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Building Notice Acceptance - Indemnity Insurance confusion
Hi there, We are in the process of buying a house and are days away from exchange. Some work was done to the house several years ago and the sellers have a copy of the Building Notice Acceptance that was issued. However there is no copy of the Completion certificate to confirm that the work is signed off and meets building…
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Agreement between neighbours regarding access - advice please!
We live in a terraced house with a shared entry which both us and our neighbours thought belonged to their house. Turns out it doesn't, it belongs to ours. Our neighbours are moving out, and the new owners have asked for a copy of an agreement which says that they can use it for accessing the rear of their property. We…
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will they turn down our offer?
Hi there. Have never posted on this board before but hoping all you savvy people can give me a bit of advice. My partner and I are first time buyers and are looking to buy our first flat. We have an agreement in principal for a mortgage up to £120,000 and we also have a 20% deposit. We have seen a flat we absolutely love…
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renting/furnished home 6 years now!!!
hi ive been in a private rented property im in touch with the landlords and agents! i took the property on 6 years ago as furnished, but ive recently bought my own sofa as their one is too small and uncomfortable and coped long enough with it, i have put it in spare room! but now the other half is looking to move in and we…
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Landlord wanting access without agent present
Hi I rent my property out with a letting agent. We have a guaranteed rent scheme which means that the letting agent is our tenant and they rent to a sub tenant. I am not happy with there service and want to go with another agent, I have asked that they give the sub tenant notice that I want access to my property in a weeks…
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Rental Contract Question
Hi there, I have a rental contract on a room at a house, I signed for three months, and I just paid the third months rent, which should end around 22nd of May. I'm just wondering if I need to provide notification if I am moving, i.e. does the landlord expect me to move because the contract date is up? And if I actually…
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Whats the average time to first viewing?
Just wondered how long everyone waited from putting their house and having their first viewing?
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Rented House - Wasps in the brickwork
Hi all Very quick question for you, as I need to check my tenancy agreement when I get home. We've been renting our property for just over a year, but we've just noticed wasps making holes in the brickwork at the front of our house. We've also seen them in the front room so they must be getting in somehow. Is this our…
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Mortgage now and loan for wedding vs spending all savings
Hello, Unsure where to put this for the best response as it covers multiple forum areas, so I have posted in multiple forums - please feel free to move/delete as appropriate. We are getting married in July and have around £10,000 in ISA and saving accounts which will cover this and the honeymoon. However what we really…
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Tenancy Agreement Problems! Can anyone help????
Hi, hopefully someone can help. I am currentley privately renting with my partner and have just found out the my job is to be relocated. I checked my tenancy agreement to double check where I stand with moving out. I have a clause in the TA which alows me to move on the sixth month of the 12 month contract, but this has…
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Do I change my address?
I'm 24 and still living with my parents, in a house we've been renting for over 10 years. I'm a part-time postgraduate student, so I only earn about £5000 a year, but I think I should have a decent credit rating as I live within my means and my only debt is an interest free overdraft on a student account. I have a credit…
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Rented house - deposit
Hi guys, Hope you can help me! I have recently moved out of a rented two bed house and telephoned my estate agents today chasing up my deposit. They have told me that there are cracks on the fridge shelves and that the shelves are going to need replacing. They are looking online for a price before they give any of my…
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Advice needed enting out my property and renting elsewhere
Hello, I am in need of some help/advice, here is my situation.. I have tried to move house twice in the past couple of years, but am not quite getting a good enough offer on my flat to make it worthwhile. We have just had a baby, so would like to move from a 2 bed flat in zone 3 of london to a 3 bed house in a commuter…
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help, nutter is trying to rob us
i'll have to be quick as i'm at work but i need some advice! My girlfirend and i have an offer accpected and a survey done. it said it need gas and eletric testingas it hasnt been done for years. we got a few names togther and found a guy who could do both for 180 quid. so we went with him. i know, i should of checked him…
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Moving Home - Zoopla Hurts!
Hi there My husband and I have been in our aparment for 2.5 years and have recently placed it on the market as we would like to start a family. We paid £80,000 for the property and have put it on the market for such with the hope of getting about £75,000. :o Yesterday I went on Zoopla for the first time and was pleased to…
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Son wants to by my house
my son,who is in the armed forces,has expressed a wish to buy my house. it is a small bed terraced. I have a low income and ,obviously the money would be very useful. The arrangement would be I can live here for life if I wish, rent free. There shouldnt be a problem with him getting accomadation if he marries as they would…
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what is property Bee?
Hi All I am looking to view some houses in the next few weeks and want to go armed with as much info about the properties that i can, what info can you get from property bee? Thanks Vicky
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25% shared ownership
There is a house i am interested in buying but it says it is 25% shared ownership. This is not a new property as im looking at old run down properties to renovate. what is/does the 25% shared ownership mean.
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To be or what... Being a landlord - What are my options?
Dear all, I’d appreciated feedback/input into my next choices.. 1. I have a property I rent out for £500/month. It is on a repayment mortgage (the bank does know) and I purchased for £60,000. Currently mortgage payments are £420. The house is now valued at £115,000. 2. The mortgage on the property is now only £48,000…
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Buying a property in Egypt
My boyfriend and I have been saving for a couple of years and, as we're earning hardly any interest on our savings, we're thinking about investing them in a property abroad. We're considering a small apartment on the Red Sea riviera as we both love Egypt and diving/snorkelling in the Red Sea. We're also hoping we'll be…
