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Council Tenant or Private Tenant?
My status is single unemployed on ESA benefit. I understand there is a shortage of council housing however I am happy for private tenancy if it has the security of council housing. Any advise on private accommodation out there that has the security? Is there any schemes/programs that help people like me? Whats the max…
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How much to offer over the asking price?
Hi, I offered asking price on a property a few days ago & have now been told there are multiple asking price offers. I've already caught the EA lieing about 1 thing but I think this is true because when I took my partner to see it yesterday there was literally a queue out of the door of people viewing it. It looks like…
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New to letting, are the online agencies any good?
For example Lettingaproperty.com... Basically I can let my house for £99 one of fee which includes all tenant checks etc. and then only £59 p/m for a fully managed service. Against the high street guys this seems ludicrously cheap, has anyone used these and found success? Sorry to ask basic questions but this is all new as…
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Rolling contract - notice to move out
I'm living in a rented property under an Assured Shorthold Tenancy, 2 months ago our contract was up and we didn't sign up as we were looking to move house, so I believe we are on a rolling monthly contract. We have now found a property to move to and gave our 1 month notice, however we have been informed because our…
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Electric safety certificate
Does anyone know if an electrical safety certificate is needed when selling a house? I was of the belief such was only needed covering work done since 2005 but I'm no expert, any ideas? Cheers
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Do I need a drainage survey?
Hello, I am a first time buyer and this is my first post on here so apologies if I am asking silly questions! We are almost ready to exchange on a ground floor flat. We have had to renegotiate and because of various issues, we have had a large chunk taken off the property. The only sticking point is drainage. The HomeBuyer…
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is completeion this Friday (20thAug) possible?
Hi all, Myself and the vendor are hoping to exchange and complete by this Friday and have been told by both out solictors it is possible. There is no chain in the sale. However, my solictor is awaiting answers to a couple of queries and then everything will be set. I have now signed the contract and transfered the deposit…
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Buyers now complaining
Hiya all.... Not been on since moving a month ago but have received the silliest email from my solicitors that I have ever heard today and I wouldn't mind a little advice on how to respond to it. Some of you may or may not remember the horrible story of our buyers and how they messed us around so badly prior to completing.…
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Shared OwnerShip Mortgage help
Hello, Me and my partner are looking to buy a new home on the shared ownership scheme. We can easily pay the monthly total however we were coming up short on the deposit, so my brother has offered to pay the deposit for me as a gift. However, between myself and him, this is not a gift and he will be owning that % of the…
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Signed as guarantor, then the trouble began
My husband signed as guarantor for his brother on a flat the brother was renting. Although this was almost four years ago, the guarantor agreement was automatically extended as the brother's lease was extended. Now the brother owes 3 months rent and the rental company is coming after my husband. How can we limit our…
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Can't contact tenant, possibly in jail
Hi I rent out the flat I lived in before meeting my husband. The current tenant has started to cause issues and I don't know how to solve them. He is paid housing benefit but it doesn't cover the full rent so he has to pay a £70 shortfall every 4 weeks. Last month I contacted him to remind him the shortfall was due the…
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Estate Agent "vetting"
I just got off the phone from an estate agent with whom I was trying to register my details in order to view a property. For the second time in a week when speaking to an agent as a new buyer, I was asked who my AIP was with and how much deposit I have to put down. I saw no need to disclose this - I'm always extremely wary…
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completion and monies
Hi all, just wondering what happens on completion date ? my late mothers house has been sold and all we are waiting for now is a completion date do the solicitors take their fees out then send the monies to me the same day ? or do you wait a day or two ? ideally i dont want to be handing the keys over with the monies being…
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Can I sign something to say I have no interest in house?
Hello everyone I'm sorry if this is in the wrong place, I couldn't find anywhere else that seemed appropriate. The situation is, I live with my Husband, the house is owned outright and was paid for from my late father-in law's estate before I met my Husband. The house has always been in my Husband's name. I am in the…
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Is this weird?
Sorry, another post in a week. My OH has just phoned our LA to try and hurry up a reference from them in regards to a new property with a different LA. They mentioned the fact that we hadn't handed in our notice yet - she explained that we do not know if we've secured a the new place yet, so until we know, we can't submit…
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Renting: leaving partner and legal battle
I currently have a 6 month lease on a property with my ex partner. I left due for my own safety after the relationship turned violent. In an attempt to leave the relationship on almost good terms, I moved out and agreed to continue to pay my half of rent and bills (as its in our tenancy agreement anyway, I obliged). I know…
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Neighbour pulling a fast one?
My ground floor neighbour is in the middle of some building works, including making some major changes to the garden. There are three flats in the block, each with its own garden and there is a shared area connecting the three sections. According to the lease, the area nearest the house is communal and the only use allowed…
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Council Tax for 7 months
Hi all, Looking at our council tax bill it is ~£1560 for a year. We moved in on March 23rd and plan to move out on October 22nd so a full 7 months. Looking at our payments, we've been paying ~£156 a month as they want it paid over 10 months. If this carries on we would have paid £1092 (£156x7 months). However, shouldn't…
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HELP! Co-ownership survey undervalued house
Would really appreciate some help at the moment from anybody that has any knowledge or experience with the Co-ownership scheme. We sold our house to a lovely buyer 6 weeks ago and she applied for co-ownership. We had the survey done by co-ownership start of last week and they are valuing it £10k below the agreed price!…
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Estate Agent has emptied my flat
I am currently renting a 1 bedroom flat but recently moved from this to another flat. Having given my 1 month notice in July, i was told i would still have to pay the rent until the 31st of August, which was fine. Knowing that i still had the property until August i left several items in the flat alongside a freezer full…
