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Deposit Deductions deadline?
I'm looking for some advice regarding the wording of my tenancy agreement with my landlord / agent. The wording of the agreement with regards to deposits states that the deposit will be returned within 28 days of the end of tennancy unless there is a dispute over deductions, and that once an amount is agreed (if there is a…
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Tenancy Agreement - not allowed to dry clothes inside
Hi all, I am about to commence a new tenancy. I have received the tenancy agreement and there is a clause which states: It has been agreed and the Tenants are aware that washing is not to be hung outside the flats or in the gardens. The Tenants are required to use the washer/dryer that has been provided. Wet…
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Gas Safety in rented house - Boiler at risk
Hi, I would really appreciate some advice please. We have lived in a rented house since December 2014. We originally had a 12 month contract but are now on a periodic tenancy. Our gas safety inspection took place today. Our landlord booked an engineer from British Gas. Following the inspection the engineer advised he had…
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What does it mean that the keys are released?
Hi All, I just got an email at 6 PM from my solicitors and can't reach anyone as they left home. I won't be able to sleep tonight. Today was the completion date and everything has been carried out. The solicitor says the keys have been released but doesn't say when I can pick them up. Can I move into a new build property…
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New build purchase
Hello all, I'm currently buying a new build purchase with help to buy. The final inspection from NHBC is happening in a couple of weeks, does anyone know - How soon the certificate is issued after the inspection? How soon can I complete after this? The builder has advised I get my solicitor to requested the mortgage and…
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House valuation - what to expect
Hello, Simple question - I'm getting my house valued by an estate agent, as I prepare to sell for the first time. What should I expect? What will happen? And what next?
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A new look website for a new LEASE
The Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE) is proud to announce the relaunch of its website. With changes to navigation and functionality, along with a more modern look and feel, the new website will allow for a much improved user experience. ‘The new look website is a fabulous resource for leaseholders, directors of…
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Using inheritance to invest
My brothers and I have recently inherited some money (around £50k each) My little brother is working a zero hours job at the moment and can't get a mortgage (even with the big deposit) he is currently living in a council flat which he hates. He doesn't want to rent privately. I was thinking about pairing up with my brother…
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Letting Agents Returning Deposit?
Hi we ended our tenancy last Wednesday (07/09) we were not able to be at the checkout as the letting agents refused to give a time and we had to hand the keys into them at 9am (so glad to be out of the control of this letting agents). We have had no contact from them since. The deposit is held in the TDS insured scheme so…
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property maintenance (contractors)
Apologies if this is in the wrong place, I'm not 100% sure which board is the right one. We pay a maintenance charge which goes toward the upkeep of our block of flats. This includes things like cleaning the interior (vaccing the corridors, etc) and cleaning the windows and skylight on the outside of the property, and…
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Giving notice at end of tennancy
Good afternoon, We are currently renting a property with a tenancy agreement of 6 months. The contract is due to end on 28th September and we will no longer be staying. I informed the estate agents of this yesterday, but today they are insisting that we have to give 1 months notice (which would start from 29th?). My…
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Vendor and estate agent want me to complete in 2 days or in 10 weeks?!
Hi Everyone, we are buying our first property, everything was going smoothly and we were just waiting on some building regulations enquiries to come. When all of a sudden, the estate agent called me to let me know I had to complete this Friday or not until 10, telling me there was no in between. The vendor is away on…
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Autumn Statement 2016 - stamp duty reduction?
My partner and I are in the process of buying a house as first-time buyers. We've just had the mortgage valuation back, but we've heard some rumblings that stamp duty may be cut during the Autumn Statement. Does anyone have any thoughts on this? We are thinking of stalling the sale until afterwards as our stamp duty is…
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Any tips for getting property ready for open house?
As the title says really... So far I've de cluttered, cleaned, cut the hedges and tidied the front and back garden. I've read about removing signs of pets, which I'll do on the day (bar the floor to ceiling cat tree, not much I can do about that one). Any more ideas?
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SDLT £40 000 threshold
Hi there, I would very much appreciate advice and opinion on the following: I'm about to purchase my first home in the UK for £120 000. I own 30% of a house and 50% of a flat in another European country. Does anyone know how the £40 000 Stamp duty threshold works: Does the combined value of my shares need to be less than…
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Landlord attempting to force us to pay utilities for months before we moved in
Hi, a little frazzled and stressed at the moment. We moved in 1st September 2016 (three of us in the house, all students) and there was two envelopes waiting for us. One was from energy provider, and the other from the water company, one addressed solely to me, and one addressed solely to one of my housemates. They were…
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Purchase completed. Now which company I use for maintaince.
I purchase a property in Birmingham mid teraced house. Which company I use for regular maintaince? I need to gas safety certificate , bioler check and fire alarm setup for each floor. Any suggestion ? I am looking for package
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Cold feet before exchange
Has anyone felt like this, gone ahead and been fine after the move? I feel like I have panic bought a house I don't absolutely love and am worried I will regret it if I don't pull out. I'm relocating so felt pressure to have somewhere to live and try to avoid renting any longer as I'm late 30s. I know the area I'm moving…
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Sacking the Mortgage Advisor
Hi all. Just want some advice regarding a mortgage adviser. We are first time buyers and have recently had an offer accepted on a house and have instructed a Solicitor and currently in the process of preparing a mortgage application with our Mortgage adviser. During our meeting they mentioned about life and critical…
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Too many inspections?
Hi, my tenancy in this flat started about two weeks ago. Tomorrow landlord is gonna inspect the flat for defects he said etc. He left a calendar with the inspection weeks. He basically seems to inspect once a month or anyway almost every month. I feel it's a bit excessive honestly. It's stated he will inspect oven and…
