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Survey in- opinions please
Hi guys, I am a FTB and trying to work out the results of my survey, a homebuyer survey. These are the point that were brought up... Areas requiring immediate attention: Obtain specialist advice regarding upgrading the electrics. (Im guessing he found the fuse box then, I know that needs replacing and am getting an elec to…
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Which agent?
I had a few agents round last month to do valuations...one gave me a low valuation (119 to get 115:( ) most were at 125, and one said put it on for 130, 129 and expect to get 125. I'm not in it to make money but i paid 125 and want to break even if possible!! Now one agent doesn't advertise much and doesn't seem to have…
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HIPS - anyone done one themselves...
or is it as expensive as getting it done by an agent etc... I only bought my house 2 years ago, thinking of selling, have all the info but I guess I'll have to get the Energy Certificate again and do the searches. Has anyone done one themselves or is more cost and time efficient to get it done (ie is there not much in…
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"Buy houses with no deposit"
For example this page: http://www.ahuja.co.uk/promo/no-money-down-property-deals/ I dont believe nice marketing texts on web pages. Where is a trick? I`m sure if there would be no catch, people wouldnt strugle with first deposit.
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Selling house - Agent has sent no viewers
I put my house in the market, in the Midlands, with an estate agent at the end of October. The house is new and in very good condition. The agent adviced on the asking price, we did not tell him what it should be. The agent has not organised any viewings since then. Excuses could be Christmas break, end of reduced VAT,…
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Minimum income to cover £1000 rent pcm
Hi, To the wonderful renters and tenants on this board - how much would you expect as a minimum income for a tenant to be able to comfortably afford £1000 in rent per month. Bills would probably be another £150 per month, and living in London's east end. I have a lovely couple looking at my flat who are very keen, and I am…
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Problems with my letting agents!
Well where to begin! We moved in a little over a year ago and within the first week, the boiler broke down. 1. We had to wait 10 weeks for it to be fixed, during this time, with two little ones we had to run from an electric back up boiler which resulted in an extremely larage electricity bill. 2. In our 2nd week, we used…
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Council Tax Refund For Leaving House Empty?
Hi to everyone, Quick question. I purchased a house back in October 2009 and live in it alone for two weeks, unfurnished before flying abroad for five weeks to get married. I came back to UK with my wife. I was wondering whether there is any grounds to claim back these five weeks worth of tax from my local council or at…
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Just found out that next door has sold for more than twice what we paid!
We're not planning to sell for a loooong time so this is purely anectodal, but it seems insane. Initially exactly the same house - Victorian detached. Next door has been significantly extended and refurbed, ultra modern - ours hasn't nor do we plan to. We plan to bring it to modern standards all right, but not do the…
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hips4u.com 'express' service?
Hello, Felt compelled to sign up to the forum today and query the so-called 'express' service that the firm hips4u.com have offered me on a few HIPs I have placed recently. Their website indicates a set price, but upon quoting and speaking to a member of their sales department, I was offered an 'express' service for an…
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Sell my freehold share?
Hi I live in a block of 13 flats. About eight years ago six of us clubbed together and bought the freehold between us. Since then, I've been pretty much managing the process (overseeing managing agents etc). It has been an absolute nightmare, taking up considerable time (for a long time at least one day a week). We have…
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Roofing problem in survey
We've had this come up in our homebuyers report: Is this kind of problem likely to require a huge refurb, or are air bricks easily installed be a decent roofer?
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Temporarily leaving the property ladder
Hi, myself, my partner and our 2 year old daughter are beginning to outgrow our current 2 bed house, which we have a mortgage on - We have maybe £60,000 in equity at current property value. We definately want to move house within the next 12-18 months, but we have loans (the bulk of our debt), credit cards and overdrafts…
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Student renting?
I'm a student and I intend to live with my boyfriend who works full time, another student friend and another guy who works full time. None of us have ever rented before, we have cash funds and should never fall short of rent. I've been and asked my uni for help on how we go about renting all they said was go to the estate…
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Free House Price Valuations
The MSE newsletter this week talked about the free websites - Nethouseprices, Houseprices and RightMove - which list how much properties sold for. I appreciate that it takes approximately 3 months post sale for the information to become available but I wondered if anyone knew why some properties do not appear at all. I…
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Do you think I can buy this house?
Hi A quick question I would like to run past people as I am keen to here your advice. My situation. I am looking to buy the house I live in currently, at present I rent it for £800 a month. The house is up for sale for £260,000. I earn £29,000 a year my partners earns £21,000 a year as a teacher. We have a child under…
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How can I find out who the Management Company is?
I'm looking to buy a flat, which is currently a reposession so I can not get any details of the management company who manage the building. Does anyone know the best way to try and find out what I can? Any help would be very gratefully received. Simone
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extortionate agency fees- renting
is there anything we can do? they have charged us just shy of £400 for obstensibly, performing a credit check, showing us round the property and sending letters to our employers to check we are indeed who we say we are, and are paid the stated amount.............both of which were wrong on reciept and had to be redrafted…
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Finding out offers accepted on house
Hi I am currently trying to sell my house due to moving jobs. As I couldn't afford to rent somewhere and keep paying the rent I had to make the decision to rent my house out. I know it probaly isn't helping having tenants in while trying to sell but there was no other way to do it. There was another house on my street up…
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Converted Chapel 4 sale - Bristol
I'm not sure if this is the right thread for this, but we're trying to save estate agents fees, and market our house ourselves. Its a reluctant sale of a well loved home. As part of the process, I've put a web site together. I'd be grateful if anyone who has experience of this type of thing could give some feedback to help…
