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Landlord being unreasonable with deposit - dont think its even protected
Hi, I moved out of my last flat on 2nd May 2015. 2 weeks later i finally get an email from saying he wants to take £464 from my £850 deposit, reasons: stain on mattress, wants me to pay 25% of the cost for a brand new one, slight water mark to bedside table, mould on walls in bedroom and bathroom, wants me to pay to have…
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Estate agent contract
Hi, I have a contract with an agent to sell our property, they have found a buyer who is willing, able etc however we now find ourselves in a position where financially we cannot proceed. The contract States re commission fee entitlement re ready willing and able buyer and if the seller withdraws for any reason after…
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Mortgage Turnaround Times
I'm buying a flat in Scotland. My offer was accepted 30th April. My broker submitted my mortgage application to NatWest 6th May. The vendor's solicitor has been chasing ever since 8th May for me to sign the missives which my solicitor has advised against because I don't have a mortgage offer yet. Very sensible. On Friday…
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Ex-Council Flats - Pros and Cons
A quick search has produced the following list. Any further pros and cons would be appreciated please along with opinions as to whether you would buy an ex-Council flat to let. Cheers! Pros* Tend to be more spacious than private property; * Lower management costs/ground rent; * Often centrally located with access to good…
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Checklist for Landlord's insurance?
Hi, I'm letting my property, 4-bed house, to students first time. Do you have a checklist of things I should include in the insurance cover such as rent cover, contents cover etc?
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double glazing fitted without freeholders consent
i currently own a leasehold flat and when i moved in, due to road noise and drafts, i had new glazing fitted to my bay windows and a new double glazed back door as the old would one open if you looked at it to hard. anyway i am now in the process of selling my flat to buy a house and filling out the "leasehold information…
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what problems caused by water damage?
Going to go back for a second viewing of a flat, its been on the market since august, seems was taken off a couple of times, fell through and back on again (we've asked the EA for details of whether they got as far as valuations/surveys and what did they find, are the EAs the best people for this or is there another route…
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letting agents/Landlords making inaccurate claims once tenancy is over- HELP
Hello everyone, Please help. After completing tenancy for 17 months in south England, we have vacated the property. The deposit is in DPS. The LL has taken photographs at the beginning and at the end. He sent me a three page list of issues. I asked him to clarify which were the issues for me. However, he replied that after…
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Unfavourable Survey
I'm a first time buyer have found a property that I really like and had mortgage approved etc. However the survey is not very favourable. Due to several mix ups I ended up with the basic valuation survey. It says instruct roofing contractor to inspect roof coverings and carry out any necessary repair/ renewal. Instruct…
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How long on market ?
Can anyone give advice in regard to we are looking to view a property and would like to know how long its been on the market, we are aware it sold and fell through but prior to that I am sure it was on the market with a different agent. Thanks for any replies
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Shared equity sale - not the same terms as when I bought it
Hi there, not sure if anyone can advise, but it's worth asking anyway. I bought a shared equity house with the local council in 2008, and now it's time to sell. I have the original solicitor's letter, but I never received any paperwork from the council itself. I was told at the time that to sell the property the process…
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Help with the buying process first time round
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agent gave keys to new tenant but still charge us rent
Hi we asked to be released from a 6 month conttract and agreed we would be responsible for the bills and rent until a new tenant was found and signed. The new tenant wanted to decorate first before signing for the tenancy and as we had already moved out they gave them the keys and we only discovered this by accident when…
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Mortgage while unemployed??
A little feed back please. I have been working abroad for the past several years and have paid huge sums of money off the mortgage to reduce it as far as possible, I believe the mortgage balance is now about 65,000GBP though the current value is in excess of 500,000GBP. My wife and I have gone our separate ways recently…
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FTB advice please: Possible gazundering
I'm a FTB, and have been looking to buy a house last year. I found a house that I liked in a well sought area in London and so the 'negotiations' began. On the outset the EA stated the figure the vendor wanted which I tried my best to lower but eventually succumbed to the figure the EA wanted back in December last year.…
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AST Deposit / Tenancy Agreement Help
Hi My wife and I moved rented a property late 2009. We've been renting the same place ever since. I moved out last September as I moved down to Kent and I asked the landlord to draw up a new contract but just in my wife's name. It now turns out that the initial deposit of £700 we put down in 2009 is not held in any of the…
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unknown leak from shower cubicle
The flat below me reported a leak on their ceiling which they thought was coming from our flat. We said we would investigate, we found that the shower cubicle support in the corner had not been fitted correctly and was probably leaking over the seven years that we have been living here. We took photos and immediately put…
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Buying the house we rent
After 3 years i have been asked for the house we rent. The landlord wants to sell it and has offered me to liaise directly, without state agents, so we can just pay the kegal fees. The price from my point of view is maybe 10000 overpreciated and a few things he offered to do in the house ages ago have not been done (some…
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Standard Time From Exchange To Completion
Hi all Just exchanged on a house, and sent over the deposit to our solicitor. All other paperwork is in order and both us and the seller are happy with everything, but nobody has mentioned a completion date yet. It's been at least 5 years since we bought anything so not sure what happens now with regard to choosing a date.…
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Buying a share of my dads house
Hi, Im hoping someone can shed some knowledge on this subject? My Husband and I have been renting a house of my dad for the last 4 years . My Dad owns the property outright so there is no current mortgage on it. We really love the house so want to make it ours. My husband and i do not earn enough to buy 100% of the…
