 Whats an acceptable comission to pay a realestate agent? |
Hi,
I am negotiating the commission that the agent receives when he sells my house. He is asking for 3% but Im sure I can negotiate a better deal than this. To anyone that has sold their ... |
|
 How can I bring up the value in my home? |
| I've owned my home for about 4 yrs and bought it with a new furnace/central air and new roof. I have since replaced all the windows, redone my kitchen, painted, added on a deck and put in new ... |
|
 Where is the cheapest place to live in the US? |
| I am trying to move on the east coast. Does anyone know? I am trying to get an apartment.... |
|
 Is it legal to live in my basement and rent out the house? |
Hi,
I am a single person with a five bedroom house with a partialy finished basement. I was thinking of completing the basement, putting in a bathroom and kitchen. I would then live there and ... |
|
 Why would an insurance company tell a client thay had to paint their house and ... Read details please? |
| My BF just bought house. It does need TLC but is basically a good house. He insured it right after he bought it & everything was fine. That was about 4 months ago. Now his insurance company is ... |
|
 Is my friend financially "fit" or ready for an apartment, or is he at high risk for eviction? |
| Wow I thought I had it bad, with A$$HOLES like Rob W telling me that I'm "not financially capable" of buying a house...well I have a friend who is being told by people that he is "... |
|
 Anybody can suggest me how to talk to the landlord? |
| I found the place that i like but the person who manage the place looks like he does't want to lease the space to me. Because he told me last few month that the place is under negotiating. But ... |
|
 How do I keep the purchase price of my house out of public records? |
| I close on a house purchase in about 2 weeks and want to keep the purchase price out of the county records. I know that there is a way to prevent the county from publishing this information in public ... |
|
 We lease/optioned a house with significant money down, and they neglected to tell us there is a band next door |
| We have been here a month, the people next door came over after we moved in and had the kids make us a card that they are a musical family and they make noise! Oh do they ever, kids screeching, ... |
|
 How in the freegin hell can people ask such insane prices for homes here? |
Ok, I know these prices aren't nearly as bad as other places in the US, but this is not in a city, this is way out in a small town on an island (Whidbey) with not much as far as jobs.
I ... |
|
 Just found out my lanlord is in foreclosure what do i do? |
he has been charging me rent and late charges the whole time.
i found out when a for sale sign appeared in the yard yesterday.
after asking him he said he hasn't paid mortgage for five ... |
|
 Can I have multiple real estate agents? |
| my place has been on the mkt for 4 months now. I dont know if its just the mkt but my agent has not brought in any prospective buyers yet. Ive had 2 people see the place but only by my efforts. just 2... |
|
 Can I get approved to buy a home at a $10.50 an hour salary? |
| Hello, I live in New Orleans as a Receptionist getting paid $10.50 an hour. I have good credit, and I have a car that I currently pay a $400 note on. I'm getting married next year but would like ... |
|
 Has anyone ever broke their lease? |
| I have an apartment that I didnt pay a deposit and didnt pay for the first month. I thought I could handle the rent but now I know I cant. My rent is past due, I have no credit history except for my ... |
|
 I didn't dispose or move my recliner from my apartment?!! What will happen? |
| Okay, I cleaned everything and the apartment is in decent condition. I moved everything with the exception of a blue recliner. I couldn't move or find someone to take this stupid blue ... |
|
 I am being told i have to move ,because the house i have rented sold.but i am on a 12 month lease ,and the le |
| and i still have till july,very confused ,they say we need to move in feb,because the new owners want to move in.What to do?... |
|
 I want to move in with my girlfriend. Her landlord wants to raise the rent. Can he? |
| I live in Brooklyn, NY and want to move in with my girlfriend. She told the landlord, and now he wants to increase the rent. Can he do this legally? She has previously signed a 1 year lease.... |
|
|  |
coassl | I have a prospective tenant who is claiming benefits, is this a potential problem for me? |
I´m a UK landlord looking for a tenant, one interested chap says he is claiming benefits but can provide good references. Is this a bad situation and I should avoid him? or is he just the same as any other in all important aspects?? Would his rent payment be from the government office providing the benefits or does he receive the payment and then pay me as would any other tenant?? What´s the downside to having him as a tenant?? |
 |
 
captmhunt
 |
The reasons I can give you to avoid that guy are the same exact reasons that you had in mind as you wrote that question.
Avoid the bloke and rent to someone with a JOB. |
|
scooby doo 24
|
The only problem with renting to a tenant receiving benefits is the housing benefit can take months to come through, depends if you are in the financial position to wait for the backpayment of rent |
|
tinytinkster
 |
he will get the money to give to you and if he has already been getting his rent paid for him else where at least you are guaranteed it my step dad does the same thing and he always says he hasn't got a problem with people on benefits although if you are renting through an agency some of them don't take people on benefits. the only problem you could have is the government wont pay the tenant as much as you want to get for the property. hope this helps. |
|
countrywiseestates
|
He is honest enough to tell you that he is claiming benefits but be very careful who you rent to and certainly take up any references offered. I believe the norm is now for you to be paid direct from the tennant. I rented my house out to my best friend when I left for Spain, she never paid the rent which was covering the small mortgage and I lost my house and also my best friend. Keep track of any money coming in and get a good deposit to cover any damages or any unpaid utility bills. Good Luck |
|
tors
|
he would be ok if the rent was paid straight into your bank. but if he was given it first he doesn't have to pay you. and if they find out that he as worked while claiming rental benefit they might comedown on you for repayment even if he didn't pay you. so be careful and see into it first |
|
ZCT
|
If the guy is unemployed and on benefits you have the fact that he is going to be sitting around the house a lot. The stereotype is that he is lazy and not really going to be a good tenant. Of course that's a stereotype.
Personally I'd want someone with a job and great references. |
|
dawn l
|
infact having a person on benefit is good you get your rent paid direct to you monthly from the benefit people so at least you dont have to knock on the door and hear the excuse some tennents make,dont judge people on benefit like myself im on benefit and too i live in a private house with a landlord,i have turned my house into my castle and im proud of it there should be more properties for us peolpe on benefit, has long has you get references and ring to check them you will have no probs good luck.. |
|
Tigger
|
You would get the rent directly from the council that covers your area. The only downside I can think of is that the claims do take a while and you may have no rent from the council for some time. In this time, matey has a registered address and can carry on regardless. if he leaves before you get your first rent cheque, it can cause major hassle for you. But if he turns out to be a model tenent, you have no worries whatsoever |
|
ANGEL-T
|
AVOID HIM LIKE THE PLAGUE
When he stops paying the rent, trust me the government does nothing to help you claim anything back. My friend is still suffering after renting out to a benefit claimant. They have legally aggreed to pay 10 months owed rent at only ???10 pounds a month as thats all they can afford. It ends up more of a battle for you, legally they can even claim squatters rights, will become a problem to get them out again.
Other downside is that they tend to wreck the place, its returned in an abysmal state. At least professionals respect your place, even those from abroad are a better choice than a benefit claimer.
The benefit is for their survival for food etc, so they will start cutting back on paying the rent properly after being nice for the 1st couple of months, just to have u fooled. |
|
| |
|
| | |
| Questions List |
Answers | Last Post
| | | |
9 | 20 minutes(s) ago
| | | |
9 | 23 minutes(s) ago
| | | |
9 | 28 minutes(s) ago
| | | |
9 | 3 hour(s) ago
| | | |
9 | 8 hour(s) ago
| | | |
9 | 9 hour(s) ago
| | | |
9 | 10 hour(s) ago
| | | |
9 | 2 day(s) ago
| | | |
9 | 3 day(s) ago
| | | |
9 | 5 day(s) ago
| |
|
Homepage 
Financial
Forum 
Renting & Real Estate 
No Spam
Adult 
Gambling
Unfinished
Deception
Plagiarism
Not English
