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We just sold our house!
Some of you might remember me saying that we'd decided to put our house on the market last Saturday. The board went up yesterday and we had a second viewing last night. Today, we've sold our home for the asking price and we hadn't even got the photos sorted for our listing on the agent's website!! I am so happy, I'm…
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Buying a Repossessed House
Hi everyone, I wonder if anyone can offer me some advice. I recently accepted an offer on my flat and have viewed a really nice house that has been repossessed. Its on the Market for 129,995. I made an offer for 125,000 that was rejected. My questions are: 1) I was just wondering if it is usual to have to bid the asking…
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Is renting to the council more profitable than private tenants?
I heard through a local estate agent that my particular council pays landlords a higher rate than they would achieve if renting out privately, e.g. 400pounds a week as opposed to 250pounds a week for a private tenant. Could this be true and if so, how is it justified? This would be the same council that is planning to…
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Default notices arriving in the post for Landlord
Are there any decent landlords left? Lived abroad for years, came back and rented a house which we aimed to buy eventually, landlord was moving to France and was quite happy to rent to us for a couple of years then we would buy it once we could get a mortgage..6 months in, debt collectors turning up daily looking for…
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Conveyancing
Hi All, After a few problems on the way, we now like to think that we are a step closer to having our own place. :)Received the mortgage offer yesterday and met with solicitor for ID purpose. We thought that offer letter needs to be signed by us and return to the lender to confirm that we accept the offer. But it says we…
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whose liable if our for sale sign falls down onto a car!!
just wondering cos its blowing a gale here at the minute and the signs got a good wobble on it and somebodys decided to do good thing and car share with next door neighbour and parked right outside our house!! (which pees me off most days tbh)
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1st viewing done. Now waiting for feedback eek!
Well we had our first viewing last night...whooo! They seemed really nice, positive and have sold their house so I'm praying we're onto a winner. Now waiting nervously for feedback or, hopefully, an offer. :j If I don't look svelt like after this process there's something wrong
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House buying/selling advice
Could someone advise me please, what the likely steps are for me. I have a house, looking to move due to vicinity to work. I'm viewing houses at the moment, but I haven't got my house on the market. What happens if I find a house I like and then can't sell mine in time? Does the completion date rumble on or does the deal…
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New Build - Section 38 Agreement query
Hello We have this week signed the contract/transfer deeds for a new build property. The solicitor has informed us that the last phase of the development (where our house is) hasnt yet got a section 38 agreement in place so is suggesting telling the builders solicitors that to safeguard us she is going to keep £500 back…
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Selling a PRC house
We bought a repaired pre-cast reinforced concrete (PRC) house in 2006, with a mortgage from Abbey. The property was bought under Right to Buy in 1995, then subsequently sold in 2001, 2004 and then to us in 2006. It is understood the repairs were carried out in the late 1980s, along with the whole street. The survey…
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Looking for some advice on renting.
Hi, I hope i'm in the right place. Appologies if not. I'm due to rent a house in 3 weeks through a private landlord. I have viewed the house (although it was a quick view) and have handed over the £100 to secure the property and am due to hand over my months rent and bond the day I move in. As i'm new to renting I'm not…
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Foreign students?
I'm a private tenant and we have a dining room that never gets used... if I convert it into a 'spare' room and rent it out during the summer to students (we have a language school nearby) - is it allowed? Tanya
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Would you............
Buy a Repo house that you were gazumped on by cash buyer developer three months ago, bought for £143,500 with refurb spend of approx £15000,for an asking price of £185,000? EA knows it ticked all our boxes as we upped our offer to £150,000(in Jan) but contracts had exchanged,its larger than average,right location,and…
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Victorian house Life in years
I got the chance to meet my surveyor on site for the 1880 Mid Terrace victorian house(East London) I plan to buy. He pointed out few issues and estimated cost. Although there is no serious issue like subsidence or cracks etc but his comment was "You need to appreciate the fact that this is very old house house so as time…
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Ready to sell house but can't mend the crack yet
Our house is now ready to sell, however there is a big crack in our ceiling where a tile fell through the loft and onto the ceiling. (Had new roof so it's just the ceiling that needs doing) However we now have a 3 week old baby and my wife has asthma so we can't get a plasterer in for a while. Wifey doesn't want anything…
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Help, how do I cancel my contract for conveyancing services with Countrywide Services
Hi, Ive foolishly signed up with this company who came "highly recommended" by my estate agents to use when selling my house:embarasse:sad:, reading the small print its going to cost me £700 more than my local soliciters (Ive rung 3). Iam still within the 7 days cooling off period as stated on my contract but I cant find a…
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Insurance for Freeholders of converted house
Hi there I live in a converted Victorian terrace with three flats. One entirely self-contained, and the other two sharing a communal hallway. All three are owner-occupied, and we each have an equal share of the freehold. Regarding buildings insurance, I have always been of the understanding that we have to have insurance…
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Estate Agent Valuations
Could someone please list for me exactly what an estate agent looks at when valuing a property? (property A) Also the next door neighbour has sold half of his house to un lock the money in it. Does this have a bearing on the valuation of property A? No houses have been sold in this street since 2007 which is when the…
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Buying a house with tenents living in there
Hi all, I am planning to buy a house with tenants living in there. The estate agent said that they need to give 2 months notice for them to move out. However the agent and the landlord will only give 2 months notice after we exchange the contract and pay the deposit, just in case I pull out the deal and they could lose the…
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How often are houses undervalued by the survey?
Hi We've just pulled out of buying a house due to the mortgage company under valuing it due to work that needed doing - roof repair, chimney repointing & repair. They also wanted reports on damp and electrics which we would have had to pay for and felt it was likely from what the surveyor had said to add to the list of…
