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Looking to Start a job but need a place to live
Ok so here is my dilemma. I've been offered a job in Stockport doing what i do best :P (IT) but i currently lodge in Stretford, Manchester and i have to move out of there by this Saturday. Now i have alternatives i.e another friend who will let me stay at theirs for a time but unfortunately they live in Hulme which is just…
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FTB: Exchanged today, what next? utilities etc..
hi, we are FTB and have exchanged contracts today(wed), and due to complete on friday. what do we need to do with regards to setting up our utility bills? and what else is needed to be done betwen now and completion? as i said we are FTB's, so any help is much appreciated.. many thanks..
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Vendor suggesting dodgy deal?
Just been to view a house where the vendor is doing his own viewings, although the property's with an Estate Agent. He said without being prompted that he'd consider lower offers than his asking price if he could tell the EA he was taking it off the market then sell it to anyone interested without the EA's knowledge, thus…
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0 viewings, your advice would be appreciated
Hi all, Recently we took the plunge to sell our flat. It's our first transaction as sellers in the market and with current conditions we know that selling (or buying) is very difficult. Our background is that we bought a repossessed property around 2.5 years ago, did it up quite well and now wish to sell and move to rental…
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To Rent or Buy?
My son, 23, inherited a large sum of money from his father; most of it is still sitting in various bank accounts. In September he will start a 1-year, full-time post-graduate course in London. There is no designated ‘student accommodation’ associated with his course/level of study. He plans, with a friend from uni, to find…
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Can my landlady do this?
I havent been renting long but just wondered if my landlady is allowed to do this. I moved-in in 2009 with my partner and our daughter, we were claiming housing benefit as we couldn't pay all the rent on our own. We renewed last October for another year but in March me and my partner split up. We stayed living together as…
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Hidden Fees from a letting agent, are they legal?
Hi, I've been struggling to get back all of my deposit from my previous tenancy (shorthold assured tenancy agreement). They are claiming a £25 "check-out charge" which is not in the contract or in any other documents from them. They say every tenant leaving a property has this charge taken out of their deposit. When I left…
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Being messed around by buyer and estate agent
We accepted an offer on our property sometime ago. the buyer had a mortgage offer 'in principle'. they subsequentially obtianed a full offer after the building society survey and the sale was proceeding fine. Once the solicitors had done their stuff (which was sorted last week) we agreed on last Thu to exchange the next…
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Post-Checkout Letting Agency Woes - let this be a warning!
Hi all, First off, I've been reading this section of the forum for a while now and I'd like to thank all the major contributors for all your hard work and helpful advice. Now, this thread relates to that most common of problems - having a letting agent who appeared to be lovely during the tenancy, and then became rather…
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Stressed out landlord!
Hi, I'm desperately in need of advice on following options - i'm already struggling financially and now my tenant has decided she is unable to pay the rent for her 2 month notice period (even though she receives housing benefit. Option 1 She pays her rent on the 25th of the month (in advance) so is 1 month behind now. Am I…
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Terminating a lease due failure to comply with regulations?
Hi, I live in a purpose built apartment block which has six flats in total in the block. I have recently decided to terminate my tenancy agreement early for a number of reasons, one in particularly is the state of the bins in the apartment. Although I have complained a number of times to my landlord over several months…
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Inventory clerk conflict of interest
I have recently moved from rented accommodation. At the check-out the inventory clerk recommended that more cleaning needs to be done and a quote has been provided. I am under the impression that the clerk also owns a company that provides professional cleaning. Is this in anyway a conflict of interest. It has been advised…
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Estate Agent Paper AD Error
Hi all, needing some advice if you please :o The EA we're using sent me a copy of the newspaper advert they have been using in the local property guides for over the last month and upon inspection they've been using the wrong property description entirely! (Which they've admitted is the case once I brought it to their…
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12 month contract on rental property?
Hi, Recently put a deposit on a place and got the tenancy agreement / contract which is for 12 months? Is 12 months an average? I have always seen 6 months before. My concern is we really like the place, plan to stay for over a year, but what if it turns out the neighbours are nightmares from hell? We would be stuck there…
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Boiler service of new boght house
Hi, everyone, I just bought a house last month with a boiler installed last September. The vender told me the boiler still has one year guarantee untill October 2012. But I called the install company another day and was told I can't get any service free from the company any more since the house has been sold. I am…
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Any thoughts (RM listing)?
As per a suggestion in my previous thread would anyone mind having a look at my rightmove listing to see if they think it could be improved? Here it is... Thank you everyone Helen
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Council Tax valuations
I'm looking to buy a new house and was checking council tax charges on-line (VOA website) One property has an 'improvement indicator' which suggests its extension will increase the charge once sold. The thing is the property isn't excessively expensive (asking price fits with current band) and a band increase would put it…
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Selling a house with a "life interest"
Hope someone here can advise! This is about a property in the ex-colony Guyana; but Guyana has British law so whatever is valid here should also apply. Our family home in Guyana passed to my mother from her sister in the form of a "life interest". According to the deeds, after Mum dies (and she is 93) it is to go to my me,…
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Right to info
A neighbour of a friend mentioned to them that their landlord was having to sell some properties as he is going bankrupt. She is now worried that her house is going to be one of them. Does she have a right to know if the LL is going bankrupt? So far a search of registers has thrown up nothing). Her tenancy only mentions…
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Ending a tenancy agreement
We went onto a rolling periodic tenancy agreement, which requires us to give one months notice to move out on the 27th. We're purchasing a house and whilst we would like it to happen asap (i.e. within the next month) we have to give our notice today for that to happen. Has anyone experienced any flexibility with this? i.e.…
