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Fair Wear and Tear
We have recently handed the keys back on our rented flat and are in the process of getting our deposit back. The landlord hasn't answered my emails asking if he intends to deduct anything but I wondered what everyone considered fair wear and tear? We lived in the property for 5.5 years. We obviously didn't trash the place…
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Offer made with original agent.
A friend of mine made an offer with Agent A last December on a property priced 430k for 350k It needs loads of work and agent A said it was on for too much. Offer was refused, then taken off the market. Now...this property has just come back on the market for 359k with agent B. My friend is still keen but told to deal with…
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Can anyone advise me?
Hello all I was hoping someone could give me some advice. We rent a flat in Scotland and we have had quite e few problems with our landlord. I wont bore you with all teh details. Its mostly just things not being fixed on time etc. For example we have not been able to open our bedroom window in 2 years!! However, the…
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Mass confusion!!! Keyworker with poor credit history need advice.
Hey guys, Hoping for someone to point me in right direction. I would love to own my own home but am not sure which path to take or where to start. I am a teacher so qualify as a keyworker. I am also a social housing tenent in lovely one bed house but not the nice relaxed location i would like. Ideally I would like to find…
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Where do I stand? advice needed
My boiler in my flat broke 6 weeks ago, still not fixed, and have been without central heating and hjot water for all this time. Landlord said it would be fixed and it hasn't been, I called them as soon as the boiler broke and every week since, again last thursday and they said they would call me back later that day and…
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Where do I stand? advice needed
My boiler in my flat broke 6 weeks ago, still not fixed, and have been without central heating and hjot water for all this time. Landlord said it would be fixed and it hasn't been, I called them as soon as the boiler broke and every week since, again last thursday and they said they would call me back later that day and…
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Tenant Deposit not lodged within 14 days of start of AST
Hello everyone. I was just wondering whether anyone has had any experience of a Tenancy Deposit not being lodged within the required 14 days from the start of the Tenancy (though it eventually was). I was just wondering whether it makes any difference to trying to get it returned easier, from what I have read so far it…
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Timber and Damp report?
Hi I need some advice on this. We have been offered a mortgage with a £2.5k retention subject to the results of a timber and damp report. The estate agent is telling me he can get someone to go and do this for free - bascially a builder who quotes for any wood repair or damp work. However, don't i need to get this done…
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Conveyancers Fees
Hi, Just got a quote from a solicitor that was recommended to me. The quote is as follows: £599 + VAT - Fee £280 - Land Registery £200 - Searches £30 - transfer fee Its about £1000 Is this a good price?
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How to know what to offer?
Hi, I Have viewed a house twice that we really like, but are unsure of the price and what to offer. any help would be great! it is a 3 bedroom mid terrace up for 120,000. the house was bought as a reposession 2 years ago for around 85000 and has had a lot of work done to it. other houses in the street havent sold for…
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Avoiding 3% SDLT by buying garage separately
Hi all, hoping for some advice. Just put in an offer on a property and after some negotiating a value of £265,000 was accepted. Obviously I'm keen to get below the 250k 3% threshold. I'm not a first time buyer. I've looked at the 'fixtures and fittings' route, but don't think I can fill in the SDLT form to show 15k's…
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Stamp duty double taxation
Hi, my first post and hope this is the right place for it. This concerns a commercial property and not a private house, but I need to have a rant. Having just purchased a commercial property as an individual in order to lease it back to my company, I was obliged to pay VAT on the transaction. The grossly unfair thing in my…
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Is an offer of 10% under asking price stupid?
Hi All, My partner and I have just put in an offer on a house we liked, and because it needs a lot of work doing, we offered about 10% under the asking price... the estate agent has just called, and made me feel really stupid for offering a low price, said the vendor said 'No way!' as they'd already dropped the price…
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Decent Homes Scheme - Rights?
Hi everyone, Our Council have been for the past couple of years, slowly but surely renovating all of their properties and the majority of them have been completed. My parents complained to the council because their doors are in a poor state and that due to my dads illness, they should be replaced. A letter came over the…
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Landlord selling ... tenants rights re viewings?
The house we've been renting is being sold. The LL's moved to NZ just before we moved in on a 2 year contract. They've obviously settled and now want to sell the house we're in (fair enought). The selling agent is a different company to the letting agent, and thus far, have used some quite aggressive tactics to try and…
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Renting when declared bankrupt
Hi All, I have a question which relates to one of my relatives. He was made bankrupt about 2 years ago, they have been living in his mothers second house ever since then (obviously paying her rent) but she has recently sold her other house and will be wanting to move back into the house which they are renting from her.…
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Damp proofing
Hello, I’m not sure if this is the right place for this, but wasn’t sure where else to put it… We purchased a house a month ago. The house had a damp proofing course carried out 4 years ago when the previous owner moved in - the owners before her had organised and paid for it. When we were purchasing the house we tried to…
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Giving notice on rented property - help
In my contract it states I have to give one months notice when wanting to vacate the property. I have just been told that as my anniversary date is the 10th of the month and have missed that by 2 days that if I hand it in now I will be responsible for the property until the 10th June, not one calendar month from now?!!! As…
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sat agreement???
thinking of buying aflat to rent out to try and generate some money , got cash in a bond thats not really making much, flat im looking at online states 'on SAT agreement of £6240 per annum' or could be vacant. can someone tell me what 'on SAT agreement means to me and tenant???
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Best way for mum to help me get on the housing ladder
My mum would like to help me get onto the housing ladder. She doesn't have much in the way of savings. She has about £10k left on her mortgage and her house is worth about £160K. I have no deposit or savings. We have been thinking about ways in which she might be able to help me and are wondering about buying a flat…
