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Tenancy agreement void?
Hi, Sorry to ask for help on my first post. Basically I have moved in to a property that is a house conversion and I have the ground floor. I rented through an estate agent and the property is owned by a group(4) separate landlords. I have been moved in for 2 months almost now after paying administration fees and the 1st…
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Renting to a family member
Good evening For one reason or another my parents have found themselves in their mid sixties having had to sell their house and rent it back. My Dad still works full time to meet the rental and although they could find somewhere cheaper, they have lived in that house for over 35 years and understandably have a sense of…
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Opening Offer
Ok quite simple really. We view a house this evening that we like. Its on the market for £225000, it has just come back on after being off for a while as the couple had a baby. I believe it was on for about 1 year previously. We know they are keen to move and we are chain free, so based on this what opening offer would you…
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Differing Broker Advice
Received advice from 2 brokers this week. One no fee and one with a fee. Out of interest to see if any difference. No fee broker advised we could get a 25 year term (we are both 42). The fee broker advised we could only get a 22 year term. His explanation was that although pension ages have been increased through…
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Help - we're renting a death trap!
Any advice please? We are renting a house privately and today came downstairs to find we had no electricity in the downstairs and upstairs rear extension. This means both our kitchen and our son's bedroom have no electricity. The electrician who inspected today has left us a report that says the wiring in the house is "at…
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help selling my house
3 people coming to view tommorrow but house is a tip, estate agent rung me today and i dont have time tidy everywhere, can anyone help i have spare dusters and my mums offered to lend me an hoover
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Buying an unregistered house
The house we're buying is not registered with the Land Registry (hasn't changed hands since 1960s). It is a probate sale by the executors of the previous owner. Title deeds are available for the deceased owner. Does anyone have an idea of how much delay and extra cost we will incur because of this, compared to buying a…
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Solar tank system - service charge query?
In the process of buying a house that has 2 water solar panels fitted over 10years ago. My sol has been asking many times over the past 2 mths to vendors if there are any service charges associated with the system. Each time vendor sol said they know nothing of any annual or service charge. Vendor and agent said they dont…
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Renting apartment? - need help with my situation!
Hello, I have graduated some while ago now and have recently found a job down in Manchester so will need to rent an apartment to live in. My problem is that i am relatively worried that i might not pass ref/credit checks..because * recent grad so will no employment history to act as reference * been living with my parents…
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housing benefit for single person
I know housing benefit is worked out taking into consideration the local area rates and also the family situation. I need to find out approx how much a single person could possibly be entitled to. The person is living in rented property now and has been getting housing benefit as he is not able to work for mental health…
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Want to pull out of house purchase ...How ?
After having a structural Survey done and not getting good news I want to pull out of the house purchase......As if i needed underpining done it would be a fortune !!!! It is with the solicor at present and I am 2 and 1/2 weeks in from having my offer accepted. Do I contact the Solicitor or the Estate Agent to advise them…
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FTB query on budget & prices
After what feels like an age, my gf and I have got a £15k deposit together with a view to getting an 85% mortgage on a house. So, that leaves us looking at buying a house at a £100k tops. Question is, what value of property should we be looking at given the sale value is (normally) lower than asking price? 105k, 110k..…
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Lease extension success!
Hello all, The drinks are on me this evening! :beer: Our lease extension has been agreed at £6,500 today.:j Freeholders originally wanted £15,000 'informally' to extend from 72 years to 99 years and double the ground rent, then dropped to £8,700 to add 90 years and peppercorn rent after we served legal notice on them, and…
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Letter Before Action
Has anyone here had to write one of these before and if so any tips on how to go about it? I don't want my anger getting the better of me and it turning into some rant about what a terrible LL she's been. I want it to ooze professionalism and leave her in no doubt as to my seriousness. It's about the repayment of my…
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Try to sell flat or let it out ?
My mum died recently and along with the obviously upsetting time, we are having to sort everything out. She bought a one bedroom flat in August 2008. The asking price was £102000 but in the end she got it for £90000. It is about 10 years old and in excellent condition. My thoughts were to put it on the market and see if it…
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Vendor issues
Hi everyone, Well after thinking all was running smoothly, we now have an issue. We got our offer accepted formally over 3 weeks ago, have our mortgage offer and are awaiting the buildings survey report. Our solicitor contacted us as the vendors solicitor had nit been in touch at all and was not returning her calls. Now…
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increase service charge with out notice huge arrears
i have just got a letter from my housing association saying im in arrears with my rent. heres the story, since i moved in in may 2010 ive had to pay service charge of £16 a week on top of rent, from dec 2010 the service werent being given, gardening, communal cleaning, paths and roads etc, but we have all still been…
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Estate agency jargon
I've been thinking a lot over the past few days about my house hunt, and the type of jargon the estate agents have fed me in order to get me into the properties they are advertising. Was hoping I could hear your ideas on the best estate agency jargon out there, or your favourite pearls of wisdom from an agent. My top three…
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finding a private landlord?
where do you look to find a private landlord? ive checked gumtree and local paper, but nothing at all seems to pop up lately. we found a house we liked with an estate agent, but their fees were rediculous, and i cant prove my income at the moment as ive literally just set up a business... any tips or suggestions?
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just got survey back - grateful for any advice
Just got homebuyers back on property built around 1910, it generally seems OK but it has picked out a few things. Bit worried about roof, grateful for any advice. Thanks Chimney stacks - rating 2 Repairs required to brickwork and pointing. Roof coverings- rating 2 The roof coverings show signs of detioration. Specific…
