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Do I have the (preserved) right to buy?
Hi, I have rented my house from a charitable housing association since August 1988, I believe they obtained charitable status in September 2003. Can anyone tell me if I have the right to buy? Thanks.
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Verbal Offer, Heard Nothing
Me and my partner are in the process of buying our first house. We went to a view a house recently and absolutely loved it. My partner very excited told the seller (I know you are not supposed to) that he would be willing to put in an offer £2500 less than the asking Price. The house has been on the market for 8 months so…
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My landlord has not protected my deposit
Im looking to move out soon and while looking at a list of rental propertys, i started reading about deposit protection and im pretty sure mine wasnt protected. Ive never received anything in writting from any scheme and so today i called the Deposit Protection Service they said im not registered with them and i tried…
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Build Completion v Move in Date
Just wondered if anyone can throw some advice my way. Short Story - Buying new house, due to bad weather the build complete has been put back and back. After many phone calls to the builder I have finally seemingly got the Build Completion Date - 16th April. (with legal completion to be done on, or before, the 30th) Can we…
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Fence position
Afternoon MSE, firstly i just want to say this isnt bothering me too much but i do just want to check where i stand with it for the future. Last november i bought my house, moved in and all is fine. Decided to sit out in the garden one of the days it was slightly above freezing and noticed that the fence with my neighbour…
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HELP.Repo offer given dead line
EA emailed and said they've got 2 similar offers and has given me a deadline to give offer and they'll take the higher one. What should i do????
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Repossession and Eviction
My repossession date is this Friday (19th) and I'm not quite ready to move out yet, am I right in thinking that if I'm still here then the solicitor has to apply for an eviction notice before being allowed to kick me out? If this is correct is there an approx period of time I have to get myself and my stuff out? Many…
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Own my house but pay council tax and housing association charges - Help please
Hello I would be grateful for any advice given. We purchased our property in August 2008, which is an ex Longhurst Housing Association property (freehold property). We were advised that we were to pay a quarterly service charge for: 2010/2011 charges: Per annum/Per property Caretaker £896/£17.57 Grass cutting £4231/82.96…
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Mould in a rented flat - rights?
Since Sep 09 I have been living in a small, ground floor flat. The flat has 4 rooms (living room, main bedroom, small bedroom and kitchen). There are 2 flats in the building, ours and a upper floor flat. In total there are 5 building the same next to each other. I let the property though a large letting agency. It is…
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security in empty house.whats best?
having completed on our dream house,we have had to leave it empty while we tie up loose ends at our current home, its giving me sleepless nights worrying over the security of it. we live 200miles away so cant pop around daily. its empty of furniture , whats best leave blinds open so burgalars can see nothing in there to…
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getting my bond back
Hello, I have given my one months notice on my rented flat. I got a call from the letting agency today to say that they will come round and check the property on my leaving date and that I should provide evidence that I have paid all my utilities (gas/electric/water/counsel tax) once they have this my deposit will be…
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FTB – should we buy a repossessed property?
We are fist time buyer and newbie to the property market, we are thinking of buying a repossessed 2 bedroom flat which is about 10% cheaper than the market value in the area.We know that area very well because we are living there. Can anyone tell me what we will lose if someone bid higher price. What I can think of at the…
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MSE Landlords Money Saving & Advice
Hi, I am having to rent out my apartment, due to a new job in a different City. I am certain that over the last 4-6 weeks i came across an article on MSE giving advice to landlords on what they need to do before renting, and details of an insurance scheme that covered the cost of repairs to boilers etc etc for approx…
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Completing on Thursday - Looking for builder in Herts available for next 2 weeks
Title says it all really - am completing on my purchase on Thursday and my sale 2 weeks later and have been let down by the builder who was due to do the kitchen and bathroom during the 2 week gap. PMs please
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Draft contracts and subsequent queries
Our buyer and us are using the same solicitor firm - different branches and solicitors but the same firm. Last week our solicitor approved our sellers draft contract and sent enquiries to their solicitor. At the same time the draft contract for our property was sent to our buyers solicitor but we have not had any enquiries…
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Poor credit and no guarantor- how do i rent?
Hi all, Have got a bit of a problem. I'm currently on a debt management plan so obviously i dont have a good credit score. My landlord (the private, no credit check kind!) is looking to sell in the next 2 months so i need to find somewhere quick. Problem is everywhere seems to do credit checks and if you fail they want a…
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Tips needed please. 1st time landlord
Hi Guys, Advice from experienced landlords needed. My hubby and I are looking to rent out his house in Coalville. We have consent to let from mortgage provider, gas safety cert and electrical cert (I know the electrical cert isn't mandatory, but we erred on the side of caution) We are looking to advertise the house,…
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End of tenancy hell :-(
Hi, I am writing this on behalf of my BF, i hope someone can help. He lived in a shared house with two other lads for 1 year, the contract for this ended on the 5th march. He gave 1 months written notice that he wishes to leave on the 5th of february and moved out on the last day of his contract. As the other two lads have…
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Need to exchange by Thursday to make Scottish offer - help!
Hello everyone, I know I may not get a silver bullet answer here, but need to get at least a crumb of comfort because of something that is driving me towards depression. We accepted an offer on our property a couple of months ago - the buyers are really nice, really want to move in and we have even had them round for…
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Should I have the mold treated before the surveyor comes round?
So, I have had an offer on my flat. Unfortunately, since I do not live in the UK I have not been to see the flat in a while and apparantly the extractor fan is not very efficient so the whole bathroom is blackened with mold. Anyway, the buyer obviously viewed the flat and saw this and is proceeding to buy the flat. The…
