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HELP - received letter saying being repossessed
My sister took out a tenancy on 20 May this year and had just received a letter addressed to the occupier saying that they Court have granted an appointment for possession of the above on 21/07/2011. She has called the solicitors this morning but they have told her it is an illegal tenancy as the mortgage does not allow…
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New French tax scrapped
http://www.connexionfrance.com/french-second-home-tax-abandoned-u-turn-non-residents-property-france-12805-view-article.html :j :beer: :T :) :D
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Home Report - Transcription Fee
I have just bought a place and got a letter from the surveyor who has sent me an invoice for £60 for transcribing the Home Report onto Halifax paper which they apparently required for the mortgage. The bill is for £60. There is a bit in the Home Report that talks about other fees for other services. But ultimately I have…
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renting and contents insurance
Hi there, We've been renting the same property for 11 years via a local agency who are well established and generally pretty good. It's now time to renew our tenancy and so we received the usual letter asking us whether we wanted to renew. Included in the letter was a paragraph indicating that under the terms of their new…
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Parents paying for deposit for house - NOT A GIFT
Option 1: My parents have agreed to pay the deposit of a new house. They are not giving me the money but paying for it from their own joint bank account. Is this possible or is this classified as a gift (which therefore means potential IHT)? My plan is to get a mortgage with my partner to buy (and own) the new house. My…
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Moving from detached to a semi?
I'd be interested in getting comments on my dilemma :D I've grown up and spent most of my adult life living in detached houses. Now OH and I need to move for work reasons and the new area is considerably more expensive, to the extent that we are seriously considering a semi-detached house, as there are some really nice…
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Short term buildings insurance?
We were in the middle of a sale and purchase when the sale fell through. We decided to go ahead with the purchase anyway thinking that we would rent out our current property. We exchange contracts on the purchase tomorrow with completion on Friday. Obviously I will need to arrange buildings cover for the new property from…
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Buy to let and continue renting?
Hi, am renting, and still a touch short of the 25% deposit on the "entry-level dream property". Now, have a good BTL opportunity nearby, which would be good for commuters, and can create some additional cashflow, and, potentially, capital appreciation. The question I'm asking myself is should I lock up a part of the…
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Help With council tax bands
Currently looking at a 1 bed large open plan apartment in birmingham city centre. Because its new it isn't letting me calculate the tax band? it used too be a factory but its all converted etc... could anyone let me know apron how much it may be THank you so much xx
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Can anyone take a look at this for me please?
Having a half hearted look at property, I have a 2.5 bed semi at the mo, was looking for 3 dbl beds if poss in my area, and came accross this: http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-34227815.html I know the area, it is nice, did a drive by yesterday and impressive from the outside. (nice cul de sac type…
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Who are Sense Investments?
Hi all new here. I am looking to buy a property and came across this company called Sense Investments? Anyone heard of them or had dealings with them? They say they will give me 25% off the price of the house and pay my 25% deposit for me? They want £5000 upfront though. Is it me or does this just sound like a scam? Are…
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mortgage in france/ in the uk / buy to let
we have a joint morgage on our flat in london, we own a house(no mortgage) in france and we rent it. now, we would like to buy another house in france, using our uk salaries + the fact that we already own a house outright in france. that shouldnt be a problem. Iif in 6 months time, we want to get a mortgage in the uk to…
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Leasehold property
We bought a leasehold property, ground rent of 30 quid a year. Im not really sure how leasehold works, do we need to contact freeholder or will freeholder contact us when comes to payment for example
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Renting Reassurance
Hi I’m wondering if anyone can provide some reassurance. I and my partner have found a new house to rent. We currently rent privately and have done for 14 months never missing a month rent. We are handing are forms in tomorrow for credit check etc on the new house. My credit is fine and good and as I know of so is my…
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T moved out LL furniture left to rot in garden
Hello, My tenant has moved out. They asked me if they could get rid of the sofa that was in the front room, I said fine. I've found out that they left it in the garden to rot, and it's still there. Now that they have moved out can I bill them for the dumping costs of getting rid of it ?
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Moving to Tunbridge Wells
Hi everyone. We want to move to TW this summer. We've already missed the boat for school applications and from what Kent council have told me, the only schools with places are the really bad ones. We want our children to go to a school somewhere within walking distance so we are thinking that we'll put our children in the…
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Couple Question As First Time Buyer
Q1 Hi me and my girlfriend are looking to buy a flat in 6 months. i have a good credit rating but my girlfriend has a poor one as she ran up a bill and couldlnt pay before i meet her. She is currently paying off this amount which is about £1500 now. Should we apply for the mortgage together or would it be better off to…
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How long did it take you to sell your house (London)?
Hi, we currently have our house on the market, it's a one bed starter home with a garage, just wondering how long property is taking to shift in South London these days as lo and behold we know the house we want to buy but of course we need to sell ours before our the vendor is keen to take our offer.. I remember doing…
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Quick easy question
Hi I'm hoping someone will know the answer to this straight away. Does my solicitor automatically get sent a copy of the survey or do I have to photocopy mine and give it to them??
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Renting in Edinburgh
I am planning to move to Edinburgh with my partner and 1 year old daughter. For those who are familiar with the city which are the cheaper areas to live for easy access to Sighthill (Napier University). I am also open to commutinng. I have a budget of up to 500 pounds per month. Thanking you in advance for the help
