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Should I sell my Buy to Let?
I know that generally speaking MSE'ers aren't big fans of Buy to Lets. I also might get different responses depending on which sub forum I post this on, thought I'd give it a go anyway :) I've had my Buy to Let for a few years now. Tenants generally behave OK, void periods tend to be 2-3 weeks max, repair costs are at an…
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How much was your removal firm?
Getting a quote today. I’ve a big house but the new people are buying most of my stuff but I’m a bit worried they will just look at the size of the house and charge me loads. Just wondered what others have been quoted/paid. I’m doing all the packing and new house is 2 roads away. Once at the new house only 2 mattresses and…
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remove lodger with no rental agreement
Hi any help on this one would be appreciated. Ex partner rented the spare room in her house to a lodger who was a pub friend on benefits and not working. There is no contract other than a piece of paper saying the monthly rental figure and one months deposit figure. Rent is paid up to end of April. Arrangement not working…
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FTB Budget £475k+ with good commute to London
Hello All, We are first time buyers planning to start a family, currently renting in zone 5(SE) and working in London (10 mins walk from Blackfriars station and Tower Hill station respectively). We have been looking online,booking viewings, viewing houses suited to us for weeks but haven!!!8217;t been able to find the one…
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New Build Issues - Build Quality
We moved into a new build Redrow house last September and we have had so many issues (70+) Our previous Customer Services person has recently left and the standard of care has dropped massively! We raised a number of concerns, and the responses don't seem right - they come across as - fob off and a reliance on me just…
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MSE News: Letting fees ban introduced to Parliament
New rules to ban letting fees and high deposits in England have been presented to Parliament...Read the full story: 'Letting fees ban introduced to Parliament' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven!!!8217;t already, join the forum to reply.
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Just moved in. Neighbour raising garden fence boundary issue
We bought our first home, a semi detached property and moved in recently. There is a garden fence between my freeside and neighbour, which is erected by my seller. Our neighbour offered to replace the fence with solid wall as he is interested in building a lean to. We requested him to build the wall in his side of the…
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previous owner harrassment
Hi, sorry for the long post! we bought our house 5 years ago and the day we moved in the previous owner from 15 years ago! turned up and at first seemed like a nice chap telling us what he had done in the house etc etc but he keeps coming back, he spoke to my husband, he has never spoken to me, its always been my husband…
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Sold home our cannot find a new home
Hello, We sold our house about 4 weeks ago after two weeks on the market. :beer: However where we are looking to move to is a choice of two villages about 20 miles north of our current home but we cant find anything to purchase. We have been looking for a few months and obviously increased searching since our sale but we…
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Mad idea? Buyer uses house before closing?
As above, I have been presented with a problem that may need an off the wall solution. Short story: Due to an issue with the house title (described in another thread), my entry into the house I want to buy will be later than planned. Completely the fault of the vendor's arrogant, lazy solicitor. My well-laid (original)…
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Planning crops up after moving in - help
Sorry if I am posting this in the wrong forum (I was unsure if this was the right place?) We moved into a New Build back in June last year, and we chose this house because it had a nice view onto some community playing fields directly behind our house. We thought all was well until I noticed on Facebook this morning, that…
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Should I buy in High Wycombe
Hey all, My previous post on should I buy in cippenham raised a lot of interesting facts to check out, and after exploring a bit more we decided to look elsewhere. So now I ask you, what are your thoughts about High Wycombe? We went to see a new build there and it seemed very green and you get a huge garden. Commute to…
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Kitchen in rented flat
I've made an application to a lettings agent for a property that I really like. The only thing that's bugging me slightly is that the kitchen has wooden worktops and I have NO idea how to care for or clean them! Does anyone have any ideas? It's a dark wood, walnut colour i guess? Looks very fancy :undecided
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Deposit dispute crappy agency, cool landlord.
Hi. So this is a bit of a weird one. We have rented our home through an agency for 6 years now. The agency have always been the same old "do everything on the cheap after around 4 requests", but when we signed the latest agreement, we pointed out quite a few issues we needed fixing. After 6 months of emailing, phoning and…
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Any experiences of LBTT surcharge refund
Does anyone have experience with how long a refund of the additional dwelling supplement actually takes in reality? We're planning to offer on a property but the vendor is looking for an aggressive date of entry. We're in the fortunate position where we can access funds that will allow us to buy before selling, but of…
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Gift mortgaged property to sibling
I need advice on selling my house but from people who are sure please. I bought a house a couple years ago. My brother 'gifted' (he loaned me it with intention that he'll get it back when the property is sold) me the deposit. Now I'm moving out and I want to give the house back to him. What are my options? Is it possible…
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Land Registry Removing a restriction
Hi We are currently in the process of selling our house. We have come across a restriction that says: The restriction is as follows: (24.09.2010) RESTRICTION: No disposition by the proprietors of the registered estate is to be registered unless one or more of them makes a statutory declaration or statement of truth, or…
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50k buy to let
I've got 50k in bank. Looking at buying a buy to let - never done it before. just wondering if 50k is enough. I've been looking at those terraces around Stoke, Durham, and Leeds. they're going for about 40k, and rent at about £450 per month. I'd like to buy one as an investment because houses are going up and might a nice…
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Vendor changing completion date?
Hi everyone. We are finally purchasing a house-yippee! We have been to our solicitor today and signed contracts. Half an hour prior to our meeting the vendors solicitor got in touch and said the vendor wants to delay completion by a week. Now, I have spoken on numerous occasions to the estate agent who has spoken to the…
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Buying a Flat - Survey or No Survey?
I would be grateful for advice on the above. My son is buying a first floor leasehold flat. I've only bought freehold properties and always had full structural surveys, but not sure what to advise my son to do. Since a leasehold flat has a landlord/freeholder and there would be block insurance in place, does he need a…
