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what should I offer
Hi I'm a FTB and have seen a lovely flat which I think is great. It's on for £74950 and I can't see anything wrong with it apart from it not having double glazing. I want to put an offer in but I don't yet have my mortgage in place. How much should I offer?? I was thinking about £71k, is this too cheap? Any help would be…
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Time limit for renting and tax
My flat is sold subject to contract. I will be moving into rented accommodation until I find something else to buy. Is there a time limit on renting after which I will be liable for tax on the equity from my flat?
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bidding on house when still house to sell
Hi everyone, I have been reading forum for a few days seems a great resource, Im looking for some general advice and any ideas generally to see if Im doing ok and if there is anything else I can do to help my situation. My wife and I have found a house we love, yes it ticks almost every single box, we weren't really…
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House Purchase/Sale - Timings??
I am after some advice on the timing of the buildings insurance and life assurance in relation with our new house purchase. Situation: All searches on our new house have been done and the estate agents predict that our chain will be completed in 6 weeks. We have a mortgage offer from our lender but no buildings insurance…
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Thinking of renting house out...
Im thinking of renting my house out but have been told its anightmare...can anyne give my any advice or benefit of their experiences,good or bad?Thanks.
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Garage conversion
Our garage is located at the end of our drive in the back garden, it is effectively a storage area, as getting a car up the narrow drive is difficult. We have off road parking, how would converting the garage into a study affect our house price? Currently 3 bed semi value around £200,000. Thanks
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which house ?
Through profuse dithering we now have TWO offers accepted for properties that we really like. One is a decision ruled by heart (house1) and the other by head (house2). The details are : house1. Has been on the market a few months. We REALLY like this house, one of the best that we have seen, BUT it is on on the fringes of…
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housenetwork.co.uk - any comments?
Thinking of using housenetwork.co.uk to sell my house, has anyone used this company at all? Thanks D
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How soon before date of entry can i sell my house?
Hi all, just wondered if anyone knows about this. I bought a property a couple of years ago from a developer. It's being built just now and date of entry is expected to be June (although this is yet to be officially confirmed). Somebody told me that i could market the property 3 months before this date, anyone know if this…
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OK - how do I do it then?
I have a vague notion of getting a second property to rent out and have as an asset for the future. I have rented property out in the past, but that was in a 'we both had a house' situation. I have a vague plan A and a vague plan B. A - I have a 3 bed terrace. Thinking of buying with OH and putting this one on a BTL. How…
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Voting registration in rented property?
Not sure if this is the right thread to post on but nevermind. I live in a rented property at present, rent is paid in cash each month (at landlord's request, no receipts- though I am paying below the market rate), plus I am in the situation of having no written contract. I would like to register to vote with the local…
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Short Term Digs
Hubby is looking for short term digs midweek, at the moment, in Colchester but he moves frequently throughout the country. As hotel prices are on the rise, can anyone suggest how / where we might find info on lodgings? Is there a formum or website that might be helpful? Surely - as many people work away from home - there…
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surveyor problem
We are currently selling our house and have a problem with the surveyor, the last buyer we had fell through because he valued the property at slightly less than the offer price (the couple were trying to get a 100% mortgage and wanted us to sell at the price he valued it). The house has no structural problems, however it…
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Your-move.co.uk Are they any good??
Thinking of selling my house through Your-move.co.uk. charging 1.5% commission .. no sale no fee. are they any good.. or can you reccomend me some other estate agent thats any better? What should i look for in an Estate Agent. Heard some good and bad stories about them all.
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HELP-FTB unfair negotiations
In the middle of buying my first house. After recieving my valuation from Nationwide, work needs doing on the property in order for me to get the full amount I need to borrow. The work will cost £1100 I am giving full asking price for the property. The vender will withdraw from the sale unless I cover the cost of the work…
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NHBC Guarantee
Hi We bought our property last February (2004). It was built in 2000 by Beazer homes which is now Persimmon. However one of the hinges on the double glazing windows has broken resulting in the window not being able to close properly, is this still covered in the NHBC / persimmon guarantee ? As some double glazing windows…
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Buying off-plan with discounts
I've recently been looking into buying another property, but don't want to get tangled up in a chain. I've recently found some companies that negotiate deals with property developers and negotiate large discounts (circa 10%) off the off-plan price. I've been told that there is little financial outlay - in fact just the…
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Help - Accepted offer!
HI I think I have been a bit hasty in accepting an offer on my house - is there anything I can do without making myself too unpopular!!! Last Monday I had a viewing on my property and the Estate Agent had indicated before the viewing that this person would be putting in an offer on the Tuesday. The man viewed the house and…
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Council Tax Band database
This might have been posted before. Apologies if it has but I couldn't find it. I've just found a database that lists every property's (in England and Wales) Council Tax band. You can search for a specific property, every property in a street or every property in a town! It will also detail if the property will be revalued…
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Shared ownership schemes
Does anyone know of any shared ownership schemes in the greater manchester areas especially heywood and what exactly i would have to do to get onto one of these schemes any info appreciated thanks in advance