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Does the Property Misrepresentation Act apply to internet auction sites?
I have paid a fee to reserve a property on an internet auction site. It was advertised on Right Move as an internet auction in connection with a local estate agent who carried details in the agency. In the details it was described as having 2 garages, quite a bonus in an area where parking is at a premium. Our surveyor…
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Not 100% sure where this goes, but a guy keeps double parking in the street with
a company van which would block the street for emergency services...this also happened a few months ago with the same guy and the fire engine had to go around the block to get into the street. What to do - can I take a picture and forward it onto someone?
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Is this Japanese knotweed ??
www. imageshack.us/photo/my-images/839/p0608111627.jpg I have found the above in a nearby garden of a friends property. Is this japanese knotweed ? please remove spaces after www and copy into browser to view. (Cannot post links being a newbie)
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Creating Leaseholds on Freehold House Converted To Flats
Hi there, I'm wondering if someone can help out with some advice about selling self contained flats within a house. My girlfriend and I have had an offer accepted on a freehold house and have been granted planning permission to convert it into 3 flats (1 x 2bdr & 2 x 1bdr) I'd like some advice about buying/selling the…
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Notice Period (Homeless)
Hi A friend has rung me today to ask for some advice re her current situation, I couldn't help her but I told her I would post here. She currently lives with her partner and twin sons, their relationship has come to an end and she wishes to move back here closer to her family. They live in a private rental property but it…
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Ending joint tenancy
Hi, I recently gave my notice on a tenancy I had with my ex wife. The letting agency said they needed both of us to confirm. My ex assures me she has done so and I will check with agency. My question is ...... If everyone is out of the property AND I have given the required notice, is it the exes problem only ..... Or am I…
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New Homes Mortgage services - What to look out for?
We are due a visit from a representative from New Homes Mortgage Services. Is there anything we should be looking out for from them? They charge a fee of £250 for full financial advice and £99 for an application, just wondering which is best? We are hoping to be part of the FirstBuy Scheme with Taylor Wimpey and they are…
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How to find rural, pet friendly rental properties (not holiday)
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Planning Dispute - Help Please
We had planning approval in 2009 for a renovation project. The work is complete but our neighbour has complained about the ground levels visible from their house. The ground level is exactly as was approved in the planning approval. The council are now saying we have to lower the ground levels due to the 'amenity' impact…
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How do I buy to let ??? Help !
Hello, Alittle about myself so that you know why I am asking this question. I am looking to invest in property with the intention to let back on the market. I know that you cannot do this on residential mortgages (well if you want to be legit) But I do not qualify for a BTL mortgage as I am 18. As I understand it, part of…
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Question for landlords
If you owned a house and the tennant was basically doing nothing to maintain the house (weeds up to your knees front and back, dripping water from the overflow pipe for a year, basic stuff like that), would you want to know about it from a neighbour? The house next door is a real eye-sore, and we are all fed up with it.…
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Payment in Sterling for Spanish Property?
It looks like there's a chance we may have sold our Spanish house. It has no mortgage. The prospective buyers are British. Is it possible to be paid in Sterling into a British Bank Account? ? Or at least some of it in Sterling? Would there be any problems with this if it is possible? (Tax etc). Thanks.
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Shared ownership with a friend?
how would you get it down on paper i.e. i want to invest £150k, but a friend wants to invest only £50k, creating a 75-25 split
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Washing machine dead
Ok I know it's not exactly a life-threatening situation! But the washing machine in the flat I'm renting has died. From what I have read in the rental agreement and trawling the web, there's no legal requirement for the LL to repair or replace it. True? (A slight additional complication is the LL has sold the flat STC and…
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Loosing my rag with conveyancer and some queries help apprecaited
Hi, Hope someone can help me out, I will be querying these things with solicitor tomorrow if it means sitting in the office and refusing to leave until they see me!! Have just recieved contract for a property we are buying, it came in post yesterday. There are a few things I don't understand on it, I had asked to have an…
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Accepting a cash offer for a house
A couple have put in a cash offer for the house I am selling. How does this work? What are the pros and cons? Thank you
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License to occupy - cancelling?
I'm currently in student accommodation for the summer and signed a LICENSE TO OCCUPY for an 8-week period. The entire 8-week fee was pre-paid up-front. However, I would like to leave early. Is this possible? I've read the license and it only talks about them terminating the agreement, there is nothing about my cancellation…
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Carpet in rented property
My friend rents a house which was carpeted when she moved in. The carpets were not new and she has been there for over 3 years and now they are bascially knackered. She has had them cleaned but it makes no difference and they need replacing. Does she have to buy the new carpets or should the landlord buy them?
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Selling a share of a freehold
Hi, We own a ground floor flat with the freehold for the building including the flat above us. The owner of the upstairs flat has approached us asking to buy a share of the freehold. He has made an offer (£12,000) but I have no idea if this offer is reasonable and, if not, how we could we find out how much we should be…
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Shared Ownership Mortgage Advice
Hi all, I would like some information and opinions please. I am about to apply for a mortgage with the Halifax. *information removed* I am looking for £108,000 as part of a homebuy scheme (I'm buying a 60% share of a £200,000 property). We have a 10% deposit. How likely is that we will be approved for a mortgage? If anyone…
