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Landlord seeking advice over poor service from letting agent
Hi all I'm looking for some advice here as I'm having no end of problems with my letting agent, Your Move. I have found their standard of service and communication to be appalling whilst being charged extortionate fees. They have carried out repairs without first obtaining quotes, not returned calls, not paid money into my…
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Stamp Duty liability
Hi guys, A bit of background... So we're in the process of buying a flat from my grandparents. It's been valued by the mortgage lender as £170k but we're paying £100k for it (the 70k being left as equity in the property by my grandparents as a gift-very generous I know!). Anyway. When we approached our solicitors we gave…
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Selling home within 6 months of acquiring
Hi all, I have been given property from my parents for free, I want to sell this property but have heard that it’s very difficult to sell within 6 months of acquiring the property because mortgage companies make it difficult for prospective buyers. Does this apply in my scenario considering I did not pay for the property.…
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Awaiting Deed of Variation and waiting and waiting
Im buying a maisonette and before I move in the vendor has agreed to expend the lease. I agreed a price in Feb and it has taken until June 4th for both parties to agree a fee. I've now been waiting 4 weeks for the Landlords solicitors to draft the deed of variation and send it to the vendors solicitor who will in turn send…
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Bill set up in new home
If I'm moving in to a property I've just bought which was previously tenanted, how does switching utilities work? How do I avoid being lumped with a quarterly bill owed by the previous tenants?
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LL downstairs/leaking pipes- advice needed please
Heres the situation: two flats, both leasehold, one atop another, both flats rented to tenants. As owners of the top flat we had a new bathroom fitted in feb and a new washing machine put in in march. While the washing machine was being plumbed in there was a small (1 min spraying not pouring) leak. We mopped and stopped…
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Old owners property after house is Repossed.
We are in the final stages of buying a repossession and complete next week (4 weeks from offer to exchange :j) The original owner has left some of there stuff in the house, they've had notice from the EA to collect and they've done a large portion of it. After I complete, is the stuff now legally mine? The asset protection…
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Suspicions our deposit isn't held in a protection scheme
We've been renting our current property for over 3 years and are in the process of buying our own house so I was looking through our paperwork to see what notice period we need to serve (incidentally the shoddy contract doesn't state anything about a notice period!). Our LL has actually set up his own ltd company and runs…
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MSE News: Scottish stamp duty shake-up could help homebuyers
"Many homebuyers in Scotland could benefit from lower stamp duty rates within two years, after a bill passed last week enabling the country to set its own rates for the first time..." Read the full story: Scottish stamp duty shake-up could help homebuyers Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum…
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Renting through an agent
Hi, Can I please ask when renting through an agent do you just pay the credit check fees up front and then the deposit and first months rent when you sign for the keys? Or would the deposit be required straight away after the credit check etc? I've only rented privately and am looking to move but not sure how much would be…
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FTB Homebuyers Report - Help!
Hi We've just received our homebuyers report on a Victorian terrace. And to be honest we have no idea what to make of it. How much do surveyors err on the side or caution? Here are the things that came up as 3s: • Penetrating dampness to the upstairs bedrooms. Report suspects its due to gutters and flashings needing…
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Buying a property - tenant now vacated
We are in the process of buying a house and the tenant has vacated, its still pretty dirty / grubby. We have discoved damp? / woodworm? and the tenant has left white goods in the kitchen / garden rubbish / and stuff in the shed. We will investigate the damp / woodworm issue but when would you bring to the sellers…
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Lodger eviction - getting rid of their belongings.
A few days back, I posted about my lodger who I'm currently in the process of kicking out. I gave her 28 days notice (I'm in Scotland, where kicking someone out of your own home is a legal minefield) as she has racked up rent arrears and is incredibly erratic with payments. That 28 days notice expires on 20th July.…
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Rent to buy?
I currently have a mortgage on a property that is currently vacant, i have no desire to move back in due to personal reasons so i am now looking to either sell or rent it out. I have been contacted by an individual on gumtree who has asked if i would rent it out with a view to him buying it once he has a deposit saved. I…
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CGT - help!
Hi, We are trying to work out whether we should sell our property now or rent it out and buy somewhere else but are unclear on the CGT liabilities. My wife before we were married purchased a 35% share in a shared ownership property worth 285k in 2008 (sole owner and occupant). In 2010 I moved into the property. In 2012 we…
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Leaving fridge, freezer, washing machine (old)
When we move we aren't sure whether to leave or take the items to the dump. Reason being the fridge and freezer are looking tatty and the washing machine and tumble dryer are old and ugly. Will the buyers be more annoyed if they get left with stuff that's on its last legs ( not put on forms as being left)??? Can't ask them…
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Funny experiences while looking around houses?
I've been reading a thread from the point of view of sellers regarding children running riot around homes, but I thought it would be interesting to here a few funny stories from the other side of people going to view houses. One house we went to look at we were welcomed by a woman wearing a fairly formal dress and make-up.…
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Pets considered?
So I know this subject can divide people but I do want both sides of the picture. So I have rented my home for 1year I did not renew tenancy as the tenants wanted to have a dog at the property (apparently the brother was going overseas and they would be left with dog) I stated I did not want dog at property they were aware…
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Landlord has not returned deposit
My ex landlord has not returned my deposit. I had a fixed tenancy until 1st July. I left 1st May as she had a new tenant who wanted to move in earlier (as in early than 1st July so I just moved out earlier). I was not served with a S21 or anything. I didn't have an inventory when I moved in as she was on holiday, I didn't…
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What date should I give utilities etc as moving day?
Hello everyone! I'm new to posting on the forums (this is my first post) but I have been lurking for several weeks. No stranger to using forums though. Me and my OH have just purchased our first house and exchanged contracts today! :) We were meant to exchange on Tuesday and complete a week later, however due to some typos…
