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Sewer in back garden instead of front street

I purchased a new build house in 06 from a major PLC builder, then june 07 we recieved a letter from the housing co stating there was a un-adopted sewer in the passing through the center of the...

Ric.ror

North York Moors

If I was to move to a small villiage with good public transport and maybe tourist interest where would you suggest

clipclop1

Mortgage advice...

My boyfriend and I are going to be buying our first house together later on this year, now he knows all about mortgage rates etc but I havent got a clue and would like a little bit of advice as to...

JLCooper

DSS considered?

Me and my partner have been out of work for a few months, not by choice but just purely down to the fact that there is nothing in our town (Swindon) that doesn't require you to have some sort of...

loobie

Hi I was wondering whether in general, or from experience, you have any advice about making a big move. I am planning to move from London to Manchester later in the year. The contract on my current...

postage

What would you pay for rent?

can some one advise me am I doing the right thing? i live in a flat one bedroom ground floor, i pay £675 plus council tax of £98 total £773 I live alone. I am moveing to studio first...

08012006

Low energy bulbs

Why can't low-energy bulbs be used with a dimmer switch

Mr-H

Carbon Monoxide Detector

I have a carbon monoxide detector which i think is playing up, or even broken. Although I have gas in the house (cooker, fire, central heating) nothing was being used at 6.00 this morning, when the...

taffinnorfol

Withdrawal from house purchase between exchange and completion

My highly volatile mother-in-law finally decided to move to live near to us (her daughter and 2 x grandchildren) from a place 140 miles away where she has no friends or family and which she refers to...

ghostwriter999

Suspended solicitor has my deeds

Just heard my solicitor has been suspended and they have my house deeds. I just wondered if anyone knows what will happen to them and can I get them back. The office is now closed and no one answering...

SusanLisa

Guttering - who would pay?

We live in a mid terraced house and have our neighbours guttering over ( hanging ) our property. It is badly damaged & needs replacing as it has a big crack in it so it leaks. I would like to know...

bamberger

Ditching Estate Agent

I have no confidence in the ability of the estate agent that I am signed up to, don't like him and want to ditch him and get another agent in. Problem is that I am signed up for a couple of months...

philfriendly

Parking Rights

We live in the middle of a row of terraced housing, and are the only one of a section of three with a drive and lowered pavement to access this. All on-road parking is unallocated and on a...

sheila2155

british gas

british gas want to change my gas and electricity meters. they are working fine and i don't want them changed. i'm bothered that this will be a way to introduce higher rates on the meter by stealth....

Mspolite

Remortgage of a property that has been transferred to new owners

My parents have transferred the title of their property to my sister for no consideration. My sister would like to take out a mortgage on this property. Can anyone tell me if she can take out a...

zuzazak

damp

answerme1

Does anyone know how to end a assured shorthold tenancy?

I just signed it a couple of days ago and now I'm regretting it big time, I have now notice the bathroom sink stands on a wooden plank! things don't open properly, the heating doesn't seem to work! If...

originalredbaron

Neighbour destroys wall and rebuilds to suit himself

I bought an end terrace house as an investment and rented it successfully for a while. I found a buyer and moved tenet out. On the exchange date the estate agent said buyer hadn’t sorted his...