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LL not allowing us to repaint - advice required
Hi , bit of background we have rented our current house for just over a year , rent always paid on time etc. I have contacted the letting agent who manages the property to ask if we could repaint in the same exact same colour and to confirm with LL that this was okay and to confirm exact shade we want to paint it in silk…
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Asbestos
Hi all, I've had a basic valuaion done on a property I'm looking to buy and the survey showed that there could be asbestos in the ceiling. I'm looking at investigating it further but wondering whether to get an asbestos survey done just in case. Can anyone recommend a reliable London company that does such a survey? Thanks…
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Advice please! Exchanged contracts, now neighbour started building over boundary!
I exchanged contracts last week on my late father's house, completion is at end of April. I've just had a phone call to say that the next door neighbour has taken down his fence and started building a wall at the side of the private driveway to my dad's house. This driveway belongs to the house, and is already very tight…
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Mortgage Offer
Hi I'm selling my late dads house and excepted an offer 5 weeks ago. Survey was only done last Tuesday and I haven't heard if there was any problems (house needs work doing to it but price reflected this). EA has said buyer is waiting for mortgage offer now and a few things from my solicitor (which I chased up yesterday).…
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house dilemma with the sellers
We bought our first home and close on 4/30. Well, my buyer agent calls me today and says that the seller cleaned the koi pond at the house and says the bill is $500. The seller wants me to pay for it or give 4 koi fish to the koi pond cleaning guy and he will charge $250 instead. The seller did not ask for my permission…
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if you rent forever
I'm wondering if anyone can help me understand money and the housing market enough to properly weigh up the implications of never buying a house. foremost, i'd like to know to what extent home ownership is a hedge against inflation, that is, that as society aims for more and more home ownership, that there might come, upon…
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One Property, but land registered as two parts
Hello. We are considering buying a property (about 6 years old - self build by the vendor) and have seen the HIP with its Land Registry Plan. We noticed that a small (but very significant) corner of the plot was not included in the title plan. After a bit of diggng we have discovered that this piece was bought separately…
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No NHBC Warranty for a "Converted" flat
Hi Everyone, I'm buying a new flat in a large house which is being converted into multiple flats by a local developer. There is no NHBC warranty (the flat is classed as a conversion, even though the building is effectively being completely rebuilt). The flat will be covered by an "Architect's Certificate" (saying building…
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Freezer broken - is this acceptable?
Evening all, I think I know the answer to this but I would like your thoughts. A few weeks ago the freezer part of our fridge freezer broke. Told the landlord about a week ago and he popped around, asked a bit about it then said he'd get another one for us in a couple of days. Brilliant. Tonight he turned up with a new…
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charges on property
can anyone help, i owe money to somebody whom is now going to put a charge on my property, can this be done with my consent, even though my property is in the market and i havent paid this months mortgage payment?
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reluctant landlord - any advice?
I have 2 properties, my own home and one I rent to a relative. I'm desperate to move but my house has been up for 6 months with only a few viewings and no firm interest. I'm seriously considering renting my own house and moving and using the rent from both houses (approx. 900 per month) to pay mortgate off new home. I have…
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Collective Enfranchisement
Hello, I live in a block of 72 flats and we are planning in buying the freehold. Substantial increases in services charges, plans by the freeholder to remove our reception area and replace with two more flats, inadequate maintenance are just a few things that got us view this option. I have been to the leasehold advisory…
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Local Housing Allowance - Fifth Report 2009-10
See here for the House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee Local Housing Allowance Fifth Report of Session 2009–10 In the conclusions section p50 on the topic of direct payments to Ts/LLs and p51 on the excess benefit entitlement make interesting reading.
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Mortgage Repossessions (Protection of Tenants etc) Act 2010
See here for the wording of "An Act to protect persons whose tenancies are not binding on mortgagees and to require mortgagees to give notice of the proposed execution of possession orders." About time.......
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Chosing a solicitor/removals company
Hi Porbably daft question of the day but.......:o We are FTB and have offered on a house 250ish miles away (which we hope to be accepted) as we are relocating. Is it better to have a local solicitor near us with the sale or a solicitor near the house?? I suppose either way paperwork will have to come by snail mail but I…
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House of Multiple Occupancy - Any work arounds?
Hi all, I currently live in a 4 storey townhouse with 4 friends. We are 4 households (2 of my friends are a couple) and have lived here since 7th November last year. Our contract for 6 months runs out 7th May and we have all signed onto a rolling contract (month by month). We have all been friends for years before moving…
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Tenantdeposit.com
Evening all SIL has just rang me to get some advice and I thought this was the best place to get it. She, her DH and her two kids are living in a two bedroomed house that is not big enough for them and they don't seem to be getting anywhere with the local council to get a swap or anything. She is now looking as privately…
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Auction houses in Surrey
Does anyone know any auction houses in Surrey or websites? thanks in advance
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Aarrgghh No Building Reg
We are just in a process of buying a probate house and it sounds like the extension build 20 years ago doesn't have the building reg certificate! The solicitor is asking about particulars of the indemnity policy and I think they do have one (didn't get a chance to talk to my solicitor today). My building survey done couple…
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SOLD house price - can't find one?
We're interested in a house and have got a copy of the HIP which shows it was sold in 1996 and 2007. However the only sold price I can find on a multitude of sold price websites is the 1995 price. As the house has been extended significantly since then this isn't very helpful. There is no sign of the 2007 sale. The HIP…
