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Appointing a solicitor
My house sold! :T I have sold a house before, YEARS ago. As that was in our home town, we had a solicitor. How do I go about getting a solicitor? I have got some quotes. Do I just call up one of them & say "please deal with my house sale/purchase" Thanks all :o
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Scaffolding outside my rented flat - reduction in rent?
Hi there, I live in a flat rented from a landlord via a letting agency but the whole block is managed by a property management service company. About six weeks ago the letting agent got in touch saying the flat above needed to undergo some repairs and that scaffolding would be erected outside our lounge window. She didn't…
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selling a shared ownership flat - Been trying for 3 YEARS
Sorry i am new to this so not sure if there is a similar thread. I need some help/advice. Me and my husband own a 50% share of a 1 bedroom flat. The other half is with Nottinghill Housing. 3 years ago after the birth of my son we put the property on the market and after over 30 viewings, moving estate agents, and reducing…
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Can tenancy agreement override law?
This may be a really stupid question, but I'm beyond sick and I can't think straight. To try and keep it simple; Agent offered surrender. We took it. No deed, but did return keys with a letter explaining surrender date etc. Landlord replied by email, thanking us, and accepted the keys. All fine, or so I thought. Agent is…
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Is your house worth 260-310? Would you pay 2% stamp?
Hi there I just want to run a quick.. "poll" I guess to see what the sellers think of this. My partner and I wish to buy a house, and we can get a mortgage of up to 340k - but really we're looking more at 240-300 just to feel extra comfortable with interest rates and all that. Of course, the nicer homes which suit our…
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Property buyers
Has anyone had any dealings with these property buyers for cash? I have a property which I rent out, its now empty and on market for sale/let. Had a few viewers but no offers. I am now getting desperate as I am paying the mortgage on 2 properties, House is on market for £140k even though valued at £150k. Really nice house…
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The envitable Homebuyer report question...
Hi all, got my report back yesterday and under E1 - chimney stacks, it has a 3 and the following comment:- 'there is a small shared brick chimney stack over the right hand party wall position to both the front and rear main roof slopes. from ground level, these chimney stacks appear to require and (sic) overhaul to include…
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Wife name in the Land Reg.
I am sole owner of a shared ownership property as I own 25% share I am thinking to buy rest of shares in my property. How much will it cost me to include my wife in the land register? I am planning to rent this flat out in a year or so wanted to include her as well.
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Removals want all day on completion day
I won't hijack similar thread but am quite panicked and would appreciate some advice. My removal firm is saying it will take all day to pack and remove goods to storage i am panicked because i thought completion happens at 12 noon. My buyer would have their own removals to unload. Help please! How can I manage this? The…
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New build - Advertised price vs. lender valuation
A question for those who have bought new builds - what was the difference between the builder's "advertised price" and the "lender valuation"? My story:
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Broadband Charges
Hello, I have a friend (who is a student) who is currently renting a room in a place with 24 rooms in total. In the tenancy agreement, then it says if they want to have internet, they need to pay £8/month for it. However, as far as I can tell, the entire building is served by 2 incoming internet connections, costing at…
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A Tree Stump
A house I am looking at has had a tree recently removed at the edge of their garden, leaving about a foot up, diameter is about a foot as well. The seller claims that they did this to get more space in their garden, which may be true. How easy is it to remove the rest of the tree/stump? it is just about at the fence with…
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Landlord disputes
Hello all, I'm looking for some advice on taking action against my current landlord. Newly moving to the UK approximately 15 months ago, myself and a few other tenants were unaware of our rights and were referred to this company who specialised in getting 'set up' (bank accounts etc). We've now of course found out this…
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Overpaid rent
So I've overpaid my rent by one month - left standing order in place. Landlord gone dead quiet about returning the money. Tried phoning left voicemail msg. I've now sent a letter recorded delivery, how long do you reckon I have for it to be valid with the small claims court. Rent was overpaid end of april. We've not…
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Speeding up a purchase (leasehold)
Am looking for some advice on what to do - if anything - to ensure (or do as much as I can to try to ensure!) a quick completion on a flat purchase. The situation is that the Vendors are going on holiday mid-June and we go on holiday after they return. If we don't complete before they go away, we're going to have to move…
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Council tax charges for vacant property
Was looking for a bit of advice please, basically about 3 years ago myself and my sibling inherited a property, at the time we decided that we should spend some money renovating it before selling it on, which has been a slow, painful process with many lapses. As my sibling is an accountant we agreed that they look after…
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Completion day - what happens when selling and buying
Evening all Previously being first time buyers we are in the process of selling and buying our next lovely home. There isn't a big chain the people buying our place have just completed on their property and are ready to go and the owners of the house we are buying have no chain and the property has been empty for months.…
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Can someone advise please? re housing association offer
My husband and I have been offered a home from a housing association. We have been waiting a while on the list, and have been in private rent, but we have been lucky enough to be offered a home now. The lady rang me last week (thursday) and asked if I was still interested in the home I bid on the week before and I said…
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"Guide" asking prices driving me mad
Accepted an offer on my flat today, fifth person to view and on the market for 16 days so am pretty happy with that :) Now I have to find somewhere to buy.... One thing that's driving me mental at the moment is the amount of properties going on sale in my area with a "Guide Price" and a range spanning about £40k. I'm going…
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Historic property valuation
Hello everyone I was wondering if someone could please help me. I am trying to do a CGT calculation and struggling to find a historic property valuation..............from March 1982. I have tried local estate agents and chartered surveyors with no success. I have also tried to calculate the increase from the date of…
