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Security of Funds Lodged with Solicitor
Hi there, When transferring funds to a solicitor in preparation for exchange/completion, are these monies secure in the event that the solicitor ceases to trade? I just have visions of the solicitor seeing £150,000 of my money appearing in their account one morning and thinking "Bahamas, here I come!' I may well be…
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Can an estate agent sell a house that's not registered?
Hello We have 2 questions really. We have seen a house that was inherited by some neighbours and made a private offer (at the market rate) to them for the house. They have now decided to ask an agent to value it, and knowing that there is already an offer on the house, he has valued it way above market price. The agent has…
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Halifax valuation
Hi All Just wondered as i`m not concerned at all really, before i call them on monday , we had a valuation on wednesday (lender survey) and got the report today , all is well , says the usual i imagine as in house is in good repair for the loan assuming maintenance required over time etc , values the house at our offer ,…
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Sell on eBay, what's your experience?
For those of you who've sold your house on eBay what's your experience of it like? Pros and cons?
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Can I sign my rental deposit over to landlord?
Yes, thats an odd title for a thread.... here's the broader picture: I'm about to move out of a house I've rented for two years into a house I'm buying. The purchase of the house for on reason or another has turned out more expensive than I had budgeted for. I have various clauses in my tenancy agreement (ASH) which means…
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Why don't they split this forum in two
Why don't they have a separate buying/selling and a separate renting forum in MSE. These are two quite distinct areas both of which generate a lot of posts and right now it's just a big jumble. I vote for partition now.
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Adding a patio front and back
Hi I bought a house earlier in the year for 99k and have decided to spend approx 6.5k on blockpaving the entire front (40sqm) and half of the back (Indian stone) (50sqm) and then turfing the second half of the area. At the moment its just overgrown shrubbery with very little use to anyone left from the previous owners love…
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Private Avenue - neighbours parking
Hi All, I've recently moved to a private avenue, that is, to say, it has never been adopted by the council and has at some point had gates to prevent casual access. The street is of around 12 large Georgian townhouses in a terrace without through access, the road is a cul-de-sac. Typicially, the houses have all been…
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Access for a horse and cart.
Hi all, I'm wondering if anyone has come across this situation and whether you may have an answer. I will, if we proceed speak to the solicitor about it but being impatient I thought I'd ask the fonts of knowledge on here. We are looking at buying a house that has a driveway between it and the next property. The drive…
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Can't make sense of asking prices!
Hello hoping someone can help me understand the position that we are in. My OH and I are first time buyers with a deposit and a budget of around £200k We have been viewing properties all week and can't make sense of the differences between property asking prices and the sold prices from the land registry. For example 3 bed…
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Purchasing some land
Hello I have agreed to purchase a piece of land at the rear of my property in NI (nominal fee of £500). The land is not registered as it was owned for quite a while by the same lady but it is on the map within land registry clearly marked inculding boundaries. I am unsure if she has/need deeds to transfer the property into…
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homeowner rights against rented properties
hi all, am new here but in desperate need of advice. My partner bought our terrace house a few years ago when both houses either side of us were owned. Since then, one of the owners has sadly passed away and a landlord has bought the property and rented it to the council. The problem is, the house is unsightly and in need…
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Rental Repairs
I apologise firstly if this topic has come up before. We currently rent a property in which we paid one years rent upfront due to working issues and due to time restraints on the moving date signed the inventory without checking the property, this has since been gone through, amended and agreed by landlord and letting…
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Proving deposit fund
I’m in the process of buying my first home, problem I have is that I made a 5k deposit into my nationwide save to buy account on May 8th 2013. I made the 5k over the years from football bets in the bookie, highest winnings being £700. I have 25k in my save to buy, but only putting a 20k deposit. Can I tell my solicitor…
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Quick question
My landlord claims he served me a Section 21 some time ago wanting his flat back. Anyway, I didn't receive any Section 21. A court hearing has been scheduled. I logged in online to see if there's any update on the upcoming hearing (which is due in just over a month's time) There is a note there saying the following:…
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Starting Building Insurance
Quick background... We're buying and selling, selling a 2-bedroom leasehold flat and buying a 3-bedroom freehold house. We are in a short chain, the vendors house is empty (was rented out) and the purchasers of ours are investment buyers. We seem to have been the quickest with filling in the forms, etc and already have our…
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Frustrating times
Hi All. My wife and I are currently try to sell our house, we currently have about 137K left on our mortgage and our house is on the market for 139,995. We need to move as we have a small 2 bedroom house and need to get somewhere bigger as we have a 3 year old and are hoping to start planning for another soon. We both earn…
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how much does it cost a landlord to evict you?
Just wondering is it costly for them?
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Unreasonable???
Am in rented accommodation with parents' helping with the financial side of house purchase. Had an offer accepted on a house approx. 17wks ago. Since offer was accepted had no contact with Vendor's EA's & only 1 discussion with vendor. All communication has been through our & their solicitors (who have been pretty…
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Assisted housing
Please can anyone tell us what is the difference between assisted housing and shared ownership - are they the same? silly question - sorry!!
