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Council tax arrears- not mine!!
I have a flat which I have rented out for aprox 2 years. Last year the council contacted me about council tax arrears. I contacted them immediately and supplied them with copies of ALL tenancy agreements drawing their attention to the section which clearly states that tenants are responsible for council tax payments, as…
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Travelling and want to Let my property???
I want to go travelling this year and have applied to my mortgage company to allow me to let my property..... However, they have turned me down as I am not in the Armed Forces or relocating abroad because of my job. Any advice please??? I really had my heart set on travelling and feel this is so unfair! Genbabe55
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Ready to exchange - is this normal?
Apparently I'm finally ready to exchange contracts. This is the first time I've sold a property & I last bought 13 years ago, so I can't remember what happened then. So I need your help - I don't know if this is normal procedure or not. My solicitor came on a personal recommendation, she's based in a different town to both…
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buying under 250K first time buyer
does anyone know of an arrangement whereby a house is purchased under the full value... The idea is to avoid paying stamp duty by buying a property for 250K which is worth 300k and paying the rest of the amount in some other transaction?
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What to do...
Edited to protect privacy of subject of post Thanks for all the help guys, much appreciated
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Why use 2 Solicitors for sale / purchase?
This chain saga just goes on and on...Six months on. No one seems to know what is going on at the bottom of the chain with the first time buyer. Anyway..my EA has been making enquiries all day and has established that my buyer has instructed another Solicitor for his sale from the one he is using to purchase my property.…
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Exchanging Contracts
This is probably a silly question but thought I;d try.. Am FTB and we are handing in our signed contract and deposit to our solictor tomorrow morning so its ready for exchange and have given our preferred completion date as 16 days away. Does this sound do-able? I am assuming as we have been asked for the deposit and…
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would yyou buy next to
a house 1 half of a semi with the other half being a care home for people with learning difficulties who need 24 hr care ,i have a 2 and 5 year old and im scared that they would freek out at these people because they are quite severe cases looks wise.i know its harsh but it does worry me a that kids would nt want to live…
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Valuation below Offer Price - HELP!
I have just had the results back of my Homebuyer Survey and it has valued the property I was about buy at £25,000 less than the offer price – what should I do? The estate agent put the property on the market at £400,000 and I had an offer accepted at £375,000 and thought I was getting a good deal. The bank’s valuation…
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Query over conveyancing charge
We are part way through a house sale/purchase and today I received a letter from our solicitors detailing the expected fees for dealing with our purchase. It includes a charge of £75 + Vat for Land Transaction return, this was not present on the quote I requested when initially shopping around. When I queried it with the…
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What does this easement actually mean?
I am trying to help an 82 year old lady who having endured very disgusting actions from her neighbours, is now considering moving house because she cannot resolve the dispute between them and she has been left to terrified to return to her own home. Whilst we are still seeking resolution in the hope that she may be able to…
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Overpaid rent
I've recently checked my bank statements and see I've made erroneous overpayments to my LL over the past few months which they've not questioned or alerted me to. The amount is greater than the rent due for the last 2 months of the agreement, can I just stop paying any further rent as I've technically already paid it in…
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Buying Flat over Co-Op, can I use their roof?
Hi all, hope this is the right place :) I viewed an ENORMOUS (20ft lounge!) flat today, which is situated above the local Co-op. The access is from the back, up some fire escape type stairs, then about 100ft across their flat felted roof to the front door. Here's the query. Do you think I would be allowed to deck across…
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Newbie on board, advice sought :-)
Dear MSE experts, new to the forum, but long time lurker :) I am a first time buyer, and looking at getting my own property. Living in the SE of England and currently renting a one bedroom flat at £690/month. There are two properties I have my eyes on, Firstly a one bedroom maisonette with allocated parking for sale, at…
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Another Deposit Question... Sorry!
I was reading the other thread about tenancy deposits and thought I would check ours had been registered with one of the three schemes. I looked at the tenancy agreement (we rented through a large multi national agency) and they said the deposit would be placed with the TDS within 14 days and we would receive proof of…
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Buying a family members home
Hi, I wonder whether someone can comment on what is the best approach to do for the below situation My Family member has a few property's that she rents out, we are looking at buying one of these property's from her, however the family member currently has a mortgage on this property but the market value of the house is…
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Removal companies Surrey
We are getting quotes just now from the major companies and have found these to vary tremendously. We will require storage for a few months possibly and will be relocating to Herts/Beds area. Any recommendations welcomed. Thanks.
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Landlords Register halted
i got a follow through from the Downing Street website petition today and the government statement now that the petition is ended is as follows : - ""The Government needs to strike the right balance between the rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants. The current legislative framework delivers that balance.…
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Leasehold with share of freehold query
Myself and my girlfriend are considering purchasing a flat which is leasehold with a share of freehold. We currently rent the flat and the owner is willing to sell. We have agreed an asking price. There is currently 68 years left on the lease and the freehold is shared among the flat owners in the building. A share of the…
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Can anyone help please?
Firstly, I know this is not the correct place to post this, but people on this forum have helped me before and I was wandering if someone could help me again. Its about my living situation, my family chucked me out 5 years ago, since then I have been staying with my partner in his bedsit, he also has his 10 year old…
