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live work, renting a space
hello forum! i'm currently starting my life as an adult and am struggling to find enough affordable space in the bustling city. i pay little for a studio far too small and loads for a flat thats average. i have however seen a lot of spaces available that are advertised as storage/warehouse shops etc. these spaces would…
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Selling at auction
Whilst I've read many threads about buying, I can't remember a selling thread - there may have been some, but I don't want the threat to get sidetracked on that issue. I'm contemplating putting up a property for auction. Now, I know from hearsay, that people only tend to do this when they need money quickly. I've got an…
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Renting or part - Exchange
All, We live in Aberdeen and own a 2 bed room flat near university and have 65% of mortgage left to pay. We are blessed with a baby earlier this year so need more space. We are planning to look for 3/4 bed room + 2 bath property in well established school catchment area. Looking for a property in west end with 2 bath room…
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Aaahhh! Landord wants to deduct £420 from deposit!
Please help, even if it just to keep me calm. Moved out on 17th November. Been waiting until today to get a response through the deposit scheme. They want to deduct £420 from a £900 deposit - with no reason given. Last time we heard from them was over a month ago when they left a message on the phone stating these issues (…
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How to prepare for a successful checkout?
Hi all, Any tips how to best prepare for a checkout to maximise the chances of getting the deposit back? What are the typical faults that get penalised, but can be avoided? Thanks!
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Examples of letters I can use to see if home owners want to sell.
We have sold our house and want to leaflet certain roads asking if they want to sell. Has anyone got an example letters?
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How to measure the gap between asking and sold prices?
Hi all, I want to find out the advertised asking price and the actual price paid for a property. On the one hand, Land Registry publishes sold prices 3-6 months following completion, and on the other hand rightmove keeps the photos from the original ad for some time, often until after the Land registry is updated. The…
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House price
We put our house up for sale in September for £250,000 which we accepted asking price offer within 3 weeks. We had lots of viewings and interest our buyers were prepared to wait whilst we found somewhere which we eventually did were then gazumped so by then I had enough and withdrew from our sale. Now in the new year…
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Concrete build homes vs Brick build - What's the difference?
Can anyone shed light on the difference between the two houses beyond the material? I get brick builds are your traditional builds, but wondering why concrete builds are considered non-traditional. Thanks :)
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when should the surveyor's points be completed
Our surveyor picked out some things that needed urgent attention to the house we are buying. when should these be completed? before the exchange or before completion?
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Thinking of offering on this cottage
HI everyone I'm thinking of offering on this cottage http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-27869082.html I really like it but have some reservations because its been on the market since May and hasn't had any offers. It is priced highly and I can't afford that so it would be a low offer. Also the other…
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Housing Association House - What happens when I retire?
Hello Everyone I currently live in a Housing Association house under an affordable rent scheme and pay full rent on the property. I have worked since I left school for the past 13 years. I have always aspired to 'own' my own home however after many obstacles in my past and various problems I have never been able to save up…
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Selling My House
Hi everyone, I'm putting my home up for sale come February with any luck, whilst using January to get it in it's best condition to attract more interest and hopefully sell it quickly. I've read plenty of tips thanks to some great articles and posts on this forum, but hopefully by starting this thread I can get some help…
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Number of nights an excluded occupier can have a guest
Hi, I let rooms in my property to people under the terms 'excluded occupier'. I always make this clear from the start that this is the contract. Usually, all other problems are solved by common sense and cooperation. However, if someone has a guest over to stay, what are the limits that I, as landlord, can place? As a rule…
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How much does great flooring add to property value?
Hi All, Wondering if there are any property experts out there who might be able to help with this. I live in a 2-bedroom city centre flat in Manchester. The building is a new development (we bought from the developer). I'm wondering how much new flooring might add to the value of the flat? I appreciate it's a complex issue…
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advice on renting spare room in my flat
Hello all hoping for a little advice, im thinking about renting out my spear room on a short term basis. Say 3-6 months at a time with possable extention or another 3-6 months. Main reason is to cover the bill and pay off some debt as my partner has left leaving me in a bit of a situation. Im not sure what to charge,I had…
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House swap/sale
Hi, I was wondering what the cheapest way to swap houses with a relative. We are looking to swap , but I imagine we would have to sell to each other. But do we need an estate agent or what?
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Not exchanged contracts completion 20th
I last spoke to our solicitor on the 23rd dec at which point they advised our purchasers had not yet got a mortgage, at least they were not aware of it yet. Our purchasers were pushing for the 20th jan! not contracts have been signed etc. Our solicitor returns 6th jan. Is it possible to have everything done in time for…
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problems after completing
Hi. We recently bought a house. The seller when showing us around months earlier said she would be putting a tiled floor down before the house was sold (had an old lino). We decided to put an offer on the house which was accepted. 5 months later we moved in but the floor hadnt been changed. It wasnt in the conveyoncing…
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where to put money from house sale before buying new one?
Hello, hoping someone can help! My mum is in the process of selling her house, to move down near us, but has not found another to buy. We are wondering about where the best place is to put the proceeds of the sale before she finds somewhere else. Looking forward to some advice! Thanks all.
