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Deposit reclaim
Tenancy has ended after 8 year on a 4 bed property. Up to 4 adults have lived in the property throughout tenancy. The deposit connected to the flat is £750. Initial tenancy started before April 2007 but has been renewed at least once since then, so I assume the law suggests our deposit should be in a protection scheme? I…
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Making an offer for the house I'm renting
Hi, I recently had a 'provisional mortgage' and have been searching a place to buy - first time buyer with very limited deposit. One feasible option is making an offer to the house I am currently renting through the agency. I have the contact details of the landlord. But I am not sure how to approach, I don't even know if…
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Never signed inventory, implications?
Hi all, As per the title really... I move house in 2 weeks and naturally i will be looking to get my deposit back. Except i never signed and returned the inventory when i moved in. I asked for a few things to be changed, namely i wanted to highlight the condition of the garden and how the shed was rotten. But the letting…
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Buy/sell: how much do I lose?
Hello good people, I'm looking to get a rough idea on the cost of buying and selling a property. My intention is to buy to live, not sell on, but it is likely my job may take me away from the UK in a year or 2. I have been in this position for a few years now and have been renting at a cost of around 9 grand a year.…
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Estate agents either lying or choosing to be wilfully ignorant/hiding details
I've been looking at a house that is listed. Before putting in an offer on the house I did extensive research on what it means to own a listed property and I took advice from a conservation officer friend who looked at the listing details etc. The listing specifies the house's original, unchanged, interior structure…
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Heating in a rented flat
Hi. I'm asking for some advice on behalf of a friend who's in a difficult situation. My friend lives in a rented flat. The control panel for the Central heating is located on the inside of the boiler cupboard along with the gas meter. Her landlord has recently decided to switch the heating off and put a padlock on the door…
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Back boiler, single glazing and old electrics......
Been looking at buying a house and really like one in particular. After 2 viewings a few things have cropped up and i'm having difficulty deciding on if these should impact on what we offer for the property! I know there's no "science" to this kind of thing and a house is only worth what you're willing to pay for it, but…
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Question about dealing with landlord
I need some advice on how to deal with our landlord please. My brother rents a flat with 2 friends. One moved out to work abroad about 6 weeks ago, so I moved into his room. We emailed the letting agent and she said that was fine - I transferred the other tenant's share of the deposit directly to him, and the letting agent…
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At what point do we buy building insurance?
Hi everyone, We're first time buyers, waiting to exchange. Chain free purchase. We haven't been given a completion date just yet. Our broker has advised that we need to purchase building insurance prior to exchanging contracts. Our problem is, we don't know what start date we should put for the insurance. Can anyone help?
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Accepted offer, shouldn't I of heard something by now?
We have never sold a house before so not sure how this works, can anyone help? We accepted an offer on 25th September on the house we are selling, the estate agents told me they had the mortgage etc etc, last Monday 13th I called the solicitor they had no record of us at all ( the ea has a conveyancing dept who appointed…
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buying flat - issues with vacant flat underneath?
We're interested in buying a one bed flat in a conversion property consisting of three flats. The lease is 900+ years so no issue there. The flat above is occupied and tenanted but the one below is empty and has been for several years - apparently purchased five years ago but empty since (v. odd!). It looks dilapidated and…
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Would you repaint?
So we are leaving our rented property in January next year. I have been here five years. The bathroom was newly painted when we moved in, but unfortunately my LL did not use bathroom/kitchen paint and so where I have washed the walls down over the years this paint has come away showing the old blue paint underneath. Would…
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Landlord legal Insurance
Hi all wonder if I can pick your brains. I own a few properties. Good area. The majority of the flats are owned a handful rented out. Since day one I've had issues. The residents committee is very anti landlord. So much so they have tried to make life very difficult for me. But I'm a decent person and fully understand that…
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Tenancy agreement renewal issue
Dear members My tenancy agreement for my house is up for renewal. The estate agent called me to find out what my intentions are? I told her I do want to stay but if I could have periodic tenancy? She said that they are unable to offer periodic tenancy but she will speak to the landlord and see if they can help in some…
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Landlord insurance
Could any landlords on here help me to decide how to assess the correct rebuild value of a rented mid terrace house please. Built in 2002 of reconstituted stone with a man made tiled roof. Has 2 bedrooms, small study, bathroom, kitchen, lounge, staircase. It is about 25 ft from side to side (where it adjoins its…
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End Of Year Statement
Hi All, Apologies if this is the incorrect section but i couldn't find anywhere else relevant. I live in a flat and have to pay monthly fees, for example for gardening, cleaning etc. I pay £38 per month by direct debit. The annual cost is estimated each year and they always under estimate, resulting in me having to pay…
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indemnity insurance boundary
We are currently selling our house & tge buyer has raised a problem with our boundary. There isa cabin in our back garden which goes over the boundary on the land registry map. However there looks like a space between our boundary & house behind. We didnt build this & didn't come up when we moved. Does anyone know if…
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Home buyers report
Hi, We are in the process of buying our first house :D I've been told that the home buyers report is a good survey to go for. We currently rent the property we are going to buy so kinda know the issues we have but want to know for sure. Is the home buyers best? Or a more detailed one? Anyone have any ideas of cost? Thanks…
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What is this type of roof known as?
Does anyone know the right terminology for this type of roof? It is a partial roof that can then either be flat in the middle or have a lantern roof light as in the picture above. I am trying to find other examples of it on the internet, but not sure what the name of the roof type is to get more info. Thanks (PS apologies…
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ex council freehold, cul de sac transferred to housing association
Our ex council freehold semi, bought in 2011, is at the back of a cul de sac that also contains eight council owned maisonettes. The small entrance road, turning circle and green were previously unregistered but formed the communal area. Now the land outside is to be transferred to a housing association, along with the…
