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Selling part of land to neighbor advise please
Hello, I am hoping for some advise. I understand this is an excellent place for information and for those that are willing to provide it I would be very appreciative of. Me and my husband have for some time considered selling off part of our property to our neighbor. We have known the neighbor for many years, she became…
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Steps To Becoming A Management Company
Hi All, I was wondering if anyone had previously set up a management company and knew the steps in doing so? I live in a block of flats that is not really being managed properly, and a group of us would like to take responsibility for the management. I understand we would have to engage the freeholder but obviously don't…
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Sharing the Homebuyers Report with EA & homeowner - good tactic or not?
Morning all. I paid for a Homebuyers Survey on a house I put an offer in. It has come back with a very poor review of the house. The house has been agreed on a price of £370k, but the report has highlighted severe structural issues that will cost at least £20k. The homeowner has been notoriously stubborn in the past, and…
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General election coinciding with house move; any problems with voting and elec roll?
Just a quick one now that it looks as though the general election is going to be announced today. We are due to exchange this week and our move date is likely to be just before the general election date. But where would we vote? We're on the electoral roll at our current address but assume we will need to update the roll…
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House too small...
Hello, I was wondering if anyone on here may be able to offer some advice please.. Current situation is that both myself and husband work full time, my husband is self employed in the building game and I am a public sector worker. We have 2 children a boy age 8 and a girl age 3. The problem that we have is that we have a 2…
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Discount on house?
I am currently in the process of negotiating a price for a new build. I initially reserved the plot for £190,000 when the asking price of the plot was advertised as £195,000. However, upon my research I have found out someone else paid £180,000 in October 2009. Also, when my solicitor enquired about any incentives being…
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loft apartment in parents house, good idea?
Ive been saving for a deposit for my own place one day. I dont make that much money and i live in London. I think at this rate i might never be able to afford my own house in london, I would be lucky to get a 1 bedroom flat in afew years time. My parents have their own 3 bedroom house on the outskirts of london. I always…
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Extending house architects and builders?
I have question on extending a house, and need answers to two questions: How do I find the architects with the qualifications and experience? How do I find the builders with qualifications and experience? Please let me know which bodies these people need to be registered with in England? Thank you
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First time buyer
We are first time buyers in a nice position. We can afford to buy a house outright as long as it is below 85,000. We have cash to do this and was wondering if offering this for a house priced at 99,950 was acceptable? We thought that as we have literally no chain they might accept. Any ideas!!!
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will planning add value
heres a question, ive a property on approx 250ft by 55 ft bit of land. you could easily fit a few houses on it. its a well sort after area about 500m from the beach. if i got plans drawn up for a few houses on the plot. would this increase the value an would it sell any quicker im finding estate agents just so usless at…
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how much do I offer?
I want to buy a new house. Bovis are asking for 269,000. What do you think they will accept? I've offered 240,000 but they said no. help.:T
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Garage conversion
Is it worth converting a garage into a kitchen or dining room? My mum says most people want a garage when you come to sell your house? There is a driveway for off street parking regardless. Personally I would want to get rid of the garage.
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Not Really Sure.
:pHello Right, i am 19 years old nearly 20 and my girlfriend is 17, i am in the position where my girlfriends step dad has inherited a sum of money, and is looking to buy a house for me and Chloe, i have been totting the cost of everything and it comes to £900 a month, how ever i only earn £13000 a year which is £907 a…
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tenantbonds.com - is it legit?
Hello all. Longtime lurker, first time poster here. Had a quick search and couldn't find anything about this so... Just wondering if the service offered by tenantbonds.com is legit? Has anyone used their services before? We're moving to London soon and, obviously, using tenantbonds would be preferable to finding the money…
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2-3 bedroomed house in Morecambe...need help!
My husband, myself and our two children are having to relocate to the Morecambe area, due to my daughters ill health. We're looking for a 2-3 bedroomed property, would prefer a private landlord, but we're struggling to find anything at all. So if anyone knows of anything...pref in the Westgate area, could you please let me…
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Portable Mortgage
Hi everyone We currently have a fixed rate mortgage with Britannia which is due to end July 2012. My DH has been offered a job in Norfolk and we want to move so that he can take it, can someone please talk me through porting our mortgage. I know that it is possible through Britannia as its in the paperwork. But we want to…
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Claiming deposit back before start of tenancy
Hi there just wondering if anyone has any advice, Me and my partner have split up and I was wondering if we were entitled to some of our deposit back for the flat we were planning to move into September. We paid the deposit to a letting company around January time and it has been placed into a TDS. I've had a scout around…
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First time seller, what to expect from online estate agent.
Hello all, I'm currently selling a one bedroom flat throught online estate agent mousesale.co.uk. The property has been on the market for 2 weeks and not had any calls/viewings. Does anyone have any suggestions as to whether I should be contacting another local estate agent to see about them marketing the property? I know…
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bridging loans-unbiased advice, please?
would love some good advice please, but please be patient...? we are selling our house, and are buying my parents house with the proceeds, they are building an extension for themselves to live in... we were thinking of getting a bridging loan while our sale goes thru so that my folks can start the extension before we…
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Buying a House with major renovations needed
...anyone got any tips on moneysaving? and when NOT to money save :) Thanks
