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DPS / Letting Agent Query
Hi, I rent out my apartment, and the tenant is moving out on Sunday. I've done viewings recently in order to find a new tenant, and the state of the property is absolutely disgusting. I will be putting forward a claim to retain some of the deposit to put the mess right. I've contacted the letting agent that I'm with to ask…
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Leasehold property
nvm..................
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Deposit Deductions - Questions and queries
Hi, I recently finished tenancy at a house me and 3 other had rented for 2 years. We just received our landlords assesment (although through the letting agency) and the total cost of dilapidations came to £740. I'm relatively new to this, as had only rented once before, and they were such shady landlords the deposit…
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tesst
edit: sorry was checking i could post
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freehold and leasehold why both?
Hi, we are thinking of buying a flat that has a freehold, held by all the residents, which the owners bought in 2005. at the same time they also bought a leasehold for 999 years, why do they need both. I am aware of commonholds and i understand what a leasehold is but i can't understand the need for both. hope someone can…
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Please help! Exchanging contracts and deposits being paid
Hi, I don't know if anyone can help me with this.... Basically we are in the process of buying a property and close to exchange, on the contract it talks about a 10% deposit but we only have 5% which the solicitors know about from us and it's on our mortgage offer etc. What I am not sure about though is will this effect…
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Deposit deduction for gardening.
My sister has ended her tenancy and hasn't had her deposit back yet. Today is day 18 since she left. The Agent hasnt been in contact about any deduction. Today I rang the Agent and they said they are going to make a deduction because the grass lawn edges are joining and growing in with the borders and the shrubs and plants…
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Rent dilemma....
Start new job in another city of england on the last day of the working month. When should i relocate? If i start August 30th should i be starting my tenancy contract on 15th say, give myself 2 weeks to get orientated to the local town?
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remortgage valuation very vague. advice please.
I am currently remortgaging a property with no outstanding mortgage. I had the valuation completed through the bank (halifax) and got a copy of it today. I phoned them because it doesnt give an exact value. The valuation apparently is "houses in this street have sold between 75-95k recently." I could have told them this.…
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Estate Agents Refusing to Return Student Deposit
Hello, I hope someone can help me after the year long battle that has been between my estate agents and myself and a group of four other students. Basically they have been slow to do anything when we have asked, leaving us without heating (broken boiler) for three months from about February and large amounts of mould in…
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house insurance before exchange/completion?
Hi, wondering if anyone can help. We are in the middle of buying a property and we have had the mortgage offer through and now our solicitor has asked for house insurance details. I understand as a condition of the mortgage we need building insurance, but when would this start from and how would we begin in searching and…
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Successfully challenge a house valuation?
Has anyone managed to successfully challenge a house valuation from their mortgage lender? Either an under or an over-valuation?
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Rental Deposit Help
So me and my girlfriend were on job seekers for the last 4 months. My girlfriend has today got a job so we want to sign off. We are looking at renting a place but have no money for a deposit and 1st month rent upfront which they require. I know theres some kind of help we can get but I have no idea where we get the help…
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Bought my house 5th June 2013 VO office wants to call
I hope someone has some advice!! I have just received a letter for the Valuations office telling me they understand that the previous owners had extensions to the property and want to revalue my house. The alterations are a garage conversion with shower room, a kitchen extension (7" by 10"). Could these changes increase my…
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remortgage
is remortgage your house will change price on your title plan (deed) or still remain the old one. and what about on database of land registary
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(me again!) when is mortgage offer sent to solicitor?
Sorry all.. It's me again. My buyers have received their mortgage offer, but their solicitor hasn't yet. How long (in anyone's experience) is it before their solicitor will receive the mortgage offer? Thanks in advance :o
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pre-exchange limbo - What to do?
Not sure what to do so I'll try to be concise in the hope that I get advice/opinions on my dilemma. -My buyers want to complete on the 12th August; -My vendors have agreed to this completion date -Buyer has received their mortgage offer but their solicitor still waiting for their copy/version. (and still don't know if the…
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worth installing central heating?
Hallo. I have been left a flat which isn't great condition (but dry and watertight). I stripped a lot of it out a couple of years ago (removed past it kitchen units/ old tiles in bathroom etc) but then had to halt work through illness and other problems. Now I think I want to sell. Is it worth just putting in a cheap…
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excessive charges from landlord?
Hi so I lived in a student house last year (moved out June). We've just got a list of charges that are going to be taken off the deposit, and while I accept that we needed charging I feel it's excessive. We left some rubbish, not a massive amount, but we filled the bins when moving out, so all other rubbish was bagged up,…
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Anyone used Upad?
Hi We are looking for a letting agent and this company looks good from their website...has anyone got any experience of using them? Thanks in advance :beer:
