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Is there an order in which to renovate a house?
Hi all So looking at buying a house that pretty much needs most things doing, I understand that Electrics should be done first as later on would be a mistake if they need to pull up floor boards etc. but is there a general order in which to do things? Also, is one builder that can manage most things cheaper in the long run…
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Contract renewal fees
Hi, We're looking a letting a property, and in the LA's application to let it states "Please note we do not offer Periodic Tenancy (monthly roll on) we only offer renewals with a minimum 6 month period Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreements". And surprise surprise, they charge £120 for the privileged. Also they charge a…
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Buying a house - most stressful time ever?!
Well our whole house buying process started 10 weeks ago when we had our offer accepted on a property. Since then we have found our conveyancer to be very slow. After numerous attempts to phone him we had to use email. He will not answer or return our calls, but does seem to respond to email! We got our mortgage broker…
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Am I being to hasty??? Subsidence on leasehold flat in nice area.
I'm nearing the end of a property purchase for a flat in a nice part of London. The property had a short lease so I'm getting a discount already and will have to find 11k to update the lease. However, I have just found out that there was a claim for subsidence about 5 yrs ago. The problem was remedied and there is a…
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How long would you wait for a seller to find somewhere?
Hi everyone. Would love to hear if others have been in this situation and how it worked out. My flat is going on the market on Tuesday. Been glued to Rightmove for about 5 months, but because I'm not yet 'proceedable' have only looked at a handful of properties so far, all in the last fortnight. However, have done lots of…
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Renting
I am a home owner so have no personal experience of renting in the last 25 years, but reading many of the threads on here, I am shocked at how few rights tenants have, how LA/EA are now charging tenants fees that would years ago, be met by the landlord, and how little security of tenure a tenant has (other than the…
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Shared-ownership home - Purchase of remainder due to difference in valuations?
Hi, First-time poster, with a query that I hope someone else has come across before, or if not, that someone could give me some advice on how to go about... My wife and I have a 40% share in a shared-ownership flat in West London (initial total purchase price £249,500, inc. £12,000 for parking space, in Nov 2009), and we…
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Lease extension query
I live in a block of 6 flats, each of us own a 1/6th share of the freehold. We have approx. 75 years left on our lease. We were told when we purchased the property (in 2007) that if we want to extend the lease, we will only have to pay solicitors fees: We have recently been quoted approx. £500 per flat. Were hoping to sell…
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excellent purchase/ selling experience
It seems that a lot of people (myself included) come onto this forum to vent/ complain/ worry about an aspect of buying or selling their property. In line with the sunshine at my end of the country, I thought I'd start a thread about positive experiences people have had with estate agents/ vendors/ surveyors/ mortgage…
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Cardiff solicitor recommendation?
Hi all, My partner and I have finally found a house and had our offer accepted! Yipee! Can anyone recommend a good conveyancing solicitor in Cardiff? Thanks
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Possible conveyancing problem
I am hoping to sell my family house this year but have discovered a potential problem. As the house was built it had a small detached garage. The previous owners knocked it through into their existing kitchen and put a flat roof over the path that originally separated the two, making a nice big kitchen diner. Then they…
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Misled by lettings agent
Hi all. I signed a 6 month tenancy agreement on a flat 6 weeks ago and moved in, I told lettings agents had a cat and filled this in on my Homelet reference form and was told verbally that landlord was ok with this. 3 weeks after I moved in I was told by lettings agent that a neighbour complained to the management company…
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Plan for first buyer
I am 20, working nights at Tesco earning about £700-£1200 take home a month. Over the last few years I've managed to save £15,000 for a house deposit. My goal is £20,000 which should get me a 20% deposit on a £100,000 house. After I have the £20,000 in my bank, I will start saving for a new motorbike (£2500), then a new…
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Ex Landlord being a right pain in the bum! Help please..
Right I will try to explain all this as best as possible. Any questions then please ask. I have a few issues with my previous landlord. I moved into the property on 6th April 2011 and moved out on 16th March 2013. 1. I never received an AT5 from him before I moved in, I didn't realise till after I had moved in that I…
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Walk in glass skylight
I've got a roofer who I'm considering putting in walk on glass (not in ) skylight on my flat roof. Do I need to context the council first to discuss building regs and planning permission ? Roofer says its not needed to put a skylight in.
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"Do Not Use" stickers
I'm buying a property that's currently tenanted. The surveyor went in last week: the report came back relatively OK, specifically noting instantaneous hot water via combi boiler. Which I was pleased about, as I'd missed checking this myself on first viewing (I'd assumed I'd be back to check it on a more thorough second…
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Landlord bill problem
Hi.. So, i have a problem and I wondered if anyone could help. We've lived in our current home for about 3 years now, give or take. When we first moved in, our landlord gave us the impression that we would have our electricity bill in with our rent. He said that occasionally, if the bill was high, we may need to "Chip…
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Remortgage and amendment of Deed of Trust
My partner and I bought a house together 2 1/2 years ago, at which time we registered the house in both our names at the Land Registry, and also lodged a Deed of Trust, as we own different percentages of the house. We are now in the process of remortgaging, and wish to amend the percentages listed in our Deed of Trust.…
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Help and advice. Vendor has blocked house valuation/survey and mortgage.
Help! I was under the impression from agency and mortgage broker that the mortgage application was going well. Until today when I called up the valuation surveyors to find out when I was receiving a copy of the Home Buyers report. It turns out the vendor has refused them entry into the property and on file it says she has…
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Help - advised no pets after paying for referencing fees - Agent refusing refund
Hi there , this is my first time posting on this forum though am long time reader , but I really need some help. We have paid holding deposit and referencing fees to an estate agent further to viewing a flat advertised to let . The advertisement did not stipulate "no pets" so I did not anticipate this being an issue , the…
