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I would like to move to a retirement property, but my husband thinks it's all too much hassle. I am worried about our later years when we may not be able to cope with a move at all. Also concerned...
Hi I live on a small, mostly private housing estate where we have a management company setup to administer the common areas – children’s play area, fences and a few areas of grass here and there....
Hello, I know I've asked a question before about pets being allowed in flats that you buy - but now have a slightly different question! What about houses which have been converted into two flats, ie...
My garage has guttering made of metal but I want to attach a water butt to collect rain water off the roof(I am on a meter so want to harness as much to use in the garden and car washing). There is a...
WE ARE PUTTING OUR HOUSE ON THE MARKET TOMORROW WITH AN ESTATE AGENT AND MEANWHILE ANOTHER 1 HAS RANG TO SAY THEY CAN SELL IT FOR US TOO.THEY SAID WHOEVVER SELLS THE HOUSE GETS THE FEE?THAT DIDNT SEEM...
I had an email from a relative yesterday who is suffering from the recession. I quote: ".... so we have no alternative but to sell up as we still have quite a large mortgage left, we got an estate...
My mum had rising damp in her house which she had sorted a few months ago, she also has been using a dehumidifier, but the damp smell is still in the house, you can even smell it on her clothes does...
I have just seen a B2B house on the web - it is a front house and the second bedroom seems to be over the passage way A colleague seems to think there is a problem with getting a mortgage for a house...
my sisters 25 year interst only mortgage is coming to end soon.she has to repay 25,000. she purchased the property with an ex partner who was only around for 2 years and who has since made no...
I have my Mothers property up for sale with an estate agents (I have power of attorney) for approx 1 year now, and have not had any luck selling it. I now have a friend of a friend who maybe...
My nephew has built a one bedroom bungalow in his back garden (full planning was granted ) but now he needs to get the utilities’ connected from the road to the bungalow e.g. gas, electric, water...
I recently moved house and the side of the garden is banked by the main railway line(London-Edinburgh). The grassy area is apparently railway land but it is allowed to be used by all the owners who...
Hi, does anybody know if house prices dropped between 1991 and 1995? My property was sold in 1995 for £67,000. According to my initial research, that indicates my house was worth £74,678 in 1991....
I've not long bought an end terrace home, that had a right of way going the length of the garden for the house that is at right angles to mine, to reach their garden which is at the end of mine. The...
can you settle a dispute, is an attic classed as part of the house or part of the roof?
I left my rented flat on 31st December but haven't had my deposit returned to me yet. I have been in touch and they have been promising to pay it into my bank account for 2 weeks. How long do...
My girlfriend and I own a purpose built flat which is a block of two flats. We own the freehold of the block and the other flat has a lease. We are at the point of re-mortgaging our flat. We have...
Weve found a nice house to move to but the integral garage has been converted to a family room, and what was the garage door is now a wall with a window. Whilst the conversion has been done well, we...
How is the calculation of boiler size done ? I need a rough idea before calling in any heating contractors. Is it by cubic capacity of rooms? This house is a four bedroom, two being large (about 20...
Can the local council access my property?? I have recently received a letter from the local council regarding rubbish in my garden, threatning me with legal action if i dont do something about it....
