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Receivers want rent, so does landlord!
We are currently renting and receivers are in due to landlords debt. Receivers want the rent but landlord does too. Rent is inclusive of heating, electric, council tax etc. Landlord is still paying for all these services and wants money. We have had no letters or request for payment from receivers for last 3 months. We…
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Deposit Dispute
Hi all Quick question regarding a dispute... I entered into an AST last April, for 6 months, this was extended by a further 6 months in October 2013, then in April 2014 I went to a monthly agreement, as I was in the process of buying a property. When the tenancy ended in August we disagreed over the deposit, which…
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Purchasing Property
I will get straight to it. We are in the lucky position to say that we own our houseoutright and have another property which is rented out and is also paid for infull. As I am ignorant in the way mortgages work I just wanted toknow how I bank roll our venture. My first thought was to re-mortgage the rental house whichwas…
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Losing our home
Hello, I don't know whether anyone can offer us some advice or any ideas but I feel I should at least try to gather as much information as I can. My situation is a bit of a complicated one but il do my best to keep it concise. Last year my aunt decided she wanted to sell her home to pay off her mortgage and buy somewhere…
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Estate Agent told us we can't negotiate lower price after survey showed problems
We are a family on low income (we have both worked extremely hard our whole lives we just work in careers which unfortunately are not well-paid) and need to move due to having children in a tiny 2 bed house. We can't afford most 3 -beds on the market but found one 'off market' that we could borrow enough from the mortgage…
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New home - boiler packed up
I moved into my new build house 18 months ago & everything is covered by the builders 2 year warranty. Yesterday my boiler stopped working. I contacted the house builders who said they wont fix it as it has not been serviced in the past year. Has anyone got any advice as to where I stand?
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Difficulty reading covenant
Apologies if any of the terminology I use is incorrect, this is all a bit new to me! I have received an electronic official copy of the covenant(s) for a property I am in the process of purchasing. A couple of the pages are very dark and the writing cannot be read and I am also struggling to read the handwriting on the…
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Can I live in my BTL flat?
Hi, We currently own a London flat that we plan to eventually re-mortgage to unlock equity in the flat. We then plan to move to the North East of England and buy a house. I'll likely still work in London however so would need a place to stay 3 nights a week. Could I take a lodger in the flat when we move but only live…
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Faulty Dishwasher - What is reasonable?
Hi all, I have been renting from this LL for 3 years. He is completely useless and does everything when he is ready (my garden gate has only just been fixed after last years storms over a year ago and I had to sort it). Anyway, the dishwasher has gone phut. It is not heating the water. We told the agent who then told the…
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SPIF TA6 Property Information Form - Seller dishonest
I bought my property in 2012, a leasehold property. 6 months after moving in I received a letter from the Basildon Council (they are the landlords) advising me of imminent major works. New windows and doors costing £3700. It's written in the lease that I must comply and allow them to do the job. I argued for months with…
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Moral Query with Rental Purcxhase
OK, I live in a rental property with my two kids. Dependant on HA and in my area (more renters than properties) LL's who will accept HA recipients as tenants are like gold dust. Obviously LL is selling property I am in, I am now in rolling tenancy so at risk of losing it. LL seems to be selecting viewers who want tenant in…
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Boiler certificate when selling
Hi all, I'm in the process of selling my late fathers flat, and I've had this from my solicitors. "The buyer’s solicitors have also confirmed an entry on the Local Authority Search confirms a gas warm air boiler was installed in June 2006. Please provide a copy of the Compliance Certificate you would have been provided…
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ex council semidetached vs private terraced
Should I go for an ex council semi detached (built in 1930s) freehold - asking price £115k or end terraced private property (built in 1910-1920), leasehold - asking price £145k. The terraced house is about 20m sqr larger. Both in same area, most council houses are private owned. Which one would you go for? I haven't put…
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Damage to my house by neighbour's builders
Hi, This is my first post here and I am hoping that someone will be able to help me..... I live in a terraced house with a downstairs toilet and 'utility room' in what used to be a lean-to a the end of the kitchen, it was previously only accessible from the outside but one of the previous owners changed the access so that…
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ex council semi detached vs terraced private
Should I go for an ex council semi detached (built in 1930s) freehold - asking price £115k or end terraced private property (built in 1910-1920), leasehold - asking price £145k. The terraced house is about 20m sqr larger. Both in same area, most council houses are private owned. Which one would you go for? I haven't put…
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Buyer can't complete
We were due to complete tomorrow but my conveyancer called this afternoon to say it won't happen. She said it was because the buyers mortgage application didn't have the house valuation on it so funds couldn't be drawn down but couldn't give me any more details. Is this a big deal? Will it cause a huge delay? My dad and…
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New built house vibrating
House vibrating when heavy goods vehicles go past
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How to play it cool when offering on a house?
We have pretty much already decided we want to offer on a house but are having a second viewing on Friday just to be sure. The property was on for 185k but after 4 weeks they reduced it to offers over 178k and we know they need to move to upsize. It has now been on the market for two months. To be honest, before it was…
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Calculations for future house?
Hi all, Thank you for reading my thread. I'm currently putting figures together for when i buy my first house - hopefully sometime next year. I'm looking at purchasing a house with my salary alone. I will be looking at houses in the region of £140,000. 2-3 bed semis in the west midlands, with 10% deposit. I've already…
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What are your tips for when going to view a house?
Eg, what should I look out for? Can I make an offer after I've viewed the house and like it?
