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Can tenants lie that they have a job??
Am a new landlord after acquiring a property from my parents. I've got a tenant who wants to move in and after talking to him there are some things am concerned of as he seems a bit shady(i could be wrong). I have checked the tenancy application my agency is giving out to potential tenants and I have concerns about the…
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Deposit Help!
I am about to move out of a 2 bed property and have received a letter from the estate agent detailing information about the check out process It says that if you have changed utilities supplier you must revert back to the original failure to do so will result in a £200 deduction from the deposit We changed supplier as…
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New build, not cheap but nasty?
I was viewing properties on Saturday, one of which was a new Barrett development; two friends and I looked around one two bed place, it was not yet finished (breeze blocks showing, floors in). Looking at the plans we worked out just how small it would be. A standard 4x6 bed would fit in the master bedroom with around a…
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remove name from property deed title rigister
hi, i really need some advice, me and my brother jointly own a property and we took a mortgage on the property through the bank and they registered a charge on the deed. we have had a few problems and i now want to remove my name from the title register, however i do not mind paying for my share of the mortgage as its not…
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Agent never showed for viewing
Wonder if anyone knows what I can do from here. I've emailed and made 3 appointments to view a flat to rent, I've had a no show at each appointment. First time I was told they forgot to put in a diary, second I was told I had the wrong day, third I called when he was a little late, was told he would be there in a few…
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Is it too late to take my landlord to court?
I moved out of a property in Feb last year and the landlord withheld a sizeable amount of the deposit for various items inc a broken window. I was quite willing to take him and the letting agents to court as there was no inventory taken before I moved in and they cannot prove I broke the window (I did not break it, I would…
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Objecting to Planning Permission?
Hi Last year a small plot of land which is right next to our property was put up for sale. The owners sought outline planning permission for a residence and vehicular access, which they were granted, despite our letter of objection. We are in a bungalow and anything other than another bungalow (which we don't object to)…
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My tennant... what do you think???
I have one rental property (it was my 1st home and soppy as it sounds I didn't want to part with it!). The rent just covers the mortgage I have on it. Our new house is literally round the corner and having lived in it for 7 years I am still in contact with and regualrly see the old neighbours. Last year (september) the…
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Help required with tennant not paying rent :(
Hi there, long time viewer here and hoping for a bit of advice. Basically I have a house that I rent out. Top and bottom of it is I have been really sloppy with it and freely admit I have not had my eye on the ball. I started to rent it out in October of last year and there was supposed to be a deposit of £320 which he…
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Want to rent out but mortgage problems
Hi all, I am a newbie to the forum and hope you can help with a question I have : A friend of mine has a flat they bought around 2 years ago with a 95% mortgage after a relationship break up they have been paying the mortgage on there own with an agreement written up so they could do so. They are in a position where as the…
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Advice Desperately Needed re: Inherited Property
Hi All, Sorry to offload this but I am struggling knowing where to go, and I can't afford to outlay for legal advice. I am hoping there is someone here in the know. My Mum passed away in Nov 2007. She had a property that was mortgage free and was passed onto me and my brother and sister. 3 way split. My Brother is on…
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Ex partners debts
Hi, not sure if I've posted this in the right place but I could do with some advice that it to do with the property I own, and used to own with my ex partner. Long story short is that I moved out a couple of years ago but stayed on the mortgage. In that time, she ran up £3000 arrears. She tried selling the property via…
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Trying to sell, Lease concerns
Hi guys. Flat has been on the market a fair few months, we can't drop it anymore as we have to pay off the mortgage, so hardly any viewings obviously as there are a lot more flats cheaper than ours around. Saying that, EA rang me yesterday to say that a lady that had viewed the flat is very interested but she is…
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Mortgage salary multiples
Once upon a time, banks would only lend 3x (ish) your salary for a mortgage. Gradually this multiple went up to 5x or even 6x (which explains most of the reason why house prices doubled over the last few years). My question is: for the people actually able to get mortgages now what kind of salary multiple are they getting?…
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House we want moving agents?
Hi, where do i stand on this/who should i deal with? The house we are after is moving estate agents it is dealing with. we know what the vendor wants and have put offers which would be accepted just waiting to sell our house. The estate agent said it would be through them that i should go through but surely i need to go…
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Getting Deposit back from ex landlord
Right well I moved out of my old house just over a year ago, and when we left the landlord claimed that we had Wrecked the carpets and that he would need to replace them before he could let the place out, as a result of this he said he would retain the whole of my deposit, stupidly I let it go, because I had alot going on…
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how much can i borrow?
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ex partner and tennancy
hi I as hoping to exchange houses with another woman. everything is fine my side, but the other ladys ex husband who isnotliving with hernow, butwho is on the tennancy refuses to sign to say she can swap with me, and refuses to sign t take himself off of the tenancy. my question is, is there anything that can be done as he…
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House Prices Fell 2.3% in January - What Does this Mean?
According to this article, house prices fell 2.3% during January. I'm wondering whether these prices will continue to fall or if this is as far as it will drop. I'm considering investing in property but want to do it at the right time. I've spoken to various people in the past and they were thinking that property would…
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back boiler in rented?
someone's told me that you're not allowed to have back boilers in rented properties anymore. I know that the council ripped them out of the last of their houses recently and put new boilers in. I assumed it was as much about efficiency as actually anything else...