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House Sale Proceeds Withheld by Lawyer
Me and ex sold our house 21st May. He received his cheque on 3rd June. I haven't received mine yet (4th June) as, in addition to selling the house, we've been exchanging lawyers letters since last September 2012 on a separate legal matter. So 2 separate issues and I've used the same lawyer. Lawyers has decided to withhhold…
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Selling before repossesion, please help
We have a suspended repossesion order on our house and have managed to keep up the payments agreed for 6 months but this month we are struggling. We had an estate agent round yesterday and they said we should get offers within a week. Would the court and lender wait whilst we sell Please help if you can
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Do I need to put a charge on my old house?
Can anyone help me with this please? (The story so far…..) I separated from my ex-wife just over 5 years ago. We get on well and are able to communicate fully without arguing (mostly). In our divorce the equity on the marital house (that I had owned for a few years before we met and had about 80-100K equity in it, she had…
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Break clause in rent contract
Hi, I moved in on 4 March. I pay rent monthly in advance, so the first month's rent was paid on the day I moved in (4 March). My contract is a 12 month contract with a 6 month break clause with two month's notice. So, does my 2 month notice to exercise the break need to be given today (4 June) or next month (4 July)? Thanks
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Can I trust Spare room website ??
My son is doing an unpaid internship in London this summer. He is trying to find affordable student accommodation reasonably near zone 1. Plenty of houses in spare room website. But as we live in the midlands it is impossible to check them out. Estate agents dont do short term lets. any suggestions?
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2nd viewing!!!
hi all - house has been on the market for approx 3 weeks and have had 4 viewings. The last one wants to view again - and to me its sounds positive??? my question is what should I expect on a 2nd viewing? them opening of cupboards and a good rummage around in these areas or what? we have instructed our EA to do all the…
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is there a specific forum regarding council housing questions??
is there a specific forum regarding council housing questions??
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Minimum Rough estimate for an ensuite
Hi, We are trying to fit a shower room(shower, basin & toilet) in a room that is (3.07m X 4.09m) in size. Could anybody suggests me ,,what would be the minimum size of ensuite and how must it cost?
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First time Renting with bad credit
Hi, Me and my boyfriend are currently saving to move into a rented flat. We both live at home with our parents at the moment. We both have had bad debt , his was before I met him which he has now paid every penny off and mine was more recent and my parents have helped me out. I checked on checkmyfile.com and on my credit…
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Wishing to start our own lives ...
Me and my partner have been together for the past 3 years and although we are 18/19, We wish to get our own place to live within the next few years. At the moment, Its only me who has got a job, Its only for weekends at the moment and most months I earn #£120-£150. I haven't saved anything yet as I was foolish and spent…
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Credit Checks And References For Renting
Can someone enlighten me as to what sort of details are checked and required for prospective tenants? I'm returning to the UK after a 5 year absence so not on the electoral roll and self-employed, so no current employer reference, no income verification and no recent tax returns. I have however retained a UK bank account…
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Asked to sign another tenancy agreement when on periodic
We ate currently on a periodic tenancy. Our landlord has just brought round tenancy particulars to sign to end in three months. He said he needs it for his mortgage but I'm confused as to why I need to sign a new agreement, can't he submit the old one.
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Moving Costs for the lazy:)
I am not sure if removals firms would even do this but? If i wanted to do nothing when moving from my 3 bed semi and wanted to have the removals form do all my packing, provide all boxes etc and move everything into my new house how much would this costs me. I will do all of the unpacking in the new house. Just wondering…
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Scheme whereby house becomes buiding society's upon death
I remember reading about a building society arrangement where you live in a house as your property on favourable terms, but the house becomes the property of the building society upon your death. Do you know what I'm talking about? If so what is this scheme called, and where could I find out more about it? Thanks very much…
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House next to a level crossing...thoughts?
OH and I saw it and loved it. Needs modernising, but all cosmetic. But its next to a level crossing just along the line from the station. As the trains all stop at the station, the trains are slow moving and the EA had to point out when they were going past during the viewing as we never heard them. The crossing gives 1…
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rtb
do local authority value true market price when they give valuation or do they calculate price within the current CTB. Please do troll bitter twisted responses would rather have replies from people who have actually exercised their RTB especially within London and with particular interest to 1 bedroom flat
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Small Holding
Hi All First post for along long time. Not sure this is strictly house buying but it has an element of it. I'm interested in buying a small holding with house and about 3-6 Acres of Land, ideally small wood, pond, stream, polytunnels.The idea is to sell up where I am and try to be self sustaining to a certain extent with…
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2nd loft inspection needed?
Hi all. Had (HomeBuyer's) survey done recently on property I am buying (House built 1970, terraced, solar panels on roof, concrete tiles). No significant probs... apart from surveyor said he could not have a proper look at the inside of the roof because there's so much stuff up there (he e-mailed me a photo of it - it's…
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Homebuyers Report for a Flat
I'm a First Time Buyer looking for a bit of advice. I'm purchasing a leasehold flat that was built in 2007 in a modern block with about 20 other flats. Do I still need a Homebuyers report in this situation, or could I skip it to save money?
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Acepted An Offer What Next?
Hi there We have acepted an offer today off somone who has a property to sell but is buying ours prior to selling thiers. Is there anything we should be asking the EA? I have passed our Solicitors details through to EA ad requested and wonder what happens next ? Thanks
