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Reviews on Estate Agents Inverurie, Aberdeenshire
Does anyone have any reviews, good or bad in Inverurie,Aberdeenshire on estate agents/solicitors for buying/ selling property? There seems to be Peterkins, Raeburn Christie, and Aberdein Considine. Would appreciate hearing from people who have experience of the estate agents above. Thanks.
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Help to buy ISA. Question
Hi guys, I've had a good look around the forum and the Internet in general, can't find the answer: Love the idea of the HTB isa, but often it says it's for first time buyers only.. I bought a house in 1998 and sold it in 2001, as we moved into my inlaws.. I guess technically that means I'm not a first time buyer? Any ideas…
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Sole agency, then selling?
Had a sale which nearly went through on my property about a month ago, fell apart through various reasons. Now the person who was buying it is renting a few doors away has knocked at mine introducing themselves and asked would I still be willing to sell to them but not through the estate agent as we are both not impressed…
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Included in the purchase price or not?
Hi All, We are in the process of buying a house and have received the property fixtures and fixings pack from our solicitor. The online details and the printed handout describing the property state that the kitchen has a standalone gas cooker and a slimline dishwasher plus space for other kitchen appliances. I took this to…
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Guarantor
Hi we are looking to rent a property, my partner is self employed and won't probably pass affordability on his own especially are we are moving to a new area so he will be starting out again. His dad has offered to be a guarantor, his parents own their own home and have a good amount of savings as well as good credit…
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New build - Compensation for slow resolution of problems
Hi all, We moved into a new build 9 months ago and have had our gas cut off for five days now. Short version: The developer is fixing it, but they keep getting it wrong and are in no rush to sort it out. Long version: The developer is using a gas engineer that I don't have much faith in. He's twice "fixed" the problem,…
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Shared ownership
I agreed to purchase a shared ownership property in December. My confirmation agreement letter breaks down the rent and service charge costs. My mortgage provider then asked for the memorandum, and the housing association have sent this to me as well, but it had increased the service charge and rent from the agreement…
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Restrictive Covenants
Hello, We are in the process of purchasing a new build house and recently obtained our contracts for the property. The solicitor asked us to "quickly read and sign" and wanted the documents in the post the same/next day to enable us to exchange contracts (conditionally) and pay them the 10% of the house price deposit. We…
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Stung for Stamp Duty?
Hi Guys, First time poster so please be gentle. I currently own two properties. One is my home and is where I live and the other I bought as a buy to let which I bought with savings as a deposit and got nailed with stamp duty etc. I have recently seen a bigger property which I would like to move my family to, ie sell my…
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Estimated reinstatement cost for insurance proposes
I'm looking at a house to buy in Scotland and the home report says the current value is £85,000 but the Estimated reinstatement cost for insurance purposes should be above £300,000.... This seems a big difference, is it something to worry about?
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House Offer - Solicitor
Hi All, Just been to view a house which we love and will potentially make an offer on. The estate agents mentioned that to make an offer we needed to have a solicitor in place? I was under the impression that we needed a DIP, which we have got, and a solicitor came once we proceeded with the application? I'm very confused…
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ending tenancy
I need to end my tenancy early but I have been told I would have to pay a finders fee or pay the rent for the remainder of the tenancy , I'm a 70 year old woman on pension credit and cant afford either as well as rent another property, my reason for wanting to leave is a vicious attack took place in the apartment above me…
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Rental Deposit
Hi, Looking for some advice. My fiance and I found a house we liked and agreed to rent it. We have paid a deposit, but haven't yet signed any leasing agreement. The advertisement for the house said that we could get Sky or BT broadband and we also did an initial check on the area and it does have fibre optic broadband.…
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Lowering your offer ?
Ok, so if you make an offer on a property that gets accepted. Solicitors are instructed. But then you realise, mmm this property isn't quite worth the amount your paying. After Zoopla estimates and passed figures, I think I'm paying £2000/3000 more than it's worth. Can I reduce my offer, or am I tied to my original offer,…
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Buying a house with Common Lime Tree in front.
The house is a late Victorian house (yet to visit). The tree is about 40 ft tall and located on the pavement about 6ft from the front boundary wall and in total 22 ft from the front of the house itself. Would this put you off taking it further for either structural or sap issues now or in the future?
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Vendors won't commit to completion date
Advice please, or previous experiences welcome! We had an offer accepted on a property mid-Feb. When we offered we advised of our desire to move in the Easter school hols (I know this means nothing, but the vendors were also keen to move quickly so we agreed to aim for this). We are renting our current house out and have…
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Trouble with landlord
Hi newb here We have been renting from a private landlord for just over 7 years. No problems during that time, rent paid on time, bills paid etc. At the point of moving in landlord said he was happy for us to redecorate etc. Which we have but very neutrally. The house came supplied with freezer, dishwasher and cooker. All…
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After advice on completion
Hi, Just received the letter from the solicitor advising the competition date will be on the 28th April. Woop woop I should be excited but now I have a date I can formally advise the landlord as have to give a months notice. Now I am in a predicament as could be paying for both Mortgage and rent. How do I get around this?
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Exchange Deposit ...
Hi, I've read a few times now RE having to pay a deposit when you exchange on your new property. What happens if all the money for your new home is coming from your old house that you're selling? Hope that makes sense. Just wondering if it's taken care of, or if you have to still come up with a deposit... Thanks
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Dropping the asking price ?
I've put my two bed ex council flat on the market for 150k after having a bad experience renting to friends so I will not rent it again. It's in excellent order and I'm selling through a well known Estate Agent.After good interest in the first two weeks with one offer which was rejected, there hasn't been any showings for…
