also noting that there is an impending election about to happen, though I know that…
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Obligation to give notice when the end date of the lease is already agreed in writing
Last year I signed a six month assured shorthold tenancy agreement, and before it came to an end I signed an additional 'Memorandum of Extension' to lengthen the lease by six months. Now it's approaching the end date (written on the Memorandum of Extension), but the landlord is arguing that I should also have given written…
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Obligation tt notice, when the dates are stated in a Memorandum of Extension.
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