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Bag for life
Could someone please post me a link for the dead dog thread please .
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Reality check: moving into my own flat.
Disability Living Allowance: £267/month Employment and Support Allowance: £400/month £667/month total Housing benefit would be covered Council tax would be covered I would not pay for a TV license Bills: Gas and Electric. Est: £100/month Water: £20/month Broadband: £35/month Food: £160/month Contents insurance: £10/month…
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Dss tenant living with a working tenant?
Can somebody who is claiming DSS for a flat have somebody else who is working full time, living there with them, if they are willing to pay towards it?
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LL breaching contract
Can anyone tell me if the following 2 items cause the Ll to be in breach of a tenancy agreement. A....he never had an insurance policy for the premises we are renting B....there are no fire alarms in the house It states in the agreement that he Must have insurance and that he Must comply with fire safety rgs....is…
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Estate agents and their psychological games
We're putting our place on the market, so we narrowed our choice down to three estate agents to come and value the property and let us know their terms:* Estate agent 1, valued property at £144k, with a view to getting at least £140k. Claims to have recently sold an almost identical property for £144k, but this seems…
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Landlord has surveyors coming round
Had a text from LA, saying that LL has arranged a surveyor to come around on Monday. Guessing that this is to value the house. Do you think they're just curious or more likely that they're thinking of selling?
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Need consent from a housing association to turn flat into 2 bed - is this a big deal?
Hi there I bought a one bed flat owned by a housing association. The reception room is big and I would like to turn half of the space into a second small bedroom but first need to get consent and am worried this will not be granted. Should I send the housing association measurements and photos of the room with a floorplan…
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Advice pls. on transferring house to married daughter
Looking for any information, advice and any possible pitfalls in transferring ownership of our second home to our married daughter. Recently my daughter, son-in-law and children have been renting a second property owned by my wife and myself but we are now thinking about transferring ownership to my daughter. We lived in…
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Paymentshield won't Quote!!!!
My friend has had a Landlord's Insurance with Paymentshield for 10years(No Claims) He bought another house to rent out and rang them for a quote. He was told they are not issuing new Policies at the moment as they are sorting out "Legality Wordings" They gave him "Our Sister Company Towergate" Phone Number. Paymentshield…
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Infuriating, illogical reason for not wanting to exchange contracts
A bit of a background. Myself and my partner, FTB's and currently renting, are buying a property, had offer accepted in mid-March, everything going smoothly, once chain was closed 5 weeks ago with 5 in the chain, ourselves and our vendors made it clear that we wanted to complete by May 24th. We are now 2 weeks away from…
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Friend has letting deposit fiasco - what can they do?
Hi, A friend has this problem with Foxtons: - He took over tenancy of a shared house at the 6 month mark, along with 3 others people. - As the change of tenants came half way through the previous tenant's contract, it was unusual - but it was agreed that if there were 4 new tenants found, the deal could go ahead without a…
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Do I have a case against my solicitors when I brought?
Hi all, Really hope someone can shed some light on the situation. I brought my current apartment around twelve months ago, now relocating due to work and the house sale is going through (should of exchanged and completed today! Didn't happen!) When I originally brought this apartment and sold my old one I complained about…
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Oil Boiler Service Certificate required?
Might be clutching at straws here but can anyone confirm of the above is a LEGAL requirement in a rented property? I have found lots of information saying it should be done periodically and a cert issued by a OFTEC registed engineer but can't find if its illegal not to as the Gas Safety cert is?
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First Time Sellers!
Hi, My husband and I own a 50% share in property that was £163k in value 6 years ago. We have inherited a 50% share in another property which we would like to move into. The other beneficiary has agreed to us buying them out. We've had our house valued which varies between £140k - £160k. We knew we were going to lose out…
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Could use some advice on a repossession
We've come across a repossessed apartment (in very good condition) in arguable the most desirable building in a major city centre (I've followed this building for a number of years just through personal interest in it). It's asking price is 50k - 60k (30%) below it's market value. I found the market value from asking the…
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Council tax: do ALL people in the house need to be declared?
Theoretical situation: Person A and Person B live together in a house and pay council tax in full. Person C wants to move in temporarily with A and B. As C is a friend or family member, A and B let C stay free of charge, i.e. not as a tenant. In other words, it would be an extended version of having C stay over for a…
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estate agent changed mind about letting house
My son paid a bond on a house a week ago and the estate agent told him that would secure him moving in. Now they have rang him up and told him the landlord has decided his friend is having it. The decorators were in the house painting and a friend of the decorators (who just happens to be a friend of the landlord ) were…
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Estate Agent introduction fees- question from potential buyer
Hi, this subject is covered a lot on here but can't find any guidance on it from a buyers perspective. The facts are as follows. I make enquiries on a property advertised for sale, which is being marketed by two agents at present. I contact one agent (EA1), and at the third time of travelling up to view it, get thoroughly…
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Ground Rent - London
Hi all - I'm a first time buyer and have had an offer accepted on a property, but just want to gauge opinion on a fair ground rent that you should be paying on a 2 bed flat in south london. Lease is under renewal at the moment & will be done before i complete, but clearly dont want to be buying a property with too high a…
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Viewing Issues with Vendors and Estate Agents
OH and I still on our house hunt, unfortunately! But getting very frustrated with trying to book in viewings! For example, we’re booked to see several properties tomorrow afternoon. All organised 1 after the other. Get a phone call an hour ago from the EA stating the vendor can no longer 1.30pm make it due to having to go…
