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Deposit deductions
I dont have an immediate issue but I was just wondering. If a landlord suggests that they need to make a deduction for your deposit, do they actually have to do the work? I would assume, yes. For example, lets say you have a damaged carpet and they propose a deduction of £x to replace it (taking into account age, quality,…
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Is it possible to rent out your property and get another mortgage?
Someone was telling me today that we should be able to rent out our flat and get another mortgage to buy ourselves another property. I know it probably depends on lots of things, but can this be possible with a small income, they just know the flat will 'take care of itself' by being rented out, and will let us buy another…
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damage not caused by tenant
Recently a lightbulb broke, fell on our carpet and burnt a prominent mark there (small and neat but very noticeable). The bulb had been fitted for months or more, so not our fault. I reported damage to the letting agent as contract stipulates, but they are saying that as it's not normal wear and tear, we are liable to pay.…
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Letting Agents - do they have a customer service?
Hi, My daughter is a student, planning on renting a house with other students whilst at uni so they are making the enquiries with a well known letting agent. As I have been asked to be the guarantor for my daughter, I have lots of questions to ask of the LA and have duly put them in. Have I had a reply? No. I emailed to…
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Cost of rewiring and putting central heating in
Hi, I'm a first time buyer and my budget for buying a house is around £70-90,000. Houses in the area I want to normally too much for me, but a 3 bed, back-to-back terrace has come up for sale that's £80k in the perfect area. It's easy to see why it's so much cheaper- needs complete modernisation. It would need to have…
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Conveyancing solicitor in NE London
Does anyone have a recommendation for a good conveyancing solicitor in NE London? We were intending to use an out-of-town firm who dealt with my mother-in-law's last move, but they are quoting £800 + VAT which seems a bit on the high side to me. We've also had a recommendation from a friend for a (central) London-based…
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Paying only partial months rent as moving out
Hi, We are currently in a rental contract where it is rolling month to month as we have been in the house for 4 years. We recently got an offer accepted on a house and told our landlord back in Feb that we will be likely moving out at the end of March. As we are new to house buying process and we hadn’t realised these…
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What as a Buyer can I do to speed up purchase
Offer accepted on a house on Sat. FTB we have a MA and had our MIP in place. There is no chain the sellers have alread purchased and moved out. So far we have instructed solicitors and paid required fees. We have submitted the full mortgage application on Monday through the MA. I chased the Estate agent today as the…
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Would you pull out of buying this house
would this make you pull out? I wouldnt blame them if they did.... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-26661572
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Why would an Expert Witness Building Surveyor not produce his report within 45 days?
It concerns me because he is not waiting for any other reports and his site visit was 45 days ago which might suggest he is not the right person. The dispute is about several missed problems in a full survey, he is instructed to give his expert advice on, should a reasonably competent surveyor have flagged these up. Am I…
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Advice on becoming a Landlord
Hi all This is my first post on the forums but i have read here from time to time. I am posting here for general advice on becoming a land lord. My sister has recently broken up with her boyfriend and by a result are having to deal with the house they own together. The House is about £125,000 with a mortgage of about…
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Section 21 questions [tenant]
Where a section 21 has been issued how does a tenant go about asking a court to extend the deadline by up to the 42 days they are permitted to do so? As I understand when it expires the landlord can apply for accelerated proceedings to remove the tenant without the need for a hearing. If we are unable to leave in time can…
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renting out a room m-f - what to include?
Hi all I will shortly be advertising to rent my spare room in my house for a mon-fri let. My friend currently rents it and as she was going to be there a while she brought her own bedding etc. She was also there at weekends as well. In the room I have a double bed, bedside table, drawers and wardrobe. Was planning on…
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Move up the ladder or pay off mortgage?
We currently own a 2 bed flat in East London which we paid £190k for last year and is now worth around £230k due to the work we’ve had done and the property price madness here. We may be in a fortunate position to have some early inheritance in 12-18 months time in which case, with our savings we’d be able to pay off £70k…
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Archeologist survey for my new extension
Hi, i hope you can help? I purchased my house about 3 years ago & we have just got permission for a rear extension under the condition we have an Archeologist survey when digging out the drains & foundations. The reason for this, is that we live within x amount of meters from what they call aerial photos showing a possible…
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just want to spill my frustrations - buyers!
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Underpinned home - no paperwork
Hi Wondering if anyone could help me/advise. My partner and I purchased a deceased family member's property via his mum and dad, the Executors. The property had been partially underpinned back in 1986 because of a leaking drain which was subsequently fixed. Prior to completing our solicitor said we would need the relevant…
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Scottish Landlord Registration Dilemma
I've just received my 2014/2015 CT bill in the post. There was a leaflet enclosed about landlords having to be registered with the council by law. I know that my last landlord was not registered and owns and lets out several other properties in the area. Should I report her to the council or let sleeping dogs lie? On one…
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Selling separate garage
Two years and a bit ago a bought a property with a garage and parking space not joined to the property. This garage is mostly unused so I was wondering if it is worth selling it. I did search around but I couldn't really find any information on this subject. Does anybody have experience with this? My main questions are: 1.…
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Actions after offer accepted
Fingers crossed it's looking likely that we'll have an offer accepted on a house today - just waiting for the agent to call me back. What are the things we'll have to do immediately to get to Sold STC status? It's my first time buying property in the UK, so I don't want to appear clueless when speaking to the agent.
