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Advice on making offer (FTB)
Hi Guys, Need a bit of suggestions on how much to offer to this property This property is offered chain free and was "sold" couple of weeks ago but now back to market. Estate agent told me that it was sold near to asking price but now seller is looking for above asking price. What you guys think, how much is this property…
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Confused 2nd time buyer...
We are looking to move house in around 18 months time. We've almost got our deposit together for the new house, but there's one thing I am a little confused about and maybe someone can help me. All the solicitors fees, estate agents fees for buying and selling, and stamp duty, do we need to save up the money for those and…
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Advice welcome - new build and help to buy
Update - Read further down!! Oh dear lordy!! I have been a regular reader of mse and the forums but this is my first post. Think we have made some school boy errors in our first buy already. Bank holiday Monday we went to look at a new build. It is a small site with 61 house and no social housing (the local authority…
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Conveyancing Brighton
any recommendations in the Brighton & Hove / Sussex area please
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Guide Price
Hello, We've put our property on the market for £147,950 and this is how the price appears on all the documentation, but on Rightmove the price says £147,950 Guide Price. Could anyone tell me what this actually means and whether it could put buyers off (maybe thinking we want more than £147,950). We'd definately take…
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HELP! RBS declined ME for a mortgage
:mad: Hi every one am 23 years old first time buyer and just seen a house that I would really like. But went in to my rbs branch to see what they could offer me I was told after a short time on the computer there that I had been declined and, was given a number to phone number to phone. The reason I was giving was that I…
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Valid signature on Tenancy Agreement
Hi. Does an initial at the bottom of each page of a Tenancy Agreement constitute a legal Tenant's signature?
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Deed transfer problems
I want to start my own business which involves delivering products to customers homes via a small (car size) delivery van. However the transfer of the house I am buying states I must get permission to run a business from a single dwelling. Now my solicitor says I can either ignore it and do it anyway (his preference) or…
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Moving headache, help appreciated
Hi all, We are H2B First Time Buyers close to being in a position for exchange (the searches are due to complete 12 April and Santander mortgage offer in place etc). Currently, we are living with my in-laws around the corner from the property we are about to buy - we are buying a vacant property that belongs to the estate…
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Tenancy Extension Fees
I started renting my property in July last year, signing up for a 6 month tenancy, which expired in January of this year. I was under the impression that after this 6 months had expired I was then on a rolling contract whereby I could give a months notice& the landlord could give me 2 months notice. I have received a…
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Need to contact neighbour about damp but flat rented out
My ongoing saga of trying to sell my house. Our house is on the market (was under offer but buyer fell through yesterday because of mortgage problems) and we have an area of damp in our loft conversion that a roofer has told us is next door's poor flashing. It's divided into 2 flats and the owners own the freehold. Both…
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What percentage
Would you offer (and would you expect to get, these may be two different figures) on this house situation I respect peoples privacy so will only ask for percentages. I won't give the area but will give the information I have on the area. This property has been on the market for more than 18months. It's in a village…
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Letting agent vetting checks
Hi, Just thought of asking, i am going through a letting agent for two bed flat, for the first time. I am having tough time as the letting agents tenant vetting agency is doing all sorts of checks on me. Just thought of asking why do they do this? i mean i ready to pay 1.5 months deposit and 1 month rent in advance. any…
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Found someone else's deeds in my garage....what do I do with them??
Ok so I'm packing up for my relocation and found some house deeds that belong to a friend's parents. I have no idea how we came to have them, my only thought is when we helped them move a few years back maybe a box of theirs ended up in our garage (?). Anyway, I phoned my friend (they don't live near us anymore) and asked…
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Letting Agent's Renewal Fees
Hello, Wondered if someone could give me a bit of advice. A friend of mine has a flat that he has let for approx. 8 yrs. The same tenant has been renting it the whole time. The tenant was found via an agent, and this same agent has been taking 10% commission each and every month for the entire time (it is on a tenant find…
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Leave an 'up and coming' area for a house?
A year ago we bought our first flat, a 2 bed ex-council flat in Leytonstone close to the tube. It cost £190k and we put down a £19k deposit with all the money we had in the world. We had it valued and to our surprise it’s now worth £250k-270k. We’re considering our options for Summer 2015 (not considering a move this…
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Unsettled after Landlords Gas Check resulted in him being in my bedroom.
Well, I guess the title it a little unclear so I'll give you some background info. Please, if anyone could help I would be so grateful. We currently rent what would be classed as a luxury property with a luxury rent to match. I.e the property has been lovingly restored by our LL; reclaimed Yorkshire stone floor, all…
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Thought on my home buyers report...
Hi all, I'm hoping to buy a maisonette. Its basically a first floor flat but you access it on the ground floor, there's a hallway on the gf & it also comes with the rear courtyard. Its approx 1870's, no doubt originally a house. The home buyers report had two "3's". - Penetrating dampness to chimney breasts (poss cause…
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Where to live in North West?
My husband has applied for a job in Liverpool and stands a good chance of getting it. I'm from Warrington originally but don't want to live there. Looking at schools, Helsby and Culcheth are excellent secondaries. My boys aren't even primary school age but if we move North, it is to buy the forever home so don't intend to…
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Squatter acquires a semi for free
It's probably been a long, hard road for him, but well worth it no doubt. http://money.aol.co.uk/2014/05/07/judge-rules-in-favour-of-squatter/?icid=maing-grid7%7Cuk%7Cdl2%7Csec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D263059
