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Rental Advice
My partner and I recently became unemployed and have just signed on for JSA. We don't get help with our Mortgage but we would get help if we lived in rented accomodation. My question is this................... If we moved out of our property and rented it out to cover the mortgage, could we in turn then go rent another…
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Problem with potential rental in Bristol - carpets changed between viewing and paying
Hi, Me and 3 friends have been looking for a place to rent in Bristol and thought we had found a decent house. I don't live in the area so don't have any first hand knowledge of either viewing but at the first viewing there were nice new carpets down. When my friend went back to view it before paying out the first months…
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Question on drawing up paperwork before house purchase in event of divorce
Just something i'm throwing out there for a bit of information on. This is something the gf & I have both discussed already... We're looking at buying in 2013. I currently have 30k, she has 10k. We're getting married in 2012. Now things are very good between us & there's clearly no plans or expectations of that ever…
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Council House Exchange
Hi Ladies and Gents, I'm not a regular user here so apologies in advance if this is in the wrong section. Be gentle with me! We are currently council tenants (not in receipt of any benefits and all up to date with rent etc) unfortunately, we are fast outgrowing this place and need something bigger but wouldn't be eligible…
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Renting a flat- expenditure
Hi Guys, I am renting a flat for the first time since uni and was wondering how much I can negotiate down the advertised rent- Would approx £25 a month be a good figure? (looking in the region of £450-£500 a month) Also its the first time I have really dealt with bills- do these seem right? Rent approx £450 Electricity £50…
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Was my land-lord fufilling their obligation?
I was renting a flat up until 1st December this year. The letting agents are saying they will be taking money of my deposit to finance cleaning of the flat. The flat was left in an acceptable but not pristine condition, comparable to when I moved in. Now in the flat my water heater above the sink packed in around July and…
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Debt Collection Threatened by Managaing Agents - But Paid?
Hi, can anyone tell me if this is legal. I own a leashold flat, been there nearly 12 years, always pay the maintenance fees on time etc. The lease says these are charged twice a year. Last Oct 11 we have been given 3 options to pay, whole ammount annually, pay 50% twice a year as per lease, or monthly via standing order. I…
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Stamp Duty Exemption
Me and my husband are buying our first property, a new build. Originally we were told it would be completed by feb time. Last week I received a call from our solicitors advising us the developers said it will be delayed until march/april time. This leaves us just outside the eligibility for stamp duty relief which ends in…
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Are you out there Benji?
Hi, I'm trying to get in touch with Benji as I need to reply to a PM. I've sent a message in response to a PM, which I didn't see for a couple of weeks, but not had a reply back yet to my message. Does anyone know if Benji posts on another site? Or any other way of contact? In the meantime, have a great Christmas, New…
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Housing shortage? 24 NEW homes bulldozed
Taylor Wimpey bulldozes 24 brand new homes after building on land without planning permission. Residents watched in delight as the houses were reduced to a pile of rubble today. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2077112/Housing-giant-bulldozes-24-brand-new-homes-building-land-planning-permission.html
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advice urgently required
hi hope someone can help here. My g/f has rented her house out to a young couple for 2 years. Damp was discovered at the house in October and as the tenants couldnt move out she served them with section 21 of the housing act in order to get the problem treated. there are a month in arrears (£350) and were due to move out…
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advice please
I have just moved out of a rented property that i had been living in for four years through a private ll. We have no lease after it expired after the first year. I have not told my ll that i have moved out yet. The reason why i moved out was due to the above flat being used as a cannibas factory and the antu social…
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Long Stratton
I was just wondering if anyone can tell me what the traffic is like on the Ipswich Rd/A140.
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Bailiffs
My daughter bought a house in June It appears the vendors probably had financial problems and the bailiffs have been calling and becoming increasingly aggressive She has no contact no's or address for the vendors and has today give the bailiffs the contact numbers of the vendors solicitor (who happens to be the wifes…
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HELP please - notice been given on rental property
My son and his partner have been living in a rental property which had a 12 month let on it, they have had many problems with damp, leaking porch roof etc and the landlord has only just managed to get the leaking porch roof done last week, he was informed about this in July! Anyway cut a long story short they approached…
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Leasehold fees - annually or monthly?
Hi For ground rent / maintenance charges etc for a flat, do you have to pay the charges in a one-off payment each year or can you spread the costs? Or is it dependent on freeholder etc? thanks
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Charge on house after split
Hi, I need some advice if you would be so kind. I bought a house with my ex-partner 18 months ago but we split 8 months afterwards. My ex moved out of the property but at that point we hadn't paid enough of the loan off for our lender to allow me to take the mortgage on myself. However, they advised after 6 months this…
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Renovation mortgage?
Sorry if this is a bit vague but wanting to full keep details under my hat so to speak at this stage :p I'm looking for a 'renovation' type mortgage on a property that is currently a shell, it does have running water to it and drain connections though there is currently no kitchen or bathroom in the property. From my brief…
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Buying a house - bargaining power
In about April next year I hope to start looking to buy a house, I'm sure that I'll have lots of questions throughout this time, but to get me started can anyone give advice on bargaining power please? We'll have about £16k available for a deposit, so will be looking at houses no more than about £160k I imagine. How much…
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For those with kids
How do you cope with renting long-term? Do the kids get unsettled by having to move every couple of years? Or have you managed to negotiate a long-term let (5-10 years) ... do you worry about not having your own house? Just curious really. So far the longest I've stayed in a property is three years, and with my little boy…
