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social housing, homeless & medical band 1 priority housing?

Hi, i don't know if this is the right catagory to put this in but i would like to know, when it comes to social housing, which of these would be more likely to be rehoused sooner - Someone who has...

dawnheaven

suggestions for nice areas to buy property in

I am a single professional female looking to get on the property ladder. I have a good income and excellent deposit but I dont want to take on a big financial burden and am looking for houses, min 2...

minghuama

Mould problems in the bathroom, who’s responsibility? Help

I am a landlord and have rented out a newly refurbished flat. Only three months afterwards, there are some problems occurred in the newly refurbished bathroom. There is a window and a towel trails...

sazzle84

Ending a tenancy early - deposit

Hi My tenant has just informed me that he will be ending the tenancy and moving this Fri. He signed up for a 12 month contract which does not end until July this year. I have read through the contract...

dennisb66

Selling land ?

I live on a large corner plot,I'm thinking of selling off approx 900sqm ie aprox, 30m x 30m of land from my back garden.I don't think that getting planning permission will be a problem,also all main...

funkylad20

Mortgage Advice - rip off?!

We bought a house as a trio 3.5 years ago, for £225k. Obviously house values have dropped, but fortunately not as much for us as some areas. I bought one housemate out last year and recently my...

yelenots

Renting in Leicester?

My daughter has just got a job for when she finishes uni in the summer and will need somewhere to rent preferably furnished.......can anyone recommend any agents that we can contact? Thanks :)...

beema

Is it safe to put expanding foam around boiler flue

I recently notice during the cold spell that there was a draft coming from my wall mounted boiler. On closer inspection I discovered that there was a 3 "gap above my boiler right through the wall...

fran b

Nationwide Energy

Hi all, I would be grateful to know if anyone has had dealings with Nationwide Energy. They called to say they were government advisors on property insulation, that we were eligible for a government...

annominous

Cause of broken window

I would be interested to know if anyone has any suggestions of how a ground floor window in my home has come to be broken There is a 20cm diagonal crack across the bottom corner with a hole about...

wolf63

Nail Rot on Roof

My block of flats is about to have various problems on the roof fixed. The scaffolding went up on Monday and the roofers have now managed to have a proper look at the roof. They have advised that we...

sonicmook

adjoining iron roof structure removal

I live in a terraced house and there is an adjioning ironwork roof structure which used to hold some perspex corregated sheeting between mine and my neighbours house. The perspex sheeting has long...

Christianne

A piece of heaven

We have decided to downsize but we would appreciate some suggestions where to look. At present, we live in a village with no shops, a very limited bus route, the road has become a rat run for heavy...

amandapennington

Prescriptive parking/easement/ Council want to sell space where we have parked for over 20 years

I own a house which has a garage at the back of the property. The road that accesses the garage is not registered with land registry, but the strip of land that we park on belongs to the local...

bethan88

10k retention please help

hi ive had an offer accepted on a house, but the bank r now saying their putting a 10k retention on the morgage,because of building work. there is no way i can afford to pay this, completing the work...

iparkes

Buying my ex out of our joint home

Hello I'm in the process of buying my ex partner out of our joint home. Would I have to inform my mortgage lender that I intend to rent the property out... by law ? Thanks...

sonic63

Council tenant

I have an 84 year old relative who lives in a council flat; if she is unable to pay her rent are the council likely to evict her? she has no savings nor a private pension.

Hazel104

Renting Room during Olympics

Hi Would you say the following clause in a tenancy (AST) does not permit a tenant to rent a room (or even the whole property) out during the Olympics? I think it does not allow it. 'Not to assign, or...

balloney

Who is responsible for a damaged fence?

The strong wind in February blew down a fencing panel into the yard of the owner of the fence. The owner has propped the damaged panel up against part of our property, in a dangerous manner. Should...

Daniielleoox

Can i get my bond back?

I put a deposit down on a property 2 weeks ago and i paid the application fee's at the estate agence. 4days later the estate agent rang me and asked if i would move into a upper flat owend by the same...

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