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Leak going downstairs
We are owner occupiers in our flat. We went for holiday for three weeks and on our return the flat below us(they are on rent) reported some wetness and mildew on their ceiling(which was increasing for the past three weeks -they were not able to contact us since we were on holiday). It looked like it was caused by some leak…
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Landlord returning deposit
Hi All, I've a bit of a problem with the landlord not returning our rent. Reasonably straightforward on face of it but a little kicker than means I don't know what to do next. I'll keep it really brief, but: Landlord submitted costs deductions from deposit. Mainly based on claim there was some mould discolouration on a…
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conveyancers
Hi i have just sold my house and had my offer accepted on the house i want. I have rang my local conveyancers for quotes but they are extremely high compared to online quotes. I just wondered if anyone had used on line conveyaners and would share there experiences with me, possible recommend one? Many thanks in advance
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Covering the cost of moving house
I'm looking for a flat to move into in London from a place I currently live in Hertfordshire, however a payment I was awaiting on has been delayed and as such I need to cover the initial costs of deposit etc, but will be back on my feet within a month or two maximum, so I want to take out a loan of some sort to cover that…
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Am I Mad to consider renovation (HS2 related)
I think I know the answer to this. I own a house that I was hoping to sell later this year so I can downsize into a bungalow for my twilight years. Smaller=easier & cheaper to maintain, and also I would like to move out of the area. I have just been informed that I am within 500m of the revised HS2 route in South…
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How much to offer
i am first time buyer and dont know how much i should offer, i like the below property on rightmove : property number 48985808 please search any property on rightmove and the replace the number at the end of url with 48985808. please help me put an offer.
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Intresting vendor led viewings - add yours!
mine so far.... The lady got funny that we had a dog! She didn’t like dogs and didn’t want one in ‘her’ house (we only mentioned the dog once to each other in passing, our dog was not present at the viewing!) – we were polite but she just trailed behind us asking what we thought, repeatedly - If we commented to each other,…
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Moving away - help please - Lincolnshire
Hi there After some advice please. I currently live with my 2 kids and 5 dogs (slightly mental) in a 3 bed house in Surrey. My quality of life is appaling at the moment as I work in Central London so have a commute of over 1 hour each way, kids are picked up by a childminder and hate it (I am a single parent) and I am not…
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Increase in rent - Does LL have to give notice?
Hi all, We have been in this house for 3 years now and when we first moved in the rent was advertised as £650. The estate agent managed to get the rent down to £600 as long as we made the garden presentable. Which we did. This time last year our LL wanted to put the rent up and we came to an agreement that if we put a new…
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Selling house, row with neighbours...
I'm wondering (a little too late) how much has to be disclosed when selling. We have personal issues with the neighbours, they've complained about our dog's barking (we've done our best to reduce this, and spoken to local council/rspca/dogs trust and dog warden who have all said it isn't excessive). We have had various…
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First time buyer Location over House
Hello, I was looking for some advise, would you choose a flat in a lovely area or a house in an okay area, both around 2beds Thank you
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Need Advice on Mortgage Valuation Report
I am FTB & in process of buying a semi- detached house (built in 1935) I applied for Mortgage with HSBC & have recently received mortgage valuation report. The valuation was done by countrywide. Although my mortgage have been approved(90% LTV) but I am concerned about a point in valuation report: "Is there any evidence of…
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Share of Freehold - Lease Extension
Hello Money Savers, We're in process of buying a flat in greater London. It is a share of freehold with 9 other freeholders. When the offer was accepted we were told an extension of the lease was taking place and will be completed before exchange (extension to 999 years). As we near exchange the estate agent has now said…
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New Build Extras
Hi all, Just been to discuss a new build property and really liked the show home. Been offered a £500 first refusal which is fully refundable if we decide to back out. We will be taking this offer up on Monday, however, we have just been looking at the extras and by fitting the house out with basics (cheapest carpet, tiles…
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Construction of building
Looking to view a property built late 1800s that was rebuilt with block concrete and steel as a result of war damage. It 's advertised at a cheaper price than I would expect for the area (so I think I may know the answer somewhat) but does that limit the lifespan of the building - the integrity of construction due to age?…
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Buying to let whilst renting?
Hello there, I am new to this forum so I can only apologise if this sort of thing has been asked before - please redirect me if it has. Long story short, I have £35,000 in savings and live in Cambridge where house prices currently average £410,000 (:wall:). I am renting a 2 bed house (£600 PCM) and am thinking of the best…
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shared ownership question
Hi guys buying 50% share and i have a cat would it be a problem putting a cat flap in as i have heard that the H/O can be really strict on what you can do.
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First Direct Consent to Let
Hi. I have just read some old posts about First Direct not giving consent to let properties and I wondered if this was still the case. I have a fixed rate mortgage and have just accepted a job abroad, initially for a year. I can only do this if my mortgage is covered through rental income and therefore need to rent out my…
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Flat/House rental in England
Hi all I am looking for a 1-2 room flat in Colchester to rent or even to find a room to rent. I was wondering if there's any tips to avoid being ripped off by letting agent fees? Also what sort of checks would they do before I am able to get to the renting stage, what documents I would need to prepare beforehand? Curious…
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Life Lesson: Don't Sublet from Students!
Recently, I decided to rent a sub-letted student property for two months over the summer whilst I found another property in the area that I liked. However, things have gone rather wrong! After viewing (and liking) the property, I was emailed an Assured Shorthold Tenancy - Fixed Term. This I printed, read, signed and…
