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Bit of a strange question
My husband and I are desperate for a home of our own and are currently renting, but I have 2 very young children so currently dont wok and my husband is a self employed gardener only been going for a year, we have 10K saved up for a deposit, but due to the area we are in (petworth) a 3 bedroom house is around £180,000 and…
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Advice needed re subletting and laws!
I'm in much need of some help. I welcome gratefully any assistance anyone can give. I shall try to cut the story as short as possible. In November 07 my husband went to jail for beating me up. He was released in July 09 and tried to cause a lot of trouble for me. In September 09 he found out that I was pregnant by my new…
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Buying a flat managed by Peverel OM. Should I be worried?
Hi, I am buying a leasehold flat currently managed by Peverel OM. Should I be worried, as they seem to have a very bad reputation? The property and its garden appear to be well maintained, and the service charges are high, but not the most I have seen. My main worry is if the service charges were to rise a lot, or if the…
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House prices may not rise for a decade, experts warn
Decades of stagnant or falling house prices have been predicted by one of the nation's leading accountancy firms, as estate agents and mortgage lenders also warn that the next year will see a marked weakening in the property market. PricewaterhouseCoopers says house prices are "still likely to be below 2007 levels in 2015…
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Bills.
This may be a silly question for all of you-but it's a need to no for me! Im looking to rent my first place (unexpected issues), i do hae a monthly income, expect as Im apparantly going to be renting alone, it'll have to be something small and not too costly. No hope!! Well I just wanted to know how much I'd be looking at…
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Housing Benefit declined
Hi, 9 years ago my house was reposed and a guy I worked with had just bought a reposed house which he planned to do up and sell. It was a hovel but he said i was welcome to stay there until it was ready to sell, he had never lived in the house, me and my daughter moved in, it was better for him to have somebody in the…
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Confidentiality - or lack of it
Placed offer on house which was accepted on basis of “no surprises in survey”. Got initial survey done which raised a couple of issues I was not aware or. (As well as many I was). One of the points raised required investigation by structural engineer. I decided to pay so that I would have “ownership” of the information…
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best way to raise a deposit, advice please!
Hi, wanting to move house and I am finding our situation getting complicated and would really appreciate some advice please. currently live in a property valued £80 - £85k and our mortgage is only £35k. Want to rent out current home and buy another larger house which is £85k (needs work) we will need to put a 15% deposit…
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Renting a house and splitting income
can I rent a house out that I own the mortgage on and I am the only one mentioned on the deed, but still split the income with my wife? any information would be great or furthermore a link kind Regards
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Letting Agent Gone Bust - HELP!
We moved into a rented property in 2006. We duly paid one month's rent in advance and the same amount as security deposit. We are now in the process of buying our first house and have given our landlord a month's notice so have begun the process of claiming these 2 payments back, only to find the LA has gone bust and the…
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Lambeth Council - help!
Hello, We bought, and lived in for three and a half years, our 2 bed ex-council flat where the leaseholder is that delightful council, Lambeth. We moved out in November 2008 due to a horrendous neighbour that the council did nothing about and, prices being what they were at the time, were unable to sell so we now rent the…
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How to find out who owns or lets a property?
Hi Guys I've to ask your valuable opinion and pick all your brains?!?!?! I've got problem neighbours and I'm trying to find out who owns or lets the property so I can complain to them. Any tips or hints? Thanks Gert x
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Suing my solicitor - Negligence ? Help
I bought my home 2 years ago. I have now sold my home and was on the point of exchange when a restrictive covenant was discovered by my sellers solicitor. It innvolves a sewer pipe being built over wothout permission by the previous owners.My buyers wouldnt accept an idemnity as United Utlities would be able to pull down…
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Deposit Protection
Please bare with me if I'm about to ask the world's most stupid question. I moved into my current flat in 2001. Am now on an periodic AST. Moving out in August. Was reading this: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TenancyDeposit/DG_066373 To my knowledge, my LL has not put my deposit in a scheme. I knew nothing of them at the…
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Renting and changed mind, What do I do?
Hi I have recently rented a flat. This is the first time ive moved out and Ive changed my mind. Ive paid the deposit, application fee and a months bond etc. Im signed up for 12 months. (July 2011). I want to leave but how do I go about this now ive signed up. Its done through a letting agency. I moved in on 30th June. Any…
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given section 21 notice
hello all, just a quick query i am in private rented housing, i pay my rent everymonth on the 23rd, i have been given a section 21 by my LL and i have to be out by Sept 13th, are these dates right, i've been reading up on it but tbh i find it all very confusing. thanks in advance :)
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4 months with no sight of exchange - what to do now?
Hi, We have been trying to purchase a house for the last 4 months and don't seem to be getting anywhere. We've had our survey, searches, enquiries etc. all sorted and are ready to exchange for about the last 5 weeks but nothing seems to be happening! In about mid-may we were told that our vendors purchase was going…
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First Time Buyer - Advice need on my plan
I have seen an apartment I like in the suburbs of Leeds for £89,995, the below is my plan to eventually getting something like it in about 18 months. I would appreciate any feedback that you can give me. A deposit of 25% would be £22,498.75 Developer advertising to pay 5% of deposit £1,124.94 Would mean a mortgage…
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Selling house for my father who lives abroad
Hi all, My father lives abroad and currently has a house that he wishes to sell. The house still has a mortgage. Would it be possible for me to sell his house for him? During the whole process of selling the house would my dad need to come back to the UK? My father only comes back to you UK for 2-4 weeks per year so just…
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Deposit refused on joint tenancy
Can anyone help with this issue. I have been in a joint tenancy let with 4 other students and the landlord is refusing to refund my deposit. The deposit is in a deposit protection scheme but I have been told only the lead tenant has to agree on the amount of the deposit to be returned. The landlord has given the lead…
