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Places where i could get propertys for rent?
Hi im looking for websites where i could look for propertys for rent but they must be private , ive looked on gum tree and most of them on there are letting agents, any advice would be great. Thanks in advance
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First Time Buyer - Advice please
Hello, I'm a first time buyer and would like some advice. Below is what has happened to date. OK there's a new build that I went to view and was very interested in, it is still being built and the estimated completion date is July 2012. As the particular flat I wanted was the only one in my price range I paid the…
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Renting "unfurnished"
Hello, can you help me out with a hypothetical question, it's about renting unfurnished. Already aware of all the other bother/costs/tax implications etc. You want to rent a house out as "unfurnished" as you do not want the bother of replacing/being responsible for that. (All the kitchen appliances are freestanding). Let's…
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Flatmate Leaving - What Happens?
I have been renting a flat with a friend for the last couple of years. The original agreement was for 6 months and every 6 months the landlord (there is no letting agent) sends us a new 6 month agreement when we sign and return to him. The agreement is a single agreeement for both of us. We signed another 6 month…
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Buying a small property in Ireland
For a long time we have wanted to own a small house in Ireland as we have roots there and go over often to visit relatives. The idea would be that family as well as ourselves could use it for holidays. We are both retired and would spend an increasing amount of time there, hopefully. My question is, is it the wrong time to…
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Bailiffs - very scared
Hi I'm not sure this is the right place to post this but it was the nearest subject I could find. I split with my partner 3 years ago. I left our jointly mortgaged house and moved into rented accomodation. The joint house was put on the market and a buyer was found. At this point my ex partner begged me not to sell. he…
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Indemnity policy for septic tank access?
We are in the process of buying a property and have come accross issues over access rights to what would be our septic tank. The tank is used for number 22 and 20 (we're buying 20) however it is located under the driveway/farm access road of 18. We have legal access rights to use this driveway down the side of our property…
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Buying freehold
If a company owns the freehold for several apartment blocks and one resident in one block wanted to buy the freehold for the block they live in can it be done or do they have to buy the whole lot.I'm not even sure if they would sell or how much it would cost but i am interested as they keep putting up the maintenance…
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Landlord charging £25 to email lease
Hi all, not sure this is the correct thread location but feel free to move it. Yesterdat my friend got his car clamped in private parking outside the flat he rents. Long story cut short is that the clampers have agreed to remove the clamp if he proves he lives there. He has contacted his landlord who are demanding £25 to…
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Can I reclaim anything on rental income "loss"
Okay, this is a long shot but I thought it would be worth asking. I understand that if you rent a property tax needs to be paid on the rental profit (rental income less umpteen allowances). In my case this is negative (so a loss) so not an issue. I understand that if you are renting two properties you can offset tax from…
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A house sitters / occupants rights
Hi all, I am just wondering what someones rights are when they move into a property for 6 months, and then potentially move out. The situation is as such: A friend is going away travelling for a while (6 months +) and is leaving her house (no mortgage, 100% owner) with her Son & his girlfriend (only been together a very…
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Flat archived
When it says a flat is archived, does this mean its no longer available for viewing? or that no one was interested in it so they just archived it away now down on the list or what?
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Tenancy Deposit Dispute Advice
Hi, I recently moved out of my apartment in which I had lived for two years. After I left, I passed the keys to the landlord's new agent. The landlord subsequently informed me that he was charging me for some leakage damage. I disputed that as I felt that was due to wear and tear. Since then, he has refused to return me my…
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semi basement flat
My younger daughter rents a semi basement flat. When there over Xmas, her father and I noticed her walls were soaking wet up to about 3to 4 foot above floor level and there were patches of wetness scattered around the full height of the other walls. What are her legal rights if any about getting this problem sorted? Her…
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Advice on dealing with LL
Quick history. We have been in the property for 5 years, have always paid the rent on time and have been good tenants. Unfortunately our LL lives next door and after a hunting trip, much to my utter horror my husband stowed 3 deer heads in the garden to eventually use as trophies. LL has seen them gone mad (can't blame…
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Viewing a property for first time buyers
I have a question, When you first go to view a property, do the estate agents check you out straight away when giving your name and address and credit ref checks or only when you actually enter into an agreement with them to say you are interested in that particular property? I ask as you could view quite a few of them via…
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Renting Flat
My first post on the forums, viewed it many times and always helped :-) Me and my Girlfriend are looking at renting a 1 bedroom flat, we have been living in a shared house for around 10 months now and because I just got a full time contract I will be earning almost double than before (Agency money) and it will be reliable.…
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House Developers' Part Exchange Schemes
Anyone have any experience of part exchance schemes offered by developers? Where they they offer 100% of market value, is this genuine, or do they have their own interpretation of market value? And would I have to be trading up to a more expensive property, or is it possible I could 'trade across' to a house of similar…
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New Build Prices
Does the price set by the developer for a new house bear much relationship to its true market value? If the answer is 'sometimes' is there any way to tell when to steer clear?
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Service charge disputes and urgent advice needed
Hi, I purchased my property (flat) back in Dec 2002 from Barratts and was quoted £403 in writing per annum for my service charges that came with a detailed split of how the money would be spent. No service what so ever was provided for 2 years as the entire development area was still being built. In Dec 2004, I received a…
