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Getting Deposit back
Hi there I am having problems getting my deposit back, My landlord had 900 deposit and he has deducted 350 from this for repairs and cleaning. I have asked him for a receipt from the cleaning companys and repairs he got done but has told me he will not disclose any of this. He gave me a receipt from him stating that the…
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Is there any point applying?
I own a property with my now ex partner. It is not an easy break up at all and I have had to rapidly move out and the house is currently being repossessed. I am now effectively 'homeless' - i am kipping on family members sofa in an already very overcrowded house. I work f/t but my wage is generally not great - Ive looked…
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property left in our new home
We moved into our new home 2 months ago after a very stressful time trying to buy the property - due to the sellers being very awkward. We have just received a hand posted letter from one of the sellers saying that they left some ladders in our garden and would like them returned. Does anyone know what our legal position…
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Question for structural engineer/ builder/ surveyor?
Hope you can help. We are keen on putting an offer in on a three storey Victorian terraced house but have noticed a beam running across the middle of the ceiling and through the chimney breast (from party wall to party wall), both in a downstairs reception room and directly above in the first floor bedroom. The beam is…
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Question for Landlords
Hope someone can advise on this. I sold my house recently and like a good fella I stuck to the deal even though the house I went after failed a survey on subsidence. So I signed up to a rental agreement for 6 months ends 28th Feb. I have now found a house, made an offer been accepted and if all goes well will own it in a…
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Estate agents tricks?
we viewed a property on a Sat and liking it rang back on the monday to book a second viewing. It has been on at 197000 for several months and is ex rental so we were considering starting at 10% under given the current market and our position as ftb. Then a few hours before the second viewing the estate agent rang and…
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thinking of buying a repossessed house
Hi All I'm thinking of buying a repo house thats been on the market 6 months, its empty and its price keeps dropping was £179,950 now its £149,950, an offer was excepted through ea but for some reason its back on the market falling through. I'm abit wary of having dealings with it as its my 1st time with this kind of…
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Service Charges in Commercial Property
Hi, I dont know where to ask this question, since there is no commercial section. A good friend of me is getting stung for a 40K service charge to fix part of the roof of a property where he has a 50% lease. He is 1 year from the end of the contract and has only been paying 4K a year because the the property was empty for…
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Advice on house buying
Hi We have seen a house for sale on rightmove. If you search for WN5 9EQ and select this postcode only, it's a 3 bed house £169,999. We are not sure if the price is too high. We have the funds so can afford this property but it seems theres not much info on previous house sales for this street to compare prices. Just…
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House overpriced?
minPrice=&maxPrice=&retirement=&partBuyPartRent=&maxDaysSinceAdded=&_includeSSTC=on&sortByCminPrice=&maxPrice=&retirement=&partBuyPartRent=&maxDaysSinceAdded=&_includeSSTC=on&sortByC Opinions please.We quite liked the look of this house though not in a great area.Next door sold for 149k last year,do you think its over…
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Is the internet the best way to sell your flat?
Hi , I have been told by my estate agent that the internet is the most effective way to sell a property.. It is around seemingly £ 120.00 per week to advertise in a local paper for a small 'credit card ' size advert.....any suggestions??:beer:
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Can our landlord...
Can our landlord dig up the garden with a mini jcb in order to lay telephone lines for the house they are renovating next door?? Came back from work to find 40 foot trench (long not deep!) and a mini digger parked in my garden for the night! When landlord was contacted, response was "it's my garden - I'll do what I want".…
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please Property Bee this for me
can some kind person property bee this for me please . my daughter wont let me install it on her computer , thats why im asking thanks
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First time house mover
Hi, probably a simple question but.... I am currently about buy my 2nd house after selling my first, so this is new to me. Tonight i phoned up my house insurance people and asked if i could transfer my insurance across when i move ( which i believe will be 1st october ) The chap told me that i would be liable for my new…
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Home Buyer Report or Building Survey?
Hi All, After reading this forum i was regreting why i didn't look for it before. My offer is accepted and now i'm in the process of survey though i still think probably i could have get it in less than what i've offered. Anyway my current problem is about the survey i went for the Home Buyer Report, my survey is booked…
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serious problem found with new house days after purchse - what do do?
first time buyer alert! after finding out i was unexpectedly pregnant, my mum has helped me and my husband to get on the property ladder. there were quite a few things thrown up on the survey so we knew the house needed doing up, but there was nothing massive that needed doing straight away costing thousands of pounds. we…
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Lodger receipt
Hi all - hopefully a quick question. My new lodger has signed an agreement, and given me one months deposit. I want to give him a receipt - and I was wondering if there is any form of words or specifcs i should or shouldn't put on this - or jsut a standard "received with thansk £xx as a deposit for the licence (?) of rear…
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Renting with CCJs
Hi I'm hoping for some advice as I haven't a clue where to turn for advice or how to go about this. I want to rent a flat but I have 2 CCJs that were registered three years ago and will obviously be on my file another 3 years. I have a bad credit record from previous history but have been continuously paying back my debts…
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Removal company required Wiltshire Salisbury Hampshire area
Hi does anyone know a reliable and not too expensive removals firm for a house move which is from Salisbury to Ringwood, :eek::eek: Thanks One of our quotes would not give us any paper work which although they said they were insured I was not sure.
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Person moved in buying in my name
wasnt sure where to post this one, but A few months ago me and my family moved to a new address and the new tenant in the council house has been ordering catologues /goods etc in our name at her now address ( our old address ) We re-directed our mail when we moved house and this is how we know , as we have been receiving…
