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Filling out claim amount on deposit court claim
Hi, I tried to google and search this forum but can't get the info I need. But usually there is people here who knows. Helping a friend sue to get her deposit back, we will defintely win but probably not get them money back anyways. But this landlord has to get a CCJ. This is the short story, my friend rented a bed (a bed…
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House sale possibly fallen through?
Hello, I am a cash buyer of my first house. I found a a property I found suitable for myself, made an offer which was accepted. I was given a completion date and paid the money as requested. On the completion date I was given the keys and I thought that was it! I started working on the house, gutted the full place out so…
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Expensive agency fees!
Hey everyone, I apologise if I'm repeating what might be a very common question here, but I'd appreciate peoples thoughts on this matter. Me and my girlfriend are moving together with another couple we know. We found a lovely house to rent though the letting agency, sovereign house. However, now we have the paperwork were…
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Go ahead or wait for vendors
Had an offer accepted on a house last week. We have a MIP and I've contacted a solicitor. Vendor's EA said not to spend any money yet. Not sure why? Seller is looking to move locally to a bigger property and was keen on us being FTB. So, do we go ahead and complete our full application for the mortgage or wait for the…
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claim my deposit back or let it lapse 3 month period up today
Hi There I'm still in despute with my landlord over a deposit on a house which I left 3 months ago today. Is it better to claim it back or let it lapse and then request a return. We cant agree and i'm very confused.
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penalty for buyer if mortgage lender pulls offer after exchange ???
Hi everyone, I wonder if someone could give me some advice to put my mind at rest. I have accepted a mortgage offer from Abbey after valuation etc. Today, I found out that I do have some late payments on my credit history going back a few years. I know this may happen in very rare circumstances but I need the worst case…
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Beginning to panic...
Please can I have some advice? I've got a first time buyer viewing on Sat - which is actually causing me to panic. As the weeks have gone on (the market is v flat round here, nothing over £130k is moving), all the properties I've been looking at (lower price than mine) have gradually been disappearing from off of Rightmove…
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Visiting a house after offer's been accepted?
Is it possible for me to arrange another visit to the house I'm buying now that my offer has been accepted the house is sold stc? I don't know if it's considered bad form or anything. I certainly don't want to pull out of the sale and I don't want to give that impression. I'd quite like my mum to visit it and also to…
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Agents Changing Contract
We've been in the property for almost 18 months and initially started on a 6 month contract which when we renewed it, they offered us the chance to have a one month rolling contract, which we took. Yesterday my OH received a phone call from the agents saying that they needed to change the terms of our contract because we…
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Staircase shared ownership
Hi, 3 years ago I bought a 35% share of a flat and I think I can now afford to staircase up to at least 80% maybe even to 100%. However, I am only about 7 months into a two year fixed rate mortgage with Santander. My question is whether it is likely that I'll have to pay the 3% early repayment charge if I wanted to…
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i dont get council flats?
Hi. first time I have ever looked into this stuff. If you earn below a certain level etc You can just rent privately and with housing benefit you will pay less than a council flat it seems. I mean.. I assume you can't get housing benefit for a council flat lol. If I've made any very skewed assumptions, please let me know,…
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Landlord still hasn't returned Deposit
Please note the following is in relation to Northern Ireland where the Deposit Protection Scheme did not come into force until April 2013. I paid my £625 deposit for a rental back in June 2010. I moved out 29 November 2013. Estate Agent emailed me on Monday 2 December to say they had completed the inspection and it was in…
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Staying in rented property past lease
We initially took out a 12 month rental lease through an agency for a house. As the end of the initial 12 months approached I emailed the landlord and they said "fine stay on as long as you like, just let us know when you want to move out". 4 years later we are still there and I'm just wondering where we stand re…
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Eviction of tenants before purchasing property
Hello Could anyone give a rough idea how long it will take for the vendor to evict the tenants in the property I hope to purchase? The estate agent had told me that the tenants had agreed to move to another property owned by the vendor but that turned out to be wrong (what a surprise!) The estate agent is nice but…
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Legal ownership of a BTL asset post divorce
Hi all I am wondering if anybody has any experience of the legalities around the following circumstances. My wife and I have been married 28 years and following her having an affair for the past year, I am divorcing her in the new year, she is blissfully unaware. It stopped 6 months back when I found out, we have worked…
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Do I sell Or Rent The House Decisions :(
Hi Everyone, I need some advice if anyone has been in the same position as me :( Basically we currently live in my moms home, Deeds are still in her name as she hasn't signed the house over to us, as we declared bankruptcy in 2009 me and my husband, so she didn't want to put in our name just in case we have the house taken…
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Looking for a rental for 3 months plus Biddulph/congleton area
Hi, I am due to sell my house and have not found one to buy. I am looking at rental for the first time ever however I believe agents only do 6 month lets as a minimum. Does anyone know where I find private land lords that may do ST lets? I should say I live in Merseyside at the moment so do not know the area well. thank you
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Cost of removing large trees
Hi all, Does anyone know how much it would cost to remove a couple of large trees from the garden? Including roots. We are talking about a very established conifer and an established conker tree. Both are taller than the house. I'd estimate them to be over 20 years old. Many thanks.
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landlord not making repairs
Morning all, I am looking for some advice on where i stand with the situation that i am currently in. I rent a house in england, it was on an AST for 12 months, i have now been here 4 years so i believe it is now a periodic tenancy. I have never been late with the rent, and as far as i know my deposit was all done…
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Electric extractor fan
my ll said she would fit a fan in the bathroom she said my son has just quilfied as a electrican he will do it which is ok so long as its all safe as we have 3 young children. will he have to give me any kind of safety cert thanks for any help
