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...The only downside to renting through a letting agency (apart from the dreaded three monthly inspections) is that they do tend to be slightly higher priced, because they take a certain amount of the money as means of the landlord paying for the use of their services. But it may just be worth paying that little extra to feel safer! In terms of paying for your rent, the majority of people like it done in any manner of ways. Cash, cheque or Direct Debits ...
...much notice if they feel like it. So all in all, although renting doesn't mean that you own the place it does actually feel good that you are trying to make an effort to take care of yourself. Yes, I see that flying pig going by the window... ...

dynamicnurse 01.02.2008 · Read full review
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Review of renting in general (advice)

TEN STEPS to buying your first home

Advantages: You get a lovely place to call home
Disadvantages: You get a lovely stomach ulcer

...wary, an offer in the UK isn't legally binding and can be withdrawn at any point until the contracts have been signed. Make sure you have found out all you can about the property and have had a good look round the area. For neighbourhood and environmental reports try: www.fish4homes.co.uk (area info) Choose the property you love, that is within your budget (all repairs and decoration taken into account with a bit left over for emergencies) and ...
...an offer that you think is fair. Take into consideration: + Any repairs that need doing + Decor, kitchens and bathrooms, work out the cost of replacing them and offer accordingly + Prices of the same type of properties in the street or area, is the price of yours similar? + Your budget - don't offer what you can't afford The agent will then put the offer across to the vendor, and it will either be accepted or they will come back to you and ask ...

theblonde2000 28.02.2005 · Read full review
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Review of UK Property

Save £1000's in Estate Agent commissions

Advantages: Very simply, you can save a fortune in Estate Agent commissions.
Disadvantages: You have to write your own descriptions!

...property was displayed on the Click2move website straight away. Having chosen the multi-listing package our property was also advertised with Fish4homes, Findaproperty, MSN and lots of other sites as well. Our property was showing on all of these sites the next day. In the account section we could have changed the price, descriptions, photographs and details whenever we wanted (although I had no need to) – there was even a counter telling us how ...
...We were advised by the Click2move website to call the potential buyers on a landline phone number to confirm the viewing – this offered the dual purpose of making sure they were bonafide house hunters for security - this we did. We organised the viewings for the following Saturday, by which time we had added another 2 viewings so we had 4 in all. All of the buyers were actually from out of the area - 2 were from London, 1 from Newcastle and 1 from ...

funkydog 08.12.2004 · Read full review
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Review of Click2move

Buying And Renovating A Village Cottage

Advantages: Low prices (still), fantastic scenery, easy access, lovely people
Disadvantages: Brand new alphabet to learn, learning to light a log fire

...-Information on the buying and renovating process. I had my first trip out there in October 2004 with an agency based in Veliko Turnovo. For a fixed fee they organised airport transfers, accomodation and all the house viewings. This is good if it's your first time out there because everything's organised for you and you can just focus on the properties. Be prepared though that you will probably end up paying more than if you found and booked your ...
...to my first plans for buying a place. I had been adamant that I wanted somewhere structurally sound that just needed a lick of paint. Don't limit yourself. Ask the agent for ideas on how the place could be turned around and what it would cost. They do this kind of thing all the time and so should be able to give you a good idea. (Once my house was eventually completed I gave the agent permission to use it as an example for potential investors to ...

juliedraysey 21.03.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Buying Property In Bulgaria

Shared Ownership a third way

Advantages: Buy a home you could never ordinarily afford
Disadvantages: You only own a chunk

...house. As you increase your share, naturally the rent payable to the HA is reduced. Some HAs operate slightly different schemes in which you find a suitable property on the market, providing it meets certain criteria (state of repair, resell value etc…). The HA then buys a chunk and you buy the rest, in essence the same scheme but you are not dependent on waiting for an existing SO property to become available. HOW DO YOU FIND SUCH PROPERTIES? ...
...further on). To find your local HA try searching on www.yell.com or contact the local council). There are various ways of finding shared ownership properties on the web, by far the most trustworthy dedicated search facility that I have found is on www.homes.org.uk a shared ownership information site). Properties do find their way onto the general housing market so it’s always worth registering your interest with local Estate Agents, although in my ...

gobbygirl 02.12.2002 · Read full review
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Review of Your New Home