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How much cleaning do I have to do before I move out??
Hi there, I'm leaving my rented accomm in a couple of weeks. The landlord has asked that I have the place professionally cleaned. However, our tenancy agreement only states that we have to return the flat to the same clean condition we received it in. Our LL said the place had been professionally cleaned before we moved…
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LL Moving Out Costs - I broke Tenancy
Just wondering if anyone has any advice on whether we should be paying what the Agents have deducted or should we try to argue it out (landlord fees) Signed 12 months (big mistake by us) after 2 months didnt want to live in that area anymore so advertised the house on a free ads site to find a tenant to replace us, found a…
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Mortgage non starter?
Hi all, I have a very poor credit history which includes defaults and also going bankrupt in 08. What are the odds of being accepted for a mortgage? presumably a rent to buy type mortgage? Also, I guess, if accepted it will be an expensive one based on high risk blah blah..... I also have very little chance of saving a…
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Exchange signing
I wonder if anyone can tell me whether it is OK to do the exchange signing on a house we're buying, before the buyers do the same for the flat we're selling? Or should they be simultaneous? Are we exposing ourselves to any problems if we go ahead before the buyers are ready? Many thanks for any info.
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valuation and habitable
Hi Everyone I am a looking at buying a house that has been repossessed. It is a flat conversion project. There is some work that needs finishing, mainly a support wall that needs to rebuilt partly, and moving a bathroom. My mortgage co have adv me that the property needs to hold up to valuation and be habitable. We would…
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Unpaid Council tax... Court summons :S
Firstly, Hello! So the story: My girlfriend lived in an shared rented house (between three people) last year for the minimum six month tenancy period. At the end of this period they had all fallen out and all moved out of the house and on to different places. She and one of the other tenants were paying a set amount (£400)…
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FTB questions
Hi fellow MSE... I am a FTB who intends to get on the property ladder this year. Have been looking at a few flats that are within my price range, which is approx 160 - 180k. I have visited a Barratt development, New South Quarter in Croydon and are very interested in one of those flat. The asking price was about 180k and I…
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Security Deposit In Student Halls
Hi everyone! Right, this might get confusing. If something's not clear, please ask me to clear it up. I'm better at answering questions than waffling on. So, I'm 19 and I live in student halls, but the property is owned and run by UNITE. I live in a flat with four other people, but we rent out the rooms separately and…
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Solicitors Enquiries - Electrical Works (Shower Pump)
Hi I need to call my solicitor tomorrow and let her know we had a shower pump fitted when we installed our shower in 2007. As I am having a nightmare getting hold of her at the moment, does anyone know what we would need to provide in terms of this? Thx
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Do you we have to be out in weeks?!
Hi guys, Bit of help here would be much appreciated! We were served a Section 21 in April for our impending exit from our property in June. So far so good! We then asked to extend for 1 month as we were looking to buy a property. The purchase subsequently fell through so we asked to extend for a further six months (which…
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gazumping
hi i know this is an emotive topic, but is this legal or not? someone beat me by 1 hour on an offer for a property today. they have offered full asking price. is it worth trying to go above or is it not allowed? the vendor is oakleaf property as they have received the property in part ex for a new build.
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Leasing agency withold a deposit if i fail the credit checks?
Hi there, I viewed a property today and after going away to think about it, i decided to take it. I called the leasing company back and we spoke about moving in dates. She spoke to the owner and 2 weeks was agreed. She asked for a deposit (one months rent) which i paid. After that was done, she went on to tell me that she…
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Landlords?
I'm going to be renting my property out soon, I'm a private landlord and looking for some advice on the types of cover available. I don't plan on employing a letting agent to do this for me as I'll still be quite local. I see British Gas offer the type of cover I'm after, does anyone know if anyone else does too? As a new…
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Moving day change again...is it allowed?
Hi just a bit of general advice wanted please We have bought our very first home and have been messed around so much with the moving day it has taken weeks for everyone to agree to one. It is a 4 house chain and we had finally settled on this friday, and we have done a lot of moving annual leave at work etc around for…
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Renting & Section 21
Ok so my partner and I rented a house back in January on a 6 month contract. :beer:We would have liked a 12 month but the LA would only do a 6 month, I guess they want there renewal fee! :mad: Anyway our contract expires and I'm not totally sure if we've been served the Section 21 to quit the property. In our contract it…
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No contact from EA since I accepted offer - is this normal?
Hi all, I am currently in the process of selling my first property, and accepted an offer on my leasehold flat on 3rd June. Since that date the only contact I have received from my Estate agent was a Memo of Sale which arrived in the post on 11th June. I did ring them on 9th to chase it up and was told they would call me…
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Flat purchase with share of freehold BUT previous owner untraceable...
Hi all, I am in the process of buying a flat which was repossessed from the previous owner. The previous owner had share of the freehold with the owners of the flat upstairs. My solicitor has told me that the seller's (ie the mortgage company who repossessed the flat) solicitor doesn't have a forwarding address for the…
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Where to live in Leeds
Hey all. I'm moving to Leeds in October. I dont know anyone there and I dont know the area. I will be working in Leeds GI hospital and therefore need to be close to the Ring Road. I need advice on the where to and where not to live if thats ok?? Oh and whilst your telling me that could you tell me ur fav bit of Leeds and…
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Burnt our carpet!
We are renting and have accidentally burn our carpet due to dropping the iron, woops! Our deposit for the flat was around £800. It says in our agreement that any damage can be rectified by the tenant as long as we fit a suitable substitute. We aren't sure whether it would be better to claim on our home insurance (and have…
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help please
posting on behalf of a freind, who was declared bankrupt feb 2010 he has applied to rent a furnished flat and was asked for a garantor and a bond because of the bankrupcy which he supplied However today the letting agent moved the goalpost and say the garantor must pay the rent 1 is this normal for a bankrupty? 2 or his he…
