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Removal firms cancellation costs
We are in the process of moving house and had an exchange date of a week before completion. We didn’t find out that contracts hadn’t been exchanged until two days after the planned exchange, when we chased the solicitors. By which time the removal firm we had arranged for completion date stated that we owed them 60% of the…
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sellers rights if things start to go wrong
Hello all, I am in process of selling and buying. long story short few months down the line the whole chain is ready to exchange apart from my buyer who is apparently very keen. From what I can gather the solicitor is cheap one on other side of the country, does not give a f***. So now we are past certain dates that the…
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who pays for the communal front door
I rent a flat in a building with 4 other flats, we share a communal front door. One evening i have come home around 6:30 pm to find my key will not open the lock on the communal front door, i ring the bell, knock and shout through the letter box but no answer. 10 mins or so later my girlfriend turns up, she also has a key…
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Damp in Flat - Storage heaters
Hello! I'm currently living in a house-share with 4 other tenants (all working professionals). The house is an end-terrace house built originally in the early 19th century in a former slum area near the canals. This means the house suffers from poor insulation and solid walls. We've been dealing with damp issues since the…
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'Second Stepper' Seeking Advice
Hello all, Long time forum lurker here that could use a little advice regarding moving from our first property (2 bed flat in Bromley, South East London since late 2012) to - ideally - a 3 bed semi house still in the South East. My numbers: Approx value of flat: £324,000 (source: Zoopla estimate) Remaining sum on mortgage:…
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Stamp duty worries
My parents bought a house in 2006 for 400,000 and put one of their names on it, mine and my two siblings as joint tenants. There's no mortgage on the property. My husband and I are now buying a new home however we're concerned that we're now liable for a higher rate of stamp duty. I've never lived in my parents house so…
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How long house hunting ?
Hi, Hope everyone doesn’t mind me posting don’t want to come across as negative or a moan. I have hit a house hunting low and would love to hear people’s stories on how long it took to find their home? We have been saving for years and finally in a position to be able to buy a house which I was really excited about. We…
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House holding deposit
Hi people, my partner, her family and I are wanting to move house. We have had an offer on our house, but fell through from buyers side. My partner has found a house she wants and has her mind set on it. We have had an offer accepted on the house, but due to our house sale falling through, the house she wants is going back…
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Rental Dilemma
Hi, All, I inherited my 4 bed family home several years ago and decided to rent it out. We have been letting it to a lovely family at a reduced rent, no increase for the duration of tenancy as the house is in need of some updating. Now I have suddenly realised that come April we shall not be able to rent it as we need an…
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Things I need to know on completion
All things being well, I'll complete the day after tomorrow. I know that I need to read the meters, change the locks, advise energy suppliers and council tax about change of ownership, but what else do I need to do on the day?
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Anything to potentially worry about? different shades on colour on front bricks
Hi, My mate is going to view this house tomorrow and asked me if the fact that the bricks in front appear to have different colours is anything to potentially require more probing? It would be grand to get some opinions from people who know more about buildings/construction than me! :)
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Maintenance Charge
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Tenancy Act 2019 question - cleaning & check-out fees
Hello all, I want to get some feedback on my situation from those who may have experienced the same and know better than I from my own research. I am sharing a 2 bed flat with 3 others, and we are all moving out on 8th April. The tenancy agreement stands currently on a rolling term, since our fixed term has ended in…
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Survey - Damp Issues
Hi all, We have just had a survey completed on our prospective property, and it has come back with a couple of issues relating to damp. As soon as I hear this word I panic! I've copied what the issues were below, does it sound serious or are the issues quite common and not much to worry about? It's a Victorian terrace. Any…
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Making another offer
Hello all, I’m quite keen on a house advertised by an EA and have submitted a good offer, that has not been accepted or declined. I’m keen to get on with it but I feel like the EA is allowing things to drag on and allowing more viewings etc. I have a second property that I like and it is listed with the same EA, if I start…
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Salvation Army buying house from us??
Our house is currently up for sale. The people who wish to purchase our house are Ministers and their organisation who they work for will be buying the house for them to live in. I just wondered if anyone has had any experiences like this when selling their house? Its been over a week now and we have still not had the…
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How to sell a house to a co-owner
Hi, I am splitting up from my husband. We own a house together and we both agreed that I would sell my share of the house to him. What are the things I should be looking out for? We established that he has the funds to buy me out and the mortgage broker advised him that he can get a mortgage on his own. We plan to get the…
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Buying in South East London - area advice
Hello, I'm looking at buying a two bedroom property in South East London and wondered if anyone could advise on up and coming areas to search out. Somewhere where I might get a little more for my money but is improving (so could be a worthwhile investment also) and has reasoable connections - somewhere on the Overground…
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Transferring right to buy home to sibling
Hi guys need some advice here. we bought our ex council house in december 2015 in my mum's(the tenant) and my sisters name.Â* My sister is now getting married and moving out so we want to take her name out of it totally (mortgage + deeds) and put mine instead while leaving my mums name in there. She is not making any…
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Recommendations for relocating to Newcastle (upon Tyne), first time buyer
Hi, Currently living in Birmingham at the moment but for financial (and family support) reasons, my partner and I have decided to move back to Newcastle to purchase a house with a view to starting a family a family in the next 18 months or so. Budget is up to £170k, maybe £180k as an absolute maximum and ideally with good…
