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New Build Problems? Help!
Hi Everyone, I am at the end of my rope!! My Husband and I moved into our property, built by Countryside Properties, back in April 2012 and discounting a few minor snagging issues we had a good first few months in the flat. I was excited as this was my first home, however in June 2012 we unfortunately discovered a leak in…
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Drainage search advice
Hi to all would appreciate the advice, searches come back on a property the garage has a manhole in it the solicitor says the man hole serves about 3 houses would I be able to do a double storey extension? I dont want to but if i cant.Thanks in advance
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pre-marketing nerves
Am preparing to put my house on the market. Obviously I will be getting valuations done, but am getting jittery about what potential buyers might come up with in their Homebuyers' Reports. We will need to decide how much to do ourselves before marketing, and how much to adjust our price accordingly. Hard to decide, any…
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No water/electricity for 5+ days. Advice needed.
Hi guys, looking for a bit of advice really. On Friday morning I noticed there was a leak in my airing cupboard which was coming from a water pipe in the loft above. The water had been leaking for a good few hours and the only way I noticed it was because I heard a dripping sound. The whole roof in the cupboard was…
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Rental - Privacy being invaded
I'm unsure of how to approach landlord with an issue without causing animosity in what is a fairly cordial relationship. We have lived in the property for 2 years now. When we paid the deposit, signed lease, picked up keys etc, we had no idea that the landlord was a neighbor; landlord's garden backs on to our garden.…
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Do ALL surveys come back with problems?
Hi there, The property we're buying is about to be surveyed, and I'm starting to get worried because it seems as if every survey comes back with problems, which may then affect the amount mortgage lenders will offer. Do ALL surveys come back with problems? The house we're buying seems in mint condition compared to the…
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Fees for changing mind about renting??
My son and 3 Uni friends recently found a house to rent whilst at Uni. Unfortunately one of his friends failed a year one exam and the short story is that they could no longer rent the house as previously decided upon. The estate agent charged them all £100 initially to hold the property. The agent was informed that they…
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Squatting is the Only Affordable Housing
With rent rising in London, and elsewhere in the UK, young people are finding that squatting is the way to an affordable home. youtube.com watch?v=FwsYrkzwcss
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Past movement, higher insurance rate, structural worries – what to do?
I bought my house 4 years ago. At the time survey identified non progressive past movement. Of course I had a hard time arranging buildings insurance, so in the end went with the previous owner’s insurer which offered slightly higher than regular rate. My insurance premium has been going up slightly over time, and now…
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please help!! rented house flooded!
hello! i live in a rented house with my 3yo i pay £550 a month and with the thunder storm we had this morning the garage is flooded and like a swimming pool! this has happened before and i just cleaned it out and prayed it wouldnt rain again..there is a drain around the front of the house aswell as the front of the…
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renting my home, what do i need to do?
Am thinking of renting out my maisonette and renting another place in a different area as I've outgrown my current street/town. What do I need to do to rent it out? So far all I've got is: Find letting agent and advertise Decide on services wanted from agent Do I need any certs for gas or electric etc? Thanks in advance
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I have re listed my house on the market for one week and i had no viewing.
Hi all, My house been about 1 week and i had no viewing at all. can you please advice what is wrong. http://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/17380970?search_identifier=476a7aedddd12db989ef58dd09fac54b I have listed it the first time about 12 months ago and it was overpriced. So i removed it from the market and listed with…
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Homebuyers Report
Hiya Everyone Me and my partner are FTB's and had an offer accepted on a property back in May. The property has been empty for around two years. It has been on the market with a couple of different agents over the last 2 years, from looking on Zoopla it was on the market for as high as £165k back in February. We ended up…
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Renting with bad credit.
Hi guys I am looking to rent a flat closer to family after living away for 8 years in shared accommodation. I do have bad credit, 1 house and car repossession around 7 years ago. and possibly lots of defaults. on the good side, I have a very secure job which is very well paid. 2 references from landlords and one from work.…
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Help to Buy not for second homes
Help to Buy not for second homes, says George Osborne
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Shared ownership vs help to buy
Hi guys, Me and my partner are looking to buy a house, we can not afford to get a mortgage so have been looking at the goverment schemes to help us. Does anyone know which scheme is better the shared ownership scheme or the help to buy scheme? We have read up on both schemes but can not work out which scheme is financial…
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Student Rental Problems
My daughter and her friend moved into a student private rental at the begining of July. Since then the bedrooms appear to have a condensation/damp problem with puddles of water on the floor and mould on the wall. It is a basement flat so I would expect some sort of damp but the weather has been so hot. The agent sent in a…
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Will I pay Capitall Gains Tax
I own a property which I rent out I used to live in the property but had to move to go to Uni , tried to sell it but couldnt so ended up getting tenants in and I rent another property So although I dont live in it , its not a second home as such My tenants want to buy it from me but Im concerned Ill have to pay capital…
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Extending the lease on a shared ownership
Hello, I am wondering if anyone knows whether in a shared ownership property with the housing assocation whether I would be responsible for extending the lease or whether its the housing association. The property is currently only 8 years old but i've had friends tell me that I will probably need to start thinking about…
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Silly questions from buyer's solicitor
Just wanted others thoughts on some of the queries come through from my buyer's solicitor: 1. Last week I sent through all the listed building consent, local authority consent and the authorised plans for a porch and loft conversion which were done on my house in 1997. The plans for the porch show clearly that the porch…
