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Choices estate agents.
please can anyone respond...i have just joined this so im not sure im using it right.. i trusted choices estate agents of caterham to rent out my property...worst decision ever.... my tenants refernces were not even checked...they turned up with 3 dogs...they never mentioned...dogs barking camera outside house...we were…
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Capital Gains
Hi, I've got a couple of questions around capital gains regarding the percentage and calculation. * Say I bought a house in 2000 for £50k * It's my main residence for say 11 years * I then rent it out for 3 years and then the tenant moves out * The property is then valued at £100k today Do you pay CG on the entire profit?…
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Home Buyers Survey
Hi I'm currently in the process of buying a house, the property is a very average 1930's semi. I'm also selling my current home, again a 1930's semi. I've commissioned a Home Buyers Survey on my new house, as has my buyer on my current property. On properties of this age, there is bound to be a few things that would need…
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is a rewiring automatically required?
We are in the process of buying a house built in 1983. The home report states that it recommends the electrics are checked as it's the original system and fuse box. I only considered re wiring necessary in a much older house and was only expecting to have to replace the fuse box. Does anyone know if a house of this age…
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Mainstay managing company
We are in the process of moving.... the house we are buying is leasehold and our solicitor requested the management pack on the 22nd July. Nothing has arrived. The vendor's solicitor is chasing them twice a day... Their excuse is that they have a back log. Any one any experience of how long it takes? As it stands we are…
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Not sure whether to move, opinions sought please
Ok so I had my house valued in June at £250.000. The EA who I used to sell my last house and who I trust (as much as you can with EAs) emailed today to ask if I'm further forward with my plans to move. She sent some property details of an almost identical house round the corner that they have just sold for £262,000 I would…
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Housing options. Legally homeless
Hey all. Last time i posted on this forum i got some really helpful advice, so here i am again. Never in a typical situation it seems. Back in March this year i was evicted. I had been in the care of the local authority until i turned 18, then stayed on under an excluded occupier tenancy agreement. Long story short, i was…
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Buying out ex Partner on a property with a mortgage
Hi There I have just split up with my partner, we have a house together in unequal shares, 75% / 25% in my favor. We have worked out what I need to pay her and agreed that I will pay her some now and the balance in 12 months, when im in a better position. Im looking for some help really, I can afford the monthly payments…
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Advice for house buying negotiation tactics
Hi I'm looking for a little advice on negotiation tactics. I've just had an offer of £490k rejected for a house that has been marketed at £525k. (It's actually only been quietly marketed at this stage). The EA was saying that they might run an open day soon unless we can come up with a higher offer. (I don't know how…
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Ending a rolling Tenancy
Our fixed term rental contract ended on the 31st July 2014 so we have now moved into a rolling period. Our rental period is from the 1st of each month. We are due to exchange on a house next week and complete the week after so realise we need to send a letter asap to end our Tenancy at the end of September. Would tomorrow…
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Advice for house buying negotiation tactics
Hi I'm looking for a little advice on negotiation tactics. I've just had an offer of £490k rejected for a house that has been marketed at £525k. (It's actually only been quietly marketed at this stage). The EA was saying that they might run an open day soon unless we can come up with a higher offer. (I don't know how…
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Chancel Liability
Hi :j I was wondering if someone could help me out - we're in the process of buying our first home, and the searches came through today. Chancel liability was one of the searches done and returned the following: We hereby Certify that, based upon historical parish and tithe district boundaries, third party data and the…
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Water leak through ceiling in new flat.
Hi - I need some advice regarding a water leak in a new flat. I bought in May, and moved in last week, and over the weekend the occupier above showered, and water leaked through our bathroom ceiling - when I say leaked, I mean poured like a tap. We have lodged a complaint with our Property Service Agent, and informed the…
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Royal Mail redirection
We are moving to a new rented property next week. My partner and I cohabit and have a daughter, who has his surname. I have a different surname. I'm setting up Royal Mail redirection, but you have to pay per surname. Has anyone tried hyphenating their surnames on their application form and did it work? So e.g. application…
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Advice request re landlord, repairs, deposit protection
Hello All, I'm in rented whilst renovating a house. Have been renting for 15 months. Always pay rent on time. Landlord has been pretty poor at basic maintenance. There are a number of issues but the key issue is a leaking ceiling in second bedroom. This weekend I had to empty a washing up bowl that permanently sits under…
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Transferring a mortgage offer
Hi all, We are FTB and have been awaiting an exchange date for the purchase of our property for over 4 months now. We have had everything arranged and organised and have been very flexible with regards to the clients requests. Our only request was that the matter be pushed through by last week as we were to be homeless…
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lodger issues
hi, i hope ths is the correct forum. i have issues with lodgers who i have found to be dealing drugs from the room, or consuming them. how do i evict them as they are refusing to leave?, do i call the police to reomove them?, or do i have to pay a bailiff?, thanks.
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Part-Exchanging your home: post-completion inspection question
I agreed to part-ex my house with the original builder about two months ago. They use a third party who agreed to give us £20k less than the price the Estate Agents said we could get. I accepted this as I really wanted the new house (the builders also put the price up by £18k a week after we'd agreed the part-exchange).…
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Fence Dispute
Hello. I really need some advice and hopefully someone can help. I have lived in my property for 12 years now and about 6 years ago when there was some bad weather the fence was damaged. My neighbour and myself assumed the it was their fence and got this fixed. Now last year due to bad weather again the fence was damaged…
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Feels ripped off by the Letting Agent
hello there, just venting out my frustration here, so please bear with me I was looking at properties to rent as I was moving for OH's work reason - and had a viewing of a property on a Thursday in June. we had more viewings that Saturday, so didn't want to commit the same day - anyway LA called that Friday morning saying…
