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Landlord not giving reference
We have been in a private landlord for almost 2 and a half years and have always paid our rent on time,we got permission to paint our sons room and he inspected after we finished and said it was fine,we are now wanting to move into a house (we are in a flat at the moment),we are on HB and have no deposit,we have found…
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Named Tenent on AST has died although carer still resident in property
I've just received notification that the mother of my tenant has passed away. She was named as the lead tenent on the AST (England) although her son who was her principal carer was also resident in the property and to all intents and purposes paid the rent etc. the son is identified as a permitted occupant on the AST but…
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House we are buying "has too much stuff to properly survey"
The owner of the house we have placed an offer on has quite a lot of stuff/junk. In some places it's to the point where it's piling up and there is a lot of furniture (wardrobes against walls kind of things). Our home buyer surveyor rang me today and warned me that he wouldn't really be able to survey "80%" of the house…
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Leasehold Extension; what if the extension does not add value to the property?
Hi Ive recently had my property valued by an estate agent who tells me that the having my lease extended from 68 years to 158 years will not add any market value to my property at all. Would this affect the marriage value calculated during the lease extension process?
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Selling house, after 1 week... Uh oh.
EDIT: Probably best if this thread is just removed.
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Buy to Let Idiots
My boyfriend has just sold his house this week. The last weeks have been a nightmare due to the buyer having no idea how to conduct himself in business. All started well -at the viewing the girlfriend of the buyer tried getting me on my own to sound out how desperate he was to sell . I made it clear the silly offer she…
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One of those help me with my surevy results posts!
Hi All My surveyor called me this morning , just to tell me his report should be ready later today or tomorrow , but he wanted to give me a heads up on the only things he is `concerned ` about 1) The original fuse board is still there 2) The boiler is 2010 but not been serviced 3) The downstairs is suspended wooden…
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House and Probate?
Well after many many many months of searching we have finally found a house that we want. We couldn't be bothered to negotiate as we have been looking for a long time and this was well within our budget so we made an offer at full asking price and we were the first to see the property and the estate agent informed us that…
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Getting unpaid rent from ex tenants?
Hi, I realise this isn't a free legal advice forum but I'm starting here to see if anyone with knowledge of this kind of situation may be able to point me in the right direction. We have a house that we rent out on full management through a local letting agency. Unfortunately, although we now have normal rent paying…
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backing out
I need your help on how to advise an estate agent that I wish to back out of the offer thats been accepted on a property. Are there any legal implications? The seller has sent paperwork to our solicitor who is awaiting out instruction, who I am going to advise today that I do not want him to proceed. Thank you
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Harold Wood
Hi, We have seen a house in Harold wood area which we like and wanted to get people's opinion on the area and if it is worth buying there. Things we are considering. 1. Comunting into the city: This is zone 6 and fairly quick to get in 2. Schools: my son is only a 1.5 yrs but schools there are rated good by ofstead, we…
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Do I need to give notice to terminate my tenancy?
I have a one year tenancy. Do I need to give notice to end it at the end of the one year, or does it terminate automatically and I can just tell the landlord without notice? I can't see any provisions in the AST. It requires 2 months notice to terminate the agreement after six months (i.e. the break clause) but doesn't say…
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Renting Agency - The Credit Check
Guys and girls, need some advice. My girlfriend and I are going to be moving in together in a couple of months and we are looking for a place to rent. I currently live with my best friend in there parents house and just pay rent to them. Does anybody have any information on the type of credit checks that letting agencies…
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urban environment vs trees+grass+greenery
Here's the choice: A lovely 4 year old house on a new housing estate. Lovely new fittings, excellent kitchen diner (kitchen diner was a deal breaker and this one is fantastic), clean, white walls, modern, needs nothing doing to it. Also have to cross one very busy road to get to the secondary school but there are pelican…
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Rent out our house after we buy another
Hiya, Need some advice / pointers at what to consider pls. The other half and I have virtually paid for our house. We have left £100 outstanding so the mortgage company looks after the deeds and so on. It probably worth about £110k. Anyway, it looks like we need to move as the council primary to secondary school rules have…
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Sales memorandum delay
Hi All, I am in a process of purchasing a right to buy flat,the housing association is delaying to send the sales memorandum to my solicitors?Can you advice pls. Thanks
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Estate Agent Misleading Information
Hi, I am looking for some advice as to where I stand with an estate agent me and my partner are looking to renting a flat from. When we viewed the flat and were shown around the building the agent told us and showed us that there was an underground parking space that came with the flat (parking is an important feature we…
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Online Payment Halifax Mortgages
I have a Halifax mortgage. I am hoping to clear about £2000 due payments. I do not have time during the day to call and make card payment. My only option now is online payment before the court day on tuesday. Mortgage Account No is 103104500xxxx
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survey report came up with smaller issues (going to cost around 2 to 3K?)
Should I negotiate on the accepted offer of 168K, and ask for 2 or 3K reduction? Survey report clearly stated issues like, damages in boundary wall, rusting radiator... etc.. Some of them are expected in a 40 year old property and some other are unexpected.. (An approximate estimation to fix them seems to be around 2 to…
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Advice wanted for a first time buyer putting in their first ever offer
Hi there! After a very exciting few days, my partner and I have decided we've found a house we very much like and want to put in an offer. Neither of us have any experience of doing this as we're first time buyers and so I wondered if I might be able to get a little advice on the etiquette of offer making. The property is…
