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Vendor not able to provide some certificates
The house we're buying has been treated for a bit of damp, and had a boiler installed a few years ago, however the seller can't provide a guarantee for the DPC and timber replacement (just an invoice), not a certificate to prove the boiler was installed by a registered plumber. The boiler has been regularly serviced by a…
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Another how much is it worth thread! Sorry!
Hello, Please can I have some help with a friends house purchase. Heres the link http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-32825519.html Its in one of the nicer areas. Offer put in at 92.5k - declined. Sold in 04/2005 for 81.5k but I think they have done a lot to it. Could someone property bee this for me? I…
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Low credit score & buying a house
Hi me & my partner want to buy a place together. My credit score is low & his is pretty much perfect do you think we will have any issues getting a mortgage? He owns a place already which we would sell & we would also have a good deposit. Thanks!
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Title Indeminty Insurance / Repossesion in Scotland
I've had a wee look through the forum, and not seen this asked before.. We are considering putting an offer on a repossessed property in Glasgow. I have just spoken with our solicitor, who has informed me that as a result of the case Royal Bank of Scotland plc v John Patrick McCormack Wilson earlier this year, incorrect…
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Buckhurst Hill
Opinions? I know the Buckhurst Hill/Woodford Green area from an outsiders perspective but I wondered if there were any locals/ex-locals that could provide a bit more of an insight. I've checked the Police crime map, had a wander/drive round, spoken to family in the area and what not but I figured that the wonderful people…
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Survey report
hi Just a tad worried , my buyers have had their survey done this morning, and the only thing he said was the windows have blown x 8 Can they knock me down on the price , they would of seen these on their viewing . Also my boiler is packing up, do i have to get this serviced before we sell ? sometimes it fires up other…
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'Professional Cleaning'
Hello all, My old letting agent has sent back my deposit (or what's left of it) and has charged me over £320 for professional 'deep' cleaning. I spent two days cleaning the place before I left and took photos after I finished as evidence if I ever needed it... My tenancy agreement stated that the property should be…
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Moving Out From Parents House
Hi there everyone Would like a bit of help here I would like to move out of my parents house, want some interdependence, plus of course it needs to happen in a few years anyway (im 22) so prefere to do it now if possable I get just under £1000, got £998 this month Out goings in have the following - £100 - Rent to parents -…
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First Time Buyer - Legal
Morning all, Me and my partner are now almost on the house ladder.. almost. we have had a offer accepted on a house and have a mortgage ready to go, only thing we need is a solicitor. If anyone in the dudley area could recommend a solicitor they used it would be appriciated as i have no idea what to look out for i.e. what…
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Buying parents House
Hi Can any one advise my parents own a property worth £150k at present due to its present condition they had originally built this property in 1983 due to circumstances they moved out in 1995 and have lived in rent accommodation since as they both are on income support. They are willing to sell me the property for £70k…
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First Time Buyer - Help!
Hi Guys, Fairly new here so I thought I would start off by asking for some advice :) Me and my girlfriend (well fianc!e now) have purchased a new house and it will be ready to move in end of July. Finding the whole house insurance and all other things a bit daunting so was wondering if I have missed anything form the…
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Shared accomodation or single room Apt in London
Dear All Does anyone could give information about know the good websites to find shared accommodation or single room flat in London. It could be in zone 1, 2,3 or 4. I am aware of gumtree but probably there are few more like that ... Thank you ADINDAS
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Home Improvements Vs House Values
I own a small house, which I bought it in 2006. I've since added double glazing at a cost of nearly £4,000 and now I want to add gas central heating. I'm 50m away from the gas main, so this will cost £3,000 if I can get 3rd party consent to cross private land, or £4,300 if I can't, plus another £3,000 for the central…
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Permission To Let Related Questions
I will be a tenant. I have been informed on this forum, that a Landlord who has NOT been given permission to let by his lenders puts me at risk if I rent from him/her, if they do not keep up with their mortgage repayments. As I presently am unemployed, cannot get a guarantor and do not have a credit record (I have never…
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Schedule of restrictive covenants
Hello, I am now reviewing the title of the property that I am buying. It has the following restrictive covenants dated 1867: (1) Each Purchaser is forthwith to erect and for ever to maintain the boundary fences on such sides of his lot as on the plan are marked and within the boundary. (2) Nothing shall be erected within…
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Free Solar Installation on BTL
I'll shortly be getting another BTL property and am looking at the option of getting free solar panels installed. As well as the obvious green benefits it looks like it could be a good selling point for tenants. Has anyone had any experience of these and any feedback on what to look out for? I realise that I wouldn't…
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Is there anything we can do? Landlady 'changes her mind' hours before we move in.
We've been looking for a place to rent and three weeks ago we viewed a suitable property. We were dealing with a letting agent and we paid the admin fee of a couple of hundred pounds. We sent in all our references, copies of passports, voters roll etc. We set a moving in date for Saturday. That was when we were going to…
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Opening Offer Questions...
Hi, OK, we have a FTB for our place and have seen a house we like which is a tad outside what we really want to spend. The house is up for 299,950 and my father in law (who's a structional engineer) says go in at 275K. I think this is well cheeky but he says you have to go with your head.. Any advice would be grateful!
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Buying the freehold.....
We are currently in the process of trying to sell our house, our buyers have asked us to buy the freehold on their behalf(they'll give us the money) Has anybody got experience of this? We don't really want to be forking out if the sale doesn't go through or when would they give us the money and how? TIA
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rent increase per annum
could you please advise me for a friend who is renting. She has rented a house for 2 years now and the first year the rent was 1500.00 per month then last year the landlord increased it to 1590.00 per month (6% increase) the question is she is trying to work out whether he will increase it again by 6% this year. Do…
