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Do all properties appear on propertysnake?
Hi, I've viewed a property recently. Advert states that his been reduced by £25K. Before I decide on weather to put an offer in and if so, how much, I tend to do a bit more research. I normally look at previous sold prices on same street/area to get an idea but also how long property has been on market and initial asking…
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Question on end of 6 month tenancy
We have recently moved into a property which is managed by the landlord but Your Move deal with the contract and the money. We have a 6 month contract and i was just wondering what to do when it finishes. We would like to stay here as long as the landlord doesn't decide to sell. There is nothing in the agreement that…
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Potential buyers coming for second viewing
Had a couple view our house last night and they've asked to come back for a second viewing on Thursday:j We're obviously really pleased about this but the appointment has been scheduled for 1.30pm on Thursday when my partner who owns the house will be at work. I was under the impression that a second viewing would involve…
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Moving Checklist Website
My memory is starting to go so I need your help. A few years ago when I moved house, there was a website recommended on here which sent you reminders of things you should be doing the closer the house move got. Then when you'd moved house they sent a box of freebies including scourer & kitchen roll as a little house…
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FTB - Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors or non RICS surveyor?
Hi I've been looking into surveyors - some are regulated by the RICS (Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors) others are not. I called the RICs and they said the non regulated ones are still as good, but they are not regulated by them. I have found a surveyor and he isn't part of the RICs but has accreditation from Royal…
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Advice wanted - giving notice on rental property
I gave 1 month notice to my letting agent on 15th June, 1 day after my rent went out. They informed me that because I gave notice 1 day after my rent went out that I'd have to pay the next month rent on 14th July and potentially still be in the property until 13th August. I was always under the impression that my right was…
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Arrears with Ground rent & Maintenance charges.
Hi i'm just checking what my rights are here, i own my flat by way of a leasehold, and have been stuggling to pay the ground rent/building insurance/maintenence charges for this year, so owning my flat makes me a part shareholder of the company that are trying to charge me. But i have paid half of the charges already and…
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Insurance for potential Landlord
Hi Guys, im about to have to re-new my home insurance on my flat, but am planning on renting my flat out in the not too distant future (have already followed the advice on here re Consent to Lease etc) - but as i need to renew my insurance by the 15th of this month and the flat wont be let until nearer October what would…
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Trying to get a deposit back after renting...
Hey Guys, Me and my OH moved out of our apartment in manchester on 14th June this year and we put down a £550.00 deposit. We were aware that most of the time, some money is kept from the deposit by the landlord/company who you are renting from for anything they feel needs paying for, chipped plates/cutlery missing/cleaning…
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Problems with antisocial neighbours? GMTV wants volunteers
GMTV are looking for a family who are experiencing problems on their estate with antisocial behaviour problems from neighbours. They are looking to film the family for a short interview as a case study. If you're interested, please email [EMAIL="Terry.OSullivan@gm.tv"]Terry.OSullivan@gm.tv[/EMAIL]
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Selling house with secured loan
Can anyone advise how this works? We (me and husband) have bought parents home, mortgage is 55000 and secured loan is 8000. Does there be an early settlement deal with mortgage and loan? We are going to be selling to a family member for £80000 (cash sale) house is valued at around 90000-95000. How does this work with a…
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Third Party on the Mortgage
Hi, My wife and I have been trying a trial separation (3 months), which has now become more of a permanent fixture. Since moving out I have been stopping with my parents and I have been paying the mortgage, my wife wishes me to continue paying it on a permanent basis, instead of paying CSA for our 2 children (the mortgage…
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Offer accepted > can we still get a different mortgage?
OK, another FTB here (not to mention first-time poster!) - so please accept my apologies for any stupid questions in advance! My fiance and I managed to get an offer accepted on the house we'd like at the weekend, and already have a MIP from via a broker (Countrywide) However, due to some financial developments of ours…
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Any ideas regarding access issue to field?
Hi! Apologies if this is in the wrong forum, but I couldn't really see where it should / could go. [FONT="]My back garden and five of my neighbours backs on to a field that I and my predecessors have had access to for in excess of 20 years. That access has been obviously used (there are gates onto the field from our…
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Renting Out my Flat - Mortgage Consent Questions - Help Plz
Hi After long commutes for over 3 years the time has come to move nearer to my place of work. However, I own my flat and have a std residential mortgage on it, a fixed rate until end Feb 2011 I know I need to let my mtg company know, and I know they may well grant me a 'Consent to Let', the issue I have is timings. I am…
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Deposit not in a scheme
Hi money savers, this one is complicated... From what I can gather, two men, R and T, went into business together a few years ago – both provided capital and brought in investors; the properties are in T’s name (I’ve checked the land registry) but R dealt with the tenants and looked after the properties, T stayed out of…
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Problem with neighbour advice please
My husband and I rent a two bedroom ground floor maisonette and above us lives a woman on her own who is in her 60's. She has always been a bit strange and in the past we have heard her ranting to herself. Our small balcony is directly below hers and since the hot weather we have been sitting out at various times enjoying…
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Deposit deductions
Hi all, I posted on here a while back about handing in notice and leaving dates etc and had some good advice so here goes again. I've just been given my checkout report and they want to charge me £190+VAT for end of tenancy cleaning inc marks on walls and internal windows and £96+VAT for carpet cleaning. They stated that I…
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Selling - remarket or not?
House on market for two months. 2 or 3 viewings a week, couple of offers from people also selling houses, so put on the wait till you sell pile. Offer came in 35k under the selling price, bumped up to 20k more. Accepted offer, person was putting in mortgage through a broker that day, has a 25% deposit, so approx 50k ish. I…
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Just found out we share some land...
I've got a feeling this may cause some problems with our sale. Our house is in a cul de sac but faces out onto a small area of tarmac along with about 6 houses and a small apartment block. We all have to drive over this tarmac to access our houses. A potental buyer has mentioned that this tarmac is in disrepair (its…
