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Landlord Advice needed please
I have given my tenant a Section 8 notice to leave my property due to the non-payment of rent and the fact that he is housing pets at the property. The deadline is 12 April and I have a feeling he will not move out. The following week I am having a new kitchen installed by my insurance company, because of a flood caused by…
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Help!!!
STRESS!!! i am about as close to completion on buying a house as you can be, but my solicitor has found out an extension built in 2004 (car port with a bedroom built over on 5 pillars) attached to the side of the property has no "build over agreement" with the water company.. the sewer pipe runs underneath the carport but…
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Adding value to a flat
Good morning What has greater resale value: 2 bed flat with two double bedrooms but a small kitchen. The kitchen is only big enough for an under the counter fridge. The kitchen is separate from the living room. The second bedroom would be a loft conversion. 2 beds as above, but one double (loft) and one single. 1 bed flat…
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retired teacher
I am moving abroad (European community) and letting my house here - the rental income is roughly 3x the current mortgage per month If I return in say 5 years time and want to get a mortgage to buy a property but do not want to sell my current home here but would continue to rent it out for income. Will I be able to use the…
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how to keep patio doors open?
Twins are driving me made constatley shutting each other out in the garden. Anyone have anyideas how to keep the sliding doors open? there must be a gadget somewhere? We rent so nothing drilled or would damaged the doors please ;)
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Transferring deposit
My bank have just told me that they won't let me transfer my exchange deposit amount over to my solicitor by BACS in case of fraud. I offered to go down to a branch and show ID etc, but they said it breaches their daily limit. What makes no sense is that they will let me transfer it through the CHAPS system if I pay £25 -…
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house selling
Has anyone had dealings with Peverel since they went into administration; I spoke to a member of their staff who said service charges must continue to be paid as before and that they are seeking new owners?
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money not held in deposit scheme and no inventory
Hi everyone very quick question, basically its what the title says, we are moving out very soon given notice and get keys to new house on the 21st, landlady phoned me up the other day saying thank you that you have given notice etc and said about various things that we have to do to house - take sky dish down and fill…
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Valuation Appointments
We're doing the right thing (I think) in getting 3 independent valuations and EA fee quotes. Yesterday, the first EA (Mann Countrywide) came round. Our house is fairly easy to value as our build was only completed in 2004, and there are a couple of similar properties currently on the market. The only real issue I had with…
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FTB Questions about leaseholds
Hi all, I am a FTB and in the process of negotiating an offer on a flat. The flat is a leasehold property and the lease has 99 years left. Is this average? I understand that you need to live in the property for 2 years before you can apply to extend the lease? If I planned to live in the property for a maximum of 10 years,…
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geting fed up now, should i just move
hi all i have live in my property for almost 5 years it is on a rolling contract, i am presuming this as i have not signed a new one for some years, my deposit is not protected but i do not think it should be as i have been here for many years i fell behind with rent last yr, i did call and explain my situation, before any…
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Shared equity
Hi, I'm desperately looking to an alternative to renting a house. Is shared equity an option to applicants who are not nurses, policemen, first time buyers etc? Are these schemes open to anyone? I have a budget of £800/pm. Cheers ShellShocked
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wont take of the market
i have just had an offer accepted on a flat and the seller are refusing to take the property off the market for 28 days and will continue to advertise. They say this is a condition because they are company sellers. The problem is that we love the property. its is not a repossession, its an equity relief scheme property so…
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No Title Deed, why so cheap
Hi i looked at a property a few months ago that was being advertised at a very cheap price. I enquired after it as an investor, i want to rent it out. I was told by the Estate Agents that most solicitors have advised potential buyers not to proceed, as there is no title deed for the property. The Estate Agents said it was…
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Draught Tenancy Bond
My sister-in-law and myself are deputies for my mother-in-law who is now residing in a home. We have decided to rent out her property and have a tenant lined up. She has split up from her husband who is in the army and SSAFA are helping her out with her deposit. They have asked for a draught tenancy bond and say I can…
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Information needed for selling and buying house
Can someone point me in the right direction as to where I can find some information on what order to do things when selling and buying a house please? This is the first time I've had to do it so am very unsure which way round to do things ie speak to bank about mortgage, buy new house, sell old house etc. Thanks
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Tied House: Have to leave because of new job, Advice please?
I'll try to keep this short, but I want to give as many details as possible.. My partner works while I stay at home with our two young chilren under 5. We currently live in a house which is tied with his job. As this house was more of a goodwill gesture by his employer, no lease was ever drawn up, it was more of a casual…
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Shared Ownership Lease Extension
Good Evening, We are in the early stages of selling our flat and have come across a potential problem. When we bought it 10 years ago, we were also offered the freehold, but chose instead to go into partnership with the owners of the other two properties in the building on a 33.3% share basis. Now it is time to sell, we…
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Buying and then selling a house within 6 months
Are there any rules against doing this? Somebody has said this to me but I can't find anything about it. I don't mean from a mortgage providers perspective but legally. Thanks
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questio re: house sale
our sale is going through fine *touch wood* and we are potentially exchanging contracts next week... i have provided a fensa certificate and a replacement epc obviously at my expense.... our central heating system was fitted as a 'foreigner' 5 years ago with no problems and got it serviced in 2008 (have given solicitor…
