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 Is it agood time to buy now or is it better to wait?
i have 2 mid-600 scores and a high 600 score and i wanna buy a house around $70,000 in houston and i wanted to know if i should buy now or wait....


 We have $360,000, (live in San Diego) not enough to buy a house don't want a condo. Advise.?
We have $360,000 it is not enough for a house and we do not want a condo. What advise would you give to us in getting into a house. We just got the money last week and very disappointed in no houses....


 If two people have good jobs, bad credit, & no $ how can I buy a house.?
I keep looking all over ........... isn't there a way they can just take our mortgage payment like a direct deposit??????????...


 What is a power of attony?
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 I want to buy a house?
im 24 and work as a nursery asst i want to buy a house whats the best way and is there any useful websites that can help me.
im a first time ...


 My father pass away and left the house to my brother and me but he doesn't want to sell and i do?
he left a will that it says that the house is 50-50 but we haven't change it to our name. We have alot of troubles he now lives in the house and i live in the gest house but i want to sell so i ...


 Does my landlord have the right to go to my work?
my landlord came to my job already 3 times. One time to serve me a 3 day notice in witch he served to me already the day before that on my apartmemt door. What are my rights, or do I have any?...


 We have a renter who's lease agreement is up August 31st.?
We will not be renewing his lease at that time. We have a feeling that he is going to drag his feet about moving out. If he is still living on the premises after that date, would he be considered ...


 Mortgage question...help!?
Hi i have put in an offer on a house which was accepted but the owners of the house have a family friend who is trying to buy the property they have until tomorrow to get there things together ...


 How many feet are in 1 acre?
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 My landlord is selling the house we rent from him...Do i have any right's, this feels so wrong!?
Me my husband and our two kid's moved to this home 12 months ago. My oldest child had to change schools to move here..10 months later we where told that our landlord was going to put this place ...


 If I buy a 3 bdr house at where you live, how much USD I would pay right at this moment?
Not talking about anything fancy, just regular house....


 How do you sell your house when your neighbour's looks unsightly.?
I live in a close, of well cared detached houses,apart from one, my next door neighbour and about six weeks ago their front door glass was smashed by accident .Instead of replacing the glass, a piece ...


 Can I leave items in a house when I sell It?
I have an old house that still has furniture in it that I don't want to have to dispose of. Can I leave it when I sell the house? As soon as the house is sold (to a utility company), it will be ...


 The House I'm renting is being foreclosed. What are my rights?
I just found out that my landlord has not been paying the mortgage on the house I rent. I've paid all my rent and it's been on time. What are my rights? Do I have to keep paying my landlord ...


 In the UK, if a property does "not include bills", how much should i expect to pay for those bills?
E.g. for electricity, gas, water. (estimate)
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Without council tax (i am a student). Also, i wont need telephone because i will use my mobile....


 Buyer makes an offer on a house. Seller makes a counter offer. Now...?
Now At this break, we decided we REALLY don't want this property anymore. We want to just reject the counter offer the Seller made and say "We're done." Our real estate agent ...


 I live in California and I just got Married. I plan on moving to Jacksonville, FL, is this wise?
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 Can a landlord ask for your bank account and savings account numbers on a rental application??
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 Renter's rights question?
My husband and I are currently renting. The garbage disposal is broken. We talked to our landlords about this and they said they would reimburse us for a new one but would not pay for the labor to ...



liya79
A letting agent is trying to rip me off.?
I am in the UK - I went to view a flat and gave the letting agent a holding fee last saturday. The flat needs some repair work so the agent promised it would be ready in a couple of days. But it has been a week now. I have asked him for my money back but he has refused. Its stated on the holding deposit receipt that he gave me that my deposit would be refunded if the work wasnt completed within the stated period. how can i get my money back? I need serious legal advise. I paid £200.
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I know that this agent is trying to rip me off because he is still showing the flat to other people even after I gave a depoit. My friend inquired about the flat and he said it was available to let! Surely this is a scam.
                     
 




on thin ice
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Do not be fobbed off by this person. I suspect that even paying for a solicitor to send an in intial lettrer is money you haven't got so here goes. Send him a letter as follows:
Dear Sir, On ( date ) I paid £ ( amount ) deposit to secure the tenancy of ( address ).My documents clearly state that I was to be given possession on ( date ). It is now more than ( number ) days past the agreed date and you have not given me possession as agreed. I also believe that you have continued to offer the flat to other people. You are in breach of contract and time was off the essence. I require the immediate refund of my deposit ( or put possession if you still want the flat ). If I do not have an immediate satisfactory response I will commence proceedings in the small claims court without further reference to you. Yours faithfully

Send it recorded delivery from a post office, the slip the post office gives you can be used later to prove your letter was delivered. Then if you don't get your money don't waste any more time on him. go to the citizens advice bureau like others are saying to you. The principle of a small claims court ( s.c.c. ) is to let people exactly like you try and get money owed to them, you can have a friend to assist you, and the amount is exactly what they s.c.c.was set up for and you can claim the cost of issueing the proceedings, for your lost time and for interest on the money he owes you. You might need help in 'enforcing the judgement' if you win & he doesn't pay up but that is another stage.Do NOT go to the Magistrates Court to get you money back, it is a seperate legal jurisdiction. Evidence rules in a s.c.c. are more relaxed and the judge will decide on the balance of probabilities, ie. whose story / claim has the ring of truth about it. With your receipt and your friends evidence I think you are on a winner, just stick it through.


Ah!
Hes trying it on!
It could be treated as a civil or a criminal matter...
Get down to your citizens advice bureau. They will be able to tell you exactly what to do!

Good luck!

(and well done for being sneaky & getting your mate to enquire! Good on ya!)

x


joye b
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If this unpleasant person has a superior- go to the head of the company with your story, and paper-work. If he is self-employed- something of a more physical nature may be required, or, it is time to contact a reputable attorney - (is that an oxymoron?)


conrm
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definitely go through the citizens advice bureau. I don;t think the amount of money involved is big enough to go through small claims or to engage a solicitor without the help of teh CAB.


simon p
The C.A.B is the place to start. They will be able to offer you free advice, and i know from my experience of bad landlords that they often deal with issues like this.


Andy R
Use the yellow pages, or the law society website, to get a free 30 minute appointment with a local landlord and tenant solicitor. They'll probably charge you £50 to write a letter but that will likely get the job done. If not, you can take them to the small claims court, which you can apply for online yourself, and also claim for costs on top of your £200 (i.e. the court fee which will be £30 at this level of claim, and the solicitors fees in writing the letter etc)

Hope this helps - I'm a conveyancing lawyer, so I do know landlord and tenant, although I can't help you myself as I don't handle it, sorry!


MALCOLM D
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go to the c.a .b and get them to pursue this i hate it when these people think they can rip you off get legal advice asap c.a.b will use their own team to sort this for you im sure


pepzi_bandit
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hasn't he got an office he belongs to that you can contact...


jm
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go to the court and sue them, If you need legal advice try to go to a legal clinic or an organiation that offers legal advice.


Me-She
Sounds like the UK has the same type of con artists that we have here in the US! We call them leasing agents (aka slumlords) & you call them letting agents. Do you have a building code & zoning enforcement agency in your country to help you with this creep? It sounds like a clear cut case of fraud & you may have to get tough OR just move in & have him ammend your paperwork, stating that the repairs were not completed & take the price off your next months rent. Good luck!


Debbie Fancourt
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Go to Citizens Advice Bureau, they will be able to help. Alternativly go to your local magistrates court and apply for a small claims court appearance, they will give you the forms to fill in then you give them back to the court, they will set a date of hearing when you and the defendant have to attend, then the judge hears the evidence from both sides, dont forget to take the reciept along its your proof. the judge will then order the repayment to you and possibly compensation on top. Good Luck.


?
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violence


globalreach
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seems scammy..


bostonianinmo
Contact the local CAB. They can advise you what to do next.


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