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Upset at terms imposed by insurers for empty property
I have just had a letters from the solicitor stating that for my mums house to remain insured I need to do the following: Visit every 7 days to inspect (fine) Either drain down the entire system or heat the property 24 hours a day - I dont think thats an acceptable thing to ask in these coming months, also will leave us…
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home visit from landlord.
We have recently had a letter from Sanctuary Housing wanting to do a home visit. It says it is part of their commitment to ensure all tenants are visited regularly but ive been here for seventeen years and we have never had this before. The letter says the purpose of the visit is to ensure all the details held on file…
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Any property sites that filter by things like swimming pool?
rightmove has no way to search for houses that have a swimming pool or garden of a specific size, or if there's a conservatory etc. does anybody know of any sites that do?
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Dog barking
The house next door is rented and the new neighbours has got a dog who barks at everybody esp when it is left out on his own. I cannot even go in my back garden without it barking at me. The gate is low and the dog can see me. I wonder whether I should complain to the tenants or wrote to the EA? Any suggestions anybody,…
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mum may have to sell her house?
hi, nobody here may know the answer but im going to throw it out there. and i cant find a forum that completely fits it. im writing this regarding my mum as im worried for her. not myself. it started when my brother asked my mum to be a director of his company as a favour. he said all you need to do is sign it and you wont…
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Need advice for getting priority status for housing
Hello, I will try to be brief with my situation. This is my first post but I have visited the site regularly for quite some time. Last year I split with my partner and had to move out. At the time my Nan was ill and had some serious health problems, so I moved into her house where I could look after her round the clock.…
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Renting Bills
Hi all I'm looking at renting a one bed new build flat in Hemel Hempstead and was wondering if anyone could give me a rough idea on the cost of water/electric etc per month....just a rough guide is all i want so I know what to expect :-) Thanks in advance
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What happens to the deposit ?
I have an AST but wish to negotiate a 3 year lease. I am not concerned with that but rather what happens to my current deposit. At the moment, Hamptons acts as an introducing agent and rent collector. My deposit is protected but they organised that. Now suppose the landlord and I agree terms and so forth, what, if…
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New houses for sale - email alerts
I would like to set up email alerts, whereby each time a new house goes up for sale in a specific area, I receive an email. Which are the best websites for doing this?
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Renting With A Debt Relief Order.
Hello We live in a neighbour hood which is very ruff and the people there are very nasty and vicious. Me and my husband have been approved of a Debt Relief Order on the 16th of March 2011. We are having to move in a month's time due to the neighbour hood and family issues. We have found the perfect place in a lovely quiet…
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Renting out your house for a sporting event?
Has anyone done this before? Any agents that can do the job? Considering it for 2014 when Gleneagles host the Ryder Cup as we are about 10 miles away but I have no idea where to start. Thanks
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Fixtures & Fittings list
Im the buyer, when should I receive this? When it is sent to my solicitor with rest of the documentation?
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Deposit release - Landlord not co-operating
Afternoon all, I moved out of a property on the 7th April. We were advised by Townends that the deposit is held with mydeposits and given a reference number. New tenants have been in that property since the 16th April. From reading online i understood it takes up to 14 days for the deposit to be released. After 14 days i…
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Should I arrange structural survey before or after bank valuation?
Hi, We have our offer accepted on the house we like, and sent mortgage application a few days ago. So assuming everything is fine and we will be approved, the valuation will be done by our lender Post Office and we will arrange structural survey ourselves. As we are first time buyers, we are not sure if we should wait for…
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We have to move, but can't sell... rent?
Hi there I have to move because of work, but the value of the house is less than our mortgage, much to our horror. The difference is likely to be between £4k to £8k. We have no savings. The estate agent suggested we rent out our home, and rent another house ourselves. Has anyone else done this? What are the pitfalls? We…
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Surveys
Just had an offer accepted on a property and made it subject to survey. Arranged a structural survey and at the moment the surveyor is having difficulty accessing as the property is rented and the tenant doesn't want to allow access (which is in their rights, especially as they have been given notice). The owner seems…
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Transferring house into joint names
Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone knows how to fill out the Land Registry forms for transferring our house from my name into joint names for my wife and I? I've been told that I need forms AP1 and TR1 (which I've downloaded from the website), and that it'll cost 50 quid to do, but I'm not sure how to fill them out…
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Drive By Valuation?
Last time I spoke to the guy buying my late mother's house, he said his mortgage was sorted subject to the valuation survey. I called him today to alert him to the fact that noone from his bank has been in touch to get access to the house, and he basically said "Calm down dear, it's all going through - they did a DRIVE BY…
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Expense - receipts
Hi, I had some problems with the boilder at a property which I rent out. It was fully repaired. I have asked many times for a receipt/invoice from that guy who repaired boiler and every occasion he just been promising but he never get back back to me. I cannot count this as an expense on my tax return without an invoice.…
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advice required for purchase
I am currently separated and still paying half the mortgage on the house that my ex lives in with my child. It has been on the market for a few months and we have dropped the price by 20%. I need somewhere to live myself in order to gain access rights as my current living arrangement is unsustainable. I have tried various…
