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Landlord carrying out work before giving quote?
Hi there. Can a landlord carry out repair/replacement before giving the tenant the quote? There was a query regarding a hairline crack in the upstairs basin during the final inspection. We feel sure that it has always been there, however the landlord said she had proof in the form of a photo she took before we moved in.…
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Deposit Protection Service email address?
Hello everyone, Does anyone know the email address for the Deposit Protection Service? The email address I tried to use was obselete. Thankyou. :)
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Help please - Issues with house after completion of contracts
Recently completed contracts on a house. After collecting the keys, I noticed the vendor had taken some white goods, but left a Stena chair lift installed (which was agreed to be removed). A building contractor charged £200 to remove the item as the vendor had also felt a need to take the key. I viewed the house a few days…
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How to set-up bills after completion
Hi guys, My girlfriend and I are considering making an offer on a property we like. I just wondered how do we go about setting utility bills up, should this be done after contracts have been handled? If we have a date given to us when we can move in do I need to go online and get myself a gas/electricity provider? Any…
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Poor solicitor service
I'm in the process of purchasing my first property. The conveyancing solicitor I'm using was recommended to me, but I'm finding them pretty useless. I was sent a copy of my Homebuyers survey about three weeks ago, which I passed onto the solicitor to check. They said they would only look at the legal issues raised in the…
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House ownership/domestic problem
My partner and I are splitting up and I need legal advice as our house (which is on the market) is in his name only. We have spent the last 7 years renovating and selling houses but unfortunately I stupidly let him put the house we live in now solely in his name. We have just sold a house that was in my name but the…
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from offer accepted to fully completed, keys in Hand :-)
so from my thread at the start of August saying I'd had an offer accepted, today I am officially now the owner of my new home :j all keys are not so present and correct, but I'm working on it. I'm about to change the locks as it was ex rental and I've discovered the furniture that was there when I viewed it is still in…
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A tiny bit of advice please re estate agents fees
We put our house on the market only a couple of weeks ago and have had three viewings but no second viewings or offers yet. The thing is, I have found a newbuild that i have well and truly fallen in love with and have put in a part exchange request as the house is due to be finished this weekend and we should hopefully be…
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Gap between completion and getting the keys?
Are these not done of the same day?? And once you have "completed" does your mortgage start from that day?
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home owner (no mortgage) renting to family ?
hi all, we're in a bit of a muddle re buildings insurance, as in we don't know what type to take out. we own the house, no mortgage but remortgaged to buy/refurbish it. our son now lives in the house and is paying the remortgage costs (not sure if that's classed as renting). as we're not living there or a lanlord as such,…
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Can I force a sale only having a 50% ownership?
My situation is that my mother died a few days ago and has left her house (Approximate value 150,000) to my sister and me. We both now reside outside the UK 6000 miles apart. Now to say that I don't get along with my sister is an understatement. I have no contact with her whatsoever. Now what i expected was that the house…
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The Modern Estate Agent - What do you want?
Hi there, not here to promote my business in any way what I would like to know from people who are selling their homes or have sold their home what is important to them and what they feel is lacking in service. Couple of Questions to add to that too: What in your opinion is a "Fair" Fee? What do you think to Internet…
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Repo house
Hi, I'm currently in the process of buying a repo. I had my offer accepted in June & was meant to have completed in July. The reason its been delayed is due to the Asset Management company not being able to get some information relating to the development where the house is. We are now fast approaching Sept & I'm still…
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Solicitor making mountains?
Can anyone tell me if this sounds OTT please. Our buyers solicitors have picked up that the radiator in the conservatory doesn't have an isolation valve from the rest of the house. It can be shut off at the rad so u dont heat the conservatort but u cant do this from the inside of the house if that makes sense. They wNt the…
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Vendor/Buyer Responsibilty damage prior to exchange
I recently bought a freehold property.
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Estate Agent devaluing house because it's Concrete?
We're thinking of selling our house and so far have had 2 estate agents value it and there's a difference of 15k between the amounts... the lower amount... the estate agent said as it's "Wimpey no fine" or something like that ie concrete (1950s ex council house, pebble dashed) it's worth less than others because mortgage…
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Cleaning Charges from Letting Agency
I am writing to about some charges being demanded from myself and my partner by our letting agency as I would like to know what our options are. We have been renting with a letting agency for just over a month but have had a few problems with them so far. We were due to move into our flat at the start of July however, due…
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Mortgage protection, income and sickness insurance
Hi, I've just taken a £65000 30 years mortgage out and then I get a phone call with someone trying to sell me mortgage protection, income and unemployed insurance and critical illness benefit and before I knew it my payments were going to shoot up over £100 a month, I declined but do I need all this cover? I am 34 and been…
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Sell or let our house? Dilemma
Last year we moved to a new area and bought a house. Unfortunately, things haven't worked out here when it comes to jobs. We have now both found jobs in a new area that is too far to commute to but I'm having trouble deciding what to do about our house. We intend to rent in the new area before buying to get to know the…
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What is a silly offer?
Morning, I'm a first time buyer about to place an offer in on a house Woo Hoo! However I don't think its worth the asking price. I've done my research and know they vendor bought the house five years ago for 160k they have renovated it, placed in double glazing, redone the garden and are now asking 205k for it. I was…
