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HA mother dies, son is told to leave
Hi! Friend of mine lived with his mum , she was tenant, he wasn't on agreement. She died and he was told to leave. He has nowhere to go. Should he wait for eviction? But, from other hand , if he wasn't tenant, will HA have to perform eviction? Any thoughts, please?
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Delay incurring any costs?
Hi Went live yesterday on the usual sites, and have (apparently) proceedable viewers due on saturday and one on sunday In the hope that i do get an offer at some point i want to be prepared ,How do i word it, that i wont incur any costs on any possible purchase of my own until i see financial commitment from a buyer? I…
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Tenant can't be in for safety inspection
Hello all The house I rent requires an electrical safety inspection within the next month or so. The estate agent has been trying to organise a day to get this done, but unfortunately I cannot take the time off work to be present (unless it's unpaid...!), so asked if there can be a weekend or evening slot booked, but…
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Will i have to pay stamp duty?
Hi . Sorry for the question . Just don't know where else to seek help . I have been bullied into buying a second little cottage by my husband & its causing so many problems & stress I am deepy regretting it . I won't bore you with all the details. But its cost us heavily both in family relationships & now financially .…
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Would artex ceilings put you off buying a house?
Hello, We will be putting our house on the market in the next year. It's a two bedroom Victorian terrace in London (zone 4) which would appeal to first time buyers. It's in good decorative order throughout, apart from ugly artex on the ceilings in every room apart from the kitchen and bathroom. We've had a quote of £1,100…
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URGENT HELP NEEDED Scotland Mortgage for adverse credit history
After having an agreement in principle based on our Experian Credit reports, we have made an offer on a house, only for Auldermore to then refuse us after they ran a CallCredit report which flagged two Defaults from 2014 (these didn't show on Experian! ). They are tiny amounts £22 from O2 and £83 from British Gas, but none…
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wasted day (and cash)
Hi I'm not sure if this is a legal question or moral or both. I arranged with an agent to view a property today. When arranging by email the agent said an offer had been made, but rejected. so I said OK, but let me know if the owner accepts or a higher offer is made before I come. Agent said OK. So today I travel 50 odd…
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Two properties what to do?
Just wondered what advice you have for us. We own a flat outright in a very unfashionable part of East london probably worth currently about 180,000. We rent it out for £800 per month but after tax, letting agent fees and endless repairs we really don't take much more than £600 or so per month. The house we live in is…
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Weston Homes
We have been really dismayed with their after sales service. Have had serious problems in many areas, including having to have flooring replaced, scratched plaster, scratched shower screen, cracks in communal areas and our flat, parking space 3 months late and not as specified. Most serious of all is fact we have been…
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RICS Survey Advice Please
Hello MSE Forums members, I come seeking your learned advice, so please humour me. :) My partner and I are in the process of purchasing a one bedroom ground for flat in a purpose built 1980's block and today I went for an 'extended viewing' to have a nosey around to see if I could see anything that might help inform my…
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Going for second viewing
Hi all, Been to view a 3 bed terrace today on the market for 115,000. Only been on the market a week. My mortgage advisor said he advises us to go for a second viewing even though we absolutely love the property, before we start talking about offers. I just wanted some advice: What sort of questions should I be asking in a…
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HELP please with student rent agreement
hi, need some help please. My daughter has signed a rental agreement with 4 other girls going into their second year at uni. She signed it last january 2016 and paid £150 deposit. My daughter has now decided that she cannot spend another year with these girls as she suffers with social anxiety and some of them have been…
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Consent to let denied
Hi all, just wondering if anyone has any advice on my situation. I have lived in my flat for three years, never missed a payment and recently had another baby. This has led to very little space for us all and it's caused massive amounts of stress. We can't get a house yet as my partner has a bad credit rating and it will…
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Seller wants access to deposit before completion
Thanks all. Everything has been resolved and we are proceeding with the sale as normal.
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Help!! Landlord wants to sell up
Hi all, Last November (2015) my wife and I moved into a property after over 5 months of searching. No we are both working people and pay our rent on time. We have had issues with the house when we moved in (Not having heating for two weeks), broken fence, dodgey electrics and more. Then yesterday the lettings agent called…
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Picking agency
Hi guys, I have a shared ownership flat and trying to sell it. Most agencies want x percent on full price but i am only selling 35% so there is a significant fee to pay I am thinking i can advertise it on rightmove for few hundred pounds or maybe house simple or perple brick What are the pros and cons of using agency in…
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Housing Advice/ideas for friend
Hoping for some advice/ideas for a friend. a) Friend rents 3bed council flat, single mum, 5 children (2 just left home after Uni although come back home often; 1 at Uni; 2 at high school aged 16 & 18). Been sole tenant for past 14 yrs. b) Friend just been diagnosed with terminal illness - 3 to 6 months life expectancy.…
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Zoopla estimate price value V actual asking price
Hi Guys, In reference to this property: http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-41208012.html which we are considering making an offer on we were surprised to see that Zoopla estimates value at £268k. The property is 2 mins walk from station with great linksinto London so wondered whether or not Zoopla would…
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Parents signing over house
This subject came about because my parents elderly neighbour has recently had to go into a care home as he is no longer able to live alone. As he owns his house his family are having to sell it to pay the fees. My Mum was saying how she really doesn't want that to happen to her house and was wondering if they were able to…
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Completed but now getting chased for transfer fee
Hello everyone I sold my flat and completed a couple of months ago. My solicitor contacted me this morning and said they didn't realise but there was a covenant in the lease that says the seller should pay the management company a transfer fee of 1% of the sale price which is about £1300. My solicitor has asked me to pay…
