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Tenants in house I am buying
Hi I am in the process of selling my one bed starter home just on the edge of North West London and have found a nice detacted 3 bed house on the south coast which ticks all my boxes. I will be a lot more financially better off after the move with a bigger house smaller mortgage and unsecured debt paid off. I put the offer…
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Noise from neighbour - whether to complain to council
I need some advice. My OH and I bought an ex-council flat last year and recently have had new neighbours move in next door (tenants). We've been woken up every day this week at around 5/6am and heard screaming and shouting in the evenings as well. We went round to speak to them twice and the mother came round to explain…
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Joint Tenants Property - Buyout
Hi! I've had some very helpful advice on these forums before, so I'm hoping people could help me again - thanks for any advice / information you can give :) Sorry if this is a dumb question, please bear with me! Having recently split up with my boyfriend, I'm considering my options for the property we own together as joint…
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Cant sell our house!
Hi all, Evening all just after some wisdom as ever! You have probably worked it out by now we are having difficulties selling out bungalow. - Its a new build 3 years old, well insulated, low utilities cost. - village location with amenities - modern decor - front and back gardens with side garden parking for 1 car. -2 beds…
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Affordable Rent advice please?
Hello, I don't know if this is the right place to post but does anyone know much about the relatively new "affordable Rent" levels that can be charged by councils and housing associations? My question is if a house is let on an affirdable rent can the housing association change it to a social rent level if they were so…
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Buying parents' house, dying Dad
Hi all. Bit of a complex one but bear with me! My parents owe £150k on their mortgage, and Dad probably hasn't got long to live - he is 60 and probably has lung cancer going by his horrific cough (his Dad died of lung cancer at 60). He won't go to the doctor as does not want to know. He just wants to enjoy life and when…
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Rented property moving out and rent
Hi all, Hoping someone can offer some advice. I was renting a property from Feb 13 until July 14, in feb 14 my landlord told me he had to sell the property as he needed the money. At the end of May the property sold and he issued me with 12 weeks notice to vacate the property. On the 12th of June I found a new property and…
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What if i sell my house myself?
am o with 3 agents, but a friend at work is now interested, if she wants to buy it, can i sell it myself and avoid the agents fee? Whats the next step if I accept the colleagues offer?
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How to find out how much someone paid for land?
Apologies if this isn't really the correct forum but want to find out how much someone paid for some land... not just being nosy there is a reason behind it! Tried rightmove,zoopla etc but they only pick up houses (even though it was listed as for sale on rightmove!) I know you can get records from land registry but assume…
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Solicitors querying building regulations...
Hi all, We are in the process of selling our property and had a letter yesterday from our buyer's solicitor stating.... 'Whilst we note that planning permission is not required for the addition of a partition wall, building regulations do apply to ensure that there are sufficient fire escapes, adequate ventilation etc.…
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has anyone ever used those "we buy any house" firms?
Hi I had to move out of my flat a year ago due to mobility issues. Am in amenity housing now but am being pressured to sell my old home by the local council/DWP. The flat has been up for sale for a year (at half the price I paid for it), with excellent home report, and has had 3 viewings in that time. I have been…
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Bit worried
moved to mortgages and endowments section
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Should we take the risk of buying another house?
Hi everyone First ever post so please forgive me if this is in the wrong place! We currently own a home and have been mortgage free for about 2 months and always thought we could go for another house and rent ours out, but would appreciate advice on whether we should do this now or wait. Have the choice to get buy to let…
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Renting - Catch 22
The house we live in is being sold under probate and the proceeds split three ways. My third is about 150k, but not enough to get a mortgage re salaries. We need a 3 bedroom in Surrey for about £1300 pm but are outside the salary requirement of £42k pa although I will be cash-flush. Is there any way round this? TIA
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Rights renting flat/house Uk (london)
Hello,im looking for rent a flat/house i need to know if i have the right to Change the lock when i rent it ? cuz i dont feel save going to work and leave my stuff if landlord have a copy ,etc
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Joining multiple local council's housing registers nationwide?
I am a single 38yr old bloke who has lived in Surrey for 7 years. I've been renting in this time but my landlord is now selling up. I work from home but because I only earn a little bit more than the minimum wage, it's practically impossible for me to live in Surrey because it's such a wealthy area. I've had to join the…
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Each selling our house to buy one - advice?
Hi, My partner and I both own separate homes - he on his own, and I have a mortgage with my brother. We would like to sell both homes and buy one property together (the mortgage would be myself and my partner, the finished sale would not include my brother). Can anyone give advice on the process of this? I bought my house…
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Furnished rented property - appliances?
I'm about to rent a house for the first time by myself. It's advertised as a furnished property that includes appliances. Clearly the cooker is staying because it's built into the kitchen, but does 'appliances' typically extend to kettles/toasters etc or is it just large white goods like the fridge? Would you expect the…
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The other party's dodgy conveyancer
Hi guys, A bit of advice needed for an exchange and completion problem we are having. We are due to exchange on Wednesday and complete on Friday. Everything should have been sorted by now but our buyers conveyancer seems to be putting up obstacles that are unnecessary. This is a former right to buy property, four in a…
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Types of Survey
I'm in the process of buying a house and need to arrange a survey but am v confused about what I need. The house is mid Victorian and is in a row of houses which all differ from one another as they are in a coverted building. Given that the property wasn't originally built as a house and is around 150 years old, and has…
