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Selling half home
Hello, I'm not sure this is in the right place but it seems relevant. Anyway, after the past week I've been searching for information regarding the topic. Basically, my father died in 2015 and left me half my mum and dads home. Now my mum has met someone and are both living together. Instead of them buying their own home I…
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Forwarding post
I moved house 2 weeks ago, I've messaged my landlady asking her to forward my post to my new address while I change the address for everything, she is ignoring my messages and I'm getting quite frustrated as I've got parcels due and doctors appointments for my baby. Does she have a legal requirement to forward my post to…
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Short changing my land lord?
I've just realised I might be short changing my land lord! I pay my rent on the 28th of each month. But obviously, some months are longer than others. Should I just stick with this, or just pay my rent on a weekly basis so I'm not finding I'm squatting for a day here or a day there each month. Thing is, I also get paid at…
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Renting with a Guarantor Who Had an IVA
Hello All, I'm hoping for some advice. For the last five years, we have been privately renting in a situation that has been blissfully free of Estate Agents. However, we now need to move and as we can't find anything without agent involvement we are heading back to that heady world of credit checks and administration fees…
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HELP Local search wrong information for building regulations says cancelled !!!
Hi were due to exchange and local search listing in 2008 says cancelled see entry 2010 strata but building regs say that was never started. Our buyers solicitor says they won't proceed untill it matches. We do have valid Zurich policy and building final certificate as they were a private approved inspector but seams they…
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Tenancy Notice period query
Hi, My daughter has to move from her rented premises due to work re-location. Just sorting out her notice to her landlord and have got a bit confused regarding the notice period required Could someone clarify for me the notice period required under her tenancy agreement. The rent is paid monthly in advance. The last rent…
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Clarification about reclaiming stamp duty
Hi all, Yet another question about stamp duty I'm afraid. I am in the final stages of buying a property - all contracts are signed, and the deposit is with the solicitors who want to set a date. Now, I have been separated from my wife for five years now and have been renting another property for just over four, but at the…
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No mention of service charge in lease but management co seeking it anyway
Hello all, So I brought a Leasehold flat five years ago, the lease states that a £20 per annum ground rent is owed to the landlord but it makes no specific mention of a service charge. The lease states that us leaseholders are responsible for repairs and for holding building insurance so I don't see any justification for a…
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Student: Need advice with accommodation company
Hi I am currently a student studying at university. I have been living in an accommodation managed by UPP. Unfortunately whilst someone was here they damaged the carpet with an iron burn, as the carpet is foam backed carpet laid onto what I assume is cement it left quite a big mark so the carpet has to be replaced. This is…
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Pulling out of a house sale and purchase - Scotland
Hi Looking for some advice, we have recently (in the last week)accepted an offer on our house and submitted an offer for another property and unfortunately now have to pull out due to unforeseen circumstances, we feel absolutely terrible about things however want to know our position . Things stand as follows; Sale of our…
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Am I considered a Cash Buyer?
Dear Everyone :) I am looking into buying a place, budget is quite low for London, 250k. This is the situation: My parents are buying and I will be renting from them. My parents have inherited but part of the money will come from a loan. They live in Italy and the will take the loan out there from a bank they have been wit…
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Mortgage after DMP
Hi All, So about 8 years ago my husband and I financially crashed and burned after he was made redundant. We took up a DMP and paid everything off by Sept 2015. Both our credit reports are scourged of any record of the defaults and coming up as excellent on the scores. We are now looking to take out a new mortgage to move…
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Own an apartment - Just received a random shares letter
I own the leasehold on my apartment which is around 18 floors and a number of these are owned by an "aparthotel" the other half are owned by residents. I have lived here a few years and today received the following through my post box, not sure what it means. Perhaps someone could give me some advice here? Does this mean…
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Neighbour claims I have broken the Covenant
Our house was built in 2008, and we purchased it last year (Freehold). The back garden surrounds the house to the sides, however, on the larger side, it only goes half way along the house. On the other side, there is a dropped kerb and just some shrubbery. Soon after moving in I pulled out all of the shrubberies and…
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Moving out - What can I take?
Ok.. Odd question, no sarcasm please as I genuinely would like to know? I have three shelves that unscrew off the wall, I did put them up, so am I allowed to take them when I move? Just a bit worried the bare wall with wee screws used to be will get me in trouble? Or am I just being silly and all picture frames/mirrors etc…
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Loaned Deposit from Parents to Help buy new house
Hi guys, My girlfriend and I are looking to move. Currently, we live in a 1 bedroom flat (I am the sole owner) and are hoping to purchase a 2 bedroom house. Because of our current situation and the fact that is still very much early days. My intention is to purchase the new house by myself as she has no savings. Although…
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Excessive building insurance
Hi recently bought a leasehold ground floor maisonette and have just received a letter from a company acting on behalf of the freeholder requesting over £1300 in advance for the buildings insurance for a year. This seems excessive to me, a quick search on comparison websites brings up quotes of between £200 and £500. I…
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Primeassetinvestments An account of my disasterous dealings with this company
Personnel involved: Carl Dear, Stephen Quayle Jordan, Iain Pollock I have been requesting a refund for a finders fee for the purchase of an apartment from Primeassetinvestments for 2 years, they have held my money for almost 3 years. A deal was offered to me by the Primeasset sales agent Stephen Quayle Jordan. The deal…
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Buying house 2014 Boiler install - No as Safe Install Cert and none on file
Further to an earlier post I put on regarding a house im buying. The house has been fully refurbished and had a boiler installed in 2014. The vendor has not been forthcoming with the GAS SAFE installation certificate despite requests from my solicitor, however they have produced a Gas inspection/landlord cert dated about 2…
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tenancy agreement. ..where do I stand? ?
my daughter is at uni.she rented a private house share- with me as her guarantor- with 2 other girls and a joint tencancy agreement for 12months. 4 months ago she had trouble with her flatmates, bullying which made her very stressed and unwell. I felt I had no option for the sake of her wellbeing to take her out of that…
