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Is there any kind of about soundproofing
Hi all sorry if I have posted this in the wrong place............ Asking on behalf of my friend she as just moved into a ground floor flat but you can hear the people above walking about they dont hav laminte flooring just cheap carpet they rent and are really nice people is there any law that says there as to be…
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lending money to family(bad idea)
hi, i don't know if this is in the right forum apologies if it is, firstly 3 years ago i had received £89,000 inheritance and all that money as gone apart from £22,000. £2000 i lent to my aunty to help her move home with her disabled son she had promised to pay and as yet she has only paid back around £250 of it, at first…
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How much cash would we need to buy our rental?
Have the option to buy the house we are currently renting for £275k, bearing in mind we will have no moving fees, how much cash would you say we need to cover this including deposit which will give us a decent mortgage rate plus legal stuff?? Have good credit rating and 90k income so should be talking about a normal not…
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Cash buyers/Investors, how to find them?
Hi, I was wondering if anyone knows how we could find property investors, We need a quick sale and would like to look into this route but dont really know where to start. I have looked online but cant seem to find what I am looking for. Could we walk into an estate agents and ask if they have any on their books? I have…
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Releasing moeny from existing property to help FTB
Dear all, My parents have a 2nd home they wish not to sell but release equity to help me buy a first house. What is the best way to go about doing this? A family friend has suggested getting a valuation and approaching a building society to hand over house deeds for liability and release up to 90% lump sum for me. Can…
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Which Agent Should I Go With?
I want to sell my house - fast. It was a house I used to rent out but have recently moved back in, completely done it up (very smartly - not just a quick, cheap job) and want to get it sold as I have a fair bit of equity tied up in it. The house is in a small city/large town in the West Midlands. Some desirable areas, some…
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Neighbour Problems!!
Help! We recently moved into a new house with a large garden. The problem is the old lady next door doesnt like my 7 year old playing football in our garden. She has even written us a letter asking us to take him to the park to play. The first time that the football was kicked into her garden I went and asked for it back…
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Land registry - time to update!
Had confirmation this morning that all the documents have been sent to the land registry to update after the purchase of our freehold. Could any legal bod's advise roughly how long the land registry would take to update the deeds? We are hoping to complete on our house sale in the middle of September? Is this achievable?
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Persimmon Part exchange valuation
I thought i would share to help other would be part exchange buyers out there. I went to Persimmon to buy a new house and was interested in their part exchange. Persimmon part exchange Plus was what i looked into, the terms were if you house is no more 70% of the house you are buying we will offer the full amount if this…
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Good Areas to Live in the North West
I really want to live in Manchester....but there doesnt seem to be anything decent for around £100-120k...... What other areas are up and coming for FTB's? Recommendations Please Cheers
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imcompetent HA
Can anyone help? I rent a 3 bed maisonette off the local HA. All the houses etc in my street are having new kitchens this year.Well all except me. The HA have never been able to get my address right(being their property and all that) So I've been missed off the list and told I am unable to have a new kitchen(mine is over…
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Should we dispute cleaning charges?
Hi all, We have recently moved out of a flat, in West London. We did a thorough clean before leaving the house - it was really quite a thorough job, with us even paying attention to things like the washing machine, fridge, oven, mats and carpets. Basically no things was left untouched! During the checkout (which I was not…
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Buy to let mortgage query
Hi We're in a slightly complicated situation where we are having to get a buy to let mortgage. We're not going to live in the house for a year or so but after then we do intend to. Is it ok to live in a house yourself on a buy to let mortgage? Thanks
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House sale novice needs help!!
Hi All Need help - which are the best sites to find out what houses in an area are currently going for? We are being pressured by EA to accept an offer lower than we would like, being told we should be more 'realistic' about the price. However when they valued the place they said we'd be giving it away at that sort of…
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Insisting on 6 Months Up Front..it it Legal?
Hi Can a letting agency insist on 6 months up front ?,we passed the credit check but the agent says they need it as we are expats ! The agent also insist on 150 pounds per adult for the credit check,it only costs 15 quid, Google "rentwisetv co uk " plus 75 pound per pet to "add a pet clause" Plus a contract fee of 225…
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6 month tenancy up - on rolling tenancy?
So we moved into our flat 7th Feb 2011, the term was for 6 months and the ll was to renew after then. We never got an inventory this was to be done by the ll. Our deposit is protected. Are we now on a rolling tenancy? On some documentation under 'tenancy extension' it says 'we will write to you approximatley two months…
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Living expenses in Rome
Hi, I shall be moving to Rome for 9 months from April 2012. I need to calculate how to budget my stay within the EURO 1800 that I will be receiving as stipend every month? Will this cover rent, food, etc? Thanks!
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Selling a Property - FAQ List
I'm currently selling a property and have had a fair amount of viewings and an offer (not accepted, too low). What has struck me is the same questions coming up time and again, but also that some viewers do forget to ask things I'd consider fairly fundamental. I do try to pre-empt some of them but I can't remember…
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Buy to stay in and then let information
Good Morning, I'm currently looking to buy a fairly cheap 1 or 2 bedroom flat in my local area with savings as the interest rate on them is paltry. Now I am likely to be living is said flat for a year or two but I can see in the long run my girlfriend wanting to stay in a bigger place. As I would not be getting a mortgage…
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How did you feel after having an offer accepted?
Hi All, We had an offer accepted on a house on Monday of this week and I haven't even felt a shred of excitement - only nerves and perhaps even remorse. Is this normal? I honestly thought I would be excited/happy about this, but I just keep worrying. The house is really nice and the price we have negotiated is good (well…
