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letting agent troubles
A little complicated but need advice. LL agreed to do work on house in april, including new bathroom, kitchen, redecoration. Work on bathroom started at end of august. I agreed to stay with family as would have no bathroom. Realistically thought it would take 3-5 days. I have since handed in notice on property and moved…
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Landlord dispute help.
It's me again. Don't normally frequent this part of the site but here goes. A local resident who was caught up in the Recent gas explosion in Shaw, Oldham is having a few problems. I was hoping there may be some people on here who could offer some advice. Facts of the case. Moved into rented accom 19 June and paid bond and…
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Another damp issue!!
Hi all So I've finally moved into my new place, but the downside is the damp that the surveyor pointed out has got worse in the meantime. The surveyor said the damp was not bad. A damp company quoted £2k to tank one of the walls, to which surveyor said this was way ott a when we get in just ventilate and see what happens!!…
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Advice re return of deposit
Have posted previously about DD's rubbish LL & agent and they seem to be having one last throw of the dice. DD shared a house at uni with 4 others the deposit being £1000 taken when they signed the contract December 2010 to move in July 2011. Obviously the deposit was £200 each and DD paid one of the other student's…
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Unilateral option to purchase
I am trying to purchase a repossessed property and during the searches it has come to light that there is a unilateral option to purchase notice registered at the Land Registry. At the moment I have no details as to what the notice is for. Assuming it is valid what does this mean and what is the legal position? Does the…
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renting (out) privately
How do you go about renting your property (as a landlord) without an EA? Would you do it? Thanks!
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Selling house had work done after cracks due to trees
I am selling my house which has had work completed after a long haul investigating, monitoring and finding it was a tree causing cracks - the tree has now been taken down by the council. the work has all been finished, but I am curious about what has to be stated on the legal paperwork. The house now redecorated, new drive…
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How long does it take to get the leasehold property management information?
Hi all. Had an offer accepted on a flat mid July. My solicitor tells me that we can't exchange contracts until they get the management information pack (from the freeholder I presume) from the seller's solicitor. I was told that on 23 August and nothing has changed since then. Should I be getting worried? Cheers.
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getting deposit back for rented property- advice needed
Right, I'll try to sum this up pretty quickly. I live in rented property (have done for almost 5 years in December) and my landlord died, property sold last week & I have to leave by December. Cosmetically the house is exactly the same as it was when I moved in, if not better. I am worried about a few little things though…
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Terminating contract early.
Hi, advice needed please my daughter signed a year contract on a rental property if she gives notice before this period is up she realises that she will lose her bond but would there be any other repercussions. Thank you.
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Help for old lady feeling threatened in her own home
My Nan lives in her own little Bungalow. It's hers, lock, stock and barrel. She's been there 20 years or so. (Probably not relevant) The house next door has been rented out for the past 5 years or so since the elder gentleman who lived there was placed into a nursing home. There was a lot of problems with the last tennant,…
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Arrears after tenant has left
I rented out a property to my tenant and gave notice and they moved out, oweing three weeks rent- approx £300. How can I recoup the money if they don't pay up? Is this something the small claims court would deal with? Grateful for any advice!
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Flooded Flat
HELP?! We rent a two bedroom flat with a terrace in Manchester for £775 a month-Its brand new and only build two months ago. We moved in 6 weeks ago and two days ago I came home to find the flat was flooded and was so bad that we had to move out to a hotel that night. The following morning the builders arrived and told us…
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Rent standing order
Apologies if this has been asked before but I'm having a slight issue with the standing order that was set up to pay my rent. I signed documents on 23.07.12 and moved in to the flat on the same day. I paid a months rent and a deposit as standard. I received a letter today saying that rent for August and September have not…
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Need Advice to Avoid Repossession
We have managed with difficulty to let out the property I used to live in before I got married and bought a family home. The area the property is in has had social problems in the last few years and as a result my property is in negative equity and people are reluctant to rent there. We simply cannot afford to pay both…
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Selling my house online experience
Hi All, We are in the process of selling up in UK and moving to Ireland, but have just been gobsmacked by the cost of estate agent fees! we never realised that we can expect to pay 2-3% which would equate to £7,500 @ 3%....We planned to sell up here in london with no property in Ireland in mind, then change profit into…
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Damp issues - Freeholder liable?
My boyfriend purchased his flat around 8 years ago. His is the basement flat in a four story house converted into flats. This was the freeholder’s family home at some point so he would know about issues in the property. There is a storage area in the flat which leads on to a room that is now used for an office. The storage…
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Buy To Let Question
Hi All, We have recently accepted an offer on our property and subsequently had an offer accepted on a property ourselves. It turns out that our purchasers have ground to a halt with the underwriters, and they are not terribly forthcoming with why that is. I have asked the EA to contact them and ask them for: - The reason…
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Underletting clause in lease
Apologies for starting a new thread but this is unrelated to the roof situation. Just got a copy of the lease and frustratingly my solicitor hasn't yet contacted me to confirm what the wording says about being able to let the flat in the future. Can someone knowledgeable confirm what I believe to be lack of restrictions on…
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Buying a flat from my parents
I am 51 years old, divorced and renting a flat owned by my parents. I would like to buy the flat, is it possible to buy the flat from my parents on a monthly basis i.e. turn the rent into a mortgage?
