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Leaving property due to disrepair then hit with charges
I shall start at the beginning! Basically, I started renting a property off a school friends parents in February 2013. On the 12th of that month i paid £595 deposit and £595 upfront and got the keys. I then began paying my rent the 12th of every month up until my new job started in March 2014, due to the difference in pay…
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can my ex claim on new house?
Hi, My wife and I are buying a new house together. However, my wife is worried that my ex wife, and possibly my children, will be able to make a claim on the house that we are buying together. I have been divorced for 5 years, and there was no extra notes on the divorce papers regarding having a claim on any future moneys.…
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DPS - query
We had an issue with our last tenants and kept an amount back from their deposit on departure. They then raised a dispute with the DPS who in turn said that they would rule 50/50 so we had to pay half of what we had kept back to the tenants. We then raised a complaint and sent back yet more evidence proving we were right…
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Renting admin fee fiasco
Hi everyone. I wonder if anyone can help me. I recently viewed a property with right move estate agents ( or is it your move, I forget). I saw a property I really liked. Quite a spacious studio flat. The same day I made a rather rash move and decided to go for it. I went to the estate agents. They told me I would have to…
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New Tenancy Deposit & First Month's Rent Question...
Hi all I have a query on behalf of my girlfriend, she's moving to a new property in June and the Letting Agents (Andrews) are demanding payment of the first month's rent and deposit before she's even seen the tenancy agreement. She has already paid a significant holding deposit and obviously doesn't want to hand over more…
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Best Place To Advertise My Rental Property
Hi There I have a property that I rent out, and wondered if anyone out there could kindly point me in the direction of a good place to advertise it on? I've tried Gumtree in the past, and although it does get some results, it would be great if there was a reasonably priced online service out there that I could use without…
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Charge orders against property
Hi I am currently separated from my husband and have been for almost 5 years. We have bought two properties while we were married however because of a previous house repossession in my name, both mortgages are in his name. Since we separated he has moved to the other house and I still reside with the children in the family…
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Timing of completion
Hi All This might vary quite a lot, but can anyone advise of typical time of day for completion. We are due to complete this Friday, we have already moved out so the house is empty. However, we need the completion money to exchange on our new house on Friday also. We are using different solicitors for sale and purchase, so…
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Register Deed of Variation for solar panels
All, Our solar panel lease is out of date in terms of compliance with CML guidelines and the solar company has sent us a deed of variation. This is all signed by both parties and certified, and I want to register it with Land Registry. Unsurprisingly, the GOV.UK site is bloody awful in describing how to do this. I've…
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Solid oak versus oak dining table
Hi all, I see some online sites selling dining tables. I am a bit confused as some sites say they are selling "solid oak dining tables" while other say "oak dining tables". My understanding is they are the same. Is that right? Thanks
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Halifax Mortgage Timeline
Hi, Does anyone know (latest timeline) how long does Halifax take to book the surveys? They took the monies last Wednesday and still havent heard anything regarding booking of Survey. Application is via broker. Thanks
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Landlord increase renting by 60% - is this legal?
Hi, My friend and I rent a self storage unit in Battersea, it has no running water or toilet and is small (about 10x10m). We use as a make shift music studio, where we have been playing there for about 2 years paying £380 a month. Today we got told as of August the rent will increase to £600! He said it's because they…
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When to get solicitors involved?
Good morning everyone, I had an offer accepted on a property yesterday. I'm excited about this, however, I know it's only a very small step on a long road with tons which could mean I don't end up purchasing the house. The first hurdle for me is when to get a solicitor involved. The two other properties I have had progress…
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Potential for property fraud
Hi All, I was hoping to seek some thoughts on the following scenario. I'm going through a property purchase and the property has been on the market for a while (Jan 15) too long in today's day and age. I think there is problem with the property not structurally as there are 4 flats within the same building but with the…
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Enforcement of terms in an unsigned contract
I recently approached a local estate agent to sell my house. The agent uses an online contract service ('docusign'). While I was considering the terms, I agreed to let the agent take photographs of the house which shortly afterwards appeared on the agent's website and on other aggregator sites, such as Zoopla. Regrettably,…
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Estate agents and aerial photography
I'm seeing more and more properties advertised with photographs like these ones, obviously taken with an aerial drone. My understanding is that drones can't be flown within 50 metres of either buildings or people, so are these estate agents just being a bit cheeky, or are they all going out and obtaining commercial…
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Offer Rejected Today. How Do I Offer On A 15k Range Guide Price?
Hi Everyone! I offered on a property advertised with a #15k (apologies, US keyboard) guide price range; it was rejected and I increased my offer but still waiting for a response. The EA says someone else has come in with a higher offer and my next offer must be my final. My offer is #5k over a similar flat sold in Jan this…
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Should I do the filling in I said I would?
I know I might get very mixed replies here, and I am prepared for folk being harsh on this one.... We are in Scotland. We had viewers to our house, a 7 yr old newbuild in almost showhome condition. Feedback from the agent the next day was that they really liked the house, but were concerned of some cracks at the windows…
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Prepayment to regular meter query
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Damned Designs (Channel 4)
Anyone else watching?
