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Can you help? Co-ownership of property query!!
Hello, this is my first post. If anyone can help, I'd be very grateful. I'm considering a co-ownership of a flat which would be my primary residence and I would be responsible for the mortgage, but a second party would put up a deposit (a quarter of the property value). Obviously we will go to a solicitor to work this out,…
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opinions please on selling privately, or through an estate agent...
so, we were about to put our house on the market with a local EA when we were contacted by a couple looking for a house just like ours. They came to view a few times, and eventually they put in a decent offer (albeit £5000 below the home report valuation) now, I want to take this offer for the following reason: we won't…
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BTL Flat
I have a flat that I bought a couple of years ago,however there is a lot of anti social behaviour going on by one tenant in the complex.I cannot rent out due to other flats getting wrecked,doors kicked in etc.Property is only worth half of what I paid what are my options if I wanted to walk away?
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Any advantage to local solicitor doing conveyancing?
Hi Would appreciate any views on what advantage there is to having a local solicitor doing conveyancing for a house purchase vs someone who isn't... The local one is c£250 more including all disbursements and trying to work out if there's any extra value to having someone who knows the area? For info - it's a freehold…
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Removals - Harrogate or London?
I am trying to arrange a removals van to travel from harrogate (where the furniture is) to North East London (where it is to be stored and where I am based). Is it better to go with a Harrogate firm or a London firm? There seems to be so many removal companies it is making my head spin! Then there is the issue of…
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Delayed deposit return. Please advise!
I moved out of my rented flat on 23rd Febuary but the deposit is still withheld. The agent has sent me the Damage Assessment Report and the reduction of my deposit is very scandalous. My deposit of £1740 has been reduced to £1255.. I am not sure its the agents or the landlord that is trying to rob my money. What I wanted…
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Can a landlord charge fees for late rent (thats been paid) from the deposit?
My landlord has decided to basically try and rip us off by claiming that we have broken and lost several items that never existed. He didn't get us to sign an itinerary, does that mean we are likely to win if we take it to mydeposits dispute resolution? A more important question though is whether he can charge us for late…
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Renting my flat - Mortgage Advice
Hi last year I rented out my flat which I had lived in for 5yrs to a family member and bought another property for me to live in. The rent I get for the flat is £450 and the mortage fixed until 2012 with Nationwide is £442. I think what im looking for is advice on how best to manage this property the rental income hardly…
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First time buyer - what should I offer?
I really like a property and would like to put an offer in after another viewing. The property is on the market for £199,950, been on the market since Feb, recently reduced from 209,950. The vendor said that they are not in a rush to sell (altho the price drop could indicate otherwise?) and they had rejected another offer…
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Landlord has sold our rented property - advice cancelling contracts before min term
Hello, I am new to this forum, so apologies if this isn't in the correct place! I would like some advice. I live in rented (for the past 3 years) accommodation and approximately 6 months ago our BT line was accidently cut off when the couple who live in the flat below requested with BT that their line was stopped for them…
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No NHBC Certificate
Help please! I'm trying to sell my house that is 7 years old. There is no NHBC certificate, only architect's certificates. Our buyer's mortgage company...Santander won't accept architect's certificates. What can I do???
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How to check what a property is exactly worth???
Hi. I am a first time buyer and we have selected a house and made an offer which is accepted (after some negotiations ofcourse). My question is how will I know what I offer is the right price? I have done my home work by looking around different websites trying to find a estimation price, but they all come out very very…
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Buy-To-Let Advice (100k to invest)
Hi, My partner and I currently in the enviable position of living mortgage free in our own (modest) home, we have a decent income and few outgoings. We would like to move to the West Country (Cornwall or Devon) in the next couple of years and are considering investing our 100k savings in a 2 bed property that we could rent…
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Reduced by 20k should I buy??
Me and my Partner have just recently moved into our new house that we did a part-ex with a builders. They gave us 100k for ours as part of the deal and we have just found out that they have dropped it to 80k as they havent had any interest in it so far. We are considering buying it back and either leasing it short term…
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New to renting!
Hi, hope someone can help me here!!! Im 4 months pregnant and currently unemployed :mad:! Me and my boyfriend have been looking for a house for a while and finally found one which we love! We have the deposit and first months rent but i am unsure about the checks they are about to do and if the affordability will be ok in…
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Offer accepted on property now it has been put back on the market.
I had an offer accepted on a property ten days ago. I am a cash buyer which I have proved and I’m ready to exchange immediately. The property appears to be being sold by a repossession company although there is a lady still living there who I believe is finding somewhere else. Initially, when the offer was accepted, I got…
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Would you give a viewer your tel no?
Had a viewing over the weekend and was a bit surprised when they asked me for my tel no so they could ask any more questions afterwards. I gave them my mobile no but thought afterwards I'd probably prefer people to go through the estate agents. Too late I suppose now but wondered would others give their no or refer people…
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PrePay Utility Meters
Hi, Just bought a property to let out and wanting advice with regards to the utility providers. Is it worth going for prepay meters for both Electric and Gas so that tenants pay as they go for the services or should i assume that tenants will pay the bills using the normal billing method. Dopes it cost anything to replace…
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local occupancy
bought a house and have found now that it is under a local occupancy clause. shouldn't it have been stated at the start of the deal, say on the particulars or stated by the estate agents ?
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Renting - Moving out early
I took out a 6 month short term lease which is due to expire on the 11th June. I have emailed the LL and LA at the end of March giving 2 months notice which said I would be out by the 7th of June (contract runs to 11th). I have 1 more months rent to pay in May but what would happen to me if I moved out before then? would I…
