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Sale fallen through - conveyancer charging me fees!
I instructed an estate agent to sell my property, on the basis they also offered their conveyancing service free of charge. They found a buyer and all was proceeding, albeit far slower than I would have expected. Unfortunately, the buyer pulled out (according to the estate agent, literally a few hours between asking for a…
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First time buyer - looking to rent out rooms
Hello everyone. I have some questions which I hope you can help me with. I have just graduated and am looking to get on the property ladder with a 2 bed flat asap. London prices are forever increasing and I feel if I wait a few more years I will massively limit my options. I am lucky enough to have a dad who has recently…
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Rent-to-buy scheme
Afternoon all. We're in the process of applying for a flat through a rent-to-buy scheme and it's all sounding a bit too good to be true. There's criteria in place (earnings limit, link to the area etc) which we match and all of our references are good (pending one from OHs employment but no issues foreseen there). The deal…
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What next? Ripped off from people I lodged with
Moved in paid £700 (got a handwritten receipt) about a week later was told their landlord was evicting them illegally and I had to move out next day, I did a bit of searching at the time and found they owed a lot of debt, they had done benefit fraud and even opened a package of belongings I had sent there the actual day…
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Moving out of joint tenancy need advice
If my husband wanted to stay at our house and I asked to come off the tenancy we are joint so he can claim benefits to pay rent but I stayed two nights a week as I need to work there and I stayed with someone else the rest of that time is that legally okay? The person I am staying with said I don't need to be on their…
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End of tenancy clean - what is the difference actually?!
Hi all, I am moving out of an apartment where I lived for 3.5 years and looking for a cleaning service to do an End of Tenancy (EoT) clean but starting to wonder... all EoT cleans are very very expensive. I don't see why they should be, on the contrary, the apartment will be completely empty, if anything it should be…
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Apportionment on a new build
Just had our completion statement through, the solicitor has provisionally added £500 for apportionment, TBC with the developers solicitor If the property has not yet been inhabited, what might this include?
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Buying a house - wrong use class
Hi All I am in desperate need of some advise, We are in the final stages of buying a house - hopefully exchanging today, however we have only just been given some information about the use class of the property. It was built as a single dwelling house - C3, however it was turned into a child's day nursery - D1 some time…
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How to sell house with integral annexe
We're retired and DESPERATE to downsize! Unfortunately, potential buyers' mortgage applications are being rejected because our property incorporates a modest annexe which is built into the side of the house. (We live in a popular coastal area & we've always found the extra accommodation to be an asset when friends & family…
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break clauses and priority need/vulnerable adult and social housing?
I'm asking because my housing agency is putting pressure on me to sign a "break clause" in my rolling tenancy.. it's my understanding that rolling tenancies have a 2 month "break clause "already.. my agency is saying my rolling tenancy ends on 18th dec, so it's looking like I'll be served with a section 21 soon.. I've not…
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Tenant complaint re:a disabled persons behaviour
We have a good tenant with a child who has some learning diffculties-can't be specific, but i believe she is circa 16 with possible mental age of circa 10. Been tenant for 6 years-never any problem to us (or neighbours ) and lovwely people. A new tenant via a different landlord has recently moved in to the apartment below.…
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Tenancy agreement
Hello, I was just wondering if anyone could offer some advice... Me and my fianc! are currently renting a property, which advertised no pets allowed when it was up for rent. We have recently come into a situation where we are caring for an ill puppy. The puppy is NOT kept at the property but we would love to have her at…
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Landlord maintenance charge dispute
My partner and I moved into a new flat about 2 months ago. Around 2-3 weeks after moving in the freezer started leaking water and leaving large puddles on the kitchen floor. We couldn't figure out why, so notified the landlord who then organised for a repair guy to come over and inspect the freezer. He reported that the…
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Valuation always required on small mortgage?
I'm about 4 weeks in to the sale of my property - not that long, I know. But have yet to be contacted about my buyers lender valuation. Mine was carried out on my purchase a couple of weeks ago Before giving my buyer a gentle "nudge" to ask how things are progressing, it occurred to me; I know my buyer only requires a 40%…
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First time buyer - where to start?
Hi, I am just looking for a bit of advice please. I am 27 and looking to buy my first property. At the moment I am living at my parents. I currently have 20k in savings towards getting a property and was planning on around 15k deposit and the remaining 5k for all other expenses that will come up. I have a salary of 22k at…
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Shortest fixed-term tenancy
I signed a 2.5 month contract with a letting agents and now they want me out of the flat. I negotiated an extra month with them but have since learned that section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 specifies that a minimum tenancy is 6 months. What rights do I have? Can I enforce a stay of 6 months? What about 5 months? Do they…
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How to change property management company?
Hi all, I own a leasehold on a flat. Myself and most of the other residents are very unhappy with the way the block is being managed. There have been repeated break ins and acts of vandalism. The propety management company seems to be unwilling to lift a finger despite promises to install more secure locks. The rubbish…
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Employment Reference - Renting
Hi, I've just signed up to rent a house and have passed all the referencing checks except my employer has told the referencing agency that I am on a fixed term contract of employment when I am actually on a permanent contract. The only reason I can find for them doing this is that they informed our department one month ago…
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carpets and gardens in tenancy
My son rented a 3 bedroom house during his last year at uni. some of the costs I am disputing. The Garden was a yard garden and gardening was done during the tenancy. in March we have a photo of it being neat and tidy, At easter when gardening was attempted again nesting birds have been found. these were blackbirds so…
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Let to Buy
What is the minimum equity typically allowed when changing to a let to buy (is it 25%?) and if raising from the remortgage the deposit for the new house can this be done at 10%?
