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Buying land
I don't know anything about buying land. If I decided to buy some land, my objective would be to generate a modest income as well as owning something which is most likely to rise in value. What I'd like to know is, where can I find a guide to buying land, which explains how much land costs, what kind of income one can…
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Extending lease on a share of freehold flat.
Hi all, Having successfully done one already, I am looking to buy another investment property to restore and quickly sell on at profit. I have put an offer in on a particular maisonette, but have a few reservations that I hope you can help me out with? The maisonette is share of freehold, but has only 45 years remaining on…
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ground floor flats
Hi Can anyone give me some advice on renting a ground floor flat? My initial thoughts are a "no" due to lack of security and noise from above. The ground floor flat in question has two double doors leading from our front room to the communal gardens of the block which made me feel quite uneasy as people could easily look…
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How to take agent to court pls?
We have used an agent who has added spurious fees which we have not agreed on. Basically the tenant has paid the agent rent and deposit and agent has taken off what they feel like and sent the rest of money to us. We have disputed the charges with agent but they are very unscrupulous. We want to take the agent to court to…
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Renting credit check?
Hi everyone just after some advice. I am about to start renting somewhere new after leaving my current property which I have been in for the past 6 months and move in somewhere new with my partner. I personally have a poor credit score (as checked by Experian) and the negatives are, my total outstanding is high (I have a…
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Lowering purchase price before completion (after offer accepted)
Hi, I know this may attract some noise, but I am only asking to better understand the options. An offer is accepted by the seller. Anything could happen on price until contracts are signed? How much leeway does one have in paying less than the offer accepted price? And on what basis? For example, initial agreement of…
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can a Landlord/lady help?
Hi I am currently renting and not missed a payment in 3 years, was in an IVA (and husband was too) both completed in march this year and not showing on insolvency website now. I am looking to rent through an estate agent (always done it privately up to now) and wondering what they check in their credit checks, as we don't…
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Tenants rights once put notice in
My 6 month tenancy is up on 8th September and I am aware I need to put my one months notice in before/on 7th August. My query is im waiting to hear from a new job which would involve moving quickly so need to put my notice in,however once I have done this if i dont get the job can I withdraw my notice and then continue…
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Avoiding £350 RMG Lease Pack on Exchange of Contracts
After several months, I'm nearing exchange of contracts and hopefully moving shortly. My buyers solicitors have requested that I provide a lease pack from RMG Group for the service charge on my current property, however my solicitor, who I must say has been particularly helpful, is trying to avoid me having to fork out the…
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purchase of concrete house from council-screwed over
purchased our house 6 years ago from local authority we got discount of 16,000 after being tenant for 25 years the authority had already purchased our house and bought it back from previous tenants due to the fact they were supposed to be dangerous we had work done on them and were told that they were now mortgageable we…
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What's Carmarthen, Wales like for living/renting in
Hi, I've got the chance at a brilliant new job based in Carmarthen and was just wondering what its like as a place to live in. I've only been there as a tourist and not recently. Is it still quiet on the off season? What's the night life like? etc etc. Any info would be much appreciated. Cheers.:rotfl:
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Trying to do a complicated Part Exchange
Trying to buy a house which is up for £350k which is a 6 bed Victorian house redeveloped by a builder. Our house is a 4 bed detached up for £250k which has been up for sale since 10th June. A few weeks ago we asked the builder if they'd be interested in a part exchange but they declined because the difference in prices…
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Mortgage Offer delayed
Hi, Please help calm my nerves or put me out of my misery. We have sold our house - 7 weeks ago - we have made an offer and are in the process of buying a house. All is well on that front. Our house was surveyed 7 weeks ago, the solicitors on both sides are at the ready to sign papers stage - when we were told that our…
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Faults found by survey - how to progress
We have the results back from a homebuyer survey on a new build ('96) property which has found a few faults, namely: - verge on the roof requires repointing. [FONT="]Also the mortar on the valley gutters of the canopy roof need repointing. The flashing o the canopy roof has slightly lifted and should be refixed -…
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Demand for £4500 roof repairs HELP!
Hi, Hope this is the right place for this............ My Brother purchased a leasehold flat around 5 years ago. The property was a large semi, converted into 2 flats. He lives in the bottom one, and a very elderly gentleman lives above. My brother came home one day to find scaffolding erected all around the house & when he…
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Mortgage in Principle - needed before you start?
Hi Apologies if this question has been asked before, I've searched back quite a few pages and can't find anything. DH and I are just starting out buying our first house. We're both first time buyers, and looking to have 25% deposit on a 250k property. When I spoke to a mortgage advisor a few months ago they told me over…
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"Chain break" offer from estate agent
Hi, my ex and I split last November and have had our old place on the market since January. We got a buyer, my ex found somewhere smaller that she wanted to buy (I'm renting for the monent and not sure what to do when the house is sold), then last week our buyer pulled out of the sale due to a legal technicality. We've now…
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Deposit Protection
Does a deposit need to be protected even if no contract has been signed?
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3 storey house & Fire regs
Hi Considering buying a 3 storey house in a rural area it has only 2 bedrooms the main bedroom is on the top floor and looks like it was originaly an attic (definately not a lof conversion as its a terraced row and all the houses are the same with a normal window in the room with the roof starting above the window as in a…
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Landlords breaking agreeements
My girlfriend recently moved into a shared property, which she had viewed at the end of June, and while it was still unfinished, she agreed to take a room as of 1st July, based on promises the house being finished to an agreed standard. However, when she went to move in on 1st July, the house was still a building site – no…
