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Leasehold interest
Hello everybody. We put an offer for a flat, which is share of freehold and leasehold. Then we've been going back and forth with offers on it, increasing them etc. Finally we've got our last offer accepted and we've received a letter from EA saying "...we confirm the acceptance of your offer by our clients... for the…
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Tenant left house - has rent arrears and the place is a mess...
My tenant was given two months notice (as per the Tenancy Agreement) on 4th May. She has left today and I only discovered this because I contacted her yesterday to ask where LAST months rent was. (She has, for a long time, paid rent one month in arrears rather than in advance, but to be honest I was always glad that I at…
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More info on Rightmove property?
Hello, I've noticed from this thread that some people have been able to get details on price changes and when properties were added to website etc. Is this something anyone can do and I've just not noticed it or can only certain people get this info? I'm looking for info on the following property if anyone can help:…
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Living in static caravan
Hi there, this may seem random, but is there facilities in which you can live permanently in a static caravan? (in my case sheffield). I just wondered since the 'council bidding sytem' is so abysmal, could this be an option?:think:
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Selling House and Clearing Mortgage
Hello all, This might well have been a question that has been asked before, but if you sell your house, do you have to clear the mortgage? We might be moving very soon for job relocation, and we would like to avoid the early repayment fee if it is possible. Thank you!
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First and final offer
What do you think, is that a good idea? Basically, we like a house, it is up for 159K and we are willing to pay 150K for it. Rather than playing the game and offering 146, then up-ing to 148 and then offering 150K, we were thinking to offer 150K as our first and final offer. Do you think it is better to 'play the bidding…
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Shared Ownership Confusion over selling on open market
I own a shared ownership property - I own 70% and the housing organisation owns the other 30%. I wish to sell the property and have been told by the housing organisation that I can put it on the open market as they failed to find a buyer. What is confusing me is that they say I have two selling options - 1. Sell my share.…
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completion question
in terms of completion, is it better to organise mortgage funds to be transferred the day before completion day or is sending them on the completion date sufficient? Are the mortgage funds paid directly to the seller's solicitor or to the buyer's? :)
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Moving on last Friday of the month
We are looking at moving into our new house on the last Friday of July, and our estate agent said to avoid the last friday of the month because the banks would be busy and it would be a slow transaction and may not happen on that day.... Is there any truth in this?!!
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Joint Tenants or Tenants in Common?
Hi, I hope you can help. I have inherited a flat which I plan to let. We have got to the stage where the legal transfer of ownership is taking place. I and my wife are trying to understand the implications of income tax and capital gains tax, and how best to reduce our liabilities in this respect. It seems to be better for…
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Home Buyer Protection
We have put an offer in on a repossessed house. I appreciate there are risks and we could lose out to another bidder at any time during the process. To ensure we can at least get some money back just in case this happens i was think of getting some Home Buyer protection Insurance. Can anyone recommend based on their…
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Buying Freehold, but aren't eligible for collective enfranchisement
Hello all, We have a leasehold flat in a house converted into 3 flats. 2 OO, one rented out, but we have contact with the owner. As we have less than 4 flats and are in a conversion we don't have collective enfranchisement. 2 questions 1) does this make buying the freehold more difficut? 2) if someone else in the building…
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Getting out of rental agreement without being blacklisted?
Hi, my younger sister (19) got into a rental contract with her landlord last september for one year. In January her house was broken into by 3 men with hammers (who have since been arrested and charged), she has no smoke alarm and needless to say is too afraid to live in the house since the burglary. She is still paying…
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Advice please ... complicated tenancy problem
Could anyone give me some advice on how to resolve a complicated tenancy problem..... Background Info I rent a 2 bed flat to an unmarried couple (lets call them Bert and Ernie) and their 10month old baby. They are both named on the tenancy agreement, it's a periodic tenancy running from the 11th of each month. Full rent…
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Can anyone Property Bee this one for me please?
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-32864051.html?premiumA=true Also not got a idea of websites to use to check purchase price/valuations etc, to show true worth etc... Thanks for anyone who can help me...
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Should l sell my house?
Hi we are a married couple male aged 60 / wife aged 56. We have a house that has just been valued to sell at about £179,000 We have a outstanding mortgage of £55,000.The life of which will go pass our retirement age.we have no next of kin to leave house too. We are thinking of selling house and pay off outstanding amount…
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New build or Renovation?
Morning All, My EA has put my mind in overdrive. I looked at a house that needs a complete renovation but is in the most sought after location in my city. I know I can make a tidy profit and will always be able to sell it. The problem is that all of my £ is tied up in my current house which is on the market for 235,000. I…
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Valuation less than asking price?
Hi Hoping for some advice.. We viewed our dream house advertised at offers over £190k. On the condition that the vendor left all furniture, fixtures etc. we offered £195k (probably too much in hindsight but we really want the property). Sold sign goes up but now 2 weeks later mortgage company have valued at £180k and have…
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Can l be arrested for this?
My ex-partner has been living in my cousin's house for almost a year. Im responsibe for the house, my cousin works abroad. We have a young daughter, so it was convinient for me to have me stay there to help with the childcare. He has been a student and struggling to keep up with the rent, so l was helping him out and…
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Epc
Hi In the next week or so I was planning to put my house up for sale with estate agents, however as an experiment and to see if there would be any interest at the asking price I yesterday listed it on Gumtree. I have 2 people asking to view it but I'm just wondering at what point I would need to produce an Energy…
