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What do I do next?
We found a flat to rent, paid the deposit, and the credit check fees. That was two weeks ago, and I called the other day to ask how my credit check was coming on, they said it was fine, and they only mention it to you if something is wrong. Anyway, can someone explain for a first time renter what happens next. When do I…
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Communal Hallways and Bicycles
Hello, Not sure if this is the right forum or not, but I have an issue with bikes etc in my communal hallway. I bought and moved into my flat 16 months ago. I live in a block of six flats spead over three levels, and I live on the ground floor right next to the main entrance door. I am also the only one who owns my flat in…
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Recovering Deposit from Agent
I am a landlord who used an agent to let my home as we sailed around the world. The deposit was lodged with my deposits via the agent. The Letting company was sold by the the agent Jun 2009. I or the tenant was informed of this. The new owners have no recorder of the deposit being transferred to them. My Deposit say they…
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recommendations for a house survey?
Can anyone recomend a good surveyor to get a full survey done on a house ive put an offer on. or a company. thanks
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Putting your own stuff up when renting.
When renting a place out for a year or so is acceptable to hammer in a few nails or whatever to hang things up and decorate? I don't know what the rules are really. Do you just go ahead and put stuff up, or do you need to get permission?
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Can they do anything?
I was looking at cottages in North Devon, came across one on Marsdens, then I entered my personal details, reached the payment page, then decided not to book, but to wait until tomorrow so I can think more. I never went through with the booking procedure, however I received a phone call asking when I will be paying, and…
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Chimney Support Needed
HI All Selling our property on the buyers survey it has come up with the point the chimney needs support, the property is a semi detached so makes matters abit more difficult & I do not see eye to eye with next door we are joint onto, but sure I will have to find out what the position is on their chimney, if their chimney…
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Chimney Support Needed
HI All Selling our property on the buyers survey it has come up with the point the chimney needs support, the property is a semi detached so makes matters abit more difficult & I do not see eye to eye with next door we are joint onto, but sure I will have to find out what the position is on their chimney, if their chimney…
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Do you think this us overpriced?
http://search.knightfrank.com/BRS100090 Central Bristol - within walking distance of shops, bars, clubs etc and 4 allocated parking spaces in the car park at the rear. What it doesn't tell you is that the park opposite is frequented by alcoholics and drug attacks who shout and fight all day and their dogs bark non stop -…
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Loosing the will to live
Hope someone can help - sorry its a bit long winded..... At long last I managed to secure Social Housing after waiting for 14 months. It is in a good area and I have a side and back garden which is ideal for us, however I have had terrible trouble with the tenancy. When i looked at the house it was filthy and needed a lot…
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Dodgy renter (holiday let)
Have a holiday cottage with pool in France and let it to a couple. After getting a reduction in price they paid £580 for 12 dyas and £200 security deposit. We have a caretaker and they gave it the once over 24hr prior to their arrival. We had been to the property just 3 weeks earlier for 4 weeks to renew paint, some DIY…
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Our vendor is messing us about - what can we do?
We are relocating back up North to be nearer family and had an offer accepted on a property at the end of April. It is a very straightforward purchase, no chain involved and the vendors said at the time that they would just move out into rented property and were happy for things to be dealt with quickly. Everything has…
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Advice please: Inherited some money but not enough income to qualify for a mortgage
I ma looking for some advice for a friend, she has inherited some money but does not earn enough to qualify for a mortgage for the remainder of the price of a suitable house. I believe that also she will lose her housing benefits as a result of the inherited money so her income will be reduced to that of a part time…
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Independent Mortgage Advisor Troubles
Hi everyone, We have a serious problem with an independent mortgage advisor. We are buying our first home and unfortunately had some problems with our first mortgage advisor (not returning calls, emails or requests, rude staff). Our mortgage application was unsuccessful. We decided to switch to another advisor, and infomed…
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Rental properties and negotiating?
Hi all, I'm currently looking to move from my current place (which is cheap as it's owned by a member of my family) to a place closer to town. I'm wondering if you feel it's acceptable to negotiate when it comes to the rental price listed?
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do 1960`s houses with cladding on front and back loose much heat
Hello as the question says weve looked at a house built 1965 on an estate and there all built the same. It has cladding upstairs front and back below window,. http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-25751710.html do these loose much heat through them. are there ways of insulating them or replacing with…
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What does this mean?? (in the HIP)
Looking through a HIP online for a house I like the look of but I notice in the HIP it says the following: Sale Statement: The property is being sold "subject to occupation where one or more properties in a sub-divided building are marketed for sale as a single property but at least one is with vacant possession (for…
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Buying the EAs house?
My house is under offer and the property I wanted to buy has been withdrawn from the market, so now I'm on the hunt for somewhere else. One of the properties I've arranged to view has this on its rightmove page: "Please note the vendor of this property is an employee of [Estage Agency]. This information is provided to…
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Please Help... Mortgages (2 x residential)
Ive had so many mixed responses on this subject and im looking for someone to actually tell me the truth. My situation.... I bought a house in 2007 with a lender (the month before the crash), its 100 % for £ 126, 000.00 on a 5 year fixed rate (6%). I have a year and a half to go until this term is up, and I move on to…
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Remortgage Survey Valuation 40% below expected house value
Hi New selfbuild (2009) detached 2.5 storey house (501sqm), was valued (in writing) by local estate agent at between £825k-£900k. Went to Halifax for a remortgage (Free survey and legal), valuer came back with a value of £500k. This values the house at £998 P/sqm. A semi-townhouse 2.5 storey house (145sqm) across the road…
