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Tennancy and rental responsibilities with a Relationship breakdown
Dear all It would be good to get some advice. Myself and now ex are currently renting our home till November. I left the property for5 weeks and continued paying rent and bills. My ex wants me out of the property for the last 8 weeks if our tennancy and still expects me to pay half the rent and bills. We have an assured…
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New house - how to save?
Sorry if this isn't the right forum but I need advice on all aspects of money saving. About to complete on a house that needs some serious tlc inside and out. Moving to a different part of the country and pretty much starting from scratch. Also recently had a baby (6 months old) so it's all go. I'd really appreciate any…
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Selling house so soon
I bought my property 1 month ago, it was a big move and I regret it more than anything. I am so far away from family and I can’t stand to be here any longer, the area isn’t bad in itself but I’m so lonely. What can I do? I’ve read that you have to live in a property for 6 months before you can sell it again, which I don’t…
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Locked in!
I have a friend who has been squatting for a while in a commercial premises. Today the owner sent men to change the doors and locks while he is still inside the building. Is this legal? He has not been issued with an Ipo yet.
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Where to live?
Hi I know these questions can seem a bit daft, but i'm at a loss as to where to move to. I rarely left the house for years, pretty horrific social anxiety at times. Not making excuses for my situation, but its left me hitting my early 40's and having no friends whatsoever, and little knowledge of towns/cities. I would chat…
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New build house late credit card payment before completion?
Hi there me and my wife reserved a new build house early April this year due for completion 19th October, we got a mortgage with Natwest, we exchanged contracts with builder payed our 5% deposit and paid for mortgage reservation fee and searches etc now awaiting completion. My credit history is excellent pretty much spot…
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Shared drive
Hi Im about to buy a house with a shared drive. 4 houses share the drive. My neighbour has a garage at the end of his garden. I want to put a soil pipe on the side of my house and connect to the sewer from a new loft conversion. He says this will restrict access to his garage ( it is tight) and others and it's outside my…
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Desperately seeking help
I am really hoping someone on here can give me advice or help. In February this year I completed a mutual exchange on my rented housing association property. I was told by the lady I was swapping with that my new neighbours were extremely quiet and on every viewing I never had any suspicion that they would turn out to be…
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DPS not re-protected
I have a question for which I couldn't find much information online. So I thought will check with you all: I have a friend (tenant) who was on fixed term tenancy starting 06/2014 till 09/2015. The deposit was protected From: 06/2014 to: 09/2015 under insurance scheme with MyDespoit. The contract was not renewed at the end…
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Releasing equity?
Hi, I currently own my home (mortgage free). It is worth £150000. I want to buy a second home on a buy to let basis, but in order to do this i need to access £100000 equity from my first home (£65000 deposit and rest for home improvements). How do I do this? Mortgage first home??? I am 47 and retired with an occupational…
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Buying in Scotland, Selling in England
Hi, I am moving from Scotland to England through work and have accepted an offer on my house in England. My buyer is selling to a first time buyer, but we are only in the very early stages of the process. I am hoping to buy in Scotland (renting is another option, but I am finding the rental market is very sparse in the…
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Named house, or number?
Hi, We've just bought a house that has a name. When typing in the postcode on online forms the property is listed twice, once under the house name and once under it's number. Which should we be using? Does it matter? Never had a house with a name before, not sure what the etiquette is. Should we stick with one (typing in…
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broker and agent
Should you let the selling agent talk to your mortgage broker? This seems strange, as the broker should not be the one saying what you are comfortable paying.
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Partners name spelt wrong on offer...
As the title says, his name is spelt wrong. We are due to exchange in the next couple of weeks and concerned this may derail these plans. I've contacted the bank and they have informed the relevant department and said they will get onto changing it. Anyone have any experience of this or know what the procedure is on the…
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Buying a house fully with cash from father
Hello I was wondering if anyone could help please My mum passed away and my father received some money from her pensions and work life insurance. My dad has paid off his mortgage so he owns his house fully now. We’re currently renting and my dad wants to help us financially and buy us the house we’re renting. The landlord…
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Would you rent a bedroom like this?
We recently purchased a two-bedroom flat (FTB, so lots of expenses) and are thinking about renting out (short let only) the small single bedroom. The problem is that I don't know if the bedroom is in a condition acceptable for renting: we have our (only) wardrobe in there as we still haven't finished setting up the main…
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Should I pay the estate agent their fee
Hi, I took on an estate agent about 7 months ago to sell a house which is under my wife's name - in addition to marketing the property myself on House Simple. Although the house has now sold, i feel the service they provided was terrible and I should not have to pay them their fee. At the time the house was freshly…
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Completion date issues
Hello! Just looking for some advice regarding completion dates, to see if anyone has been in a similar situation. So my partner and I are both first time buyers, we are living at home so there is no chain our end. The sellers are moving into a new build. We have come to the point where we are exchanging contracts and…
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Advice needed
Hi, just want some advice really. We have found a new build property house type that we love and we know which plot we want but it won’t be available for completion until October ‘19. They have guessed the plot will be released around April time but won’t be able to give me any more information until maybe a couple of…
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Agricultural conveyancing?
Hi, I am prospectively purchasing a bungalow which also has an amount of land, approximately 15 acres. Half is pasture and half is woodland. It is a registered smallholding as the current owner has a few old sheep running around. My solicitor was aware that the property also had land. The solicitor has received the pack…
