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House valued @ £275k- sell now or later?
Hi Ourhouse has beenvalued at £275 - £285k. We've had offers of £250 - £260k and although we were keen to sell quickly as we had found a house, that sale fell through so now we are in no rush. The house has been on the market for a month with us promoting it privately & via an agent (we've had 8 viewings, they've ad 2 so…
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letting a room
This last 7 years i have taken the risk of renting my house out and not declaring it.I've had enough of this now as my tennants have been a pain in the ar5e,,i now have my house back and am thinking of taking on a lodger.From now on though i want to do it legitimately as there are too many snitches out there...Would i have…
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to buy or sell?
hi all some advice would be appreciated. I own a large 4 bedroom etc house which was the maritial house before we got divorced. I've rented it out for about 7 years now. I now live 6 hours away from it and am currently sharing a house and have a single room. The house is worth 200k maybe more and i have a £60k btl. i rent…
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Buying a reposessed house
Hiya, I wondered if anyone could offer me any advice. I would be very greatful! We are first time buyers with an agreement in principle. My partner and I have looked at a reposessed house, it needs a lot of work but we love it. So far 1 other couple have seen it. It still doesnt have a price although we have been told it…
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Ambasunners - Have you seen this?
Ambasunners - Have you seen this? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1261198/A-British-invasion-Army-skiers-break-flats-Bulgaria-fraud-row--warm-welcome-mayor.html?ITO=1708&referrer=yahoo Apologies if this is old news.
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Can LHA be paid to the landlord?
Is there a way it can be paid to the landlord, I'm currently in debt and dont want the LHA paid into my bank. Is there a way I can get it paid to the landlord?
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Housing Benefit - How long?
Hi all I hope you can help again. I posted yesterday on the subject of living with my mother who is moving to another area, so in effect I need to find a home for myself and dd quick. I have found somewhere suitable I have a deposit but not the first months rent. I work part time (although I temp and have done for many…
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help needed about searches and timelines
our solicitor wants to charge us 200 pounds for searches..the problem is they are already on the hips...but the hips is 2 years old ..the house is in a place where no more can be built ect ect......would we be wasting our money on these searches as they have been looked into in the recent past.....we are off to the…
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New houses - communal bin store missing and one house owner parking cars in space in
Hopefully someone may be able to advise me. On the plans submitted to the local council and approved a development of 8 new houses had a communal bin storage area shown by one of the end terrace houses. However there has never been a bin storage area built and the area where it should have built is fenced and used for…
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How much value was added ?
We are a tad puzzled over the the "added value" of a certain house we are considering to buy. Vendor bought the property in 2006 for 450 K ( I checked on zoopla). According to the EA the house was a "train wreck", but we aren't entirely conviced by the veracity of this. It may well have been in need of TLC but the property…
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What if I find buyer myself without esate agent?
My house is on the market with a local estate agent. A friend of mine contacted me personally to say he was interested in looking at my house and I invited him round to view after hearing i was selling the house from a mutual work friend who live nearby. He has shown an interest and may proceed to put in an offer in the…
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What's it worth now?
Hi! :D I've seen a house I really like (well, only online so far) which is on for overs over £87,000. I've searched online and the people selling it bought the property in November 2007 for the same £87,000. Assuming they bought it in a reasonable state and have only done some cosmetic work (nothing substancial from the…
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How important is a utility room?
Would you rather have a large kitchen (15'5 by 11'5) or a 10'5 by 11'5 kitchen plus a 5'5 by 11'5 utility room? We could partition off one end of our new kitchen to make a utility - I like the idea of putting the washing machine etc out of the way - but it will make the kitchen smaller and fitting in a table more difficult…
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How to pull out of a sale.
Hi We accepted an offer 3 weeks ago on our property. After some changes in our circumstances we are seriously considering withdrawing from the sale. At this point no survey has been done and only solicitors have been instructed. What is the norm practice for withdrawing from a sale at this stage? I also assume it would be…
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Removal companies Barnstaple area
Anyone used a good one recently? Many thanks
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Harassment Over Garden From Housing Company
The local housing company - who bought control of housing from the local council - has been incessantly harassing my mum, who is a pensioner, about the litter in her garden. As we live in an area of scumbags - who inconsiderately chuck litter into her garden as they pass - my mum is fed up with having to pick up their…
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Halifax - Consent To Let / Lease
I'm wanting to let out my flat with consent from Halifax, but before calling them wanted to get some advice... I purchased my flat in Leeds in May 2008 (purchase price £106,000) with a 10% deposit. I currently have a mortgage with the Halifax of around £96,000. The mortgage was secured through a broker on a self certified…
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Converting deposit into sterling
I don't have a clue if this is the right board, but I can't really find one that fits! Anyway, we are in the process of buying our first house, the bulk of the depoist is our wedding present from my FIL2B who is giving us 25,000euros. We need to get this converted into sterling, but was wondering if anyone knew of a way to…
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How much would installing double-glazing add to a 3 bed house?
Hi all, Just trying to value a house I am looking at. House was bought in 2007 and the vendors installed double glazing throughout. 9 windows and a set of patio doors with 10 year guarantee. I've got no idea how much these would be worth to the value - any ideas? Thanks
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Average Household Bills
Hello there folks, I am looking to move into a rented 2 bed house with my partner and would like to know if I have allowed enough for utilities etc? In my budget, I have allowed: Leccy £50pm Water £20pm Gas £30pm Council Tax £120pm Food £200pm Does this seem reasonable? Many thanks Shaun
