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Purchasing land off neighbours
My family agreed to purchase a piece of land adjoining their garden four years ago for £10,000, paying so much every month over a period of three years. The sellers 'apparantly' were forced to sell this land for that amount, (the amount could not be changed) by the courts as they owed quite a bit of money and this was…
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Council Trying to screw us: Need help
Hi, me and my partner rent a house from our local council. Due to me being currently out of work, and my partner working on average less than 24 hours per week our Rent is paid for by Housing Benefit. (we still cover water, electric, gas) In october my Partner went over her average due to some overtime and worked an…
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Wain Homes
Just back from a meeting with Wain homes regarding one of there houses and to sum up without even blinking an eyelid they offered to pay stamp duty on the transaction that's a £350k house £10.5k saving. They also said they would pay market value not sale value of my house so the one across the road was up for £195k and…
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Leaving property after 7 years, had pre-inspection...
I arranged a pre-inspection before I leave the property that I have rented for 7 years. Not convinced on a couple of the comments in the letter that they sent after the inspection. Can anyone give me some advice or thought on the comments. "Carpets were stained and it is your responsibility to get them steam cleaned when…
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Effective offer letter
Hi all, Looking for a template for an effective and professional sounding way to put our offer on a property in writing. The EA is playing games a bit and we feel that he's not taking us or our offer seriously so would really like to put that offer through to them in writing, hoping it would help. We're in very good…
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Letting out a Shared ownership property?
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What would you offer for these two examples?
Hi folks, two examples I am interested in. I know they won't be to everyones taste and I'm not asking what the owner will accept, I'm asking what would be a realistic offer to start at. Example 1. I believe this is overpriced by about £15k, it also needs interior refurbishment imo. Would a starting offer at £120k be…
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Compulsory Purchase Orders...any help?
We live by a junction on the M5 which only exits Northbound and there were plans to replace the bridge over the junction starting in January for a year. They have now put these plans on hold to look into putting Southbound exits in too, which seems quite serious. If this does happen our house will have to be compulsory…
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BTL - is it worth it?
Hi all, I've been thinking recently of doing a BTL property for the first time given the rise in rents and fall in house prices. However, after crunching some numbers on a couple of properties I've viewed, it seems the rental income doesn't fully cover the mortgage payment plus extra costs (insurance, service charges,…
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Shared Ownership or not?
Hi, I've only posted on here once before and I'd really appreciate some advice from everyone. My hubby and I are living on one wage at the moment. He is working full-time but the pay is not great, he is also studying in the evenings to gain a qualification. I was the main breadwinner before we had our son. But am now a…
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WooHooo!!! Finally
evening all, just thought I would share our good news as so many of you have given us support. We finally exchanged contract on Friday with completion date of Friday the 16th. After 7 long months we can finally see a light. Merry Christmas xx:santa2:
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Advice for property in UB10 8ST
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Shared ownership staircasing help & financial advisor/solicitor advice please
Hi all, I bought my house as a 50% share in 2005, recently the housing associating offered £400 cashback if I bought the other 50% or further shares (another 25%). I'm currently on a 3.5% SVR with my mortgage. I thought with the housing market the way it is and the benefit of the cashback I'd consider options. As buying…
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Finding a flatshare
I'm trying to find a flatshare starting in June next year. I suppose my first question is am I looking too early? Most around that time seem to be starting 1 July and require you to be a student due to council tax rules. I'm under 21 and ideally want to be living with people my age. Other than spareroom, are there any…
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Renting for the first time.
Hi guys. I am thinking of moving out of my sisters and her boyfriends house and renting a house/flat with 2 other friends. We are all quite young, me 20, and they are 19 and 18. 2 questions really. My credit rating isnt great. Will that money? Can all the rent money / bills come out of one of mates account and we pay him…
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Offering on house need to complete by March?
Hello everyone, I am planning to put in an offer on a house tomorrow (exciting!). We are currently renting and our rental contract will finish at the end of March next year. We have decided that we will definitely move out our current rental when the contract is up as we want to move to the new area so we can settle a bit…
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Compulsary Purchase
Hi Peeps, Found out yesterday that the council will probably have to compulsary purchase my house and demolish it. This is due to it being built on an old landfill site. They have recently carried out tests and apparantly the contamination is the worst a goverment official has ever seen. I have to arrange a meeting with…
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Officer avoids jail after evicting family from their home
A court heard off-duty Hine, 50, his partner and two other men turned up to remove Catherine Baxter from the property. http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/Officer-avoids-jail-evicting-family-home/story-14100988-detail/story.html
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Renting out a property - recommendations and advice please
Hi I am looking to rent out a property and hoping for advice regarding landlord/tenant responsibilities. If I leave a microwave, cooker, fridge, dishwasher, etc in the property to help the tenant am I doing the right thing ? I have no problem doing this but don't want to have to replace/repair these items should they go…
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would this be an option to get out of tenancy?
Hi, a question for landlords - my ds moved in with his gf taking a years tenancy on a one bed flat 1st oct. she has now decided she doesn't love hom and moved out!!!! He cannot take over as his hours will drop right down after xmas and he won't earn enough to cover rent. I don't think HB an option as he's only 20. what a…
