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DPS dispute
The agent asked me if I would agree on £200 taken out of the deposit for work done, I agreed to this in Email. A few emails later about different things he again repeated the same sort of thing as the first email. I again agreed confirmed as already agreed to £200 to be taken out of the deposit. He then sneakily took £400.…
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Paying off a mortgage before starting a new one
Hi, It's possible that we may be selling our house and moving out into rented accom before we purchase a new house. I guess this means we pay off our mortgage and then a couple of months later we need to start all over again appying for a new mortgage etc. Just wondering if there's anything I need to be wary/cautious of by…
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Solicitors quote so high
Hi there, my partner is purchasing a shared ownership leasehold flat. He was given a quote by the solicitors connected to the estate agents and it came to £1300 + . It was 9 years ago I sold and bought a house and using a direct conveyancer it just cost £440. Have the costs really gone up that much? Can anyone recommend a…
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Worth taking any action?
Long time reader first time poster, hopefully some of you can share some experience on this one. I am assuming we can't do anything and advising those involved to leave it (more effort and cost than it is worth probably) but if the deeds take precedence it might be worth the group who want it changed taking legal advice.…
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Minor Works Certificate = Proof of Inspection?
Hi everyone, Thanks for taking the time to look at my query, I would greatly appreciate any advice. We are currently in the house buying process and are stumbling on the issue of the electricals in the property. I understand from my research that it is recommended (but not a legal requirement) to have the electrical…
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Bond/deposit DPS dispute -your views please
We recently vacated a rented property that was taken on almost 2 years ago as an unfurnished tenancy. Upon moving in there was a couple of free-standing kitchen appliances present which we were led to believe were not the landlords responsibility and had been left by the previous tenants, the letting agents couldn't even…
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Student Renting 2015-2016
Hi, I am currently a 1st year university student, me and a group of friends have sorted out a house next year and admin fee etc. However, upon viewing the house we had been told 'You can pay your rent in direct relation to your student loan' i.e paying the first quarter with the second quarter in September, when SF comes…
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Property boundary responsibility
Can anyone please advise were I can get categorical confirmation of which boundary I am responsible for at my owned property (England) please? (The deeds indicate one side but the Vendor's Property Information Form that the Solicitor gave me indicates another.) Thanks
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House buying: when would you give notice on rented property?
So First purchase. Finally have a mortgage offer (offer issued week and a half ago). But do not AFAIK have a contract from seller's solicitors gone to our solicitors. There's no chain. We are currently in a place on a periodic rolling tenancy with one month notice in writing. Our tenancy month period runs from 15th month.…
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Help! How much to offer in a sealed bid?
Hello, I am a (slightly anxious) first time house buyer - I'm a single mum and I'm hoping to take a chance on a property that will allow me to get on the property ladder. The house is a 2-bed, semi-detached, on the market for £265k and needs significant updating. Another home just up the street is the same in layout,…
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Parental help with house deposit, but not sure what option to take?
My partner and I are looking to buy a house, in the range of around £275,000. Because the deposit needed for such a house is so high, my Dad has discussed with us his help to get us on the ladder. However my Dad wants to earn money, not just "help". We need a way that he can earn some money from the venture too, as an…
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Parents renting to buy their house to us.. Complicated! Help!
Hi all we have a complicated situation.. We have no idea where we stand or what we can and can't do so any advice is appreciated thank you. Just to note - Me and my partner are un married2 children In a council house The in laws have inherited a house, which they can not sell because the other owner is still alive but with…
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Which should we buy - rental or holiday home?
We are about to invest some cash in a second property by buying something outright. We were initially thinking of buying a 1/2 bed flat or house to just rent. However, we are now thinking that we might make more annually by buying a property to rent as a holiday let. As we will own the property outright we won't need to…
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Buy investment property joint or solely?
Me and my partner (not married) currently have a joint mortgage on the property that we live in which is our main home. We have looked into an additional property as a form of investment, undecided yet if it will be: 1. Buy, Refurb, Sell 2. Buy, Let In the price ranges in which we are looking at for this additional…
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sellers solicitors
Good afternoon we completed on our house sale 6th March. Still waiting for same solicitor to complete on property we wish to buy.first up its a leasehold masonette in over 55 complex, the man we are buying from has a very poor solicitor so much so our solicitor has said although he wouldn't normally say anything about…
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Would Woodworm Put You Off Buying?
I have just had the home report done on my late father's flat and the surveyor has told me there is some evidence of woodworm. Would this put you off buying a property? Should I get this treated myself bearing in mind the valuation will reflect this and any other issues the survey has uncovered.
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New Build - Coming Soon date?
Hi All, Sorry to ask here, I would ask the house builders if I could get someone to pick the phone up! Our ideal house, in our ideal location is now listed on Rightmove. It's a newbuild, and the listing states - Coming Soon - Anticipated January 2016. Now, from peoples experiences would that lead you to believe the first…
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changing competition date?
is it possible / how easy is it to change the completion date on a property if exchange has occured, but both buyer and vendor are in agreement with the change? WN
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Aspect putting us off.
There is a property for sale, in the right area, in budget, and the right size, but the outside is really putting us off. http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-50674751.html?premiumA=true Inside the room sizes look great, from the outside it looks like a prison (it looks a lot worse in person). I have been…
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Making an offer when you have yet to sell.
Hi guys, Our current home was our first, so it was a pretty simple process; we're looking to move this year, and I've yet to experience the delights of a housing chain. What's the etiquette on seeing a house you like, when your home has just gone on the market? While I expect our house to sell quickly (those in my street…
