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Rental arrears - are they really arrears?
Hi everyone - Love how helpful this forum is, I've spent aaaages reading threads here and there, getting useful bits of info about all sorts of things! Have a fairly quick question with regards to my tenancy... My tenancy started 15th Oct 2009 for 12 months. The first payment (+deposit etc) came out on the 15th but they…
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Holding deposit problem
Hello I am a student in London and have been looking for a place to live come September 2010. The people I am to be sharing with have recently gone home overseas for the summer holidays. It has therefore been left to me to try and find accommodation. I found a really nice place which was in the process of being redecorated…
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BMG Browne Mackenzie = Fraud?
Hello forum. Not sure exactly where to post this, but I thought I would try here first. My father has recently made some purchases with the company BMG Browne Mackenzie. He has purchased supposed land near Garshake Road in Dumbarton. I have searched the web for this company and not found much about them really - their web…
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New Builds
Im thinking about buying a new build, (although i have done lots of reading on here and it seems that they are not very popular with people.) but what i am wanting to know is what sort of things can you ask for in with the price of the house? For example i have seen carpets and viynal seem popular but what about other…
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Have to pull out of purchase - how do I do that?
Hello I now have to pull out of buying the flat I have put an offer on as I have discovered I am pregnant. As I will not be working for a while, paying off the mortgage would just be impossible. How do I pull out? Am I eligible to pay any costs to the other party at this stage - my offer has been accepted, mortgage offer…
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Government Homebuy Scheme
Hi All, My partner and I got accepted for the Homebuy Government scheme, the last letter we received explained that we had been accepted and would be put onto the waiting list.... I was wondering if anyone else had been accepted and has a house on this scheme,,, if so... how long roughly was your wait.
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Would This Be Cheeky?
I have found a house I really like but I feel it is overpriced. It originally went on the market at £138,000 Fixed Price just over 2 months ago and is currently at £131,995 FP (this is Scotland folks). I really feel it's probably worth an offer of £124,995 which will keep it just out of the Stamp Duty threshold too - but…
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Proceeds of sale of house - any tax implications high interest account?
Hi Does anyone know any tax implications of selling a house, putting the earnings into a high interest account whilst living overseas? We are thinking of moving back to Oz for a few years beginning mid next year. We don't want to hold onto the house - have had quite a few hassles wtih the upstairs neighbour with her…
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Neigbour extension
Hi, My property is rented out. My next door neighbour already had kitchen extension done but recently done another extension which has effecting my sitting room and kitchen because there extension is blocking light coming in. We have spoken to them and they said they have all agreed it. I have checked Bham City Council…
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Sell or Rent?? Advice please........
I bought a property around 25 years ago which has been occupied until recently by a dependant relative. It is on the market for offers over £250000 but I think I will liable to CGT under the new rules at 18% up to my personal allowance, then 28% once the gain goes over this amount. We are considering renting out the…
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Homebuyers Survey- what next?
We are buying a 1930s semi and have just had the Homebuyers Survey report. Having read other threads on this forum it sounds like what they have come back with is pretty standard- Heating, electricity, water, gas. It has a back boiler which we knew we would have to change, so the heating, gas side will be covered, and…
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What should i ask EA to do to get more viewings
Hi folks.. situation so far.. House has been on the market (scotland) for 2 months Currently advertised with local EA , and in Aberdeens property centre, as well as the Monthly property register in print. Only 1 viewing so far, and 8 people have looked at the home report online. I have been looking over the EA's schedule…
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Forced to leave joint tenancy by ex - where do I stand?
I signed a 6 months joint tenancy with my ex-parter (same sex relatonshionship) with her mum as a guarantor starting 1st Feb 2010. Things were a bit iffy from the start then in May she started getting violent towards me, constant head games and by the end of May it was getting to the point where she was periodically taking…
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Who should pay - tenant or me?
I rent out my property to a private tenant. I visited the house recently and found out that property was not in good state of repair. For example bathtub was filthy and had mould on the edges. Tenant asked me to get it the silicon replaced. I assume tenant should pay for it as the bathtub was in the perfect order when the…
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Exceptional landlord - but
I moved into rented two months ago, but have had ongoing issues with a druggie neighbour 2/3am, etc, abuse, etc I'm very lucky as the landlord has very kindly agreed to rescind the contract. However this was thru an ARLA estate agent who is now advertising for a new tenant. My question is can the agent charge me anything…
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Tracking house changes on right move?
Does anyone know if there is a way to see the changes that have been made to a house listing since it was placed on right move, and also when it was put up for sale? Thanks.
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Title Deeds
Hi Don't know if I have posted this in the correct place or not. We live in a semi with a driveway on our land (back garden is unfenced but title deeds clearly show boundaries), but have a burden giving access "for all necessary purposes" on our title deeds and next door neighbours. Can anyone tell me what exactly "for all…
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Repossession - Liable for Previous Leaseholder's Unpaid Service Charges?
I have found a property I like and can afford the asking price (a rare thing in London). It is however, a repossession and I got talking to the freeholder who said that the previous leaseholder had breached the covenants by of the lease by not contributing to the cost of external repairs. He told me that anyone buying the…
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Transfer of deed...worth it?
Hi all, Finally my mortgage company have instructed their solicitors to transfer my mortgage deed that I share with my brother. I am coming of, he is staying on and adding his girlfriend. I'm now working out how much cash (if any) I can get for her to buy me out. The mortgage was £120,649 and the property bought for…
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Does anyone know these areas...
Northwood v Pinner v Hatch End? Any comments about pluses / minuses between them? Thanks C*F
