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how much is a house worth now?
Hi, If a house was purchased in 1998 for £275,000 - does anyone know what it would be worth now based purely on national house price increases? Best wishes Mindovermatter
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Joint bank accounts required????
Hi I was wondering if anyone can give me some advice on getting a joint mortgage? Later this year I am hoping to buy a property with my partner, and possibly my mother. This would require a joint or threeway mortgage and I have no idea what, if any, differences there would be between this and the single mortgage I…
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Right to buy - overpriced house ?
Hi, I friend of mine has applied for the "right to buy" his council property. They sent a local estate agent out before Christmas to value the property. He received the valuation a few days ago. However, the estate agent has valued the house at a VERY high price compared to other ex council houses that are for sale on the…
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First time buyer-just want your opinion
Hi all, We've finally managed to get a deposit(yay) and we have seen quite a few properties in the last month but only one catched our interest. The garden is a bit unusual , it has a bit of a patio area at the bottom and then some really steep stairs that takes you to another type of patio. Just wanted your opinion as to…
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Lodger query
I am currently living on my own in a 3bedroom house and want to rent out two of the rooms. I have a couple of queries regarding lodging. If an adult and a minor rent one room and another adult rents the other room, does that count as 2 lodgers to qualify for the rent a room scheme? Also, it says the maximum rent per month…
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Survey results...please help a confused first time buyer!
Hi all I've just received the results of my Home Buyers Report on a 1 bed flat that I'm in the process of buying and I'm a bit confused. My mortgage lender seemed to get the results of this before I did and verbally said that there were "no issues". Great I thought. But I've now seen the report and there is1 "urgent…
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Unregistering a Business name at my home address?
Hi, There didn't seem to be a definite board to post this on, so I hope someone in here can help! I'm constantly having trouble whith companies not being able to locate my address. A lot of the time it means I can't sign up for things online (i.e. just now when I tried to find out my cedit rating) because my address isn't…
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Advice or Opinons?
Hi everyone! I put an offer in on a repo house on Monday, on Wed the EA phoned me to say the lender had "deinstructed" the managing agents (and in turn the EA) to market the property. The EA said they had no idea why but would try and find out and let me know, they still dont have any idea (apparently) but the house has…
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Gaurantors and references
Hi all, I'm after abit of advice, I'm looking to rent a new place but I seem to be getting confused with what the letting agent is telling me. I work full time and my partner is a student.. and my income isn't relatively high and isn't enough to pass referencing.. Am i right in thinking that if i choose to use a gaurantor…
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How much notice? Help Please!
Hi We have been living in our current houe for 2 and half years. We started on a 6 month short hold tenancy and have just stayed on, paying our rent every month. On the original 6 month agreement it says 2 month notice by us and by the landlord. Am I correct in thinking that after the 6 month lease runs out, if you stay…
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Wanted - favour by someone with Property Bee!
Can someone look up a house for me?! I uninstalled it when i bought a house but now my sister is looking. Will PM rightmove link :)
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Anybody from Peterborough area?
I'm doing a little research :D OH has applied for a job which would mean a move, but I don't know Cambridgeshire at all. I guess I'm looking to get a rough idea of prices in quieter, preferably more rural areas out of town before we make any more decisions and it's hard trying to look for properties when you have no idea…
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problem with building warrant
Hi I am selling my house entry date of 4 weeks. about 18 months ago we knocked through to cupboard in our kitchen to form a dining area without building regs, purhcasing sol now looking for completion cert from council. We dont have this and will take months to get plans drawn up and approved. We have a report by an…
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A council tax query
My flatmate (a foreign national) had to leave the UK when his work permit expired at the end of November. His old job is still open to him but so far he hasn't had his work visa renewed by the Home Office and this has taken much, much longer than we had anticipated. He has been good enough to continue to pay his share of…
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How long?
Hi, Our house offer was accepted and we are now on the way of purchasing our first house which is exciting. Quick question - how long until we get in there? mortgage has been approved and we have a solicitor - how long until the survey is done - my husband says it will take up to 3 weeks before a survey is done - is that…
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Old lady in a pickle, needs advice
(I've been asked to get advice on this by a friend for someone she knows. I haven't spoken to the person involved myself, but I think that this is a reasonably accurate representation of the situation.) An elderly lady, whose husband is ill with cancer, has been suffering from harassment by her next door neighbours. To…
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Problems with landlord, our fault????
Hi we are having a few problems with our landlord at the moment. Out toilet blocked a while back in November, which we advised the landlord of, he told us it was our problem and we would have to get it fixed. We looked over our tenancy agreement, and while it says we cannot bloke pipes and drains (which is this even a fair…
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Buy A House Or Wait?
Hello. I'm a bit stuck with what to do. Any advice / thoughts would be good. Im 29, still at home with the parents. Thinking it's about time I moved out. However Im in no hurry to move out... I've got about £65K saved up, but it's just in standard bank accounts - no real investments. The money's not making me any money. So…
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First Time Buyer - Help with Conveyancing
I'm a first time buyer and I had an offer accepted on a flat yesterday. It is actually the flat I am currenctly renting and I'm buying it from my landlord so no estate agents have been involved. I've got an agreement in principle on the mortgage and don't think that will be a problem (the women I have been dealing with…
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Buy or rent?
If you were: single income £46K cash £100K 40s no pension ... would you buy or rent?