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Cleaning House at End Of Tenancy
We're just about to move out of our rented property and I wondered if anyone could help with a query I have about cleaning when we leave. When we moved in the letting agents said the property had been professionally cleaned, it clearly hadn't and the chap from the inventory company agreed that there was no way the house…
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Contracts recieved but still no survey
Just got the contracts and deed transfer docs for the sale of my house through, yet the buyers survey still not done into 7th week of process. I have chased and chased this up with last up date is that they were instructed last Thursday. Should I hold off signing - I am not in a chain as not buying another property.
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Survey
Buying a quite a old house so want to ensure I get the best possible survey. Is it a Chartered Surveyor or Structural Surveyor?
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Tenants left - house disgusting - deposit dispute
Removed due to too much crap.
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Help on where I stand if I pull out of house sale
Hi, We currently have a buyer for our house and have had a mortgage offer agreed to enable us to purchase the house we want. The vendors are sill looking for their next house, so the chain is not closed as yet. But sadly due to personal reasons we are going to have to take our house of the market. I just wanted to know…
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Boiler Failure- Letting Agents Trying to Charge Us for Weekend Call Out
I wondered if I could get some advice/ confirmation that I'm right with regards to an issue I am having with our lettings agent- they are attempting to charge us for call out to fix a broken boiler. Bear with me as I explain! Last Friday our boiler failed (it hadn't been working since last Wednesday) and an engineer came…
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Conveyancer insisting on an indemnity policy for access
We're deep in the process of buying our first house. Our solicitor has decided we need an indemnity policy for access, as the driveway is slightly offset from the drop kerb. There is plenty of parking off the driveway, and the driveway was originally lawn, and could be returned to lawn. My position is that either I will…
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Title deed strip of land between drive and pavement
Hi We bought a house and we notice on title deeds there is a strip of land between pavement and my drive(which my drive actually covers. Can't understand why this is. We do have a electrical cabinet on the end of the drive where this strip of land is, and the next door neighbour has a postbox. There is a leasehold and…
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Things to do after completion
Here is my to do list after completion. Please share yours so that I know what I'm missing... Buy a steam mop and clean the entire house Change the lock - no idea how to as it is a double glazing front door. Take gas, electric, water meter reading Inform utilities companies Inform council Sort out the Internet connection…
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Advice Needed: RE house offered for rent in poor condition
We've been and viewed a house that we're interested in, we like the area and location but the house is in poor condition inside (Cosmetically) as it was left that way with a previous tenant The house is being let through an agency, who are repsonsible for repairs and maintenance when you are in the property... and the…
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does the new stamp duty on second property apply to me?
hi sorry if this has been asked before but was wanting some advice on buying a new primary property, i have a flat and a house which i rent out at present but have been living with a partner at his residence for 5 years but have decided to buy my own place which i intend to live in as my primary residence, will i be hit by…
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No permission to let on lease agreement
Hello everyone, I'm close to the end of what have been an absolutely nightmare-ish house buying experience. I posted already a couple of times on this forum if you're interested in more context. But long story short, I'm trying to purchase a flat in a period house that have been recently refurbished by some developers who…
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Survey Results - how bad is it?
Hi, Me and my partner have just had a full survey done on the property we are in the process of buying. It's a 1901 detached with some alterations/extensions so we knew it wasn't going to be straight forward and have budgeted for some works. Still as FTBs it is all a bit scary so any opinions from more knowledgable members…
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Buying with my partner
Hi, I'm a homeowner and currently live with my partner. We would like to buy a home together. I am a homeowner and she is a first time buyer. An overview of the situation. My home is worth 600k and my mortgage is c.325k. I will rent the house out for 2,200 per month. We both have 35k for a deposit and will look to borrow…
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what can I do about tree going over boundary of my property please
I am planning to buy a property and in neighboring garden there is a tree which is not growing in a straight line and some of its branches are crossing over the boundary and onto my potential property. sorry that photos are not horizontal but for some reason they keep turning I think it looks like an Eucalyptus - I would…
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Partners name on house not mortgage?
Hi Sorry this is posted somewhere before but I've got to ask. Basically me and my fianc! are moving into a house. She only has a zero hours contract so not sure the mortgage company will look fondly on it. So I'm wondering if it's possible for just me to take and pay the mortgage but have her name on the house as well,…
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Want to rent as self-employed
I am looking to rent a 1 bed place and I am currently self-employed. Been self-employed since April 2013. Anyway the job I do pays according to how many hours of work I put in and according to the amount of work I do and since I've been living with my partner and he has a full-time job making pretty good money, I was happy…
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Halifax Valuation - No Valuation Figure
Recently was approved for a mortgage with the Halifax and proceeded to the valuation stage. The house is on a private lane in the countryside in northern ireland. Offer was accepted for 25k below market value and absolutly no work needs done to the property. However the Halifax valuation guys - Colleys i believe they are…
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Jointly owned house A.N. Other moving in
Hi All Looking of some advice not sure if this is the right board but it seem the one that best fits. Stepmum and I were left my fathers house it is held in trust with my step mum having the right to live there for the rest of her life. We are both named as trustees, however she can't rent it out if she ever wanted to move…
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Is it worth changing solicitors?
After being recommended a solicitor for my conveyancing. I requested a quote and received one promptly. Having agreed to this price and instructed the solicitors, I then received the paperwork through the post with a different total amount - approx £50 higher. I queried this with the solicitor handling the case who…
