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Private Landlord Property
I don't know if this is the correct forum for this, but here goes: I rent my house from a private landlord (sort of a friend). I am in Leeds they are in London so do not see them often. And I have a few problems with the house. 1. The front door keeps sticking (had to take a morning off work to shave a bit of the door…
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Great easy way 2 donate £1.50 for the tsunami fund
please follow this thread and find an easy way to donate £1.50 to the official tsunami fund :) :):) http://forum.moneysavingexpert.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=Free;action=display;num=1104943049;start=0
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owner of a piece of land
hello, I need to find the owner of a piece of land. Now I know the land registry can do property if you have an address, but land isnt easily addressed. Can someone point me in the right direction. thanks
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New build house prices
Does anyone know of any success stories where people have made an offer on a new build house? I'm curious as to how moveable the builder's price is. My current (new build) home had some offers for me as a first time buyer 3 years ago (deposit paid, carpets + cashback) but they wouldn't shift on the price at all. We're…
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solicitor for flat purchase, london
Hi All I am a first home buyer, buying ex-local authority in London. May have found a property and don't know of any reasonably priced solicitors in London. Also is there anyway I can do some of this work myself. I have called the council office and after being transfered a few time, the lady said I would have to ask the…
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Selling Privately Query - Newspapers & Web
Hi Everyone :) Just wanted to ask everyone's opinion on selling a house privately. We're looking to sell quite quickly and preferred selling privately due to the potential savings over using an estate agent. I'm curious to know if anyone has done this and what their experiences were ::) I've already created a website for…
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refurb on £10k?
I need to refurb a 3 bed house which is still in the 1970s. I have £10k and 4 weeks to spend....any suggestions of how I can best spend the money to increase the value? Im interested to hear your views of how you would do it? Currently the house has 2 double beds, 1 single, 1st floor bath and sep WC. 3 recs, a small…
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House prices for England and Wales are online now!
House prices for England and Wales are free online now! Yes it is a plug for my own service but it is free until Mid Jan..thought you might like to know :) I did bring it here first because I like this board. http://www.nethouseprices.com/ Regards Steve
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Advice pls - Legal right of way
Hello all Not sure if anyone will be able to offer any advice on this - my fiancé and I are looking to buy out first home together. We have seen a lovely Victorian end of terrace which seems perfect for us. The problem is that there is a legal right of way through the back garden for the neighbouring mid terrace to reach a…
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Should I Buy to Let at these prices????
Now I have the money to buy to let, I am put off by the stupid house prices if I buy a 2 bed for £120K I can rent it at about £500 PCM yet the mortgage would be £750 PCM plus other costs like decorating/boilers etc etc... What should I do? or have I missed the boat on the property market?
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Solicitors - what's the cheapest?
Here in Hertfordshire, the solicitors fees (First time buyer - buying only) are around £500. On top of all the searches etc this ads up to about £1000. Obviously as this is a key cash time in my life I'm keen to reduce this expenditure as much as possible. Any ideas who to use for efficint but cheap conveyancing? Thanks…
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Valuation fees and surveys
Hi group! Does anyone know if lenders normally allow one to carry out his/her own survey (structural/homebuyer), and have the fees to be paid for valuation waived from the lender's bill? I know I could just ask my lenders, but was wondering whether this is common practice, and what to expect from the lender. Thanks StarX
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woolwich payback - a lesson learned
I thought I would sher this with site users. We moved house in March, I arranged to have our existing mortgage 'ported' over to the new house and avoid paying an early redemption fee. We moved and expected a cheque from our solicitors of £13,000+, we actually received £2,777 less. When I quieried this I was told this was…
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property prices Great Britain
for a limited period only free access to propert prices accross the country. http://www.nethouseprice.com/
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Arrgh! Tradesmen!!
Can I just point out that acquiring the services of tradesmen (at least here in Brum) is a difficult, anxious and disappointing experience. You see, with the jobs market already buoyant, the market for tradesmen is manic. YOU CAN'T GET PEOPLE! I have been let down numerous times, the price changes and you end up with a YTS…
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Buy a shared ownership house
Does anybody know if you can buy a shared ownership house as an investment? (under a buy-to-let mortgage) I know that they are meant for the low-income groups, but does anyone has the right to buy the house, if it comes up on the open market? ???
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House Valuation for Community Charge
Hi Does an7yone have any idea how you go about getting your property revalued with respect to the community charge. I have recently moved into a property and I am convinced it is in the wrong band. Any tips on how to get the council to take action or just a fair hearing. I live in Scotland which might have an effect. Thanks
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House ownership after marriage
Hi I'm posting this message on behalf of a colleague of mine for some information. Basically, he currently owns his own property (well he is paying mortgage on his property) and he also has a mortgaged buy-to-let property. He is due to get married in 2005 and obviously he completely loves and trusts his partner - he wants…
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EXODUS
This year over 350,000 Britains are taking advantage of the record high house prices in the Uk and selling up and moving abroad, mainly to the cheaper and sunnier mediterarian countries. If the trend continues, more than likely over the next 10 years 5 million people are likely to relocate abroad, taking their equity with…
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Purchasing A Second Property
I am looking at renting my house out as an investment for the future and possibbly purchasing a second property. Can anyone tell me what I should be careful of and what dangers there are? Apart from being able to afford both mortgages. Any replies welcome