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Selling a house with upstairs lighting problem?
Thinking a selling my 40 year old house worth about £115,000 but the upstairs lighting has no earthing in the wiring will this be picked up in a survey? and if so how much should I reduce the price? If I have it all rewired I would have to redecorate all the rooms and this may not be to the taste of potential buyers so…
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same solicitor
I have just had an offer accepted on a house i wish to buy. I now need to get my self a solicitor. Is it possible to use the same company as the seller, and if so would this make the process run any smoother. Thanks
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NBM lawyer, are they OK?
Hi, I am looking a solicitor to do Conveyancing and just found a web https://www.nbmlaw.co.uk which is really cheap, only 175£ (include VAT) plus expenses. Have anyone used them before? Are they reliable? Many Thanks Jerry
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Moving to Spain - Should I sell or rent out?
I have a dilemma which I hope you could give me some advice on. I know there isn’t really a definite answer to this, but wanted the views of the experts I have taken a job in Spain and hence will soon be moving out there from the UK, although I don’t see this as a long term move, so I am thinking of returning to the UK…
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Fool-proof Buy-to-Let: Can this be?
OK, lets say I buy a property on a 25 year mortgage. I have tennants for 25 years and each rental payment has covered my monthly mortgage payment. So 25 years later I sell the property. Taking away the tax etc, I am bound to have made a huge gain if the value of the property is more than the deposit for the mortgage (let's…
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Will knocking out en-suite lose value?
We bought a new house 5 years ago now and it basically is badly designed. The master bedroom is fairly small with no built-in wardrobes etc, so afetr you have got the bed, wargrobes, drawers and desk, there isn't much space for anything else. A portion of the room is an en-suite room with just a shower and basin in it. We…
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lease extension question
if you have held a lease for longer than 2 years and wish for an extension can the freeholder demand any price?
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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…