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Boiler building regs cert
Hi.. I am executor on my late mums estate and am in the process of selling her house. The solicitor has just asked for a copy of the boiler buildings regs certificate, unfortunately none of us can find it amongst any of my mums papers. So a couple of questions : 1) The buyers solicitors have said that they have seen via a…
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Best Packing Boxes?
Can someone recommend some good quality packing boxes which aren't completely extortionate? Any other packing tips greatly received! Thanks in advance!
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Tenancy renewal
My tenancy is up for renewal on October 5th, I've told my landlord I'd like to stay and she has asked for a £40 a month increase due to the fact she's seen another flat on my road renting at a higher price and wants a similar price for the one I'm in. My only prob is I don't think my flat is worth the same amount as the…
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Should we be panicking? Barclays/Woolwich
Hi all, we're FTB, using Help to Buy (not a new build) Submitted all relevant P60's and payslips etc etc (in branch with mortgage adviser). Barclays valuation done on the 25th Aug. They agreed that the house is worth what we offered. Got a copy of the report - we read through it and it suggested getting an additional damp…
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Section 20 on block of 9 leasehold flats
hello can anyone give advice please ? our small block of flats was completed 10 years ago. ourselves and another couple purchased our flats for retirement besides the sea, all of us coming up to retirement age. everything was great until 4 years ago. the freehold of the building was put up for sale, and a new landlord took…
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Landlords insurance recommendations please!
Hi - I will be letting my flat for up to 12months, and so becoming a Landlord for the first time. I need some advice / recommendations for Landlords insurance, if you can help! I will not have any other contents insurance in the UK (as I will be living abroad) so cannot link this to an existing Contents or other home type…
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Insurance for goods in storage while moving house!
Hi - I really need some recommendations for insurance for goods I will be keeping in storage. Hoping you can help :) A few facts first:* Goods are being stored by Big Yellow (I've got a great deal) but I don't want to take their insurance. I can take out my own, I just need to show them the cert when I check in. * Goods…
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Housing association saying 'no' to therapy dog
I'm a support worker. I'm currently supporting a guy who lives in housing association accommodation. It's a very spacious ground floor flat and he lives alone. He's had various mental health issues over a long period, mainly anxiety related but also relating to autism. His GP mentioned about getting a therapy dog. We…
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Garage Conversion - No Planning
Hi All I am in the process of purchasing a house, the offer has been accepted after a week of waiting (bank repossession). The garage conversion, which is now a family room has no planning permission documents etc. When asked, the seller refused to pay or investigate further. For my own peace of mind, I paid my local…
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Claiming 3x deposit back?
Hi, I'm just after some info really, Moved into rented accommodation 6 years ago, first everything was fine but my landlord is starting to become a pain. Don't want to go into specifics as I could be recognised as the problems are very specific. And don't wish to rock the boat so to speak. I was just wondering when we…
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House survey with vendor not present
Hi folks, I'm selling my house and the buyer's surveyor wants to come this week on a day that isn't convenient for me. They mentioned that they knew the estate agent had a key and were we ok with them collecting that, using it and returning it afterwards. Is this an acceptable practice and are there any pros or cons to be…
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Moving costs
Hello fellow movers - I wonder if you can share your moving costs so I can gauge... we are looking at a 4 bed to 4 bed about a mile down the road but any figures with a bit of detail eg 3 bed to 3 bed, full packing, moving 25 miles for example would be good. Our quote so far is £1300 - we are in West Sussex. Thanks!
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How to sell a property quickly and easily?
I have a leasehold flat which I nearly sold last year, but the buyer dropped out at the last minute. my sister then decided she wanted to buy it as a buy to let, but then decided to sell it instead. It was being rented out and could be again, and is also on the market. There has been some interest from buyers but my sister…
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Freehold Purchase Converted Flat
Hi, First time poster - long time lurker. Been doing some research into purchasing the freehold of a flat I currently reside in. The flat itself is a mid terrace which was converted in 2000 into an upstairs flat (which is mine) and downstairs into a commercial property. The commercial property itself is connected to the…
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Can you split rental income between 4 people.. (2 married x2)
We have just put in an offer for another property and was wondering how this would work in practice.. . All examples I find online is what seems to be 2 unmarried people.... Our situation is like this... Me and my spouse will each own 25 %and my parents will also each own 25% each... This will be our second property…
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Can tenant claim back rent
I have a student property I rent out. The start date of the contract is the 1st of September so they have to pay for that month, they don't want to move in until the end of the month and each one text me to say this. Because we had some free time a few days ago we decided to update the bathroom and ripped it out. On Friday…
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Noisey next door neighbour
Hi, Not sure if anyone can help but here goes. My partner and I just moved into our first home. We saved long and hard for the deposit and bought a mid terrace old house built early last century. Next door has been converted into flats. The top flat's lounge is next to our bedroom. I believe there's a single guy living…
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Buy to let?
We have been trying to save to move but my husband thinks it may be a good idea to buy a new house and rent out the one we are currently in. I'm not sure about this as we would need to save a bigger deposit as we wouldn't have the profit from the sale. Is it possible to realease some of the equity in the house when…
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Indemnity insurance, do i need it?
Parents are selling their house and the solictor is now saying that they need to take out indemnity insurance because they moved the backdoor to the side of house into a leanto that had been there for about 50 years. Approx 15 years ago they had the leanto inproved by bricking it up where it was timber previouly and moved…
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One thing after another after another!!!
Well, we have had knotweed confirmed not to be knotweed and now buyer saying russian vine still invasive!! It's over 20m away from house and not a problem according to expert!! Also saying they want a damp and timber report doing now. If the EA didn't tell me last week they were nearly in tears that there was potential…
