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House Sale
We have recently put our house on the market so I have been looking at prices on the usual sites eg Zoopla and Nethouseprices.com. I am more than a little confused to discover that these sites show our house as being sold in February of this year. We actually bought the property in December 2007 and have lived here ever…
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Experiences landlords please advise: is letting agent taking the mick?
I have been letting out my property for 2 1/2 years through a chain of agents in SE London. I have had the same tenant during this time, initially on an 18 month contract and then renewed for another 12 months. However, I don't trust the agent at all. At regular intervals (every 6 months or so), they phone me up about some…
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Deposit not returned - advice please!
Hi, I have rented out at flat for 2 years. It was never the owner who delt with renting it out - It was a friend who was an expeirienced landlord and had his own properties he rents out. It is a private landlord. On the 29th April I gave my notice as my lease was ending May 31st 2010. It is written in the lease that you…
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Aaaaaargh! The stress of buying a house...
Just a bit of a rant really... Got a call this morning at 10.20am saying we could have the keys to our new home on Wednesday. Within half an hour, got another call saying moving date is now 12th July!!! :mad: I'm sooooooo angry/upset/devastated/frustrated etc etc... We've been waiting so long because of delays over this…
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FTB Moving checklist
Hi all Can someone please recommend what things I need to do in the coming weeks? We are moving to a reposessed house as FTB. Thanks
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Landlord's insurance
I am planning to let out my flat and I'm looking for advice on the kind of insurance I might need. Buildings insurance is provided by freeholder. I currently live in the flat and have no contents insurance - I looked into it and realised I owned nothing greater than the value of the excess so it hardly seemed worth it.…
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Install own dish in large block of flats
Hi, I am renting a flat in a large building. The building has a communal dish (for sky) and there is one feed coming into the property. Now I want to install my own dish in my balcony. I have the concent from my landlord as I will be installing it to the balcony railing so that it wont cause any damages. Will…
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Estate Agent - communication problems.
Had our house valued on Monday and agreed to go with the agent. He advised us of a couple of things we should do before it goes on the market (give some areas a lick of paint and plaster over some holes where fittings have been removed). We agreed that the photos could be done on Friday evening and the house go on the…
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new house- debt collection
Not sure where to put this. Feel free to move it. Purchased and moved into our first house at the end of last year. Everything went fine. Since then we have received a number of debt collection letters addressed to the previous owners lodger. I've phoned the firm over 5 times telling them he doesn't live here. My…
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'friend' left flat and let me with rent
Incidentally, my flatmate has just this week completely screwed me over with our flat. She moved in in October after i kicked my ex out and signed a contract with me until september. she has just lost her job and so has moved back to b'ham to live with her parents and take on another, better paid i might add, job. However,…
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Negative equity
I have a btl mortgage on an apartment that is the scourge of my life with anti social problems,damage etc,the property is worth less than the mortgage. I want rid of this place but do not know what the best option is. Any ideas would be appreciated
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Leasehold Houses
After my first house purchase fell through (bad survey) I've had precious little luck in finding anywhere else. There are a couple of newish estates near me but the houses are all leasehold, and my gut instinct has always been to steer clear due to the extra complications, extra expense etc etc and the fact I want to…
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How much LHA will I get (Studio or Flat)
I live in self-contained studio. The studio has a bed/sitting room a separate bathroom and kitchen it's a duplex flat the facilities are all mine and not shared. It's one of these top floor Victorian conversions. However there is no council tax to pay the rent is 385 pounds all included - water, elec etc. Will they class…
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Letting agency can't find proof of deposit, demanding new deposit
Hey there folks, I was wondering if you could help me out with a problem I'm having. I'm a student and I've got about a week left in my current flat before moving into a new flat with the same letting agency and landlord. I was told I wouldn't have to pay any deposit on the new flat because my old deposit would be…
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Help required - Partition wall removed
Hello all, I had a partition wall removed between an upstairs bathroom and en-suite to create a bigger en-suite without council approval. Now i am thinking of selling i have just found out that this could cause problems as the building is listed "B" category. Can anyone advise what the likehood is that i wont be able to…
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Leaving Joint Tenancy?
Hey, Just hoping for some advice. My friend and I are both listed on a Short Assured Tenancy from 1st February for 6 months. Our tenancy is up on 1st August when I am hoping to move out (depending on job offer, hoping they will let me know within next few days to be able to get my notice in to leave the flat). However my…
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Not the sharpest knife in the box - surveys
Hi all, I know surveys have been explored on the forum but I am a total donut and dont geddit!!! Basic Survey - cheap but not best option???? Home Buyers Survey - does this cover everything?? Full 'whammy' structural survey - covers everything and costs a lot Have I got this right??? Thanks
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Help.... Just dont know where to turn next!!
Hello and good afternoon, i currently own a property with a mate and have done for nearly 6 years, the house is now on the market as he wants to sell and my girlfriend is pregnant, the house will not be suitable. i have a bad credit history a ccj and missed mortage payments - due to bad finance control and poor income at…
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Renting my house question
I currently work away during the week and friends of mine (A family of 4) are looking for somewhere to live. I am wondering what my options are as ideally I would like to still live there (Well retain a bedroom) but dont have a clue as to what is involved or what I would need to do. The main question is, would the family…
