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Has anyone bought a non-standard construction Trusteel house with structural probs?
Back in 2003 we bought a house which turned out to be non-standard construction Trusteel steel frame. We went to Northern Rock to mortgage it (on a together mortgage, another horrendous story), at no time were we notified that this house would cause us problems later down the line, the title deeds don't even mention that…
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Buying a house in Scotland 'cheaper than renting'
Have just found this article and thought it may be of interest for some: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-13169278 I was actually talking about this recently with a few friends who have gone from renting to buying and have said that they pay less monthly to their mortgage than they did renting. Now…
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Looking to privatley rent in swindon area
Hi We are relocating because of hubbys job we are both going to work at the New B&Q Distribution centre in Swindon. We have a house to sell here at first in Nottinghamshire so we have got to rent in swindon first. Does anyone no of any houses for rent near or around the new B&Q Distribution centre the house must have a…
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Boiler indemnity insurance
Anyone on here got a good link or recommendation for combi boiler indemnity insurance? We are selling our house and the buyers solictors are asking for a Corgi gas certificate (we don't have one) OR indemnity insurance. Reading old threads on here, I think it will probably be cheaper to buy indemnity insurance, but i can't…
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Statutory Periodic Tenancy
Hi, our LA have contacted us asking for us to sign another ASR 6 months contract with a 4 month break clause and 2 months notice. I was hoping the current 12 month ASR would become a Statutory Periodic Tenancy the current contact doesn't mention moving onto a Statutory Periodic Tenancy but does say this Can I still ask for…
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selling house quickly!
property rescue.co.uk Anyone heard of this lot? Have just contacted them with a view to selling my house quickly without using estate agents... Any advice greatly appreciated! Jan
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Housing Dilemma - what to do
I looked after my mum when she was alive till her death nearly a year ago. She rented the house of the current landlords which was less than the going rate due to the fact that she lived there since the 60s it was a house she and my dad rented house came with the job they had. Anyhow i was allowed to continue living in the…
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Some rental advice please....
We've been renting our current home since September 2009. At the beginning any problems were "usually" sorted fairly quickly. The oven didnt work when we moved in, so a new one was fitted, the shower broke, a new one was fitted etc etc. The LL is normally fairly approachable but sometimes they can seem to be being really…
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How much corner plot is worth more.
We are viewing a property second time tomorrow. Its a 4 bed detatched corner plot. House in good condition and in a decent area. Asking price 245k. On market for last 3 weeks. Last house sold in that area was semi detached in 2007 for 167k. We had a row yesterday on how we are going to offer so please help…
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can i get money back from estate agent for furniture included in sale
i put my house on market 3 weeks ago for offers over £129,950 had a offer of £126 which i obviously refused due to the asking offer A very intersted buyer viseted and wanted to view again out of office hours the estate agent informed me she would give me a more reasonable offer but had another house to view with another…
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underpinned house insurance
can anybody offer me any advice? we are currently buying a lovely family home but our solicitors have just informed us that the house was underpinned in 1996, a fact which we were previously unaware of. I believe the house is structurally sound with no history of movement. It appears the underpinning was done as a…
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Some issues with ex-landlord, any advice?
Hi All, wondered if someone could advise? This question is not about me but a close family member but to make it easier I will write the info as if it WAS myself. I lived in a large privately rented property for in excess of 10 years. The tenancy started with the usual calendar months rent as a deposit and one month paid…
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Advice needed: Buying a great value house with little money
My Great Grandmother is very ill in hospital, and owns a house that has recently been valued at £170k. She is well off, and doesn't need the money, but wants to sell it for something so that the money goes in to her estate, and her beneficiaries profit. But also wants to keep the house in the family, so is willing to sell…
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Advice please - when is big too big?
We have been househunting for a long time (well over 2 years) and are very tired with the process. There seems to be a real shortage of houses in our ideal price bracket in our chosen town. We've seen a house that tbh is on the large side - there would be at least a couple of rooms we would never use. We would need a…
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Evicting a tenant - calculating what they owe in rent
I wish to evict my tenant who I'm required to give two months notice to. He is one month in arrears with his rent, so rather than paying a month in advance (as the tenancy agreement states) he pays in arrears (which is ok by me, as long as when he leaves he settles what he owes me). HOWEVER... The contract started on the…
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Vendor Gifted Deposit offer won't be put to vendor
Anyone had experience of this? We have a mortgage in place and went for a viewing on a house which has been on the market for a year. The agent kept phoning us and we said the house needs a lot doing to it immediately, which we don't have the capital for, we were seeking advice through a broker. The broker was halfway…
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Advice
I'm a student living at home which i'm finding really stressful and my work is suffering because of this. I've looked at renting flats from different agencies or from the council. I was looking to rent out a flat for a year then go off to university. being that i'm 20 would i get help on paying bills of some sort because i…
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Cgt
If you buy a house before selling the first one, how long have you got to sell the first one before you have to pay capital gains tax on the sale please. Im a complete novice at this so hope its not a stupid question.
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Sale Agreed Without Estate Agent - What Happens Now
We agreed a sale on a property we are selliing on behalf of the family. We are not using an estate agent (we are using a private seller site) and I have a question about what happens next. I have thier address and solicitor details - do I send a document (memorandum of sale?) with the buyer and seller details and solicitor…
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Townhouses
Was just wondering what are peoples views on townhouses? Would you buy one? Does living on 1st floor bother you? :)
