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HELP: Landlord charging nearly 18p per KWH on £1 meter
Hey everyone, this is following a post on the electricity forums... some people reccomended I come here to post this. I pay 17.85 pence per unit of electric on my £1 meter. You may as well call it 18p though! There is one main supply into the building that the electricity board bill him on then he has sub meters to each…
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No back door Key
Myself and two other people moved into a rented property just over a month ago, the problem is we have no back door key! it was quite a rush moving into the house for work commitments and we soon found out the back door key was not given to us. After phoning the letting agent countless times to contact the landlord she…
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How long typically to get a response on an offer?
I know this question is on a par with how long is a piece of string but typically how long does it normally take to hear a response on an offer you've submitted? I sent an offer in on a property on Wednesday morning, heard nothing so rung the EA yesterday dinner time, the EA said they would chase it up with the vendor.…
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VAT on property.
There is an old water works building for sale, the EA's info says VAT would be due on th sale price. Why would this be? It's below Stamp threshold but if it was not would you have to pay this as well?
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Land deeds
Can anyone tell me how I go about changing the name on land deeds. My father passed away 3 years ago and I have just been given deeds to land he owns in the west indies. What do I do? Who do I contac to start this process
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Landlord Insurance - who to use?
Can anyone suggest where best to try for Landlord Insurance for a 3 bed village property in Scotland? It's been a long time since I've rented so completely out of the loop insurance wise, I've had a couple of quotes via my FA and they are high.
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Advice on landlord and returning deposit
Hello, I'm looking for some advice on here. Moved out of a rented student property a couple of months ago and i have only just got my deposit back. My landlord informed me that he had to pay for cleaning work to be done, so i asked him to send me a copy of the invoice when he sends me my deposit back which he has finally…
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Homebuyer survey results
Hi all, Currently in the process of buying my first property, a 1 bed converted flat under a 166 year leasehold. I've had the offer of £148500 accepted (on condition the property comes fully furnished) and have today recieved the results of the survey. Generally everything is in good order - the flat has just been…
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Estate Agent blocking the valuation survey
Hello, I don't know if anyone can offer any advice/thoughts. About five weeks ago, we offered the asking price for a flat, and the seller accepted our offer. Two weeks ago, the EA rang to say that he was not able to allow our mortgage company to conduct the valuation survey as there was a problem. He said that the seller…
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Not living in house after completion
Hi, I am currently living with parents and have decided to buy my sister's house. My sister and her husband have found a house they like...BUT, the house needs work and they are not able to live there straight away. They estimate 4-6 weeks of work including re-plastering, new kitchen, re-decorating etc.. I have come up…
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Is Indemnity Insurance needed for a Porch 20 years old?
Hi I hope someone can help, My Mum is selling her house, it was built in February 1991 and she added a porch in April 1991. At the time she was told by the builder it was too small to need planning permission. Mum is now selling and has found a buyer but mums conveyancer has now told mum that she needs to get indemnity…
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Advice on a studio with 72-year lease
Hi folks, I'm a first-time buyer and first-time poster here. Background info: I'm currently renting but would like to get started building equity in property now. My deposit will be £32-£35k, and I have found an acceptable studio apartment for sale which I will probably be able to buy for £65-£70k. Paying back at least…
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help me please
hello i am new and need your help i am married with 2 childrens and we live in a house and the landlords say we must go what can we do ?
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Zoopla accurate?
Our house on Zoopla is estimated value is £220k, I have a estate agent coming next week to value it. Its had considerable work done to it including extensions ensuites etc since we bought it 12 years ago. I realise Zooplas estimate is going on whats sold in the surrounding area etc so ill be interested to see the…
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Rightmove - how out of date is it?
Last night a i spent a couple of hours researching flats only to find out they should have been taken of as they were either offer accepted or already sold! Is it a waste of time
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Lease & flooring
Hiya, I recently bought a Victorian flat and I am planning to do some work on it. I live on the ground floor but there is also a basement flat underneath. I was planning to insulate and restore the floor ( suspended floorboards) as I hate carpets. The insulation is more for me as my downstairs neighbours are fairly noisy.…
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Help with curious leasehold transaction please
Evening All My aunty is about to exchange contracts to purchase a retirement home from Mccarthy & Stone. M&S have dragged their feet for nearly a year over this (remarkable, I know, in this current climate) but now the parties are ready to exchange. However, at the last minute (today - exchange due on Monday) M&S have…
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Can I move into my partners council house?
Hi I have a property with a mortgage, and my partner is living in a council house is there any rules to say I wouldn't be able to move into her council house as i own my own property.. And just rent my house out with a mortgage to let
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Private Landlord help
Me and my partner have been renting privately from a landlord for over 4 years and in the last 6 months he has started being very obstructive. We pay our rent by direct debit and have had no troubles in the past however recently there was a spillage of liquid by our 2 year old which has led to the electricity tripping out…
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Is this a usual thing?
Hello all. I have just got home and there was an email from our estate agent saying somebody had called them about our house and they would like to offer us 97k. The person lives close to us, knows the area, and does not want to come and view the house as they dont want to waste our time??? Never really heard of anyone…
