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DPS deposit return
Wonder if anyone can help. I deposited my tenants deposit online at the DPS website, the tenancy is now complete, the tenant has been on the DPS website to request the deposit back. I have logged in and authorised the deposit to be returned. The status of the deposit shows as closed. How and when will the deposit be…
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Lengh of tenancy agreements -12 months how common
How common is it it for shorthold assured tennancies to be 12 months as opposed to 6 months?
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Bath in the bedroom
Since staying in a luxury hotel with open plan bathroom I have always fancied putting a roll top bath in our bedroom. I am however a bit concerned that when we come to resell the house it may put people off. What is everyone's views on this - would it put you off or would it make it more attractive too you? The market…
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buying a house and power of attorney
When we bought our house my husband worked abroad for a month at a time. We went to a solicitors and I got his power of attorney so he didn't need to sign for anything and I could proceed with buying the house without the need for him being there. My question is, my son is looking to buy his first house. He also works away…
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withholding last months rent
Hi there. I have been given notice to vacate property at the end of june and I am intending to not pay last months rent to ensure we get our deposit back-£800. I don't like the idea of doing this but I have reason to believe the landlord is struggling financially-debt collectors at door, letter from insolvency prac- and…
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House Improvement Works - Advice Please
My girlfriend and I have just had an offer accepted on a house with the survey booked for next week and everything going the right way. We believe we got a good deal on the property although it does need a fair bit of modernisation. We also want to knock some walls down and block others in etc and need some advice in…
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Cost of Lease Extension.....Is it a fair price?
Hi The lease on our flat is currently only 74 years, so we have applied to extend it. The relevant survey has been done (by the Landlords surveyor at our cost) and we have now been offered the lease for £10,000. I don't know whether this is a fair price or not. I understand that becasue the lease is less than 80 years the…
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Noisy party - nothing that I can do?
There is a party 3 houses down from where I live, with very load music ouside, they have a DJ and a sound system :mad: ... I tryed calling the police (I have to work tomorrow and it's like trying to sleep in a club), but they gave me the number of the local environmental office. I called them, they gave me a call back an…
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Deposit in hand and making an offer?
Hi, We're first time buyers and we have majority of the deposit we require and mortgage details given to us based on the details but not applied / got it in principle yet. I understand we should really get it in principle first and I will speak to the broker Monday as he is a reliable mate. My actual question is about the…
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Buying Houses At Auction
Has anyone done this on MSE - if so can you offer any advice? Thanks, J
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Flood of Houses on the Market Pre-election
Has anyone else seen this? I suppose its understandable but not good if it makes house prices drop. I guess it also means that Politicians are NOT reassuring the public. http://www.economicvoice.com/rics-claim-homeowners-rushing-to-sell/5008789#axzz0m34lxSfV
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First time buyer... can I haggle on the price of a new home??
Hello, I am a first time buyer who has been saving and saving to move out of my parents home. I finished uni last summer and during and since then have been saving as much as I can. I have about 20k and have done lots of mortgage quotations for a 180k home close to where I live. It is a brand new home in a new development.…
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Return of deposit - rented flat
Here's hoping that somebody can help me out with this one! I was renting a flat in Edinburgh (my tenancy started in October 2006) from a company called Lothian Homes and my tenancy finished on 9th April. I cleaned the flat from top to bottom - it was spotless throughout! On 9th April, there was a check-out inspection…
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Mydeposits advice
Hello everyone, I would very much appreciate some advice on some difficulties I have been having with getting my deposit returned. After a really awful renting experience with a cowboy landlord (which I won't go into, because I'll bore everyone and depress myself even more!), I have gone through the long process of trying…
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BUYING - Survey Problems
Hi We are in the prcess of buying a house. We offered the full asking price of £170,000 for the property. The house is probate and a seemed a very good buy. Reflected in the fact it had 3 other offers on it all in the first week it went on sale. I have been looking for a house for a couple of years within a very small area…
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Anyone have experience of part ex for new home?
We have been in our current home since 1995 when we got married. 2 kids later and we have outgrown the place. There is a new Bovis development local and we did discuss going to have a look before they started building but never got round to it. We have looked on the net and I think they are still building and are still…
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Trying to rent - OMG Agency Fees!!
Ok so I'm looking to move out, and am beginning to think it may be easier to try and get a mortgage. Most places are asking for £400 a month without any bills included so that ends up pushing my monthly bills to nearer £600. And then every advert I see has the cheek to ask for a months bond, (ok), month in advance, (again,…
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GEMHL/igroup Mortgage?
Hello, I am new here, just looking for some advise, my husband and I are very keen to buy our first home, currently renting at the moment, my credit history is excellent, my husband a few years ago due to being made redundant fell into alot of debt as a result of this he currently has two settled defaults on his file, one…
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Capital Gains Tax on gifted property
I've just had a shock!...my folks have a smallholding and on it is an old disused barn which we have for a long time considered converting. Upshot of it all is that they will "gift" the place to me and I will do all the repairs - so far so good. Well they had it valued (lets say its between 150 > 200k) and the estate agent…
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About to exchange .... Reasonable endeavours - water discharge
My mother's house sale is due to exchange. We have gone through various enquiries. The most recent one that is now holding up exchange is the new Environmental Permitting Regulations and small water discharge exemption. She lives in a rural property with a septic tank that is more than 30 years old. Her solicitor has on my…
