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Shared Ownership BIG Problems, Help Plz.
Good Evening All I am looking for some help and really do not know what to do for the best. We purchased our 25% share in our property during 2008. There have been countless problems with the build itself, it feels like it nearly fell down and to be fair needs quite a bit doing to get things looking how they did when we…
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Letting agents final inspection fee
Hi all Just need some help in regards letting agents inspection fee. My Wife & I have handed written notice (monthly rolling contract) to our letting agent that we will be leaving the property. This has been accepted by the letting agent and they have advised us that on leaving the property there will be a final inspection…
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Zoopla gone mad?
Since this morning, all the properties I've been checking for sold prices have suddenly gone up 20 - 30k (10%-12% increase). This is in Surrey. Out of interest, I looked at my house estimate in Zoopla and it also has gone up 20k (11% increase) What's this all about then?
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Assistance with dates for s21 4a
Hi Wonder if the good folks of MSE could help me out and confirm my thinking re the dates to use on a section 21 I am about to serve. The tenancy was a 6 month tenancy which started 01 Jan 11. I want to serve a s21 4a as the tenancy is now periodic to my mind I should post duplicate notices from 2 different post offices…
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Buying flat, mislead on length remaining on lease
Hello all, I'm in the process of buying a flat. I've made an offer, have a mortgage arranged, have had a survey done and have a solicitor ready to do the searches for me. I've just found out from my solicitor that there are 40 years less remaining on the lease than the information provided by the estate agent said there…
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Renting in London next year with the Olympics
Looks like I'll need to rent a flat next year in London, I may have to do it in March, but could perhaps wait until August. Will most landlords want to make the best of the Olympic effect, or won't some be bothered? It'll probably be for at least a one year contract.
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Being pushed to move (again!!!)
Having just about got over moving house about 3 months ago, late 20s, MF and actually happy, OH has found a house (barn conversion) we looked around about 5 years ago, which has just come back onto the market. Whilst I really do love it, and wish we’d bought it then, there’s the stinging issue of having to borrow another…
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Problem tenants not paying rent !!!!
Hi all I wonder if you can help. I started to rent out my property in august to a young couple and for the first 3 months the rent was paid on time with no problems. Last month I noticed that the rent hadn't been paid 2 weeks after it should of been so I contacted the letting agent to find out why and what was going on,…
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Selling a house and Tax
Can anybody please explain about: 1.Capital Gains Tax 2. Any Tax on selling a house if it is the only house you own Thank you
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Housing market after Christmas/New Year?
I was wondering whether, in general, the housing market picks up after Xmas/New Year? Was anyone looking this time last year and if so did there seem to be lots of new properties on after the New Year? I appreciate nobody has a crystal ball but I would guess there are trends that follow year after year. Am looking to buy…
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What to consider if buying a three storey house?
I've seen a lovely three storey house for sale but I've never lived in such a property. Is there anything I need to be considering? It's similar to this one http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-32450888.html
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Norfolks best Primary schools...
Ideally in and around Norwich although would love opinions/reports on any Primary school known within Norfolk. Not being lazy, have done lots of searches but nothing coming up recent and had excellent responses to anything Norfolk in the past... Anyone able to offer any advice:beer:
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Renting Flat for Work - Tax Deductible?
I'm starting a job in the new year in London, though presently live with my family in a mortgaged property in Shropshire. It's going to take a while to sell the house, and we'd prefer to keep the family in situ until the end of this school year. This means I'm going to have to rent a flat in London to live in on my own…
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Radon risk advice please
I am in the process of selling an inherited house (thanks for previous advice on here) and have accepted an offer. The surveyor included in his report the information that the risk of the radon being above Action Level is 5-10% (information from the Health Protection Agency) which is well known in this area. The buyer is…
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Shared Ownership + Disability + Sale and Purchase
When Mr P and his ex split up in 1991 she had the equity from their house and she bought a shared ownership property through a local housing association. Fast forward 20 years and she’s still in that house, which has been badly neglected. She has not worked for at least 15 years and lives on benefits. She has severe…
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Fire and Safety Regulation for Landlords with Front Doors
Hi, Here's the scenario as I can't seem to find what I'm looking for on Google: The front door of the house my wife is renting (from a letting agency for a private owner) has a dead lock on the outside for locking the upper part of the door. Yesterday morning I got up extra early for work and locked both the upper dead…
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Cash in the attic
We completed on our property on Friday - there is loads of stuff in the attic - is it now ours? I assumed it was (there is some good stuff) but before I sell the majority of it and drop the rest off at the charity shop I wanted to make sure....
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House buying helping the kids - loan?
We are looking to help our daughter take her first steps on the housing ladder early next year with her boyfriend. We would like to help them out with a cash sum of £10,000 to get them started however we are concerned that should they break up in the short term that our cash would end up shared between them if they…
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First Time Buyer - Mortage or Rent?
Hi there, Firstly, great site First place I thought of to come to get advice regarding money and mortgages. I'm 19 and me and my boyfriend really want to get our own house/flat somewhere. We're currently living with eachother in France at the minute with his parents after living with my parents for me to finish getting my…
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Planning permission
The planning portal says that "Extensions (including previous extensions) should not exceed 50% of the total area of land around the original house (i.e when it was first built). But if there is a big garden and we need to build a bedroom of decent size with ensuite bathroom for an elderly relative, then will we be able to…
