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Advice re quality of house
Hello, I am considering putting down an offer on a 1-bed flat in London (Bow). I have used the internet to come up with a list of questions regarding the property. So far I have the following answers from the owners: * Building built approx 1982/85 * No major works carried out since * Owners have lived there for 6 years *…
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Buying property with tenants - vacant possession required
I'm looking for a bit of advice / reassurance on a property that I'm in the early stages of purchasing. I'm purchasing it as a residential property for myself, but the vendor currently lets it to private tenants. Obviously they are aware that the vendor wished to sell and I assume that they've been informed that it's now…
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'Living' on a train..? some extreme moneysaving!
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/german-student-leonie-m-ller-074414066.html#5saGRVI
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Fensa query
Hi all We are very near exchange of contracts but our buyers solicitors have pulled us up on our Double glazing. Our Fensa certificate shows a year earlier date then the date our windows were actually installed? Also the guarantee they supplied shows 10 windows instead of 8 that was done and the Fensa certificate shows 10?…
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Solicitor asking for fees in order to complete
Hello I am due to complete on a property today. The solicitor has just emailed saying everything is good, but they are waiting for me to send through the solicitor fees and management fee for the flat. Is this normal practice that they need this money in order to complete?
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8 weeks between exchange and completion?
Hello, We are in the process of buying a one bedroom leasehold flat in London. The sellers would like 7-8 weeks between exchange and completion. Is this a problem? The completion date is fine for us in theory, but many things I have read suggest 7 days to 4 weeks between the two is the norm! Many thanks.
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Leasehold garage on a freehold property
Hi I've just found made an offer on a link detached house with double garage which has a freehold flat linked to the property over the garages. I've found out that only one of the garages is freehold with the property the other is leasehold. I think this belongs to the developer - what are the problems/pitfalls associated…
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charging order
Im looking for some initial advice if anyone is able to help, 30 years ago when i was pregnant with my first child, myself and partner purchased a property for £33,000 a few month after i had the baby my partner and i seperated. Cutting a long story short a court ordered that he pay me £3,500 in compensation/breach of…
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Flooding courtyard
I am privately renting. The original house shape was link detached via joind garages. South wall- my sitting room. East wall - garage with door into garage . Northwall - dividing fence to next door. West - no wall. My landlord built a conservtry to the west right up to the dividing wall, so there is now a West wall. There…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should I stop paying for my host?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... A friend of mine has kindly offered to let me stay at her place while I find work in London. While I chip in very little to stay there, I end up paying for a lot of her everyday costs - food, drinks etc. It still adds up to less than what I'd pay for rent anywhere else, but I…
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Deposit not protected, who to report them to?
Hi My mums former landlords have not protected her deposit or paid it back, I have printed off a letter from the Shelter website to send them to try to get it back plus compensation. I was wondering who I should report them to, because if they've not protected hers, there's a good chance they haven't protected others?…
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Transferring of property
Hi all, I wanted to gain more information regarding the actualpossibility, and various complications of the following: My parents own a home that at current market value is likelyto be at the very least £240,000. There is an outstanding interest-onlymortgage with 12/13 years still left on the terms of the 25 year contract.…
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When to change address details?
We have exchanged and are due to complete on 1st September. Sitting today with a big list of people to inform and working through it. Some, e.g. library are easy. Others like DVLA have me stumped. When I try to change the address it asks me for my new address, then for my current address. Then it tells me that I haven't…
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Tips for buying new build?
Hi all. I'm looking to purchase a new build home early next year (probably from Redrow) and have been on the lookout for tips and information for negotiating a good deal and what to look out for or be aware of. I've found a couple of threads here and there but they tend to be quite old and are based against a backdrop of…
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Downloading an online tenancy agreement
Are the free tenancy agreement templates downloadable online valid, or just the one from the Residential Landlord Association, at £9.50?
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deposit not in dps still not returned
I wrote a few weeks ago re my LL not placing Deposit in any DPS scheme. they have admitted they have not done this, I gave them 10 days to pay my deposit back. Its still not arrived. I have drafted a letter from Shelter website now stating a letter before action asking that my full deposit be returned and an amount for…
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Exchange & Completion Date
We are selling a house that currently has tenants in. We have accepted an offer, the current tenants are leaving on a set date and we can then exchange. My query is, once we have exchanged, can we stipulate that completion must then be by a certain date? The buyer is a cash buyer, happy to wait until tenants have gone, all…
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Purchased leasehold flat, solicitor wants all documents back
Hello, As the title says, I purchased a flat a month ago and my solicitor wants all the documents back He claims he needs to register the purchase with the landlord. When I asked him which documents I need to send .. He says he requires all the documents back.. Originals not the copies.. It sounds a bit dodgy. Should I be…
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Has anyone here been taken to court (not TDP) by landlord for damages? outcomes?
Just wondering if anyone here had been taken to small claims court by landlord for damages and what the outcome was and what happened? Would most appreciate any replies?
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Agricultural tie and income
We've seen a house we'd like to purchase that has an Ag tie. The vendor is a retired farmer. My husband is due to retire soon and will draw his private pension, I do not work. As far as we understand, the rules for an Ag tie property are that your largest income must be from the land. Would my husbands pension be classed…
