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Property Bee with a Mac
Does it work with a Mac? No luck so far!
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Problem with Previous House-Mates
This is my first post on this forum, and I wish it was a different subject, but I am afraid I have been rather silly. I moved in with some friends around six months ago and when it came to discussing bills, housemate A said that we could put all the bills in his name as he had the best credit history and it would make…
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Council flat query...
Hi all, Not sure if this is the right lpace to post this but here goes... Got a 21 yr old friend being evicted froma 2 bed council flat that belonged to her father. He left the country and left her to live in the flat. Now, the tenancy is in his name and she is listed as an occupant. Before leaving he wrote a letter to the…
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Is it legal for my landlord to request 4 weeks notice to vacate?
Dear All I am with Toynbee Housing Association and I wish to terminate my tenancy agreement due to circumstances beyond my control.I spoke to my landlords Toynbee and stated that I wished to give 2 weeks notice to vacate the property. Then then promptly advised me that by law I must give them 4 weeks notice as stated in my…
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Noise
We have sold our house and have had further questions from the buyers re any disturbance from neighbours.They are students and we have been clear about this from day one with agents and buyers.They had one really noisy party in December amid all the snow and were a bit ott and my husband told them to shut up but apart from…
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How long did it take to get your first viewing?
We put our house on the market on Friday and was just wondering how long it took other people to get their first viewing?
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Environmental searches (and Radon)
Hi all We are in the process of buying a house and wonder whether it is worth having an environmental search done. We have spoken to the local council who have verbally confirmed that the house is not built on contaminated land. The history of the land is agricultural. Our conveyancer has said it is up to us, but they…
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Anyone bought a new build lately ?
If so ,how much did you manage to get off the asking price ? Bought a new build myself when the recession was biting 18mths ago & managed to get 20% off ,looking for something a bit bigger now & assuming things are a little different now . Realistically what could i expect ? Thanks
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Monthly costs (renting)
Hello everyone, This is the first time I have used this site so apologise if this has already been discussed or is in the wrong place. I am looking to rent a one bedroom flat very soon for around £300-£350pcm and I am trying to work out a budget for other living costs so would appreciate if anyone could give me a rough…
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No drain outside?
I'm buying a new build and have noticed there isn't a drain in the garden where the outside tap is. Is this okay or should there be a drain? I ask as there is only grass and it is very patchy in this particular area. Any advice is much appreciated.
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Gifting property
this isn't straight forward! my father in-law has inherited a farmhouse, he doesn't live there, and it is currently being occupied by a paying tenant. We are desparate to live there and can afford to renovate or possibly knock down and rebuild the property. The problem arises in transferring ownership from his name to our…
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Ideas needed for time to get to an exchange in my case.
I know this has been asked before but I wondered what the latest estimates are in my case. I have tried searching but ask for up to date help. Sale agreed three weeks ago, have sold before so all paperwork was ready and sent out to the buyers solicitor within days of that point. The valuer came and valuation OK. The…
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Still having difficulties with LL/LA
As some of you know, we have had a number of problems with our LA/LL. The main one of concern is the we have French doors on the rear of the house but only have keys for one half of it. Due to all the problems, we have decided to move out and are getting the keys to our new house in 2 weeks. We have given notice to our…
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Friend jailed - rent payment + deposit?
I have a question. A friend of mine got jailed and he wanted to know what about his Rent + Deposit? He paid for 1 month already and got jailed 3 days after making payment. The flat is now back on the market for new tenants, so my friend (previous tenant, now in jail) wants to know if he's entitled to receive his rent +…
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Tax or no tax
I need some advice, i keep going around asking my self if you need to inform your tax office that you loss money by letting your property, every where i look it says if you earn more or less than £2500 but nothing if you are on negative. And what about this P180 form? i can find it!:eek:
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Exchanged Contracts - Biggest Mistake of my life?
Hi There, Due to my girlfriend having problems travelling to her nurse training in Nottingham, some slightly awkward neighbours, and the financial pressures of living on one income, we put our house on the market last May. We originally purchased the house in 2006 for £107,000, putting down a 20% deposit towards the cost.…
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FTB electrics check question
Hi, I'm a FTB and would like some advice on how to check some electrics on a house we've put an offer in for. The HIP said that the electrics were last checked in 2009 but there was no report. When asked the owner said that his dad was a retired electrician so had done the electrics for him. It's a 1930s end terrace, all…
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cash for your property
Hey there, my partner and I are separating and we have a house (bought for (91,000) to sell. Luckily, we have no debts other than the mortgage (£82,000) to clear. We had an estate agent around and he said we should sell easily as we have an immaculate home but whether we make much back in profit is unclear (he believes it…
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Wobbly Monday - what would you do?
We are just trying to renegotiate a price on a property we are buying because of the survey. We knew it needed a lot of modernisation (1960s bungalow) but we had not forseen active woodworm, rising damp, and a structural problem with the extension. The asking price was £290k and our pre survey offer was £250k. Let me…
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Can't Afford To Move
We put our house up for sale last year and we were all ready to move into our lovely new house in June if I remember correctly. Then two days before completing the buyers pulled out. We lost a lot of money and now cannot afford to move. On top of that my husband was made redundant last Summer. Luckily he got a job after a…
