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Deposit Protection Scheme......
I've been reading through some of the posts...... Basically I moved into a rented house through a LA in June, and from the other posts I gather that I should have been sent a certificate for the the deposit protection scheme but I haven't received one. They're a bunch of cowboys, lie after lie after lie. The house wasn't…
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New buyer tips
Hi guys currently reading through the sticky's but just wanted some advice regarding our current position and objective to get a mortgage. Me and my partner are currently renting an apartment for £450pcm and we believe we will be doing this for the next few years whilst we continue to save for a mortgage. We have a joint…
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Lodger - not signed agreement/deposit
I've agreed to a lodger but in retrospect I'm just not comfortable with them. I have another lodger who I feel completely fine with and I'm just uneasy. They haven't paid a deposit or signed any agreement yet but I've given them all the paperwork. Do I basically just have to let them down? I feel awful doing this but…
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Landlord Increasing Rent
Hey guys, My landlord just sent me a letter informing me that from 1st December he's pushing my rent up. I was wondering if somebody who knows more about this stuff could give me advice on the legality of it. I originally moved into my house on 1st November 2010. My tenancy agreement states that I was moving in for a fixed…
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what is the minimum Tenancy Deposit in Scotland
under the new deposit protection scheme in scotland what is the minimum legal deposit that a land lord can make to the scheme. thanks for help. any links to actual fact greatly appreciated.
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Cheaper to buy than to rent
Most people know it's cheaper to buy than to rent, as reported today in the Daily Mail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2203559/Why-cheaper-buy-rent-Difference-132-month-bed-house.html Just wondering how people are managing to save for a deposit while paying rent?:cool:
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Landlord Insurance, needing a renters credit check ?
My landlady has come to me saying she is getting insurance on the house my family and I are renting. I can only presume for repairs ect that they havent done, and will get done on the insurance once we've moved ( even though she told me when I moved in they had buildings? insurance.. ) She firstly said the insurance peeps…
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Buyer threatening to pull out! Need advice pls
Hi All Need a lil advice, i'll give a brief overview of the situation. I am selling my leasehold flat which has a 1/4 share of the freehold. Currently all paperwork has been recieved, all queries have been answered and the lease transfer has been signed. My buyers solicitor sent out the paperwork for the freehold transfer…
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New to renting
hi all i am new to the renting scene. why is the arangent fees so high on properties and why should the renter pay them as deposit a struggle for me as well as a months rent, shouldnt it be the letting person. what kind of things are they arranging. i have not really got spare cash to pay for someone to get a quick 200…
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Building survey and valuation
Hi there. I am getting a building survey for a house I have an offer on. They have offered an indendepent valuation for the house for an extra 200. This states the price based on survey and also the estimated cost for repairs etc. I will have to get the mortgage companys valuation too for 350. my Q is - is it worth getting…
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What to do....New Buy Scheme or Stay Renting?
Hi im a first time poster here! Just need some advice, heard about the new buy scheme, have the 5% deposit they want plus extra - i know our credit history is perfect, good earnings etc so shoudnt be a problem there. Dont know weather to stay renting as its the same monthly as having our own house. My concern is do we buy…
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Please help me: A holding deposit taken and kept ...
Hello Recently I was informed that I had no legal right to live in the house I have lived in with my mother, brother and mother's partner (unmarried) since I was 16. I recently finished university and found myself in the position where I am qualified yet unemployed. The reason I am unable to live in this home is because…
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Price ranges
Hi all Just wanted to pick your brains. We like a house & considering putting in an offer. The house is on for £220k - £250k Now what does that mean???? Obv the agent said they want close to 250 but then they would say that. Other similar properties r on for 225. Altho this is bigger than similar ones. Vendor bought it for…
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Long leases - court action to recover unpaid service charges
Article by a county court judge in this week's Law Soc Gazette for info.
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who pays fee for solicitors enquiries
I am selling my mothers house which is in a private road so the arrangement is all residents have a share in a mangement company which is responsible for the upkeep of the road itself. Our solicitor tells me that the buyers solicitor has raised enquiries of the management company for which this company is charging a free…
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"friend" landlord kicking us out 6 months early for her to live there
Hi - My friend needs help. She has rented a house with her husband and two children off a distant relative of hers. It was all done with an agent, deposit given, contract signed. However her relative has now told her she has to be out by the end of next month (she has notified her of the 2 months notice in writing). This…
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Unfurnished rental & broken cooker
My son has just rented an unfurnished house that, when viewing and signing up, had an electric cooker in-situ. He tried the cooker tonight and it dosent work. When he rang the landlord they said the cooker was not part of the deal and he would have to remove it and buy his own. I guess what he saw was assumed to be part of…
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Quick house buying question
Hi all, Me and OH are looking to buy a house, and we've pretty much fallen in love with one. However there is no parking. The house is in a row of 6 set back from the main road behind another row of houses. There is parking on the main road though. This isn't such a huge problem for me and OH as his gran lives near by and…
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Evidence that CCJ settled?
Further to my ex partner not paying a joint debt back in 2008, I discovered in March that I had a CCJ. I have since settled this. I am moving rental properties now and have been told by the letting agency that they wont even consider my application unless I can provide evidence that the CCJ is settled. Can anyone tell me…
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Indemnity insurance?
I know my solicitor should answer this for me but he is away on holiday and I would like an answer from knowledgable people on this forum. Background: selling a leasehold flat. It was built in the 1960s. The buyer's solicitor has asked for indemnity insurance relating to "the missing 1856 conveyance". Is this likely to…
