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National house buyers
Has anyone used the National home buyers scheme? Instead of selling your property to a private individual they buy your property from you in any area but you have to pay for valuation :confused:
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Renting my House and buying a new House Do I have to pay Tax on the rent
Hi, I own my own house and do not have a mortgage on the property. I am planning on buying a new house and was going to rent out my present house and get a mortgage for the new house. If I was to rent out my present house for say £600 per month would I have to pay tax on this, or could I use the money to put towards the…
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Tips on saving money,buying my first house
I seem to see alot about people saving money when they're selling their house with fees etc, but what about us lot still trying to get on the ladder. Is it possible to make any meaningfull savings when you're buying for the first time?
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Virgin one account
Hi If anyone is applying for a virgin one account, let me know and virgin will pay both of us £125 for being recommended. There's a simple form to fill in to go with the applcation, and they just credit both accounts with the money. Have had a virgin one account for 5 years now and would recommend. look forward to hearing…
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buying in dubai
Hi just thinking of buying out there, anybody know how hard it is to get a british mortgage for a foreign property, also would love to hear from others who have bought there, thanks
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Antony Hodari & Co
Has anybody used this solicitors firm for conveyancing? They have sent me a very good quote, but i am not sure of thier reputation. Any advice would be helpful.
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House Buying Tips
So assuming we are willing to take a punt on the house market not going too far south (although my better instincts tell me this is quite likely) and figure that we should get on while we can, (we are newlyweds and the nesting instinct is strong...!) has anyone got any tips on buying a property as a first time buyer?…
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Renting off family??
Afternoon everyone, I am wandering if someone can help me with a query. Basically, i am looking to rent a place with my g/f within the next few months as i cannot afford to buy somewhere. So what i have been thinking is that if my dad was to buy a second home could i rent it off him as a normal tenant? I am wandering this…
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Should I buy now?
Hi, Welcome to my first post! I realise this question has probably been asked alot and the answer is really dependent on where you live, who you are, future plans, etc.. but if anyone can give me any feedback I would greatly appreciate it. I've lived in rented accomodation since the summer 2004 and my tenancy agreement…
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land registry
Does anyone have the details on the new personal shearchs at hm land registry web site.
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pauline
We are going to help finance our son in buying and doing up properties. What and where are the best places to get mortgages for these types of ventures ??? :confused:
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Area information???
I am looking all over to London to buy my first home and I am not able to find out if a particular area is worth looking at or not... Does anyone know of any websites where I can check the local information about any area? Like whether its a good area to live in or not. Is it safe? The recent problems in the area and stuff…
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Online change of address service
https://www.iammoving.com the UK's online change of address service
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Concerns following discovery of documents
Can anyone advise us please. We have recently changed mortgage lenders & have received a large amount of paperwork relating to our property that we've never seen before. We find out that the house was underpinned between 1983 & 1985 (2 owners back). This was never disclosed to us by the previous owners and we received no…
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What should I offer??
HI Just wondering if anyone could offer any advice on what would be a reasonable price to offer on a property i am interested in buying?? It is on the market at £159,950 - basically it belongs to a man who has split up with his partner and he is selling it - she is living in the property while he sells it (not a nice…
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Help! Extra cost if not completed by certain date!
:confused: Hi, I need advise please.....we need to complete by the 4th Feb......we're all ready to exchange except 1st in chain. (only 4 in chain). We were told by the owner of the house we want to buy that he will incur charges (he's a builder) if the house is not completed by a certain date. We have told our buyers and…
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10 free house price searches
register at https://www.myhouseprice.com/sundaytimes and you'll receive 10 free searches worth £10 , expires 04/02/05
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ex police house valuations
hi, im new to the site and looking for advice. We have brought a 3 bed semi-detatched ex police house last year. The house was in need of remodernisation as the previous owners had strange ideas to match their strange taste along with poor DIY skills. The house is quite large with a huge p-shaped conservatory along the…
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Which Buy to Let book???
I am looking to buy a good book on Buy to let, I bought the Jo Jaffa ebook which I thought was Excellent. I just want a bit more info in book form. I want a book that has a bit about HMO's and splitting a house into flats etc as this is what I want to do. Thanks
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Hot spots in SE London???? any ideas...
Ok, I have saved up money for the deposit, have about 20K, So I could buy a house of 180-190 K. Now that I have waited so long for my own home I want to make the most of it. I want a garden or a patio at least, preferably a house instead of a flat, well connected to the centre of the city. Perhaps a 3 bed instead of a 2…