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Accepted offer yeterday and EA has arranged new viewings for today ??
I have posted this at the end of my last thread but though i might get a reply starting a new thread .... i have never sold before so i dont really understand the procedure ??? Well EA called this morning - i was thinking it was to give me the solicitors quotes but the EA wanted to arrange 2 new viewings for today :eek: I…
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Selling property but no one looking..
Hi, don't worry this is not plugging my property but I need advice. My apartment has been on the property now for over 5 months and not one viewer. We tried changing the text, pictures and price. Could anyone offer any feedback why people might be put off by the apartment on the rightmove website.…
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Landlord Keeping Deposit Despite Having Sold Property
I have recently moved out of a property and the landlord has a few issues with the carpets which appear to have seen some damage from moths. I agree that this should normally be deducted from the deposit and normally wouldn't question it. However, I have also learnt that the landlord exchanged and completed the sale of the…
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Mortgage valuation- unlikely to comply with building regs
Hullo hullo, just wondering if anyone can help? Last week the valuation came back with a comment that the 2nd bedroom in the loft with spiral staircase access is unlikely to comply with building regulations and has been viewed as a storage area only. I will be renting the 2nd room to a lodger and would very much like the…
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Missives signed Buyer still pulled out (scotland)
Ok welcome to the nightmare which is my life right now. We had accepted an offer on our property and agreed a date to move out to suit buyers situation as they had already sold. 48 hours before we were due to settle (this was after signed missives) the buyer decided they had a change of heart and no longer wanted to move…
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Home Buyer Report highlighted a cracked chimney fillet
Hi all, I recently got the Home Buyer Report back from a property I am purchasing and one issue raised was some dampness in the roof likely caused by a cracked chimney fillet. I realise I would have to get some quotes for the job, however I was wondering if anyone here had any experience with such issues and could give a…
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Selling house - Estate agent set wrong price
Hi I am selling my house and had it up at £189,950 with an agent. Then when they didn't get much interest in my house (2 viewings) in their 14 week period I left them and went with another agent. The new agent suggested that I put the price down, but I told them to keep the price at £189,950, and they agreed and put it…
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Help on selling Mother-in-law bungalow
Hi - I wonder if anybody could give me some insight on the best way forward. My MIL went into a home over a year ago due to extremely bad health and being unable to look after herself in any shape or form - we did have carers coming in but they kept forgetting to turn up to put her to bed and on the last occasion she…
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Offer accepted on house - now what?
We had an offer accepted on a house yesterday and i must admit, i'm feeling very anxious about the whole thing :( The estate agent is wanting to formalise the offer and wants to see the mortgage in principle and proof of funds. Is that correct? The thing is they are trying to hurry us along but we only applied for a…
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timescale for co-ownership?
Hi! We are currently in the process of buying our first house through Co-Ownership (NI). Just wondering if anyone knows how long (roughly) it takes for the decision letter? we cant find anything online to say the rough timescale but we have our meeting next week with them, and we are uber keen to get everything signed and…
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Natwest - No exchange tomorrow because funds not through
We saw the house of our dreams, got our mortgage, tomorrow we are, well 'were' supposed to be exchanging contracts and getting the keys, but because of Natwest this now seems unlikely. My partner and I were both paying the deposit from our sepatate savings, his were tied up in a bond with Natwest. He was told 7-10 days for…
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bought some/need help with the agreement/ dam clauses
Hi guys, wee question, i bought some land behind my property when i was building it to extinguish a right of way through the property, I was totally shafted as the original price when the seller came to visit was £2000, and as he was a neighbour he said to build away and wed get the paperwork sorted. As a young green first…
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New home - quality of workmanship
Hi all, We are due to move to a new home at the end of the month, all looks well and good apart from some minor annoyances. Some might call me picky but spending money on a new build calls for a high standard of work. One thing in particular is the installation of the water heater in the kitchen, this was the last thing to…
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Getting stressed with DPS ....
Hi guys, I have recently moved out of a rented house which was in the process of being reposessed from the landlady. (at this point she still owns it and is still the landlady). My deposit is with the DPS and I informed them in March of the situation with the landlady. I've been unable to contact the landlady for over a…
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What is the significance of exchanging as opposed to selling?
I notice on the EA websites that some people who are looking to sell say that they will consider an exchange. What are the advantages to this? Do you just go through the legal procedures of buying and selling as normal, but to each other, or is it a different legal arrangement altogether? Thanks in advance.
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keep putting offers?
how does it work when you buy a house in England - once your offer is accepted can you keep looking at houses and putting other offers in case you find something better, or the 'accepted offer' is legally binding? or morally binding? or neither? thanks!
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Advice please asap
Hi well to try cut it short I was renting a house through a private estate agents for 8 months, the house was very grubby and badly decorated and the landlord knew this and seemed really nice when I spoke to him he apologised for not having time to clean it properly and said I could do anything to the house obviously that…
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Buying a first place - North or East London
Hi, I am looking to buy my first 1 or 2 bedroom room in the £250-300k range. I currently live near Essex Road and like my area - however it is becoming increasingly expensive. I am looking to potentially move a little bit East where I am - potentially Haggerston, Hoxton, or London Fields. I am a bit concerned as I've heard…
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MSE News: Halifax: House prices up in May
"House prices showed a slight increase last month but are unlikely to move much over the rest of this year, says Halifax ..." Read the full story: Halifax: House prices up in May This thread is not in the 'discuss house prices and economy board' as that is only open to those logged into the forum so anyone coming from the…
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Getting "guest" out a day before completion?
A relative lives in my place which is now sold (I rent 2 hours away). They were due to move out yesterday but have now stopped answering their phone/replying to messages and it seems they haven't actually moved out. I'm due to complete on Friday and am going over there today to make sure the house is empty. Does anyone…
