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Tenancy agreement problem
Hi guys, i have recently had to drop out of university for personal reasons but the problem is i am part of a 6 person shared house tennancy agreement that i am now unable to pay for. i really want to stay in the house and get full time employment, the problem with this is that the first of 3 lump sum payments for the…
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Rent negotiating contract extension - letting agent or landlord?
Hi all, I've been living at my property for a near 2 years and a half and don't wish to move. My current contract finishes in November and would like to extend by another 18 months with a break clause of 6 months. The property is managed by the letting agent solely for collecting and negotiating rent. All other matters are…
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Exchanging and completing on the same day
Hi all, My partner and I are currently buying our first home, we have read a few posts on here and elsewhere on the internet about people who have exchanged contracts and put down a deposit only for the mortgage company to withdraw and as a result they lose their deposit. Obviously this worries us although we are 100% sure…
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Renting: Washing machine bust - how long to replace?
Morning all, I rent a furnished house, comes with a washing machine, etc... House is fully managed by the Letting Agent as LL lives abroad.... Reported to the Letting agent 11 days ago that the washing machine is proper broken (which they understand as been problems with it prior)... When reported, several hours later i…
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Lender valuing property at less than agreed price
Hi, We currently going through the process of buying a property. It had an asking price of £365k and an offer accepted for £342k - an offer they had originally rejected, but came back a week later asking if it was still on the table! We felt this was a very good price for what we had seen in the market for this price…
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Buying a house with subsidence-ADVISE PLEASE!
We are first time buyers, we have the option to buy a 3 bed detached 1930's property ( our dream home!) at a great price. Having a look around my partners father spotted a bowed wall and subsidence problem. Pointing this out to the sellers they played dumb but admitted the problem. At the moment we are following the claims…
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Terraced vs. Semi-detached with railway at the back
Hi, I know that there's been quite a few threads regarding properties with railway noise and general responses have been 'You'll tune in eventually'. I personally like the sounds of trains, even though I am super sensitive about plane/road noises. So please note that my question is purely about future value of the property…
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Water meter
Hi all, We're considering fitting a water meter at our new house as we think it'll bring a fair saving on our water bills. However the MSE article warns that installing a water meter can harm your house price. Has anyone had experience from a buying or selling point of view that has caused an offer to be lowered due to the…
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Lease extension - wildly different valuations
Hi I'm getting my lease extended and have served Freeholder notice of this. My valuation came in at a reasonable amount that I could afford; the Freeholder's was more than double that! I know marriage value doesn't come into it as it's at 80 years. I know the choice of yield percentage is, within reason, up to the surveyor…
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Average utility bill costs
I am looking to live on my own either in my own rented single room property, or to buy my own one bedroom flat or small house. Can anyone advise what the current utility bill costs are, I have never had to do this myself as I have always been in shared housing where the main owner sorted all this. I am mainly looking for…
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Do I need to see the Lease on a property before making an offer?
I am interested in a share of freehold flat in the south London area, I asked the estate agent to provide me with a breakdown of all maintenance costs on the property from the last three years and any up and coming. He gave me no formal documentation but asked the current owner who said there were none, each flat owner…
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Landlord wants to change contract
I rent a property on a pretty standard 6 month contract, which then rolls onto a monthly contract. I have been at the property nearly 6 months, my letting agent has sent me an email with a new contract for another 6 months claiming it has already been discussed with me! Despite the fact that this new contract still…
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Confusing conversation/bid from lady on my street! Advice appreciated!
Hi all, Situation: Selling my house. It is on at £150,000 but my I would be happy to accept north of £143,000. There was a cheeky offer of £135,000 when we put the house up for sale a few weeks ago. Today, a lady on the road said that she definitely wanted to buy the house for her daughter. She said that she would put pay…
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Boundary issue
I am asking for any advice on behalf of a friend. She owns a house which is currently empty but she will probably sell it in a year or so (being let out soon). The old person next door has now decided the boundary fence (which is his and has been up for over 10 years) is in the wrong place and should be moved into her…
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plan annexed to the deed is missing
We are first time buyers and currently in the process of purchaseing a 2 bedroom leasehold flat. Please could anyone advise us on the following issue: The plan annexed to the deed is missing. The seller doesn't have a copy and even the Land Registry doesn't hold a copy. The plan would enable us to ascertain where rights…
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Flatowners
Hi i didnt know where to put this but you people have helped me alot in the past with your advice and i would like your opinion, We live on a street in a house, at the end of the street is 2 seperate blocks of 6 flats and 2 carparks one can accomodate up to 8 cars and the one behind us can accomodate 12 cars. Now there is…
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Selling after issues with neighbours...
We have had issues with our next door neighbours that started this time last year. Police were involved, mediation happened and he did receive a harassment warning (against another neighbour but with us thrown in) I think it has to be declared on the survey?? Will it put people off even though it was personal against us?
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Deposit concerns
Hi all, this is probably something posted a lot and I intend to trawl the forums after posting this but I have a problem with my rental deposit. It never occurred to me at the time (6 months ago) that my landlord didn't provide me any details about how he had stored our deposit. We are due to move out tomorrow, two days…
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Firstbuy - Taylor Wimpey
Has anyone purchased a house from Taylor Wimpey through Firstbuy scheme? Just looking for thoughts and past experiences, good or bad. We're hoping to get on this scheme and a little research never hurt anyone!
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Rented property and relationship breakdown
A month ago I my boyfriend and I broke up on really bad terms. We both moved out of the apartment we shared and now living separately. With regards to bills both of our names are on the agreement and on the utility bills but I know if I pay outright I will not get any money off of ex, he cant afford to and probably…
