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ok - seen a nice house. How do we know if it's a repossession?

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  • Debt_Free_Chick
    Debt_Free_Chick Posts: 13,276 Forumite
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    domcastro wrote: »
    It's weird that it's numbered 1c whereas EA and House Prices refer to it as number 19.

    Odd - according to Find a Postcode on the Royal Mail site, there is no number 1c, but there is a number 19 :confused:
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  • Strapped
    Strapped Posts: 8,158 Forumite
    It doesn't look like a "typical" repo from the photos, and if you've been round and there's no notice, then it's not.

    I notice from the birds eye view photos (although no way of knowing how old those are) that next door's had some pretty heavy duty building work done - bet they weren't popular with the neighbours.
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  • domcastro
    domcastro Posts: 643 Forumite
    oh yeh! - and I've just looked at the aerial one - and there's a swimming pool not a house!!! It looks like lots of people have sold off their back gardens
  • hethmar
    hethmar Posts: 10,678 Forumite
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    The repo son is buying has no stickers or tapes or notices! The EA told him when he met him to view it. BTW, they stated 28 days to complete, not 14 and are they likely to kick your offer out if you havent completed by then - I dont think so .:)
  • Jorgan_2
    Jorgan_2 Posts: 2,270 Forumite
    14 day exchange/completions usually only happen with a cash buyer, if you require a mortgage you usually have 28 days to exchange/complete. If you go for it, make sure they stipulate 28 days from the point of the contract being offered, not the offer being accepted.
  • Mutton_Geoff
    Mutton_Geoff Posts: 4,048 Forumite
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    you could spot a repo easily because it had a rusty Ford Sierra on the driveway

    Oii!
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  • GDB2222
    GDB2222 Posts: 26,568 Forumite
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    you could spot a repo easily because it had a rusty Ford Sierra on the driveway

    Oii!

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  • Running_Horse
    Running_Horse Posts: 11,809 Forumite
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    10 X 10 "master" bedroom? They're having a laugh.
    Been away for a while.
  • I agree. As the main bedroom for a house, 10 x 10 is tiny. Once you have a double bed in there, where do you put your clothes etc?
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  • GDB2222
    GDB2222 Posts: 26,568 Forumite
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    I agree. As the main bedroom for a house, 10 x 10 is tiny. Once you have a double bed in there, where do you put your clothes etc?

    10'9" (3.28m) x 10'2" (3.1m) to wardrobes. .... Built in mirror fronted wardrobe offering hanging space and storage.
    No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?
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