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Damaged items - our responsibility or landlord?
Hi all, I'm after some advice. This may be a long post so please bear with me. We're in a rented house. There is a large brick built garage in the garden which we have no access to and the landlord uses for storage. In Feb 2015 the garage fell down. The landlord took months to get it cleared and rebuilt and we couldn't use…
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Estate agent altered tenancy agreement without telling us
Hi, I need some advice as not sure where we stand on this issue. Me and my partner have recently moved into a new rented property. When we signed the tenancy agreement, the rent was listed lower than we thought it would be (£625 instead of £650) but we signed thinking that if they come back and say sorry that was an error…
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Avoid stamp duty with house swap? (With top-up)
Hi folks, We've seen something of a dream house for sale in our town, and even more exciting is that there is a real prospect that the owner would want to buy our property! This would obviously save on estate agent fees, make arranging the move date etc. easier, but crucially I'd like to know if we'll be able to minimise…
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Once Exchanged, is the Property Mine?
I might have got the wrong end of the stick here but am I right in saying, when the contracts are exchanged, do I then own the property and need insurance and everything on it? If so, do most people exchange and complete very quickly? What happens if a huge hole appears in a wall (for example)? I guess the contract states…
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Completion delay
I was hoping to move into a renovated property in July this year (2016) but this was deferred until September 2016 as the builders encountered an unexpected problem. An update today has pushed completion further back to possibly October 2016. As I am in rented accommodation each monthly delay sees me further out of pocket.…
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Taking tenant to small claims court
We've got a tenant who is almost 4 months in arrears, we've saved her a written request for payment as well as a section 21 but not getting anywhere. I realise a we won't get far with a small claims court but wanted to start the proceedings anyway. What is the process and the approx costs?
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Noisy new neighbours
Hi. Just looking for some constructive help regarding new neighbours. They moved in the middle of June 2016 and promptly started to do as much sanding and scraping the walls within the first 2 weeks. I can appreciate a new home has some diy wants and I overlooked the noise for that time. They then decided to carry these…
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How do I move out from parents?
Can anyone give me some advice as to how to move out from my parents. Houses and rents are so insanely expensive that I have no idea how to move out. I am 19 and living with my parents for the foreseeable future. I am fairly content here but I would like to move out and I am struggling to figure out how I could do that. In…
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When can I terminate this lease?
I have a 18 month lease with a 12 months break clause. Due to moving, I will need to terminate this lease soon. However, the wording in the contract is really ambiguous and I don't really understand when I can actually cancel. Ideally, I would like to terminate around the 10th of October, but 31st of September would also…
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Freehold property, lease mention on charges register. PLEASE help!
Hi, I am hoping there is someone somewhere who can advise us on this issue as our solicitor is not making our options very clear. We are in the house buying process and have discovered that although the property is classed as freehold, the title register document shows a lease in the charges section. There is only just…
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Anyone listing with Canopy and Stars?
Hi all - I'm just wondering if there's anyone out there who are listing their cabin/caravan/tent etc with http://canopyandstars.co.uk, and if so, how you've found it so far? Thanks!
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Can i ask letting agent not to email me but communicate in writing only?
I'm not sure exactly what the law is on communication but can i insist on only having communication in written letters and not email? What if i close down my email and do not use it? They have to write to me surely if i tell them i wont be using my email account anymore? I have had terrible service from a letting agent who…
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Tenant has moved and left a lot of damage
Hi guys, I'm posting this for a friend and would appreciate some advice. So my friend owns a house and has been privately renting it, but over the past few months the tenant has not been paying rent, so my friend started proceedings to evict her. However, the tenant got wind of this and moved out of the property, but not…
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Stick or Twist
Any advice for the following situation. We live in a reasonable house in outer London, which just abouts fits or family. We have just 8K left on the mortgage. However, we'd always fancied moving to a nicer house, with more room, quieter road etc, and have found a buyer for ours, and we've found a house we both love and had…
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Planning permission
Hi My local council seem to be incapable of assiting so I though I would try you guys :) I need to apply for planning permision for a bow/bay windonw - does anyone ehave any experience of this? I know the fee is £172 but im not sure what else I should be submitting with my application. Any help/adice would be muich…
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Buyer's survey values house under agreed price
We've recently agreed to sell our house for £228,500. It was originally on sale (based on local Estate Agent advice) for £245,000 but then we reduced it (after limited interest but a few viewers) to £235,000. The buyers have commissioned a survey which has now valued the house at £215,000 and has highlighted the need for…
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Rightmove - Sold Prices
Not sure what's going on with Rightmove at the moment. Their price paid data is now two months out of date. LR have issued April and May's but RM still show March.
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Property Finding Fee
Hi all, I am a FTB and have been viewing few properties at the moment. During one of my property viewing, I was told about Property Finding Service (£1500) by EA and they say this can help me find property quicker as they will dedicate more time for me finding property search and possibly help me to secure the bid (??).…
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First Time Buyer - First viewing
We are going to view our first ever property as FTB. Any tips on things to look out for or questions to ask? I believe the current owner is showing us around, is this better than an estate agent showing us around? Any advice and tips appreciated.
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Help with Stamp Duty
Hello Money Saving Forum users. I am after some advice on Stamp duty and my situation. Property A ...bought 50% shared ownership 12/2007 which I lived in for a while. (stamp duty deferred) Property B.... Bought a house for me and the Mrs 09/2013 (Mrs also owns 2 other BTL's) Property A is now empty and run down so I am…
