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Double glazed windows guarantee after purchase of house
I am planning to buy a property in which all the major double glazed windows are replaced before 5 months. Now I understand that all new double glazed windows come with 10 years guarantee. Am I right? What do I need from seller so that I can be satisfied that I have got guarantee for these windows? Say anything went wrong…
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Questions about some valuation terminology
Hello there. Just had the valuation back from my lander (finally) on the property we're buying. The brief report suggests there is 'evidence of movement in the form of thermal cracking in the main walls. This seems to be long-standing and non-progressive and the likelihood of further significant movement seems remote. No…
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Vendor has taken house off market
Hi, I'm certainly not complaining, this is great news for us as buyers - we had an offer accepted on a house last week and the sellers took it off the market immediately. We even received a letter from the agent stating that their 'client had requested that they discontinue active marketing of the property'. We didn't ask…
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How do we go about renting out bungalow?
I'm looking for some advice please. After an accident at home 4 months ago, my nan (94) is finally ready to come home from hospital this week. She will be going to stay with my mum for a few months (possibly til spring 2011) with a view to her living at my mums permantly. Nan has her own bungalow and doesnt want to give it…
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What to do can i get partner to sell the house?
Hi all, this is my situation, I had been with my partner (not married) for just over a year when her father died...I then went onto a mortgage with her mum and my partner otherwise they would of lost the house....i have been paying a share of the mortgage for over five years and contributed around 20k in mortgage payments…
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Best and Worst places to live in Norfolk???
Hi all, I follow these threads with interest and would like to pick your brains if that's ok? I'm looking to move from Surrey to Norfolk in the next few months (hopefully - OH is just freshening the house up before we put it on the market :j). House prices here are sooo expensive and it's getting a bit footballers wives…
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Question about deposits - mid chain
Hi all. We are in a three bit chain. The chain starts off in the channel isles which has already exchanged, buying a house in Newcastle which is buying ours. Now as far as I am aware the person at the beginning who has exchanged has paid a deposit. Anyway, reading an email from my EA, she has said that the seller of the…
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good news for anyone buying.......
...... there are good deals to be made if you are prepared to wait to find the right house and seller. I have just had my offer of 245k accepted for a house that was initially priced (9 months ago) for 365k happy days
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Stamp Duty - property value or price paid?
Hi, can anyone tell me if stamp duty is based on the value of a property or the price paid? Thanks :j (though why I'd jump for joy at this tax is beyond me!)
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Close to exchanging, problem arisen
We accepted an offer from FTBs back in July and were expecting to exchange any day now. Before the buyers put in the offer they raised the fact that the road the house is on forks off and several houses and a small block of flats face onto this tarmaced area. This area is shown divided up on the deeds but it is not clear…
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Insurance needed from Exchange or Completion?
Hiya We are due to complete on Friday (though haven't exchanged yet :cool:). I have been looking for quotes for insurance for the new house, but had not booked it, then the solicitor rang today chasing the policy number in order to draw funds from the bank. I've just arranged it now to begin on Friday - completion day, but…
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ird homes holding on to deposit
ird homes ignored me when i asked for my deposit. I would just like you to know that i contacted trading standards to give me advice on how to get my deposit back. Dont beat about the bush give them a ring. RELEASE THE HOUNDS
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Landlord Made BR - lost deposit, but OR said we could get it back? HELP
Hi All, We moved into our house 3 years ago. A year after we moved in our landlord whne bankrupt. He hadn't put our deposit in a secured scheme so it went down with him. After it happened we spoke with the official receiver for his estate and he said that we could still live in the property and when we moved out they would…
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Urgent advice please! Problem with tenant!
Hi All - need some urgent advice please. My tenant rang to tell me that there is a leak in the kitchen, I have called a plumber and the only time he can come for me is tomorrow morning at 8.30am. I called my tenant to ask her if she would be home and if not, if ok with her for me to let myself in! Stupidly I allowed her 2…
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Offer accepted but not willing to take off market as I have one to sell.. what to do?
Need suggestions of what to do next, basically a house went on the market on Saturday, I saw them putting the for sale sign up so I viewed it straight away, put an offer in of the asking price which was accepted. However, as I have a property to sell (it's going on the market this week) the vendor is not willing to put…
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Deposit withheld unfairly
Don't know if anyone knows any more than me on this, but me and my flatmates feel we've been dealt with unfairly and are desperately seeking some advice!! In August myself and my 2 flat mates moved out of our flat which we let with grant management, due to a change in circumstances and a turbulent two years letting from…
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Consent to let
Hi, just a quick question. i am renting out my house and have received a letter from the mortgage company to say that its fine but i need to write back with details of the tenant. does anybody know what i need to tell them?? i may ring them tonight but just thought someone on here may know in the mean time. thanks
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Need advice
Hi Our 3 bed detached has been on sale for just over a week now. had 3 estate agents who all came up with the same valuation price. We have been looking at new build developments (last 3 months - Persimmon homes) and they mentioned part ex as an option. We didn't like the idea of losing so much money so decided to sell…
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Exchange & completion
Can someone explain the process of both please I thought (blonde moment happening :o ) that you put an offer in, its accepted...6-10 weeks later you move in IF everything goes to plan...!!! I've been reading through the forum and seen peeps write about exchange & completion dont you just sign for it and its done? I know…
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Student Help: New Build Apartment Bills - Internet, Phone Line etc.
Hi all, I need help (yet again) with moving into a new build apartment with two other students. As we are the first people to live in the apartment we need to firstly set-up a phone line (I think) in order for us to get wi-fi and I was just wondering how we went about that? Would it be cheaper for us to get a BT line, then…
