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Similar price but which house?
We are starting to look for a house in this area and these 3 are around the same price range and also appear to be very close to each other so thinking of making an appointment to see them all. Does anyone know the area well or have a view on the prices of these 3 as they are all quite different. Is one in a better road…
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HA problem
A friend is doing a mutual exchange but the HA is asking for money to do a gas and electrical safety check , im sure this is wrong and they cant charge him but i might be wrong
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Seller cancelled sale
Can anyone give me a bit of advice? I'm about 2 weeks away from exchange of contract and the seller has suddenly and unexpectedly cancelled the sale without warning. Now I'm down £200 on survey costs and another £1000 on solicitor fees. I'm gobsmacked especially as I've poured all this cash on the transaction to then just…
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Newby Question on Estate Agent Fees
Hello I'm planning to sell a house and invest the proceeds, I will not be buying another property. Please excuse the newby question, but do the fees that an estate agent quotes, usually a percentage, include all the costs to a seller? There are no hidden extra charges like solicitors fees etc? Also the online agents like…
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Sainsbury's Bank stops offering new mortgages – what you need to know - MSE News
Sainsbury’s Bank has announced that it has stopped offering new mortgages. The firm, which has only been selling mortgages since 2017, offered a range of fixed rate mortgages...Read the full story: 'Sainsbury's Bank stops offering new mortgages – what you need to know' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already,…
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New Build Boundary Compensation
I am currently in the process of purchasing a new build with TW. I have exchanged, and am awaiting completion. Two weeks before my completion date I was told that there was an 'issue' with my plot and invited up to look at it with the Site Manager. They have built the boundary fence along the side of my plot in the wrong…
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Excessive charges in deposit deduction - is it worth disputing?
I've recently moved out of a rented property and been charged £300 from my deposit (held by the DPS) for gardening. This seems excessive to me. Does anyone know if I'll have any chance of getting this reduced by the DPS? Extra question: If I dispute this, can I still get the undisputed remainder of the deposit back…
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Ltd company purchase
Hi All I am currently selling my home, which is being bought under a ltd company name, with a mortgage. We were due to exchange next week however the lender has now said this cannot happen until the 2 directors obtain independent legal advice as they are guarantors for their ltd company. Is this a normal requirement and…
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What's the best way for a group of 3 flats to set up a maintenance fund?
Hi all, I'm a leaseholder for my flat and the freeholder for the building with three flats in (including mine). I'm looking for a way to set up a fund/account which we can pay regular amounts into. The fund would then be used for any maintenance costs e.g. we had to pay for a new roof last year. Ideally we wouldn't be…
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How do you get over the neighbours who rip the guts out of the neighbourhood?
In short, we're in a triangle of three houses, with two shared boundaries in a "T" form. One neighbour applied for planning permission for a garage barely a metre from the boundary of the other two houses, where one line of the T had mature trees forming a "hedge" between. They're also trying to move the boundary between…
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Overcharged rent by housing association
Morning all, Just want to see if anybody has any past experience/knowledge they can pass on please. I was speaking with our neighbours (housing association flat) and it seems that i am paying £250 more a month rent than all of the rest of the flats in our block (6), all of the flats are the same size and we have all been…
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Landlord/agent issues after moving out
Hi, I’ll try and keep this simple. Served section 21 notice by landlord, due to a holiday being booked arranged with agents (who managed the property) to move fairly soon to get done before the holiday. After chasing for confirmation of checkout date it turned out they hadn’t agreed the date with the landlords until…
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Has Landlordzone been hacked?
I can't go on the landlordzone forum without a redirect taking me to 'trends.gb.net', whoever the hell they are. Anyone else affected?
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Paying Rent Weekly
Hello. First time poster here! Be Gentle! So - We're being evicted - which we're handling and dealing with - through the council. Section 21 date expires on the 30th of this month Question is - when the eviction process starts as it will as they want to take vacant possession to sell - will it be unlawful (love that word…
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Odd pricing behaviour?
I've been following my target (buying) market for some months and keep coming back to a nice house that was a bit over-priced. It's dropped about 3% and then another 3%. As I was not yet ready to sell, I didn't formally view it. Now I'm ready to sell so I viewed it properly yesterday, liked it and asked the agent if he…
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Sinking fund on a shared equity flat
Hi, I have started the process of selling my shared equity flat, I own 60%, the rest is with Equity housing. I have been made aware of a clause in my contract which states ‘please be advised that clause 3.37.4 of your lease allows for a contribution to the sinking fund on re-sale of 0.5% of the full market value at the…
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Selling Up, where to put money? + brexit?
A family member of mine is selling her home, the agent says he strongly believes it would sell within 4-6 weeks. Asking price is 225 and it was bought for 150 10 years ago, probably 25k put into it but could do with a new kitchen but otherwise great shape. The thing is she already has a property to move into (old rental…
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What would you read into this comment from an estate agent?
Looking to buy a house that is going to need major renovation. It’s been on the market for 3 months. I think it’s overpriced by 7-10%. I outright asked the estate agent if there had been any offers yet. They said no. They then said there are 2 buyers who desperately want the house but haven’t put in an offer yet because…
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Exchanging/completing with a Freehold Registration still outstanding from LR
We are purchasing a property which was leasehold but where the sellers agreed to purchase the freehold as a condition of the sale – as we were not happy with the terms of the lease. This has been purchased and the registration has now been sent to Land Registry. However, the time this may take to come back could cause…
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Idea’s for relocation?
We live in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. My youngest will finish his A-Levels in around 18 months time and almost certainly head off to Uni. The good lady and I do not want to settle long term where we are. We only ended up here as Birmingham was my last posting before retiring 3.5 years ago from the RAF after an 18.5 year…
