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Gazumped on exchange date
Hi, I've just been gazumped on the day I was supposed to exchange. Pretty gutted, but I'm turning my mind to the practical matter of if I can get any costs back. I've heard people say solicitors will sometimes transfer costs over to the next property if you buy again. Is that common practice? Also, do I need to pay a land…
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Pushy Buyer-Can I stop her viewing AGAIN!
Hi we have exchanged contracts with our buyer. She is a pushy person and has viewed three times with family, friends etc. She asked to come round again with her dad and we said we were busy sorting the house out...we are emigrating to Australia and have to sell everything! She backed off only to call again and ask if her…
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Problems with letting agent.
Hi, I need a little advice in regards to my rented property. I hope I can explain this properly. I am the tenant (from March 2009) and the property is leased through a letting agency. From the word go this LA has been useless. I literally have to fight for anything to be done. Examples of this are: When I moved in the back…
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EA can't get hold of vendor to put in offer
Put in our 2nd offer on a property yesterday morning and haven't heard anything. Called the EA this morning and he said he'd left a voicemail but the vendor hadn't called back and he's chase them up, 8 hours later I still haven't heard a thing and the EA isn't returning my calls. My OH doesn't think the EA is taking the…
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Remax fees?
Is this good, bad or average? Im a complete Noob to all this, so your advice is greatly appreciated. I'm thinking of going with Remax as they sell alot of my type of properties in this area, and are putting the property onto the 4 main sites i wanted it to go on. Effectively they are promising to do all that I wanted, I…
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1st time buy to let advice
hi were first time buyers, we want to buy a property to rent out, its a property on a road that the houses are going for £100,000+ and the seller has agreed to give it us for £70,000 (because we told him a white lie..that we could only get a mortgage for £70,000) it needs new back windows and we would probably put a new…
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landlords and rent
Hi all. Not been on for a while but would be grateful for any help with this one. I saw my landlord today and he informed me that he had not been charging us enough rent.:(He is acting on behalf of his son who owns the property and wants nothing to do with it.His son had gone to the building society to enquire about…
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Concrete period houses - bad move?
I'm on the brink of buying a house, built between 1905 and 1915, in Hitchin, Herts. Unusually for the period, it's built of shuttered concrete. Had a survey done which says it's in good condition - no structural problems. But concrete rings alarm bells. What are the pitfalls? What should I do?!
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can i be charged 2 management fees?
hopefully a quick one. we've had an ongoing dispute in that our lease states a 9 way split and they keep charging on a 6 way split. They've now agreed to reinvoice on the 6 way split but an extra management charge of over £1000 has appeared. They are claiming that the other 3 properties had a seperate management company…
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Best way to sell a tennated property (as a good investment)
I have a property which has tenants with 6 months on their lease. I'm currently renting but want to sell the house I rent out to free up the capital I have in it to buy for myself. I don't want to kick the tenants out to put the property on the market, they are a young, foreign family over here studying, they are being…
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Conveyancing Solicitor recommendations needed
Hi all I'm not a regular here but I have tried searching the forum on this topic and couldn't find any recent recommendations! I need a conveyancing solicitor for a First time buy of a leasehold (with share of freehold) property in London. The offer accepted was £163k and it is a 1920 purpose built flat (not ex local…
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How much have house prices increased since Feb 09
I am/have been looking for a property for quite a while and have just seen this listed on Rightmove. Before I make an appointment to see it, I would be interested to know how much you all think house prices have risen since early 2009. Mouseprice shows vendors bought new for £141,995 and it is now listed for £159,950.…
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AST Periodic Tenancy Notice given...rent refund?
Hope someone can help. We were given notice back in June from our letting agents that the landlord wants possession of our rental house on the 16th September 2010. We have since found somewhere else to rent and can move in on the 3rd September. Is it possible that we can give one month's notice ourselves? This would mean…
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Moving house- admin
I'm due to complete on the purchase of my very first home in a couple of weeks :D So, I've been thinking about all the admin stuff I need to do. So far I've got: -gas/elec- read old meter readings in rented flat, pay balance, read meters in new place and set up account with provider(s) -council tax- close old account, set…
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Been given 2 months notice by landlord
Hi following a dispute between my Daughter and her Landlady regarding rent payment, the Landlady has given my Daughter 2 months notice that was 2 weeks ago. The problem has been she has most of her rent payed by the council, the Landlady refused to have the rent payed directly to her, she wanted cash paid on a weekly…
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Estate Agent Rant!
We accepted offer on house 2 weeks ago and not had survey done on it yet or been told if buyer has a mortgage approved. (FTB) Buyer getting mortgage through Financial advisor. Spoke to EA and asked if they had checked to see if the buyer has mortgage promise and they said they "don't ask for them" ! So no idea if the buyer…
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Exchange on monday - buyers wanting to keep back £10k?!
Gf and her ex have sold their homeand completion date is Monday coming (2nd august). Her Solicitor phoned today to say the buyers want to hold back £10k (sold house for £190k) in case any more loans or debts 'pop up' that are secured on the house, can this be done? Girlfriend and her ex did have a loan secured on it which…
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Consent to Let
Hi everyone this is my first post and I am hoping that someone can help. I have recently started a new 2 year tracker mortgage with Alliance and Leicester, my boyfriend has asked me to move in with him and I would like to rent out my flat. I understanad that I have to contact my mortgage provider to ask for consent to let.…
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good bad areas in north west london
Hi, Im currently renting in twickenham, but im (finally!) looking to buy in the ruislip area (twickenham is too expensive to buy a house :mad:). Please could you tell me which of these areas are good bad/ anywhere i should not be looking? or anywhere i havent thought about? :( = been told not so good :p = been told good to…
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Mortagage Question on selling "part" of your home
Hi, I am looking to purchase a house that is currently divided into two clearly defined flats with their own entrances. If I purchase the property on a mortgage and then sell one of the flats and keep the other, what is the position with the mortgage? Thanks for the help.
