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Compensation/legal action advice needed
Hello; I'm sorry but this is a long one! Thank you in advance for your patience and any help you can offer. I would like some advice on what legal action I might potentially take regarding the situation I'm currently in, which has had me turning down shifts at work (I'm on a night-shift flexi contract), missing sleep, and…
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Exchange of Contract, what is this?
Hi, i have been asked to give dates for Exchange of Contract? I just want to make sure i understand. Will the the Exchange of Contact date be the same as the Completion date? or do i need to give two separate dates, one for the Exchange and one for Completion. just to confirm - the completion date is the date i move in /…
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Have sold house, but cannot find another. Should we rent?
We have a buyer for our property and do not want to lose them as they have offered the asking price and there is only a very short chain. However, after having lost two properties we liked because we were not in a position to go ahead, we now cannot find another suitable house to purchase as there has not been much coming…
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Deed of Trust wording
My partner who currently lives with me (rent free) wishes to invest in my house rather than pay rent. My property agreed value is £375k, I currently have £227k equity (approximately 60%) a £148k mortgage (approximately 40%) We are planning on splitting the existing mortgage 50/50 and are planning to have a deed of trust…
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shared ownership trust question
Hi all, looking for people's thoughts on this? We our selling our shared ownership apartment, the housing trust have the right to put it to customers on their register for the first 4 weeks as per our contract with them. We informed them 2 weeks ago of our intention to sell, last monday they rang us to find out dates for…
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shared ownership trust question
Hi all, looking for people's thoughts on this? We our selling our shared ownership apartment, the housing trust have the right to put it to customers on their register for the first 4 weeks as per our contract with them. We informed them 2 weeks ago of our intention to sell, last monday they rang us to find out dates for…
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Buying a house (no mortgage) without coming to the UK?
Have been working outside the UK and can't get back but am thinking of buying a house, for which I wouldn't need a mortgage, which should make things easier. Would it be possible to put a transaction through and do all the paperwork without actually visiting the UK? What would be the process? I'm a first time buyer. Thanks
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Home Report Scotland Question
My son has moved out of his flat into a house. We have been trying to decide whether to let or sell the flat. I put a For Let sign on the window and started putting in place all the bits and pieces you need to let a flat. Somebody has called me and asked if they can buy the flat, they're coming to view tomorrow. If they…
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House Buying advice required please!!
Can anyone advise me please? I currently own 40% of a shared ownership property, of which I have an interest only mortgage. So in effect I'm just renting although classed as a homeowner. I also have debts which although are manageable are taking too long to pay off as I wish to change the mortgage situation or preferably…
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home buyers survey.. how long untill we receive the report
Hi all Had our home buyers report and valuation carried out today.. how long does it usually take for the report and valuation to get back to us Thanks in advance
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Buying house where wall removed with no paperwork/regs
Hi, We are currently at the end of the process of moving house but our solictors have pointed out that a wall was removed between the kitchen and dining room and there is no paperwork/certificates for it. The seller doesnt know if it is load bearing or whether an RSJ was put in - she said it was done in 2006 by a family…
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not signed contract but they want keep deposit?
Hi, I went to rent a flat on Monday, after I signed at the agency they said there was no utilities connected, so when I heard that I said I don't want the flat, an felt let down by the agency. They didn't want to return rent and deposit. So they said they would do a new contract a week later with the utilities connected. I…
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Property - still the investment it used to be?
We have paid off our mortgage about 5 years ago, we have a reasonable business (village pub), and are managing to save around £800 a month. A house near us has come up for sale at a good price, it needs some refurbishment and lots of decorating, but it's in a great place in a very popular village. We have savings of around…
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Carpet clean when still in rental property
Hi, I've been at my property for 7 years now. The lounge carpet has been in for at least 11 years. As its cream it's a nightmare. It's now got to the stage where my carpet cleaner isn't working great on it. I asked the landlord if I could remove the carpet and varnish the floorboards, as I'd previously done in another…
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Agency Demanding 2 Months Notice (periodic tenancy)
Hello everybody! This is actually part of my every day job but I'm looking to gain a bit of confidence before bringing it up officially. I have a client who is wanting to end their tenancy with a well known, high street landlord. This client is on a periodic tenancy after their initial fixed term agreement of six months,…
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Agency pressurising daughter to hand over a months rent with no tenancy agreement
Hi, I'm going to phone the property ombudsman tomorrow morning as I want some advice from them however I know there are many knowledgeable people on here so wondered if you'd give me your thoughts. My daughter started uni in September. She and her flat mates in her halls uni accommodation have so far got on very well. It…
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Help needed regarding buy to let
I know this sounds stupid but should I be paying tax on a buy to let property that I am renting out. Had a letter from my mortgage company telling me about the new changes and I'm panicking. Who should I seek advice from. Not sleeping :(
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Wood or uPVC windows in house by the sea?
Hi all I know the question of wood vs uPVC has been asked many times, but I can't really find any discussions for houses that are near to the sea, so thought I'd ask if anyone has any opinions or experience. We're buying a house on the south coast around 500m from the sea and need to get new windows fitted. I spoke to one…
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Anyone else still trying to sell in London?
Hi Everyone, I've had my property on the market since July and am still trying to sell it. I'm wondering whether changing estate agents will make any difference or not, any advice would be very very welcome. Since July I've had 5 viewings, four of which came back, two of which offered. I got an offer of just under the…
