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When to start looking for rental property
I'm not a first time renter by any means but I have mostly moved in the same town or to/from somewhere where dates were irrelevant. My current tenancy in Sheffield is up on the 5th September and then I'm moving to Norwich to become a mature student. I'm not living in student accommodation, I'm looking for a studio/bedsit…
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Can I change my residential into a buy to let?
Hi guys, I would greatly appreciate if someone could help me. Me and my boyfriend have a residential mortgage on our home that we live in it's worth £160k and we have £117k remaining on the mortgage. We have seen a lovely house that we would like to buy but don't really want to sell this house as it is in a great location…
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Capital Gains Tax and dispute over share of property
My wife and i have agreed to split a property with the other owner on a third share each basis. We should receive more but have had enough of the harassment. The other owner with his solicitor wants me to be added to the title deeds despite not being on them and then my wife and i would receive separate cheques from the…
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Gut feeling 'it's overpriced' but how do you back that up??
I hope some of you can help me here. For the last year, I've always taken the great advice that a place is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it - and for the large part I totally agree. However, sometimes you see a place and like it, but the asking price seems so way off from what the gut/ feel value that I…
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A few issues found during buying process
Hi, I am in the process of purchasing a flat. * Offer has been accepted * Mortgage has been approved * Home buyer survey done However, the process uncovered the following issues: * Service charges are 20% higher than stated by the seller and on the very recent HIP. They were already quite high, and are increasing by at…
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Slow vendor, or us being impatient
We had an offer accepted on a house on 18th May. We got the survey and mortgage sorted shortly afterward, and notification from our solicitor to advise us that they had received a copy of the draft contract. About 4 to 5 weeks ago (I didn't keep exact notice of the dates), I spoke with our solicitor who said all the…
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Selling your property
Hi, I am the owner of a self sell property website, I am interested in peoples views on such sites compared to traditional estate agents.
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Offer accepted - but!
Hello, it's me again with more questions! OK so we have made an offer on a property and it was accepted. At the time we told the EA the property had to be taken off the market as part of the offer and this was agreed. A while later we had a call from the EA wanting to sell their mortgage and he said that the vendor doesn't…
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first time landlady- how much deposit should i ask for?
I'm looking at renting out my spare room, and have a lady coming round tomorrow to view my place. I've said it'd be £350 all bills included a month. I'm wondering, seeing as this particular lady is only wanting to stay for 3 months, what is reasonable to ask for as a deposit? Is there any tips anyone can give me? Ive…
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How much to deduct from offer for doing work?
Some advice on offering would be greatly appreciated... We saw a house today that we have now decided to put an offer in for. Before doing so I intend to see it for a second time (at a different time of day, during the week rather than weekend) and I have in mind to bring along a contractor who can give a rough quote of…
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The express agency - anyone used them?
Hey. I have noticed a property on "The express agency" website. The appear to offer discounts on properties. I was wondering if anyone has heard of/used this company before and if so are these discounts genuine or are the discounted for good reason? Thanks in advance.
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An even better house for when I win the lotto
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-25951462.html Money money money..............it's a rich man's world!
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I wish this was my house!
My inlaws have finally found their dream home but I think they could have got more for their money. Oh well, how the other half live eh? http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-15422145.html
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House Ownership Rights
Evening everyone Hope someone can provide some info for me Basically my dad owns houses and it will be my inheritance but as i cannot find any ones i like, he is giving me one now. Although he will only sign it over to my name, not my OH too Where will my husband stand in owning part of this? Will it really matter if his…
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CRB check for housing association tenancy?
Hello I have a quick question: Do housing associations have access to CRB checks for people applying for housing? I don't have any convictions but was arrested for common assault 6 yrs ago but the case was dropped without going to court. I want to make sure before sending the form in. Thank you
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How do i find out about houses for up for auction in my area?
i have looked on the net and found a couple on findaproperty.com, and some sites that say they can give info on houses for auction in (Northampton) if you pay monthly fee's etc (are they a rip off?) are there any trustworthy sites out there that will give me good info and available houses that are going up for auction..?…
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What's the best way to 'up' an offer?
So we put in an offer on a house just over a week ago which was declined immediately. House on the market for £370k, we offered £335k which I know is low but seemed fair considering the asking price is very high and the property needs work. After speaking to the vendor the EA mentioned a figure of £345k as being more…
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Flat modifications and freeholders permission
Hi, We are looking at buying a flat but what to make modifications to the kitchen. This is substantial structural modifications. The flat is a ground floor flat in a 3 story block. There are 6 flats in the block. We understand we would need to get permission from the freeholder in order to do the work. Does anyone know how…
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Applying for Council House - Tips / Advice
Hi, I have been working full time for about a year. I was a full time student before that. Sadly I still live at my parents’ house. We (me & GF) want to move into a cheap accommodation. We can afford privately rented property but do not see any point in paying £500 per month just for a bedroom which we will use only 50% of…
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Should I go bankrupt?
Please help , I really don't know what to do. As per my previous post (which I cant work out how to delete) I need to move home due to work commitments. This means I either need to rent or sell my house. My mortgage provider are fine with me renting the house, as long as I pay a small admin fee. However, I am only 32 and…
