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Where have all the buyers gone?
Hi, I just wondered if everyone else was finding viewings a bit slow? We put our house on the market in early May this year, had quite a few viewings and a good offer within 3 weeks, which we accepted. Unforunately the chain broke at the beginning of August and went back on the market, we've only had 2 viewings since going…
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Dispute over payment with Property Managing Agent >
I'm a homeowner living in a block of 3 flats, part of a larger estate on a private road, all managed by same Managing Agent, I won't name them. In July we each received a letter saying our account (the 3 flats) was in deficit from 2014 as they spent too much more than they projected. Long story short, external decorating…
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selling to a friend without going through estate agent
Well , bit of a turn up , and could be good for us we were thinking of selling our house next year but we knew in the mean time we'd have to spend a bit to get it up to scratch , so we spoke to a builder friend of ours , to get quote for works - , well hes offered to buy it from us as it is , for a great price and…
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Nightmare purchase
Looking for some advice please. We completed on the purchase of our new home last Friday, 21st August and that's when the nightmare really started. The purchase was completed around 12 noon, and our solicitor told us to pick keys up from estate agents about an hour later. When we went to collect keys, the estate agent said…
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Seller/agent omitted important information about the house. Should we sue them?
The day we moved to our new house we started seeing planes. The house is directly underneath the fl;ight path of a nearby private airport! We are so upset and feel cheated. Without a doubt we wouldn't have bought it if we had seen a plane passing by when we view it. No one told us anything and we feel it's a major thing.…
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HELP! Previous owner didn't pay Gas/Electrics! £700 Debt!
Hi, The property I've just moved into has pre-paid meters from Scottish Power for both gas and electrics. I noticed there was a debt when I 1st viewed the house but the EA said they'd be paid before completion. Then on completion the EA did go and take meter readings etc I wasn't sure the owner was going to pay the debt…
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New house issues
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Help to Buy ISA? :O
Official MSE Insert: You may also find our fully researched Help to Buy ISA guide helpful. Back to the original post... Hello MSE, I have a mortgage in my own name and wish to add my long term girlfriend to the mortgage. I wondered if she could take advantage of the Help to Buy ISA? She's never owned a home before. The…
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Is it worth viewing a house before selling your own?
Hi all, We have lived in our new build since 2009 and put it up for sale on Tuesday. We have since seen a nice house locally that is within our price range. However they have no chain. We asked the estate agents about viewing it and they said they have already booked in 12 others to view the place! We are the first and are…
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Consent to Let - Mortgage Tax Relief
Because of my job, I am in a position where my mortgage company will provide me with Consent to Let from day one of owning a property. I currently intent to buy a property locally and let it out, I will remain in the house that is provided (rent payable) by my employer. As I will be renting out the property I will…
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What do you do if you cant find a house you like (& youve sold yours...)?
as in the title, my sale is moving ahead nicely but I cant find something I love/like. I've viewed about 15, offered on 2, and withdrawn when i realized they weren't suitable and i was panicking. Im leaving the area not my house, so everything seems less lovely than my current home. my options are: panic buy; rent with…
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Filling holes when moving out
We have sold our house and are moving out next week. Now we have taken all pictures, mirrors, shelves, blinds and curtains down there are a lot of holes from the screws and rawl plugs. My question is do I legally have to fill them all in? Our buyer has been an :mad: the whole way through the sale and we really don't want…
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Shared ownership Apartment £50,000 ?
I am considering shared ownership on some cheap apartment in Sutton. I like the thought that they don't appear to ask for much deposits and it is a new build. I don't really like old builds as such. I don't earn much put it appears that the average person going into shared ownership earn about £25,000 a year. Any…
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Applying for New School
Hi all, have a bit of a dilemma regarding schools. We're moving and have agreed a completion date of the 7th of September (the day our kids go back to school). We are yet to exchange but everyone is ready to do so in a 2 property chain. Given the extremely short timescales and a bank holiday coming up is it wise or madness…
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Barn Conversion
Anyone know the cost of cleaning up and removing a sheep dip? It is 1 metre wide, by 3m long, and in the ground, with concrete block walls either side. it is currently full of groundwater. The Phase 1 report is likely to cost about £1000 I'm pretty sure that the phase 1 report will have to recommend a phase 2 report, don't…
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Landlord reneged on our agreement
We recently vacated a rental property after just over five years, and we're having a few issues with the landlord. I'm hoping someone will know where I stand legally before I have to start engaging solicitors and taking formal legal advice. We put down 1.5 months rent when we moved in back in 2010. A total of £1350. This…
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Neighbour won't fix his fence
My BTL property is adjacent to a council house. That property's fence has fallen over to my garden and the tenants are a family that rent it off the council. From their side it rests behind another partition so they don't see it, from my side is directly outside my living room. The tenants said they don't have the money to…
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Should I put my properties in an Ltd company or keep them in my name?
I have 2 properties owned outright in my name, and my salary is 50k/year. The properties give me some extra 20k / year each, and therefore I am getting taxed 40% on them. Is it worth issuing an Ltd and putting them in the company so that the income is getting taxed by 20%? (which I presume is the Ltd tax). Also, how should…
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water coming in from flat above....
Hello, Can anyone advise me please?-My 20 year old daughter and her boyfriend moved into their first home together last week,a rented flat in a large block.Flat is nice and they are pleased with it but a few days ago they noticed water on ceiling of their bathroom.They are on 2nd floor and there are 5 floors…
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London and Country conveyancing
Has anyone used them and can give feedback on good or bad experiences? They are quoting a few hundred pounds more than other quotes I've had but they provide "no sale, no fee" and a buyer protection policy that covers for gazumping etc.
