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Supplemental Assured Shorthold Tenancy expired - notice period?
Hi all. We originally had a 1 year assured shorthold tenancy that expired on Sept 14th 2013, when we then signed a now-expired supplemental AST, expired on Sept 14th 2014. We are about to buy a house and had let the landlords know of prospective move dates and the stage of the purchase process. They agreed to let us stay…
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Buying a house with granted planning permission+building regulation,butwork notstartd
Hi I am buying a property whose owner planned a rear extension and loft conversion in 2007. The planning permission and building regulation were lodged and granted then. However, the owner did not carry out the building work but only some minor home improvement jobs in the loft (put in an radiator, painted the wall, opened…
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Propoerty marketed as a 3-bed but in fact a 2-bed with loft room
Hi all, my partner and I are in process of buying a property. It has been marketed as a 3-bed and we ended up paying just over £20k above the asking price as we have fallen in love with it immediately. We have just received the property valuation and it came up almost £30k below the price we're paying. So we called the…
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Return of Deposit
Hi, Myself and my husband moved out of our rented flat 2 and a half months ago and have just got to the stage of a disputed claim for our deposit back. We lived there five years. When we left the carpet was damaged in some places in two rooms. The carpet was not new when we moved in - the landlord said he put it in new…
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Deductions after end of tenancy
Afternoon all, Recently moved out of a rented flat and was waiting for my deposit to be returned. The estate agent eventually replied to my enquiries saying that the landlord and I needed to agree to any deductions and sign the deposit scheme release form. So I messaged the landlord to double check that he was happy with…
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How do I build a property portfolio?
Hello All, I am a long time reader of this site but never had the nerveto post/create a new thread so here goes. I have a dream, (not an attempt to plagiarise) in which I cangenerate enough income from assets that can allow me to receive £3,000 a month.Yes its ambitious I appreciate, but that is my long term goal. My heart…
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choosing a surveyor
any tips on choosing a surveyor? Surveyor 1 - well established in area associated with his own Estate agent (covers different district to where i am buying) and well known by my Solictior (plus my dad knew him years back when he did some business for him and friends over 15 years ago). Home buyers survey price £300 +VAT.…
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Estate agents duties to see to damp?
I rent a 5 bed house through an estate agent. I reported the damp in May at the bi-annual inspection, but nothing has been done since. I have sent photos but they have not sent anyone to inspect it and in May, the lady from the estate agent commented that she wouldn't use the worst affected room at all. There are no…
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Asking your solicitor questions
I am in the process of buying a house and have asked my solicitor a number of questions that were raised by the home buyers report and a few other questions. To date I have not received an answer to any questions but my solicitor has advised me he has no issues with the given answers provided by the seller's solicitor. At…
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Renting with a ccj
We need help. A couple of years ago my Girlfriend's nephew fraudulently used her signature to co-sign some payday loans. She has been proven innocent, and has never had to pay a penny, but the court applied a ccj in both names. And despite having successfully had her name removed from the debt, its now preventing us from…
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Account for Rental Payments
My other half is about to rent out his flat as we're now living together. Is there a particular bank account which is best for this kind of thing as he wants a separate account for payments to go into? Thank you
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cancel tenancy -signed by docusign
hiya there, my partner and myself have been having difficulties and she was ready to leave. after convincing her to stay (we have two kids) she has told me she signed a tenancy agreement the day before on docusign on her phone. she has not paid a deposit or any rent or holding fee but the letting agent is trying to claim…
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Tenancy agreement signing and deposits
I have prepared a tenancy agreement using the NLAs free service. I have read up quite a bit before deciding to not use an agent and I have almost everything covered. Just a few clarifications please: If the tenancy agreement is signed 4 weeks prior to move in is it ok to take deposits just before move in so funds are…
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Unreasonable extra charges on a new flat
A few months ago I exchanged on an off plan new build flat being built by Bellway homes. The exterior has now been built and I have received the interior plans and electrical plans. To confirm, nothing in the interior has been done yet - it's just external walls. The layout isn't great so I want to move a few power points,…
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What is Solicitor charging me?
Hello all, Just received the statement from the Solicitor, with all charges added. Some I'm not sure about so ask you first! There is no mortgage, it's a cash purchase. Apart from 'Chancel Insurance Indemnity policy' of £15, there is an 'Insurance arrangement fee' of £42. I obviously need the Chancel insurance, but is the…
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Conveyance of adjoining land
Hello A house converted into 2 flats, flat 1 is accessed via front of property. flat 2 is accessed via side door and the side door is down a drive that is owned by next door. There is an agreement in place to allow full access but it seems the agreement expires just over 50 years. if this was not renewed then you would not…
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Landlord broke the contract
Hi there. I posted on here about a month ago, but now my situation has changed slightly. I have a joint tenancy with my estranged husband that expires in October. I left in January (due to spousal abuse), and informed the landlord at that time. I'm fully aware that as a joint tenant, I am still financially responsible for…
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First house, which area?
We are exploring areas where we can buy our first home. Its me, wife and a our two year old boy. Any suggestions are appreciated. Our main criteria's are given below in the order of priority. Our maximum budget is 340K Good (state) schools Safety Commute to London(canary wharf) in less than 1 hour 15 mins(lesser is better)…
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Tax information required!
hello, I could use some help on a matter of great concern. I own a property in London,Stamford Hill, that I let it for 12months and since I currently live in Romania, I decided to pass on the maintenance duties to Ascentps, a local company. I notified the tenants of this situation and gave them the contact details of this…
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Do I ask for more than £250,000
My husband and I are going our separate ways. Our house has been valued at £285,000 approx. It is an ex council house. Is it worth putting it on the market for this price where it's 3% stamp duty or put it on for lower so it's only 1% stamp duty? Thanks
