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Squatters Rights
Hiya, Does anyone have information on squatters rights? After how long 'squatting' can the person apply to have the house permanently? How is this done? Dont worry, I'm not a squatter but I rent out some property and was being asked on this... Thanks
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Tenancy Vetting application
Little bit if advice needed. I am in the process of completing a vetting application for a property I wish to rent, and have to provide an address history of three years. The past two and a half years is not a problem, I rented through a leading estate agency. But prior to that, i rented a room in a houseshare on an…
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Enquiries to raise?
This is specific to my situation but may be of help to others...... Conveyance has asked if there are any other enquiries I would like to raise, to which I am open to suggestions on what 'typically' needs to be considered. For my specific property - it is an 11 years old detached property, has been rented out in recent…
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Buying a house for a parent
Mt father in law recently died and my mother in law would like to move nearer us. She's been renting so has no house to sell, has a few thousand for a deposit, can cover most if not all of the mortgage payments, but is too old to get a mortgage (unless you know of special deals for the over 70s). We paid off our mortgage a…
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Moving into temporary accomodation - car insurance going up!
Hi, We're completing on the sale of our house at the end of the month and don't expect to complete on our own house for at least 2-3 weeks so have lined up a temporary flat to stay in owned by a friend. Just called the car insurance company to let them know our address will be changing and they've said it will cost an…
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Renting a Student House - Problem?
My daughter is renting a house with 3 other girls and are all starting their 3rd year at uni. They paid a deposit in January, started paying rent from 1 July and were only able to move in from 1 September. They moved most of their belongings in on 1 September, but there were quite a few things not finished or right with…
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How long to decide on offer??
Hi folks - any thoughts..... Put an offer in on Monday lunchtime (private probate sale) and are yet to hear from executor apart from confiming offer received. How long should i give them before contacting them again. I know another party had a second viewing but not sure if they made an offer. Problem is (and executor…
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Should I get a survey?
Hi everybody I am buying a newly built flat - it has already been completed but they are doing some finishing touches i.e. installing the kitchen appliances etc. I have paid the reservation deposit so the property is off market and we have agreed on a price. We haven't exchanged contracts yet. Should I get a survey for the…
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Renting: how to find a good agent (as a tenant)?
Hi, Not posted before here, but I've got to rent privately for the first time in my life (only rented student accommodation before through the uni), and I'm not sure how to pick a good agent. In the town I'm looking at there seem to be 100s of agents, some are obviously chains and others local, but I don't know how to go…
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How much to offer?
Hi I'm thinking of buying a house. It was originally on the market for 185000 and it is an end of terrace house. We had a second viewing and noticed some damp in the dining room and the bedroom above - I think this may have been caused by a flat roofed extension that used to be joined to the house that has now been replace…
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Should I let my buyers "rent" from me to hold the house?
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Should I allow my "buyers" to rent my house from me until my mortgage is approved?
* * * * SORRY TITLE SHOULD READ .... until THEIR mortgage is approved * * * Hi all Am hoping you can help me with a *little* issue I have going on at the minute. Background: My boyfriend and I bought a house for £177k, have spent a year doing it up, then we split up and it is now on the market for £245k. Has been on the…
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Grr, have we just shot ourselves in the foot?
I'm new to all this house buying business, so I've been hanging out on this forum and doing lots of research, all ready for this morning when I prepared to make our first offer on a house that we like (just under 9% under asking price, leaving us a little room to manoeuvre). Anyway, so far, so good (I hope). All fell apart…
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Is a valuation survey enough?
I'm having a bit of a disagreement with my partner over this - we're in the process of buying a semi-detached house built in 1996 with a single storey extension added in 2000. We get a free valuation survey with our mortgage so this is going ahead anyway and my OH thinks this would be enough as its a modern house but I…
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I want a rolling contract but my estate agent doesn't...
Hi there, this is a funny question but I want to know my rights and how a situation works. Basically I rent a flat off my landlady (and very nice it is too - if not a little noisy). I saw the place advertised with a local estate agents and as within an hour I signed up, paid up and waited to move in. Now the initial rental…
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Property management Companys rip off???
I have just let my flat which is on a small complex. I have to pay groud rent and service charges which are far to high anyway and now I have rented the property they want me to pay them £350.00 for the privilege. Is this right?
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What gets checked in a mortgage valuation?
We're just going through selling our house and the buyers mortgage company are sending round someone tomorrow to do the basic valuation. We currently have the gas disconnected (it was done by a registered gas engineer) from the outlet of the meter as we need to get some pipework replaced which is being done Friday morning.…
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Hse Insurance Renwal while hse up for sale?
Hi Our hse is up for sale and if we don't sell soon we are going to rent it out. Our Hse insurance is up for renewal now - what do i do? i need hse insurance so - do i tell insurer (same as mortgagte provider) that hse is up for sale? do i get a refund if i sell before sept 11? do i get a refund if i rent hse out before…
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Lettings agency admin fees
We rent a flat through a lettings agency and have just signed a contract to renew our lease for a year. After signing the lease we received a copy of the lease and a letter stating they would be taking £50+VAT out of our next direct debit, along with the rent, for admin fees. There was no prior notice of these admin fees…
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No gurantor would a landlord accept 6 months rent instead
Hi, I am looking to rent a house but as i only work part time at the moment i will be claiming lha. The letting agency has told me this won't be a problem if I have a gurantor who will pass a credit check and who earns £21.000 a year. I do not have any body to do this but a family member has offered to lend me 6 months…
