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what to offer?
Sorry if this sounds like a stupid question. I'm sure most people will say "just try you have nothing to lose". We love a house that has been on the market for 16 weeks, price has dropped from £215k to £210k but our absolute maximum is £195k. The house has no onward chain and we are not in a chain either. In people's…
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Neighbours making my life hell
I'm not sure if this is in the correct place, but we are having so much trouble with our neighbours. We have lived in this flat for almost 3 years and they have lived around 10. We are both council tenants. We had problems with them from the week we moved in. They are scum, smoke weed, take drugs, slam doors and are…
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House sale
Hi I sold my house 6 months ago and purchased a new one. In December Zoopla was showing my new property as a recent sale and correctly displayed the purchase price as you would expect. The property I sold however is still showing as the last sale being 10 years ago when I purchased it. Any ideas as to why the sale doesn't…
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Visiting a house you are buying
Hello, My partner and I are currently in the early stages of buying our first house. Both our parents would like to see it and I would like to measure some of the space to see if our furniture will fit. Is it appropriate further along in the process to ask if it's possible to go view the house again to measure up/show our…
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Compulsory purchase order
Hello, I was wondering if someone might be able to advise me here. There is talk that in the not too distant future that our local council may want to serve us with compulsory purchase order and knock down the block of maisonettes that we live in and to which we're currently leaseholders. I have heard may bad things about…
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Leaving rented Property
Can we have some advice please. We will be moving soon so need to let our landlord know. Is there a set letter? Also can we do it at any time as long as we give at least 4 weeks notice? Can we only leave on the day rent would be due or can we do say two out of the four weeks as long as it is at least 4 weeks altogether?…
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No contract, Landlord is fine with it, LA cant get in touch with reference compay...
So...a bit of a strange situation I'd love some advice on. I've relocated to a different city for my new job (hooray!) and I'm currently renting a three bedroom flat from a Landlord which is also through a separate Letting Agency. I moved in 10th January to the approval of the LL and LA. Normally they only let tenants into…
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Problem with advance rent for housing association property
I received the offer letter last Saturday and the landlord wants 4 weeks advance rent which is approx £530. I started ringing places on monday to try get help as the landlord wanted the advance rent on this Thursday just gone before I could sign the tenancy. I have kept them up to speed on what I have been doing to try…
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Removing an item from your deeds
I have an old private right of way/easement across my back garden which I'm now looking to remove. On my deeds it states the following: The land tinted pink on on the filed plan has the following rights granted by but is subject to the following rights reserved by a Dee of Partition dated x April 1957 made between (1)…
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Converting to Tenancy in Common
My name is the only name on the deeds of my house but I would like to gift my children a share of the property and for them to be Tenants in Common. Most of the advice I can find involves going from Joint Tenancy to Tenancy in Common Bearing in mind I have a mortgage on the property can anyone offer any advice how I should…
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Can I do this with a house I don't own?
[SIZE=-1]I'm currently a tenant in a house which I may be interested in buying from the landlord. It's not up for sale but the landlord has indicated they may want to sell. I have discovered a very large crack in the attached garage (built at the same time as the house approx 20 years ago) which I've only recently noticed…
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How will leaving the EU affect the UK housing market?
Hi All, I have been house hunting for almost 18 months. In recent times I have seen a sharp rise with house prices which I put down to the lack of supply within the area I reside. One house I went to view yesterday was priced at £215k whereas a house on the same street in a better condition was marketed at £185k last year…
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Offer And Surveys
Hi all, The offer I put on a property has been sort of accepted. A sibling is moving with me and we have enough money for a cash purchase so there is no need for a mortgage now. Mother is umming and aahing, she can move if she wants to but she doesn't have to, it's her choice. The offer I put forward has been accepted but…
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Finding new build sites
What's the best way to find new build sites other then checking developer websites or places like right move ?
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Help to Buy ISA & Shared Ownership
The help to buy ISAs are for properties up to £250,000 outside of London. The shared ownership property I am buying is worth £350,000, but I am purchasing a £140,000 share of this. Am I eligible for the ISA bonus, or does the overall value of the property disqualify me? Does anyone know, or do you know who I need to…
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Who will buy second hand HTB properties?
Something I don't get. FTBs can get an interest free loan of 40% for five years on a new-build property. This is because FTBs can't buy property any other way. When the FTB wants to sell this property, however, it's second hand and ineligible for HTB. So...who's the FTB going to sell it to, given that as an FTB…
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Nice places to live in Leeds
I'm a first time buyer looking to buy a house in Leeds. I'm starting to realise that I'm probably not going to be able to afford a house in the areas that I would like to live in such as Roundhay, Moortown, horsforth. Does anyone one know any areas in leeds which are nice but not too expensive? Thanks
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Shared ownership possibly 'too affordable'
Me and my partner are hoping to use the shared ownership scheme to buy. We earn under the household income, although only just (by a couple of thousand). When enquiring about a property we were told that it may be deemed 'too affordable' for us. Has anyone heard of this? I wasn't aware of any further rules stipulating how…
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BTL new tax conundrum
So after leaving aside my BTL project for some time :( , I'm now back on the market, and trying to figure out the new tax implications. It seems a simple calculation, but couldn't find a decent website which takes into account the fact that I don't intend to have an interest-only mortgage, but rather include capital…
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Remedial works or purchase property
Hi all, I've received all my surveys of a property in in the process of buying. The wall tie survey issue has been identified as a lack of wall ties. Those that are there are in good condition. I have been supplied with an estimate for remedial work of £3,500. So hardly drastic. The property is a maisonette so I would…
