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Removal companies
What is a rough price for a removal company to move a two bed semi to a 3 bed semi. It's about 2 miles away. Also we have a largish wardrobe that would not fit down the stairs . So would they take it apart or is that up to us before they come. We are in the midlands area
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Buying a flat and want to take my cat...advice please
Hello, I've been happily lodging with friends for years, but they may well be moving out of the area which isn't an option for me as I wish to stay local for work. My preferred option is to buy a freehold or share-of-freehold flat, and I wish to take my cat with me. My cat is an indoors, well behaved, litter tray using and…
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Tenant didn't leave after Court gave them 28days.
Grateful for any help please. When we went to Court, the Judge ruled in our favour and gave the tenant 28 days to leave. The 28 days came and went,tenant didn't leave. Our Letting Agency don't seem to be clued up on what to do next. I know we need to go for a Warrant of Possession and Bailiffs will be instructed. We have…
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Some questions from a nervous first-time buyer...
Hi, I'm 32 and after renting for years I've decided it's about time I got on the property ladder. I'm paying £625 ppm on a 1 bed flat and most mortgages around around £420 on the discounted 2 year rate and £500+ on SVR, so buying makes sense in that respect. I've around £11500 in savings at the moment and have seen a…
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Help! Selling leasehold property 49 years on lease.
Hello, I'm helping my mother who wants to sell her property and move into sheltered accommodation. We have found out there is only 49 years left on the lease. She thought that the lease had been extended when she bought it 2006. Amongst her paperwork on the seller's information form there is mention of the lease being…
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lawyer to advise for auction property
hello! where can I find a lawyer to advise me about an auctioned property? how much he will charge? someone in Essex! thanks!
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Mortgage retention on CC?
Hi all I'm in the long process of buying a repossessed house (it is as stressful as everyone says). The house is a wreck and my mortgage has put a retention of £1,000 for damp, which I know is very little. I have my deposit in cash, fees are paid or cash to pay them. My sister has offered to pay my retention on 0% CC until…
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no access to flank wall - risk?
we are in the process of buying a house and the survey has raised the risk of not having access to our flank wall. It's an end of terrace which is built very close to a detached property next door. The surveyor has suggested that this is a big risk as if repairs were needed to the wall, there is no way to access it. If it…
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Which agent and asking price to choose
A long time since I last posted on MSE! We're trying to sell our house, 3 bed semi in the Headingley area of Leeds. We've had 3 agents to visit this week (and a fourth tomorrow). All are local/regional agents not national chains. They have given us a bit of a range of valuations and offers: Agent 1. £200,000 - £210,000.…
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New Stamp Duty 1st April 2016 Rules
I need some advice about the new stamp duty tax rules and I'm hoping someone on this forum can answer this. I helped my sister to get a mortgage so that my sister and her husband could buy a house. The house was purchased about 1-2 years ago. I don't pay anything towards their mortgage and I don't live in their house. I am…
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Developer's consent on a new build
Hello all Please tell me / educate me if it is common for a buyer to 'buy' a consent from a developer on a new build for any construction work such as a front porch, a side extension and a conservatory. I know it is subject to the conditions on the purchase contract, but I just wanted to know if a consent from a developer…
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Question for Land Registry Rep, please
When I bought my house (in England) it came with a vehicle-and-pedestrian right of way over my neighbour's drive. This is the only access between my house and the street. My deeds state that I am responsible for 40% of any driveway repair costs, and his deeds state that he is responsible for 60%. Later my neighbour sold…
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Deposit Not Returned
I vacated my old flat 4 months back and my deposit is not returned. I signed License To Occupy and the deposit was not protected. I need to know the correct legal action to start against my landlord to recover my security deposit. I am confused between small claim, Part 7 claim and Part 8 claim. Which one is applicable for…
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Does a landlord always have to give 2 months notice AST
Hi, I am just coming to the end of a 6 month AST (I've lived here 3 years but signed a new contract at the end of each 6 months). I want to go periodic as I'm waiting to exchange (aiming to complete on 31st May but won't give notice til I have exchanged). Landlord doesn't want to let me go rolling so I'm pretty sure he's…
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Move or extend ?
Hi all. Looking for a bit of advice . . We currently live in a 3 bed semi in the West Midlands We're looking to either move or add an extra bedroom to our house. Ive had the house valued and there is roughly £70k in equity in the property and we have roughly £25k in savings. Our options are to either extend into the loft…
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how bad is this survey?
Just had the homebuyers survey back and it's thrown up some big concerns. I want some advice on whether we should be running away at speed or whether we are over reacting and the surveyor is covering their back. We're not first time buyers but this is the first time we have bought an older property. I was expecting some…
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Selling house online - advice
Hi all Could do with a bit of advice for any legal types out there regarding selling my property with an online company. Long story short, I signed up to an online estate agents which offer to sell your property online and charge an overall fee of £495 payable on the date of completion. Compared to the rates high street…
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Help to Buy ISA(Time frames, has anyone used it yet?)
Hi, Very close to completion for our purchase of our first house. I have just sent off the request to close down my help to buy and get the closing statement to issue to my conveyancer but I have a couple of questions. An MSE article states this "However, you can only use the bonus for your mortgage deposit, not your home…
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Cracks in wall in every room in rental property
I rent a top floor (third floor) one bed flat. Last summer I noticed there were cracks forming on one of the walls in the lounge. I informed the LL. She came round to do an inspection, and said she would get some quotes. She said that the walls probably need re-plastering with some mesh installation added inside, but this…
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Source of info on rental demand
Short of monitoring asking prices and volumes in a given area, is there any way of identifying what type of property lets best by area?
