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Is it possible?
My father passed away at the beginning of the year and left me £20,000; my Nan gave me a further £7,000 in total I have £30,000 to put down as a deposit. However as Cabin crew I earn a depressing £16,000 pa having been to my second mortgage interview at two different banks I’m beginning to wonder if I will ever get a…
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Tenants in arrears with rent. Section 21 Notice
I have tenant who has lost his job, he is now 2 months in arrears with the rent. We discussed and arranged a 'plan' to help him repay the debt, but he defaulted after the first payment. I have been very sympathetic, more so than I think many other landlords would be. He has a wife and 2 kids and is currently getting only…
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Sole Agency contract end - buyer found
We've given notice on our 16 week contract with EA's (we had to give four weeks notice as per sole agency contract so that it would not roll on). We have just a couple of days left to go on contract. We had no viewings during this time. We took the board down ourselves when we gave them notice because we decided not to…
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Shared ownership property repairs - who should pay?
This is an ongoing problem, so it's a bit complicated but I will try and summarise... I bought a new build shared ownership flat in 2008. Our completion date was put back by a fortnight as they said there was some water damage in the ceiling in the hallway which needed to be repaired - apparently from water trapped inside…
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Express selling companies
I've been looking at companies that claim to be able to sell your house super quick but for a drop in price (between 85-95%) market value. Does anyone have any info on these companies please and which ones are respectable and similarly which ones to avoid? I've googled for reviews but can't find anything of any use. The…
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Holiday home renting - safety glass issue
Hi, I'm not sure if this is the best forum thread to put this on so apologies if it should go somewhere else. I am just looking for some advice. I was away with some friends at the weekend and we hired a holiday home in Scotland. Unfortunately, I had an accident whilst there and I tripped on the last step going down the…
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renting out our house..
if we rent out our house and for some reason we have a vacant period in between tenants what is the law on council tax for unfurnished and furnished property? and does it change depending on the councils? we are in surrey. thanks.
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Leaseholder requires advice
Hiya, Im after some advice on what to do next... On Mar 8th, the outside drain pipe has a crack at the hopper and roof water is seeping thru the bricks and into 2 of my bedrooms. With the heavy downpours recently, its now become a severe flooding. Constantly I've been fobbed off with all sorts of lies from Peabody and AXIS…
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First viewers have offered
Hubby not answering his phone at work so had to tell someone :rotfl::j
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Feel like everything is passing me buy and not getting anywhere :-(
I have been a member for quite a well and every so often visit this site but have never really said much. Basically I guess I feel a bit low right now with my current situation with regards to finances and my current housing situation. I am 31 years old and live with my partner her son and our daughter who is almost 3. I…
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Rent or Buy Mid Term
Hi all, im looking for a little advice on answering question for my specific situation. I just can't seem to find anything which addresses me particularly. Thanks in advance for all your help. Here goes... I had to move to a new city for work. I have kept my old flat with a 1.5% interest only mortgage costing £270 a month.…
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Bought property that was mis advertised
Hello, We recently bought a buy to let property, which was advertised as part of the freehold. only once our solicitors were doing the searches ect did it come up at leasehold. We ask for some money off but the seller said no. We had already spent quite a bit on the purchase so went through with it. Is this not false…
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Environment Search - Signifant Fluvial Flooding Risk. Next Move?
Hello Everyone FTB'ers buying a 3 bed terrace in Aylesbury. Just had the environmental survey results come back today and it says there is significant risk of fluvial (surface water/drain) flooding within 25M. What is our next move as we have no idea? do we wait for homebuyer report results? Can we still get insurance?…
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Delaying Completion Date
Hi, newby here but long time lurker. The advice on here has been invaluable, thanks. So can anyone suggest how to handle this. I sold my house 8 weeks ago. Buyer (first viewer) offered under the asking price and when I said no, offered full asking price on the condition that I moved out at the start of May. They had sold…
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Rightmove and price reductions
A house we are looking at has recently reduced in price. I remember a facility where a website published the original price, any reductions, and the date it was first put on the market. I thought it was Rightmove, but cannot find this facility. Any ideas?
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Are we going about this the right way??
Hi, currently a FTB with my OH. Would really appreciate some advice on our situation. Basically, found a house, viewed a few times, got the seal of approval from parents, got our AIP, put an offer in on wednesday last week. It's on at £179,950 and our offer was £167,000. On friday it got rejected with a short and sweet no.…
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Massive water bill - should tenants pay?
Hello, My daughter and six of her friends are students living in rented accommodation. Last year they had problems with leaking taps in the kitchen and despite reporting this to the letting agent and emailing the landlord nothing as done about it. They have now received a water bill for £950 - the large part of which is…
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Illegally evicted and not sure what to do
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Estate Agent getting in the way or a deal
This is a bit of a rant but I also need advice. I went to look at a property yesterday (Bank Holiday) that went on the market last Friday. We were the first to view and we decided we wanted to buy it. Anyhow, to cut a long story short, we agreed with the seller to pay the asking price on the basis that it was taken off the…
