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Subsidence
Hi All, We've recently found our dream home but it has recently been revealed that the property has a history of subsidence. The problem occured in 2005 when the Victorian drains were inspected and found to have moved and cracked with age. This caused the brickwork to unkey by a few mm in the front hallway of the house.…
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2nd Property Question
Hi all, We have a house which has a £70k secured loan attached to it. We would like to sell this house but cannot due to the current market conditions. We currently rent this out while we relocate to a new area for my new career opportunity. If we sold this house we would have approx £30k left over after paying off the…
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Some good news for FTBs
Looks like mortgage availability is finally starting to improve: http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/new...n-90-mortgages Could be just what is needed to jump start this frozen market
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Raised path, Survey needed, where to start???
Hi Everyone My other half and I are in the process of buying a 1930s semi. The kitchen and bathroom extend about 1 meter past the back of the house on the detached side, an extension that was done when the house was built. However around the back of the kitchen, effectively on two sides of the far back corner, the path…
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Repo property - how much to offer?
We are first time buyers and interested in a repo property we have seen in an ex local block. It's been on the market since April and the EA says only 4 people have viewed and noone seemed interested. He says the bank will accept a "very good" offer - it's currently on for £190k - tho when we saw him today he said the bank…
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Clarification Please - Credit Checks etc??
Hi, My partner and i are looking to rent for the first time, we need to rent for the moment so our son is closer to his new school in september. As such we are letting out our current property to be closer to the school (its a long story) Anyway, i have read differing answers as to what 'checks' are carried out by the…
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re-legal fees?
Hi, Can anyone give me a ball park figure for conveyance fees to sell one house and purchase another?solicitors.Cheers.Soory, Disregard.Read earlier post, all in there
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Local Authority Search - Cavity Wall
Does/should cavity wall insulation appear in the local authority search results. Under the Building Control Schedule section of the results (for a house we're intending to purchase) it says "Cavity Wall. Complete" followed by a date (last year). My first instinct was that it would be related to cavity wall insulation, but…
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Moving House - Packaging Materials
I'm moving house in a month's time and need to get some packaging materials. I don't want to spend 10s of £s on boxes and tape and such so I was hoping someone here would have some tips. Previously I've been able to get boxes from supermarkets for free but they've stopped giving them away on request these days. I don't…
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After getting a mortgage, what do we do next?
I have just had a chat with my bank and it looks like I will be applying for a mortgage in the next few days ahead. The house we want to buy is being sold directly by the owner(i.e. no estate agents involved). In this situation I was wondering what to do after the mortgage is approved. Do I go to a solicitor and leave it…
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Buying house in trust (?)
My brother & I are looking to buy a house together & rent out. We can afford (just) to buy with no mortgage, each putting in 50% of the purchase price. We want to buy the house in some kind of 'trust' form, as we really want to shield our identities. Nothing particularly sinister - its just we live in a small town and…
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advice required
hi all - need some advice. i sold my house last year and i had replaced some glazing units. After researching some work at my new house, i now realise i overlooked some glazing safety requirements at the old house. One window was probably around 700mm from the floor and should be safety glass but i did not specify safety…
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Different prices for 100% purchase and shared equity.
Hi, I'm looking for some advice from anyone who may have been in a similar situation or anyone with some experience in this field. I have found a property that I'm keen on, but it's a new property and as a 1st timer buyer, shared equity is the route I am going down because of LTV issues with new build properties. My issue…
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Take a Look at This
Nice flat, not too sure about Picture 5.... http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-32891423.html
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Landlord Fails to Protect Deposit and Loses House
I don't usually start threads, so instead I'll just link to this one on another forum: http://www.housepricecrash.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=146492&st=0 Essentially a landlord tried to make what is allegedly an excessive claim on a tenants deposit, tenant sued for 3x deposit because the landlord failed to protect it…
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Professional Cleaners.... Scams?
Anyone got advie when it comes to hiriing pro cleaners. Who would be trustworthy around the surrey / london area. What kind of prices are you talking for a flat clean including carpets roughly and what would be a rip off in past experiences. I obviously plan to get on the phone and get quotes myself but id like a rough…
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Evicted because landlord subletting without authorisation
A friend of mine who was subletting has been evicted from her flat because the superior lease was terminated (maybe because the sublet was unauthorised but I don't think the reason matters). She's lost her deposit and several weeks' prepaid rent as well as incurring incidental costs and massive inconvenience. The deposit…
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ahh help needed
I needs some advice in what to do. we have had an offer excepted and agreed to a fast sale on the property. we are renting out our house to a lady who needs to be in before the start of the school year(she's a teacher and son is starting a new school) but the vendor has been slow and still after 2 weeks only just returned…
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If furniture is still in on completion day...
The vendors of the house I am completing on and moving into on 27th [Wednesday] have had 3 months to clear the house of furniture. [And indeed have had to pay 3 months council tax for the privilege]. The vendors father has gone into a home and furniture isn't needed. Its still there. In the scenario that I arrive there…
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When a removal company packs for you...
....do you just sit back and let them do EVERYTHING? or do you do some things yourself? (I'm thinking undies etc...) Feels so weird and wrong to think of someone else packing all my stuff, but it's going to be necessary as we'll have absolutely no time to do it ourselves. (please don't laugh at me for this q!)
