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Just moved out, deposit not in scheme - need advice
Hi I have posted on here before about the numerous problems I have had in the past with my landlord and the property I was renting from her. If you want some background, I think you can look at my previous posts? Or if anyone would like I can link threads here? Edited to add links....…
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Children living in house! Classed as tenants?
Hi, Can anyone give me any advice please. We are thinking of allowing our two eldest children to live in our house because there is a chance we may need to temp relocate due to work. We would move into rented accomodation to complete this move. The children (they are grown up!!) would be paying all their own bills and the…
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Offer declined
Hello, We have just had an offer for a property rejected, as we submitted an offer which was 5k (134k) below the asking price for a property. Now is the ultimate question, do we fold and accept that we will have to pay the full price, or just hold out in the hope we will find another property that we will like? The market…
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Please help MSE test new quiz: "Where does your money go" Election special
Please see here for full details (and reply in that thread too!) http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/...7#post31600017 Cheers!
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Mortgage rules for short term letting
We have owned our house for 10yrs and refixed our mortgage two years ago at a very attractive level. Due to the possibility of working overseas at the time of arranging this mortgage we asked if we could rent the property out if need be, we were told by the Mortgage provider ( well known High St Bank bailed out by…
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RICS Home Buyer Survey Report - Enough?
Hi, Is a RICS Home Buyer Survey Report enough for a survey for a property built in 2004? I assume this will flag up anything needing further investigation? Thanks
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Staircasing on Shared ownership property
Have a couple of questions that Nottinghill Housing refuse to answer for me. I have a shared ownership property with Nottinghill Housing, which im looking to staircase on; however, i need to know the answers to a couple of questions. As i am looking to staircase in my original property, am i still termed as a 1st time…
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Advice needed for lodger contract
So a friend of mine has been renting his spare room out to another friend for a few months and all has been great. They've been meaning to get a contract written up but kept forgetting to do it. To cut a long and complicated story short his lodger has now got back with her ex boyfriend. Last time they were together he…
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Online Conveyancing
Hello I am looking to use one of these. I have read lots about the benefits of using local solicitors but as I am 500 miles from the property I am selling I can not see I will get any benefit from that. Not as though I can pop in to their office to give them hassle if things aren't going quickly enough! And as I live in…
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Been Renting for 3 years... Redecorating?
No Longer With Us Thanks.
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Private landlord looking for nearly £1000 in damages
Morning, I vacated my last property at the end of February. When I left the property the lanlord sent his wife to pick the keys up. It got into abit of an argument as I wanted the property checking out to see what they had a problem with. She wouldn't do it so I handed her the keys and left. After 2 weeks had passed they…
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House guarantor transfer
I wonder if you can help me or point me in the right direction, a close friend has asked whether i would sign as a guarantor for their house. The current guarantor would like to remove themselves from this position. The mortage outstanding on the property is 60k. I would like to help but i'm unsure whether this is possible…
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Loft conversion - not complete
Hi I am looking at houses to buy and have seen one that I like. Could do with some advice though. The current vendor has done some work on the loft - he has boarded it out, had velux windows put in, has it all wired up. But access is still via a ladder. He has been told that to put a staircase in would also require a dorma…
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What happened to the buyers who could not complete with Galliard?
Seems to have gone very quiet, wonder what happened.
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Cooling off period?
When I was randomly searching on line, I found something called 'cooling off period' after exchange of contract. Though most of the sites are from Australia. I was wondering if this practice is available within the UK?
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selling for a quick sale
any tips on which company to use for selling for a cash sale,and how I should check the companies out.
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Home Buyers Insurance?
We are currently taking the first steps in buying a new home after accepting an offer on ours. I am keen to get things moving asap but am worried about spending money on surveys etc in case we lose this house by being gazumped or something, as there was a lot of interest in the house we are buying and I can't quite believe…
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TR1 Form for my Neighbour's Sale.
I own a flat which is one of two in a converted house; I also share ownership of the freehold with the owners of the other flat, so that between us we own 50% each of the freehold. My neighbours are selling/have sold their flat and I have been sent a TR1 form to sign; I am a little concerned that this form speaks of the…
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Do I have the right to refuse entry to landlords mate?
Question for you..... We rent privately and our landlord has moved away. We now need some work done in the house but can't take any more time off from work to keep waiting in for the Gas people (etc). When the landlord moved he said he would appoint a local agent to manage the property but now he says he will send one of…
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Unexpected Expense!
Hi, I received a “Notice of Intention” from freehold owner of my flat concerning planned maintenance work to the block my flat is in. It is for PVCu replacement Windows and the cost is estimated at over £2700 for each flat:eek:. They are now inviting all flat to make written observations in relation to the proposed works…
