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Neighbours house broken into :-(
Hi all, My neighbours flat on the ground floor was burgled last night. We have a 'beware of the dog' deterrent on our front door, however we feel that this isn't really enough now. We are in this rental property for another 10 months. I wanted to ask about CCTV, is this the landlords responsibility to install this? Or are…
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Estate Agent Contract Question
I just had a question regarding estate agent contracts and wondered if anyone had gone through something similar (or knows the answer) To cut a long story short, we are looking to buy a property and need to sell to buy this. We've made an offer that has not been formally accepted but is likely to be the highest offer on…
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Party Wall Surveyors neglecting client
I appointed a party wall surveyor to protect my property from the loft extension my neighbours were having installed. I was informed that all costs incurred would be the responsibility of the property owners of the build, my neighbours. My neighbours started the work before informing me or even appointing a party wall…
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First Time Buyer - New build
Good morning folks, Me and my partner are trying to buy our first property. Being from N Ireland and having relocated to the North of England after uni some of the policies are slightly different. We’re looking to buy a new build David Wilson home, it’s just over 300k using the HTB scheme. I’ve put down the £500 to hold…
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House with a recent water leak under the kitchen. Run away from it?
Hello. I'm a first time buyer considering making an offer over a circa 1900s victorian middle terrace house. During the viewing we noticed a couple things: - there was very low hot water pressure (and when checked the boiler saw that was just on 0.5bars). - the kitchen had a board covering a small part (1x1 m or less) of…
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Short term rentals?
I'm a homeowner looking to become a homeowner in another town. Having sold STC, I need to find somewhere to buy and as this might take some time, I'm looking at the option of a short-term rental. Maybe a flexible 6-9 months. However, all the rental properties I look at on Rightmove say they want "long term". Is 6-9 months…
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Sensible or too pessimistic?
Hi all Our house went on the market on Saturday afternoon. We felt we priced it realistically based on several valuations and recent sold prices. However, we also were less than optimistic about our chances of a sale based on time of year and location. Our estate agent called today and said someone wanted to view; first…
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Internet line installed without landlords permission
We had hyperoptic installed a few months ago. This means a brand new line into our apartment building, which had to be drilled through from the hallway and routed into our living room, through holes in the hallway walls and then the wire tapped into place just above the skirting board. The socket is situated in the living…
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Insurance work on ceiling. Asbestos Q
Hi all At my house we have had a leak and the kitchen ceiling (flat and painted) is damaged. The house insurance have assigned a building company to carry out the work to fix it. The company originally sent off a surface sample survey to an asbestos laboratory which came back clear and so they were just going to just paint…
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Good on Bellway
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7549781/House-builder-cancels-time-buyers-new-home-reservation-complained-CEO.html
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Renewal of tenancy fee being charged after 1st June 2019
Hi can anyone tell me if our Lettings agent is correct here? Our Lettings Agent is demanding a £50 fee for the renewal of a contract after the 1st of June 2019. It was my understanding that these fees were outlawed by the Tenant Fees Act (2019). I have disputed this fee with them and their reply is as follows: My…
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Troublesome landlord has damaged my property and refuses to pay for repairs
I'm looking for advice on dealing with a rather unpleasant private landlord. Unfortunately involves quite a bit of a read to get the full situation, apologies in advance! :eek: The story to date is as follows: I contacted my landlord via email 3 weeks ago to report that a poor quality, old/sunken mattress in my room was…
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Sainsburys Bank mortgages and the recent news
Just looking a bit of advice please. Sainsburys Bank recently reported that they are removing themselves from the mortgage market. I am aware they are honouring existing applications. I'm currently going through a house purchase with a Sainsburys Bank offer. 5 year fixed. This news has spooked me, however am I…
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Estate agent can't get hold of Landlord!
I put in an offer on a place first thing friday morning, the estate agent told me they would call him and get back to me later in the day. I never heard anything friday or saturday, rang first thing on monday only to be told that they have not managed to get in touch with landlord and have rang him and emailed him to no…
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End of tenancy advice needed
Hi! I've got some questions about end of tenancy: 1) We've been living at the same place for a year now, but after half a year our landlord changed agency, which means our first contract ended with the first agency and then we started a new contract/tenancy with the new agency. The first agency provided us a check in…
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Getting past the EA - speaking directly to seller?
Currently in negotiation to buy and we're haggling through the Estate Agent. I've not had any direct contact with the vendor - he doesn't live at the property. I'm quite good on the phone and I think we'd make progress if we did a call. . Agents hate this?:)
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Good will compensation to vendors
We put it in an offer 5 weeks ago and got accepted. We always thought about completing within 12 weeks, vendors in 8. Today the conveyancer will finally order the searches. We also have the issue of the mortgage being delayed by at least 4 extra weeks. So We're thinking if we're lucky, we'd be able to complete in about 10…
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Outstanding Loan Balance and Mortgage Application
Hi there, Just looking for some advice, I have searched the forums and think I know the answer but having no experience of mortgage applications I'm just looking for some guidance. My girlfriend and I are hoping to apply for a joint mortgage next year. Both First Time Buyers. I have a personal loan with an outstanding…
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New Build House - Driveway
Hi all, I've been a long time lurker on MSE but never actually signed up until now, but let's get to it... Myself and my partner have reserved our first new build property, in May of this year, from a big chain developer - at the time we reserved we were talking with the sales assistant who was running through the plot and…
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DIY Conveyancing - Selling My house to My business
As the title suggests; are there any known step by step conveyancing guides for selling my house to my business? The house is inherited, freehold with no mortgage. The plan is for my business to buy the property for the inherited value then knock it down and build a block of flats. I've approached several licensed…
