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Thames Water Searches?
[FONT="] [/FONT] [FONT="] [/FONT] [FONT="]We have received a CON29DW Drainage and Water search for a property we are trying to purchase. The report states:[/FONT] [FONT="] [/FONT] [FONT="]“ The analysis confirmed that tests failed to meet the standards of the 2000 Regulations of the 2001 Regulations in…
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Agreeing a completion date
I would really appreciate some advice on our first house purchase. Background: We first made the offer at the start of Febuary, which was accepted (at 2.6% below asking price), however the vendor hadn't found a house to move to at that time so things moved quite slowly, we first had contact from her solicitor in mid March.…
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party wall issues
Hi, I had a viewing at a house Ild like to buy. It looks quite tidy inside (its been well looked after), but very small. What concerns me is that the property next door was sold on aucton in December, and the new owner has gutted the place out and is about to carry out fairly extensive work on it. There is a party wall…
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How many times do you let your purchaser view?
A bit of a moan and advice needed please We are currently in the process of a part exchange due for exchange Friday 23Apr with a view to complete mid June. The builder has instructed MovewithUs to oversee the sale of our property through dual agents. Two estate agents were instructed to market our property, EA one was on…
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Credit check before letting - what do they check for?
Hey guys, I'm looking for a flat with my girlfriend but the letting agent wants to do a credit check. My g/f's rating is fine but I have a bunch of debt issues. What exactly do they check for and is there anything that will result in an immediate refusal on the deal? I have the cash to give all my portion of the rent for…
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pf holiday trading .com
Buyer beware, this is a new company on the marked based in the British Virgin Islands selling Property Time-share, they are a subsidary of Parker Forrester Trading T/A PFtrade, these are con artists. Check out my website warning potential investors of the illegal activities of this company pfholidaytrading . net
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Charlton Drive, High Green. Do you know what it is like?
I am thinking of moving to Charlton Drive, High Green, Sheffield if anyone knows what it is like? What are the shops and schools like? Any other information welcome. Thank you
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How much would you borrow?
Hi all We are FTB and have a 3 yr old. One wage of 15.5k and I'm a stay at home mum. We have a 40k deposit. Halifax will lend us 78k (over 25 years) on the one wage, but we are thinking borrowing so much is risky given our circumstances. First question: do you agree? We think borrowing 60k to get a 100k max price house is…
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Rented Property - Advise Please....
I started renting a house with my children 5 months ago and my landlady has told me that she wants to re-do the kitchen. The units in the kitchen are a bit tired but they are perfectly usuable, however she has told me via e-mail that due to the age/condition of the electrical items she wants to replace them before they go…
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Lancashire Letting Agency.
My sis in law recently rented a property from a letting agent, she paid in total £1000, half was bond half was months rent in advance. The house was in a pretty poor condition but she agreed with the agents she would decorate if they would fit new carpets. New carpets were fitted, on top of the old ones! EWW!! A few days…
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Advice on renting.
Can anyone point me in the direction of a good thread about renting out an appartment for the first time. My boyfriend is moving in with me and we are going to rent his out funished. We'd like to know to enable us to class it as 'furnished' what needs to be left. If there was a thread we could look up all the other…
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landlord wont meet to get keys back
my friend has just rang for bit of advice she handed her notice in on her flat and last day was today and she was going down to make sure all ok and meet landlord, she has now moved 65 miles away, she spent all day waiting for him and he would not answer phone, she didnt know what to do, she then got text from him saying…
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Sarah Beeny's TELIPO
I am thinking of giving this site a go to sell my house. Apparently it is totally free to use. Has anyone used it yet? Also, I have found Greenhouse which will do a HIPS for £270.25. Has anyone used this firm or can anyone find this cheaper?
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Should I have heard something
Hi Everyone I am currently selling a house which I inherited. I accepted an offer £5000 below asking price as they said they could complete in 4 weeks. 5 weeks on and survey was only done on Tuesday. EA said that once survey was done it would only take 2 weeks. Should I have heard how the survey went by now or is it no…
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How to get a valuation on a house that is not being sold
My partner and I are splitting up. She wants to buy my share of the house, and so I was wondering how we getting a fair valuation of the house. I obviously need to get a good a price as possible, so that I can have more deposit on my next place, and she obviously wants to get it as cheaply as possible so that she does not…
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Some opinions please on a seperation and a mortgage?!
Hi, To cut a long story short my boyfriend left after only being moved into our new house a month! We bought it in July 2008 and spent a year and a half renovating it to great cost. We have spent more than it will ever be worth because it was supposed to be a long term home! We bought it for £90k and have probably spent…
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putting an offer in for a repossessed property!
Hi, I've got a dilemma! a prepossession is up for £168,950.00 for a 4 bed with 2 en-suites, etc. down side small garden no garage( carport) and little parking, (reasonably new build). Estate agent suggests possibly trying to offer our max budget £150k they may go for it as its been on the market and the prices apparently…
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Advice on buying a house (for MIL)
Well not actually my MIL, but boyf's mum, but you get the idea. Anyway she currently lives in Oxfordshire and wants to move to our town in Leics. She has her house on the market for 230k (i think) and wants to buy one up here for anywhere between 80-150k. Trouble is she hasn't sold her house yet, but has seen some she…
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Firt time leaving home and on incapacity benefits! need help and advice
Hi everyone ok this is what is happening. I am on incapacity benefit and live with parents. Im 27 by the way. I need to move out now cos things are not that good at home and family need there own space and i need own space too. I have never lived anywhere apart from home and dont know where too start. I have looked at few…
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Ending Tenancy Agreement Early
I moved into a new tenancy on 1st of April with my partner. My partner and I have now split up and I cannot afford the rent on my own. The tenancy is for 6 months and in my name only. I can't stay or I'll go into rent arrears but if my landlord doesn't agree to let me go what can I do. As you can appreciate my life has…
