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How much on average furnishing new home and money saving tips?
Hi guys Just wondering how much people spend furnishing their homes as well as get some advice about cost effective/saving ways to furnish a house... What are your money saving tips! Thanks!
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mortgage valuation
I spoke to a mortgage advisor today who said that houses are "hardly ever" valued at less than the offer price because a house is worth what you will pay and you will pay x. i think my offer was a good one and was fair. However, if i have offered too much then i would rather know about it. I have read a few questions on…
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Single property development, with other person(s)
Hi there I work in the trades and I'm considering doing this with another person who is also a trades person. Between us, we know enough of the right people to get the work done. Any advice? My thoughts 1. We would of course get some sort of legal agreement (deed of trust?) drawn up. What needs to be in this? I am of the…
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Overnight Visitor in rented accommodation.
I have recently moved into a shared house and my tenancy agreement States That "The tenant shall not without the written consent of the landlord allow any other persons to remain overnight in the Demised Premises". Does this mean That I need written permission from the landlord to have my boyfriend stay over for one…
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Purley or Three bridges or Horley
I am very confused between Purley (croydon borough), Three bridges (Crawley) and Horley (Surrey) Does anyone know about this area much or live around there? Which would be safer and cheaper for renting? I have chosen those 3 places as I am moving because of my partner's new job (shift work) at Gatwick airport and the…
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Valuation subject to specialist reports or work being undertaken
Hi We have had a homebuyers survey done on a house by Countrywide Surveyors as part of our mortgage application with Yorkshire Building Society. The full report hasnt come through yet but of the valuation the surveyor hold us the following: The offer have on the house is already £9000 lower than the asking price so I am…
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Rental liability after relationship breakdown
I have lived in a private rented house for the past 4 and a bit years with my partner, or should I now say ex-partner who decided to move out on Friday back to her parents. The tenancy agreement is in both names, and she is stating she won't pay anymore now she's moved out of her own choice. Can anyone tell me where I…
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letting agency charge / fine query
Hi I'm just checking something out for a friend; he has just moved out of a flat and his former letting agency have said that he has to give them his utility bills or they will fine him £115 - can they do this, it isn't something he has been asked for before at previous rented flats? My friend has informed the utility…
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Here we go again...new eviction notice received
Hello, A few months ago I posted a request for help looking for advice after having received an eviction notice from our Landlord. Following the forum's suggestions we challenged the eviction notice and we never heard from our landlord until today..... I just received a new notice and I am wondering if this one was…
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Tenancy in Common
Good afternoon a friend and I are thinking of buying a property together using a tenancy in common agreement. We'll put down the same amount for the deposit and pay everything 50-50. However, my friend won't be living in the property and I will. Can any of you redirect me to any sample set-ups? We're discussing about the…
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Landlord question re:loan legality
forgive me where i have posted similarly before, albeit things have both changed and moved on and looking for a bit of a refresh. am landlord with ownership of one of 5 properties in building divided into 5 properties.needs a bit of rectification,at cost circa £10K. there is a governing management committee of which i am…
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Letting your own house.
I own a 1970s 3 bed semi in a nice area. Over the past couple of years my partner has been living here while converting his Victorian semi. We had originally planned to sell his house and live in mine. OH has worked very hard on the renovation and we are both surprised by how lovely his house is now. I know he would love…
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Moving to south east!! London/crawley/surrey
Hi there everyone, I currently live in north london and planning on moving with my partner after 10 years living in this area. my partner recently got a job at Gatwick airport and I currently work in central london. We both will be working shift work and that involves travelling into london or Gatwick in middle of the…
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Do you push yourself on your house?
How much do you push yourself when it comes to buying a house, myself and my wife have very good paying jobs and on our mortgage application it came back with a figure of what they were prepared to lend us. We have actually offered on something which is 300,000K less than what the mortgage company are prepared to lend us.…
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How long before you chase buyers solicitors?
We are selling, no chain, they are cash buyer so no survey,mortgage etc. Our solicitor sent them the draft contract, guarantees, fixtures and fittings, sellers questionnaire etc 2 1/2 weeks ago. We know they want to move quickly as do we. Our sol sent off everything within 24hrs of receiving it from us, we took a week to…
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Interest on Deposit Between Exchange and Completion
We're FTB's just about to exchange on our first house and are wondering who gets the interest on the deposit between exchange and completion. We will have approx 4 weeks between exchange and completion. I have read conflicting information but think the desposit will get handed to the seller's solicitors on exchange so they…
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Question about sealed bid
Hello, I put an offer on a house yesterday at 6k above asking price (210k property). Today I heard that they're going to sealed bid due to 14 'similar' offers being made. Do you think it's better to stick with my bid or increase it further? My goal is obviously to get the house for the lowest possible price. I'm not sure…
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Managed to Evict Tenant except Possessions - What to Do
Hello folks, We have finally evicted our tenants from hell (unpaid rent of £6k) via court order/bailiffs. They still have possessions and items in the garage, to which we have told them to remove by this evening (we have given them 10 days to remove since eviction date). Are there any legal confirmation forms/letters for…
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Having A new Street Address
Hey, the house I recently bought extends to a street on both sides front and back. There is an address on the first street (at the front). However, the garden and space in the back lend themselves very well to carving out a space for being developed into a mini parking lot. This is something that I'd like to do. And I am…
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How to play this one?
Hi, I would be interested in obtaining views from the fellow forum members. We have had an offer accepted on a house for £525k. We are lucky in the we only need a realtively low LTV as we are selling our current house and have a sizable deposit. Mortgage offer has now come through for what we need BUT the mortgage…
