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BUY/SELL an HOUSE at the same time
Hi! We bought an house in Florida view months ago. Now we have to move to another area and we need to sell our house and buy another one. We don't know exactly how do to that, regarding the timing! We're worry to find the new house before we'll sell our. Our doubts are: 1st: How long does sell an house take? (the house is…
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Looks like ex tenants have subletted parking space
I have been helping a friend buy a house here on the Island, the house is a large property with an annexe attached the annexe has been rented out. Two sales had fallen through before my friend bought it both due to the annexe tenants, the first sale fell through as the vendors (who live on the mainland) did not follow the…
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Would you buy a house near railway track?
Hello, We have found our first home and we are loving it because its the perfect and fits within our budget as well. But only concern we have is it has got railway track immediately next to the garden/backyard. I know railway tracks can be noisy and have heard few people think that it may have adverse effect on…
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Removing bad debt by tenant from address
I currently rent out my property and am having problems with a tenant who rented over 3 years ago. The property has been fitted with gas and electricity meters as this tenant owed money to the company and we are not allowed to change suppliers because of this. In addition, mail is still being sent to her even though I…
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planning permission
Hi Just a quick wee question, seeing as the planning arnt opened at the moment. Neighbour has installed a "what can only be described as a tall gazebo. Its a metal framed structure, attached to his wall with a canopy over the top. Quite sturdy. It is attached to his wall and comes right up to my dividing line Problem is it…
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Can I contact Council for extension application when Indemnity Insurance is in place?
I am in a process to buy a property. My solicitor discovered some of the conditions in the planning permission was not complied, and the seller is happy to buy indemnity insurance to cover that. However, my solicitor warns me that this insurance will stop me from any further development of the property that need Council…
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Landlord has destroyed garden
Hi, I'm hoping someone might have some ideas as to what I could do about this... I have been away for a week and whilst I've been gone, my landlord has strimmed the wildflowers in my garden (I have roughly half an acre and at the end of my garden is a path that I've mowed into the long grass with wildflowers, a giant…
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landlord reference check
Hi: I am signing a contract for a new rental flat soon and i am wondering if a 400 pound overdraft default which has been paid back in full in one installment, will make me fail the reference check. i have a reference from my previous landlord where i stayed 7 years and always paid promptly( this is a cooperative so i own…
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Tenant moving out -viewings? Place is a tip
Our tenant sadly is moving out. The place is a total tip, eg when I did the inspection there were dirty dishes in the sink despite there being a dishwasher, I had to climb over his dirty washing on the stairs and generally the place was in need of a good few hours tidy up. This is how this person lives & that's fine by me…
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Phantom buyer of our property? How would we know for sure? Are we being lied to?
Someone has made an offer on our property, how do we know that's true? What should happen next? We (sellers) have been going around in circles with our estate agent. We were told we had an offer, we then rejected, the buyer subsequently raised his offer but this took a good 3 weeks. The story: We did the viewing so we got…
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House prices on Right Move
Out of curiosity I have checked a few areas on Right Move for sale prices. One of them was the postcode (in England) where my mum sold her house a year ago today, but it's not listed. The house that she bought is on there when I check that postcode. As the data comes from the Land Registry I assume it either hasn't been…
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Deeds still in previous owner's name!
Hi all Same as a lot of people, have been lurking for absolutely months and reading all of the great advice while buying a house (and literally only just managing to not panic-post while waiting for the mortgage etc, lol) I'm basically a bit concerned because I had a funny feeling that my mortgage company (Nationwide) did…
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Pets in rented accomodation
Hi all, may be selling my house soon and moving nearer to parents. We will have to rent as cannot get another mortgage. How likely is it to find a landlord willing to let me keep my Beagle dog.? He is almost 3.
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Rent or Sell?!
Your opinions and advice gratefully received as we just dont know what to do for the best in the current market, sell or rent out our property (we are emigrating so we're not buying again in the UK). * We bought our house for £230K (spent £30K refurbing) * We have a lifetime interest only traker mortgage (1.49% above the…
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Capital Gains Tax
I am currently renting out my parents house - but I suppose the time will come eventually when I'll want to sell it. I believe if I sell the property 2yrs after my dads death I'll be liable to pay CGT - but how do I do this ? Do I declare it to the solicitor or do I contact the tax office directly, how do I actually tell…
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Help house sale taking ages!!!
Help!! Does anyone know anything about buying a house from someone who has gone bankcrupt?? So far the whole thing has being going on for 5 months plus!!! In January we accepted an offer on our old house to first time buyers and by May decided to move in with parents and complete that part of the sale because we didnt want…
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Just completed on a flat, now could be hit by a large bill for building work....
A bit of advice would be amazing please. My partner and I ahve recently completed on a top floor flat within a Victorian Terrace. The previous vendor had agreed to contribute to some damp proofing work being undertaken on the basement flat. The work started before we exchanged (last Friday, we completed on Tuesday) but…
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Solictors want invoice from 9 years ago
Hi, Bit or a random question so I appreciate I may not get an answer, but any opinions would be appreciated :) I'm selling my house and we're almost there.. just a few last enquiries which are holding things up .. The previous owner built an extension and as part of this there was a "Build Over Agreement - Consent for…
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Renting help
I am about to complete my 6mth tenancy agreement. During this time my GF and i found out she was pregnant. After speaking to the landlord about this directly he is happy for us to stay in the prperty but doesnt want us to sign a further fixed tenancy agreement. The estate agent however want to charge us £50 plus VAT to…
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rather unhelpful neighbours
Our neighbours have had their house on the market since September 2010. They started at £98k, reduced to £95k, then £93k and £89k. They've just changed agent again and it now says £79,995-£99,995. They paid the same as us, £98k for the house. We're also looking to move. We've not got our deposit together yet BUT thought…
