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Rent hasn't been taken but my tenancy has already ended?
Hi! Thanks for reading this. At the start of my tenancy I signed a standing order which didn't go through, and when my first payment arrived I filled in a card payment authorisation form. At the second payment, nothing happened again, and as such I filled in another card payment form. The first two payments went out,…
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What would you do??
Looking some advice as me & my Husband don't know if we are potentially making a mistake! Basically we own our house outright after paying off the mortgage with money my husband was awarded in compensation. My husband purchased the property as an 18 year old & has been here for 11 years now. I moved in 5 years ago and…
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Problem tenant
Hi guys, I have read up on the ending a AST agreement threads and also numerous other website on section 21 and it seems that there's a lot of conflicting information around. I have a fixed term assured shorthold tenant that started an agreement on 14th march 2011 and ends on the 14 august 2011 as a 6 month agreement with…
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Extending lease when own a share of the freehold
My mother owns a leasehold retirement flat in a block of 22 flats. She also owns a share of the freehold. All the leases were started at the same time and are identical in terms. The leases now have about 57 years to run. Two resident owners who are also directors of the Limited Company which manages the complex of flats…
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Neighbour's fence fallen but he won't fix it.
Hi have a student BTL let with a LA. A few months ago the neighbour's fence half broken and fell over into my rear garden. The LA said they left a letter under his door but he didn't reply. Now I chased the LA again on this and said that they tried by leaving him a letter but since they don't know who owns that property…
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Shared Ownership Schemes
Hi i was wondering if anyone can help me, i'm currently looking at buying my first home and one of the things I've seen mentioned on properties often is that they are shared ownership. What i was wondering is whether this is set in stone or does it just mean that it's an option. I've seen many properties advertised that i…
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Help with notice period
I've been living in my rented flat for just over two years. The original contract was for 12 months, and when it was due to expire I contacted the LL by text to ask if him if I could sign one for a further 6 months. He said he was happy to do this and following that 6 months I would be on a rolling 2 month contract. I…
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LL notice period?
Just looking for some confirmation on this one if possible. My 12 month AST ends August 1st. Am I correct in thinking that the LL would need to serve S21 in order for us to vacate at the end of this, and it needs to be served on or before June 1st? If they don't serve notice and don't renew tenancy it goes to rolling…
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Letting agent video inventory
Is it acceptable for a video inventory to be done BEFORE a property is emptied of rubbish and cleaned? As our tenancy is coming to an end and the inventory I got 3 weeks after moving in is very short (12 minutes for a 5 bedroom property) and fails to show lots of damage to the property (broken kitchen tiles, holes in doors…
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Deed of covenant
We have been waiting months to exchange, four parties in the chain, the purchaser at the bottom is buying a commercial property (residential park home). Accepted the offer on our house on 5 Dec and after much chasing we were informed that we would exchange 1 May. Unfortunately this did not happen, as we were informed that…
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Selling my house without further debt
I'm moving to Africa for 2 years and am planning to sell my house to help with expenses. I need a new bathroom, I already have a large overdraft and am finding many costs involved in getting the house ready to sell. Can I put these costs on a 0%card and pay it off when I sell the house?
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property selling for newbie
Just bought a new place my first place so don't intend to sell yet. I'm curious as to when the time comes to sell. Say I paid 100k. 10k deposit. The equity built up was another 10k. So 20k total? Then say I sold it for 110k. The bank gives me 20k + (110-100) = 30k straight to my account (less any selling fees etc)? Is this…
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How to object to planning permission?
I know this a little off-topic but I don't know where else to put this question; planning permission was granted for 2 houses on a piece of land opposite where I live, which nobody gave much thought to at the time because the site is on the other side of the fields, but then in came massive amounts of plant equipment and…
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Absence of easement-HELP!
Please can someone help. My house is accessed over a green. When I bought it the previous owner bought an insurance, I am now in the process of selling and my solicitor has said I have invalidated the insurance policy as I have applied for access with a dropped curb! However this has not been approved and is not going to…
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right to buy discount.
morning all,back in January this year i put in for right to buy,they said i get 15 years discount,great i thought but looking at some paper work the other day,it turns out i have now been here since may 9.1999,so that now makes 16 years a tenant,the question is?i have now been in the property 16 years and i have not signed…
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No bath
Would buying a house with no bath put you off? There is just a large shower in the house we are considering purchasing at the moment. You probably could rejig the bathroom and get a bath in there but that is money we don't have at the minute. Otherwise house ticks all the boxes. We do have a toddler and wondered if we…
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Combi-boiler advice for a rented house?
I was thinking of having a combi boiler installed in a house I am letting as I understand that this means access to instant hot water and is far more efficient. Also I am told that they do not need to have the water tanks which are needed as part of the current system. A major reason for this is that the water pipes…
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Resale value: 1 Bed Duplex flat vis-a-vis a conventional 1 Bed Flat
Hello Everyone, What is your view on 1 Bed Duplex flat vis-a-vis a conventional 1 Bed Flat in terms of its resale value in 5 to 10 years? Would Duplex command a premium? Thanks a lot ps: Both are in the same location, same size but Duplex is 6.5% expensive than the conventional. Both newbuilds.
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Notice Served by Landlord (but require extension of stay)
Hi folks I have a bit of a dilemma So I am currently renting in the midlands, with my wife& daughter. I have been offered a new job in the south east due to startAug 2015. Coincidently, last week I was issued with a 2 month noticeto vacate our current rented property. Timing hasn’t worked out too badly,except that it would…
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FTB Scotland - Survey Confusion
Hello, wondering if someone can help me out with survey options! Myself and partner are keen on a house, buying in Scotland and have submitted offers/ had the back and forth with the seller etc If all goes to plan, our offer will be accepted on Monday morning (submitted in writing) I'm confused about survey options to be…
