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Property Bee Volunteer, please! Def not urgent!
I'm being totally nosy, and there's absolutely no rush, but would some kind soul property bee this for me, please? http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-33183386.html It was my first flat and I loved it to bits and am very curious to know everything about it. Was only talking about it on here the other day.…
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Giving notice to tenant
Hi my tenant moved in on the 1st but pays rent on 15th of each month.if i give her notice to leave should it be from 1st or 15th? thanks
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MSE News: House asking price rises put sellers off
This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story: "Overly optimistic sellers increased their asking prices by 1.7% in April but potential buyers continued to stay away ..." Read the full story: House asking price rises put sellers off
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Rent arrears and what to do about it.
Hi all. My tenants are currently 4 months into their 6 month AST. The second months' rent was late because they claimed the agent had failed to set up a standing order for the rent payments, but they did end up paying it and setting up a S/O. Subsequently they paid the next two months' rent by S/O, however, they are now 5…
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Confirmation from the letting agent
Hi all, We are in the proces of buying a house and we intend to rent out our current house to a friend of mine. The bank in which we have our current mortgage, RBS is asking us, in order to allow us letting out the house, to provide a letter from a letting agent that "there is reasonable level of demand for rental…
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Any advice about where to move to/avoid in the SW ?
Hubby has a new job, we can live anywhere with access to the M5. Quite an area to choose from, so my priorities are outstanding schools, I want the best, any insider knowledge, I need primary and secondary, would pay if I have to but would rather not if I can help it. Many thanks
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Letting Agent has vanished, LL now aggressively seeking rent already paid!!
Hi, Not 100% sure of my rights/obligations here, so any help would be greatly appreciated! The LA which my LL used to manage the property on an AST which had fallen into periodic tenancy vanished without trace at the end of February. At the start of March, I recieved a telephone call from the LL informing me that no…
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rent increase
Hi I have had a letter from my letting agents informing me that my rent will be going up by £75 a month. If I do not agree to this, they will issue a section 13. What are the implications of a section 13?.. The letting agents said in the letter that my landlord is unable to sustain the rent at the current rate....times…
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Long wait until completion advice
Hello, If anyone can give me some advice on this it would be greatly appreciated. Basically we have found a house we like but the sellers can't complete for 6 months. They have bought a new build which won't be completed until October and want to stay in the house until they can move in to their new place. As I understand…
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Estate Agent Breach of Contract
Quick and simple problem. House sold under a sole agency agreement. The next day the Estate Agent issued a "flyer" to about 50 nearby properties in which our property was pictured. The flyer states SOLD IN YOUR AREA and continues on with note about buyers waiting who have missed out etc etc. Our written compliant has been…
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Neighbour put up fence on MY side of the garden....
Hello All, when we 1st moved into our house almost 10yrs ago, only half of the boundary was up on the right side of the back garden. The tenant there got the LL to put up a fence all the way. I was at home when they began putting it up, but then had to leave to do school run. They put up 2 new panels of wooden fencing and…
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liability between exchange and completion - with a twist...
Hi - can anyone let me know what the legal issues that i will face in the following scenario. I am planning to buy a house but have 2 months between exchange and completion as seller does not want to complete until his ERC expires - we have agreed therefore that i can rent his property for £1/month for the period in…
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Keen to Move
Hi, My in-laws currently live in Whitehaven, Cumbria, and wish to move down to Reading in the near future. Currently, they have a mortgage on their house up there with £59k left to pay on it, they think they would be able to sell their house for £86k ish giving them a bit to play with. He, is currently 46 and doesn't…
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LL wants to sell - when to allow viewings?
Hi all, Just looking for some opinions please. Our contract runs out in September and we'll be moving out after 4 years, the LL will be putting the property on the market. We had an estate agent round a couple of weeks ago who has advised the LL he should put the property on the market now in order to be completed by then.…
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Can I write compensation into contract in case of breach by developer?
If I buy 'off plan', I know I need my conveyancer to write in terms to allow me to terminate the contract if the developer signicantly changes the design, or significantly delays finishing the building, but can I also write in some kind of compensation for myself if this happens? The reason I ask is as follows: Say we…
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Effect of Underpinning on Resale Value
I recently had an offer accepted on a property, but the survey came back showing that the property shows signs of movement and the seller has stated that this had been remedied by underpinning. I have now seen documents that show that the underpinning works were designed and overseen by a structural engineer and were…
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Assuming a Mortgage
Hi this will probably cover a multitude of different 'thread' departments. Hopefully someone can help me here! A friend of mine has found himself in the unfortunate position of having his home repossessed. As I understand it he has mortgage arrears on the property, in addtion to c£40k of debt from a failed business. He has…
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tax on rent
hi could anyone please tell if i rent my house ou and use the rent money to pay the mortgage of on another house i have no mortgage on the house i wish to rent would i have to pay tax and how much would it be ta:T
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Hopefully completing soon
Hello! I read this board a lot at the minute but dont usually contribute as I'm normally on my iphone and typing takes far too long! Just to let you know about my story, my house went on the market last June at £245k -http://www.globrix.com/property-details/30243982-wharfedale_avenue-harrogate-hg2-3_bed-semi_detached_house…
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Late completion
Hello, I have completion on a £180000 flat coming up on Wednesday and was just looking at my solicitors notes and contract. The contract, which says it incorporates the standard conditions of sale, has a contract rate (interest payable in case of late completion) of 4% above the Yorkshire Bank rate. In my solicitors notes,…
