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Buying a house next to a dual carriageway
Hi all, I would really appreciate your advice if you happen to live right next to a motorway or dual carriageway. My husband and I have found the ideal home, picture-perfect inside and out. Built in the 1930's, detached, fully restored to it's original Art Deco glory, 4 double bedrooms, double garage, substantial garden,…
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Renting - Landlord demands £75 for renewing Rent Agreement
I've been renting this property for almove 6 yrs now. Landlord decided to renew the contract and slapped me with £75 of Administration fee. We had only one agreement in 6 yrs back and we neever renewed it as we were on good terms. My question is if lanlord can be justified to demand for £75 administration fee for printing…
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County Court Claim form as Rental Guarantor
Hi, hope someone can help with this as I've just received a County Court Claim Form. The story goes like this: Back in 2009 I helped a friend get into a rental property by lending her the first month's rent and signing a guarantor form for a six month rental term. She's been in the house since October 2009 and has had her…
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Council Tax Help!
Hello, Hoping someone may be able to advise: I have moved in with my other half and need to declare that there are now two people living at the property for council tax. The problem I have is that when I was living at home with my mum (who is on benefits) I paid rent to her and didnt think twice about council tax until…
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Bidding and Banding Systems
Hello everyone.:wave: This is going to be a bit of a long shot but here goes anyway. ;) My DH and I live with his parents in a detached house. We need to move out because my disabilities mean that I can't handle the stairs anymore and we need our own space. We're on the Homefinder Somerset thing and our banding is Silver…
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house sale equity split - what counts as contributions?
Can anyone clarify what can be claimed for under property contributions when deciding share of equity amount when a property is sold? (Joint tenancy - one co-owner is claiming more than 50% and forcing other co-owner to agree to an agreed sum that is purely contribution based). Which of these can be legally claimed for as…
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Joint Mortgage but sole ownership..is this possible?
Hello, We are in middle of buying our 1st home in the UK; but because I own a house in another country we'll have to pay stamp duty for this house. My wife doesn't own a property anywhere in the world so I was wondering If I can get joint mortgage (because my wife's salary alone is not sufficient to get a mortgage offer)…
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6 months up-front for lower rent?
Is it normal/wise to offer a reduced rent with the proviso you'll pay six months up-front? I've got the cash sat in a savings account, so if the LL was willing to reduce the monthly rental a bit I'd be happy to pay 6 months up-front. Is this common? Am I missing anything?
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The Messiest House for sale Ever!
This has just come up for sale in the area me and my partner are looking: http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-31063204.html How can any sane estate agent allow these pictures to be put up? Sad thing is, this is a very nice area of Bristol!
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Can a landlord go in to the property when we are out?
We have just recieved a letter saying that the landlord will be coming around on Wednesday, wether we are there or not, saying if we are not there, they will let them selves in. I know we have notice, but I feel really uneasy about the prospect of somebody I have never met being in my home with out me there, as I am not…
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As a tenant can I sublet rooms in the flat I live in?
I have been renting a flat from an agency since 2009. The flat has 2 bedrooms and one separate living room. I have been renting the 2 rooms and I live in the living room. at the moment I am having problems with the tenants because they dont want to leave the flat. I have given them 4 weeks notice because they have been a…
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a website that shows views/hits its had?
is there a website similer to rightmove or others that shows how many views or hits its had next to property?
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Developer overpriced? Or mortgage valuation under?
Hello I know there are many posts like this but I'm looking for anyone who actually walked away and then received an offer from the developer. Heres the story........ We had a mortgage agreed with Santander, they went out valued the property at 20k less than asking. Developer refused to budge and sent on some comparable…
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Consent to let
Hi, I am a new landlord with a tenant coming in next week through a letting agent. I do not have consent to let as my mortage company wouldn't grant it and they do not do buy to let mortgages. What they have said is that they won't be cancelling my agreement or expecting me to pay off the mortgage. Instead they will charge…
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Mortgage interest tax relief
Please someone tell me I'm right! I remortgaged my home to buy a flat outright. I now rent the flat out. Please tell me I can claim tax relief on the interest payments as I can prove the money from the mortgage on my home was spent on the flat. thanks
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LL charges from my deposit?
My old landlords are trying to charge £225 for cleaning the house. Now to me this seems like rather a lot considering how we left the house when we moved out. We're also being charged nearly £40 to replace the door to the boiler, which again sounds like a lot (especially considering the landlord installed it himself). Am I…
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Newbie:Advice needed re offer on perfect home
Hi all, I would really appreciate your advice and opinions on what I should do. I've found the (almost) perfect house for my family with an asking price of £149,950.00. The estate agent told us it was taken as a part exhange for a new build, and is currently sitting empty. We put in an offer at £132,500k which was…
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Zoopla - complete fantasy
I'd read quite a bit on this forum about Zoopla prices being inaccurate so I looked up our own house. According to Zoopla we sold it in 2007 for 214,300, which is a bit odd because we bought it in 1999 for 44,000 and still own and live in it. Now quite interested I had a look at other houses in the area and found that one…
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6 month break clause but tied-in for 8 months?
I'm hoping to rent a house and wanted a 6-month AST. The letting agent said today that the LL is not willing to grant 6-month ASTs but will allow a 1-year lease with a 6-month break-clause. However, apparently the 6-month break-clause means I give 2 months worth of notice in month # 6 - so can't move out until month # 8.…
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Tenants Moved out, deposit deductions
Hi All, I am a good landlord, i am considerate and get things fixed as soon I am advised. My tenants have just moved out, they caused condensation issues with mould and wallpaper and pain peeling, I know they caused it, as I got a specialist in to do a paid for assessment. I had already given them a dehumidifer and…
