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Estate Agency Board
We have just had an Estate Agents board errected outside our house. It is attached to our front gate, with half the sign on the footpath. It is just head height. What happens if someone hits their head on it. Are we liable?
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Where to start?
My boyfriend and I are in the early stages of talking about taking the plunge and living together. We haven't discussed it at great length but know that we want to do it by end of this year. He rents with his best friend (who we will leave in the lurch but we are trying not to worry about that) and his tenancy runs six…
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Is it ok for me to contact the house seller directly?
Hi, I am 8 weeks into the process of buying my first flat. Our hold up is with the sellers. They needed to provide us with new lease packs as the ones the sent have passed the 3 month expiry date, our solicitor requested this from them 6 weeks ago and it has still not arrived. Secondly, the lease says no wooden flooring in…
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Newby - Help!
Im looking for a little advice and any help offered would be much appreciated. I am on the verge of moving out of my parents house and renting my own place. I have worked out my monthly incomings and out goings, and think it would be wise to open another current account to ensure the money needed for my rent, bills etc…
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Landlord wants us to pay to renew tenancy after 4 years
Hi all, Wondered if you could possibly offer a bit of advice :) We have been tenants in our current property since April 2009 and have only ever signed one agreement (the initial one when we moved in). I have had a letter this morning from our letting agent (who is also our landlord) saying we need to renew our tenancy…
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Uplift clause / overage clause
Hi My mother in law has some land that she wants to sell, possibly at auction. It doesn't have planning permission but advice seems to be that at some point in the future (5-10 years) the land could get zoned for residential planning. She's heard of uplift clauses and wondered if there is a standard percentage for uplift,…
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Depost not protected/returned N208 form help
Hi, So long story short, lived in a flat for 2 years, moved out a month ago and still not had a penny back from our deposit. The deposit was paid to our letting agent as the landlord lives abroad (though their name is on the tenancy, it has the letting agents address). Just wanted to make sure, as the money was paid to the…
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Raft Foundations & Dodgy Conservatory
Hi Just wanting to gauge peoples experiences/opinions on the following: We had an offer accepted on a house early February, have mortgage in place, survey done and is currently going through legals. The survey highlighted that the conservatory was not of standard construction in that it has a heavy slate roof positioned on…
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Structural survey- help!
Recently had a structural survey done on a property and this has come back- opinions anyone? Sorry it's so looooong, didn't know how I could condense it without giving full terminology. Should we run away now.....? I totally understand if people don't want to read it...just putting it out there as we are getting so much…
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mortgage advice
I currently own a property/mortgage. I want to buy a new property and was wondering if the new mortgage lender would find out about my existing mortgage/property when doing credit checks etc. i would prefer to tell them i was a first time buyer. any genuine help appreciated.
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New Build Scheme
Hi all, I was after some advice and I'm hoping that someone on here can help me. We are looking at moving home and have found a new build property that we really like. We are interested in the government 20% scheme to help us out with the mortgage. I've found lots of information on how to apply and what happens, but I…
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When can I give sole agency notice?
Hi, Our house is up for sale with a local estate agent. Their terms say... "The sole agency will be for an initial period of 12 weeks, but then may be terminated by either party giving 14 days written notice." This is signed and dated 11 weeks ago. We want to move to a different agent, just to see if they can do anything…
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Any room for negotiation when part exchanging?
Hi all, Firstly, sorry! I'm new to house selling / buying, so I'm going to probably ask lots of daft questions and questions which have been asked before. :) Looking at part-exchange as an option, but wanted to get some advice on whether there's much room for negotiation on asking price of property to be purchased. Is a…
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Help in understanding a property register please
Hi Looking at buying a property and have downloaded the title register from the land registry. A few things I don't understand. It has a valuation of the property dated July 2003, what is the relevance of this date as I was made aware the owner has been there for some 15 years, anything to do with the below? This register…
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How to find out about a repossessed flat
Hi there. I'm wondering if someone maybe able to help me with this. There is a studio flat below me that has been repossessed. We are quite interested in buying it but have no idea where to begin. There is no notices up to say who is selling it. I spoke to the gas, water men that have been in to the flat and they have no…
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Pet allergies & viewing properties
Just wondering what people do when they have allergies and are looking to move. I have a serious cat allergy which always results in me being admitted to hospital. Even when the cat has not lived in a house for 6 months. So when it comes to me viewing properties to buy in a few months, I'm not sure what to do. When I do…
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Chimney breast removed in kitchen but still remains in room above
The survey on the house I am in the process of buying highlighted that they chimney breast had been removed in the kitchen, on the ground floor, but remained in the room above. It suggested that I find out if there were buildings regs for this, to show that the chimney above was supported properly. I have asked the estate…
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Residential Management Group problems
Hi, I bought my flat a year ago and am currently paying around £1000 a year to 'Residential Management Group' for them to 'manage' the 6 flats in my block. Firstly, I feel that this is a very large amount of money considering the small lawned garden we have, the quality of the cleaning that we recieve in the communal area…
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Negotiation over completion date
Hi, we are first time buyers and are ready to exchange. wE currently in negotitations with the vendors. They are inisiting on a completion date and we would prefer a week later as we are away at a wedding on the date they have requested. Having never done this before should we remain firm and say no. Who has final say?…
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Landlord,can he without our deposit/bond?
Hi guys Bit of an issue regarding out ex landlord and getting out of paying deposit back again Basically we moved out the house this weekend, and I put all the keys through the letter box last night,as requested by him Anyway had a call from his just now Hes again looking to try and get out of giving us full deposit back!…
