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Estate Agent's Feedback
Signed up with a local EA and have asked them to show viewers around. After 1 week on the market we had our first viewing last week. we are still awaiting feedback from the EA - is this normal or should they have come back to us that day with feedback!!!!
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Offered the chance to buy house we're renting
Hi, my husband and I have been renting this house for 3 years and my landlady has asked if we would like to buy it and we are now in the position where we have enough for a deposit and to be able to get a mortgage. She has said for us to arrange a valuation so my question is who would be the best person to value it? Does a…
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New Build Extras
Hi Everyone, We're moving closer to buying a new home with Barratt and I was wondering if anyone knows what comes as standard in a Barratt house? I have asked the saleswoman but she's a little bit non-committal. I know it varies from site to site but does anyone have any experiences they can share? Also are there certain…
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First Time Buyer Dilemma
Hi all, My hubby and I have been looking to buy our first home (FTB) since Christmas and have viewed 18 so far. Last week we viewed a lovely semi that we both really like. It's by far the nicest house we have seen, even considering that its not in our first choice area. Anyway, as we have been lurking on RightMove for…
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Individual flat freeholds: what should I be aware of?
Apologies if this has been answered before. I'm potentially interested in offering on a flat I saw today. It is one of just two flats in a detached Edwardian house; a 2-bed apartment on the ground floor (which is the one I'm looking at) and a 3-bed maisonette (the kitchen and lounge of which are at the rear of the building…
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Landlord House Sale Incentive Not Honoured
Hi all Just some quick advice if possible. Last year my landlord wrote to me to advise they needed to sell the property I was renting and offered my a £500 incentive to help secure the sale. I have this offer in writing which was signed by the landlord on company letter headed paper. The only 2 conditions were that: 1) I…
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Solar Panels - Should I be wary?
Myself and my boyfriend are looking into putting an offer in on a 3 bed house which has solar panels. We are first time buyers and I think people can tell we are a little inexperienced. We asked the estate agent what the impact of the solar panels is on the house and whether it is a 100% benefit and he said yes, however my…
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Former housemate has retrospectively created a council tax account in my name!
Hi everyone, Not sure if this is the correct subforum for this, but as the title says, my former housemate has created a council tax account in my name without my permission or knowledge. I only found out because I just got a letter out of the blue from the council, who have used a credit check to find my current address.…
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Where do we stand with this? Misled about rental property
Hi all, first post here but I was wondering if you could share some advice. Me and my partner recently went to view a property to rent, we were told it was a long term let with a standard 6month tenancy agreement which would then roll on if we wanted to stay. We then paid the application fees totaling £240 and signed the…
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Building survey - How bad is this?
I expected the Edwardian terrace I'm currently in the process of buying to have some issues, but there's an element of the building survey that worries me. "Structural cracking within the internal brickwork walls to both the ground and first floor areas of the property " In detail... - Cracking can be seen within the…
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landlady wont change boiler
Hi all, My mum lives in a flat 3 years ago and every 6 months they renew the contract.. The past year we had water running from the flat upstairs and after many complaints they finally come to fix, but only got worse and in fact the ceiling on the shower position come down,,,, luckily my mom wasn't there at the time.. took…
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How long does it take a buyer to decide and put in an offer?
Hello This is quite a subjective question and I understand that there isn't a single straight forward answer but I am just trying to guage the market. We put our house on the market 2 weeks ago. We have had 4 viewings, 2 are first time buyers, 2 are investors, all positive feedback. 2 second viewings and a 3rd second…
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Any experience of noise abatement officers?
Not sure if this is the correct place but I'll start of anyway. Basically we have a GF Maisonette and new tenants moved in above us last September. They are persistently loud, shouting and laughing in the bedroom between 9.30 and 11.30. I spoke with them in January (probably too diplomatically) but they got worse! I then…
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Buying House - New extension underpinning due to Building Regs.
Hi all, We have found a great house, which we have had an offer accepted on and all was going well. Last year the current owner put an small extension onto the property for a utility room, but did not get building regs sign-off during and after the build. They have now engaged the building inspector and he has said the…
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VOA valuation abatement
In 1998 our mother gifted her house to myself and my brother, she continued to live in the house until her death in 2012. In preparation to pay CGT we have agreed a 1998 open market value with the VOA but they are wanting to reduce this value by 16% because they say that the property did not have vacant possession. Is it…
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DIY conveyancing on purchase - vendor's solicitor being awkward
I am buying my daughter's house and wish to do my own conveyancing. The spur for this was that she instructed the solicitor I would normally have used. There is no lender to insist I use a solicitor/conveyancer, the house is freehold and I know the property and the area very well. I am confident in my own ability to…
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House prices
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Rentals in Brighton area
We are planning to move over from Spain and looking at affordable rental options for a family of 4 in and around the Brighton, Lewes, Shoreham areas for a minimum 1 year whilst my daughter is at Uni there. Prices seem to be on a par with London though which are way over our budget so wondered if any members knew of nice…
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Damages made by tenant
I am having the worst possible tenant at the moment. She is moving out soon but made tons of damages. The biggest problem is she does not feel bad about anything and all she's prepared to offer is cheap alternatives. I would like to know what rights I have as a landlord in terms of requesting tenant to pay for replacement.…
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Should the buyer be present for the survey?
So I have a homebuyer's survey booked for the flat I'm (hopefully) buying. I had planned to be present for the survey in order to get a sense of what the surveyor is looking at and to ask questions about a few specific things. However, the company organising the survey has said they strongly advise against buyers being…
