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Pulled out before exchange - invoiced for costs!!
I reserved a new build property with £500 reservation fee and then applied for the mortgage and help to buy application. After few weeks, our mortgage and HTB application got approved. Meanwhile, we were going through some optional free and paid extras (such as flooring, tiling etc) for the house with sales agent. I was…
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New house, boiler dead on arrival - can we claim a
We completed on a flat earlier this Jan. In the Property Information Form signed in mid-Dec, the vendor ticked ‘Heating system in good working order’ at 12.3.c. When we completed in early Jan, we found the boiler wasn’t working from the start - it wouldn’t turn on. We figured it would be a simple fix so waited a few weeks…
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Want to move out of Student House - Help!!
Hello.. I have been living in student accommodation for 1 Year and about 7 months. A few months a go i enquired about moving out as I was thinking of leaving university, this was around September. The letting Agency told me that i would have to sublet to another student. I changed my mind however now I seriously want to…
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Letting Agent withholding rent
I am a landlord of a property and have requested vacant possession of my property when the tenant’s agreement ends at the end of this month. I gave notice before Christmas. Is it usual for the letting agent to withhold the last month’s rent until end of agreement? I should have received payment notification by now but have…
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Rented flat terrible floor creeking
Hi there, Picked up the keys today for newly rented flat. Went to see the place and to our disapointment the living room and kitchen floors are annoyingly creeky. You literally can't step anywhere without loud creeking. (I'm not talking about normal creeks). Its upsetting to say the least, especially with being excited to…
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Notice on AST with break clause
We're awaiting exchange on a house (seller still needs to provide some paperwork) so I am preparing to give our notice once we have exchanged. However reading and rereading my contract I'm 100% not clear when the notice period has to end - i.e. if it has to be on a rental payment date? I have had a google but I just want…
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Contacting the seller/buyer on Facebook?
Would you contact your seller/buyer on Facebook? What if they contact you first?
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Ground rent review clause
Hi all I am reviewing a ground rent review clause in my lease and looking to get your opinion on the actual way of calculating it. The clause says: The initial ground rent value mentioned in particulars is £120 and the index is RPI. Therefore, I would be grateful if someone could confirm if my understanding of the…
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Mouse in house
I am the landlord of a house I bought in 2016. Same tenant has lived there since I bought . About 6 months ago the tenant had a mouse in the kitchen .Mouse trap put down and caught .No obvious entry point for mice. Last Friday the tenant messaged me to say she is getting pest control in as she has mice under the stairs and…
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Renting
Hi all I am hoping someone can advise me. I am looking to rent a property with my partner by the end of the year. Currently, my credit utilisation is high so my credit rating isn't great. But I am paying down my balances each month. By the time we move in I will have paid at least 50% off as I have a fairly good income.…
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Just moved in and house unlivable
Hi, I'm hoping somebody here has some experience with moving into a house that is unlivable and left in a terrible state. Me and my girlfriend bought and completed on a house today, after showing around our parents it becomes clear that whenever you flush the toilet the drains are blocked. After flushing the toilet water…
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Strange tenancy renewal without notice period
Dear all We are a small family and our landlord wants to renew our tenancy for just six months and without possibility of notice. We have been in these property since 2009 with a shorthold assured tenancy renewed annually and with possibility of notice (2 months anytime on ours and 2 months after the first six months on…
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Tenant repairing damage.
Hi all, i have a question and think i may know the answer i am going to get but thought i’d ask anyway. My tenant broke the shower, it is the bit that slides up and down a bar with the shower head on. Now, the fittings of the shower, towel rail, toilet roll holder etc are all square wher eit fixes to the wall, however, the…
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Trying to move
My partner and I are supposed to be buying a house together, we both have houses to sell and both had offers in November. My oh was supposed to be exchanging last Monday but we get a call to say the funds had not come from fab on the Tuesday still no exchange we are then told the his buyers solicitor had not checked the…
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Seller wants to use my deposit for rent?
Hi everyone, first time poster looking for some advice/opinions :) I'm a FTB, and I am buying a house from a couple who are splitting (I believe), so they have no ongoing chain. We are soon getting the property report, so are almost ready to agree exchange. The sellers have stated from the beginning that they will need to…
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charge declared on house
Hi, we are ftb in the process of purchasing a property. we have had searches completed and survey etc, the searches have highlighted a charge on the property by nationwide.....excuse me if I am being thick, but does this mean that previous occupants defaulted on the mortgage and were repossessed? Will this have any…
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Homebuyer/survey on my house
Hi everyone, I'm getting a surveyor in as I have recently agreed to sell my house... Just wondering what i can expect and what I should do before to prepare for it? Any help much appreciated.
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Landlord won't give me a reference
Hi, Please, can anybody help. I previously posted about my current situation and got a bunch of people ask questions about my situation, when I replied they didnt bother answering. Please, don't be one of those people that just comment to get likes and post counts and attention as I really need help. 6 months ago I began…
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Getting weary with buyers and EA.
I have posted previously about my buyers having received a £10k discount on the asking price and then wanting another £5k before they'll exchange contracts. They claim they wanted the additional discount for windows. I have told the EA repeatedly that no further discount will be given and yet today they are asking again!…
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Today's thread about Purple Bricks.....BBC report
Using them is like a "£1000 coin toss" apparently.... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-42915433
