Renting & Real Estate - January 2007

I have just moved into my first house that im renting.
There are loads of little problems with it such as mouldy taps/cracks in doors/broken wardrobes etc.
There is no lock on the backgate and the house is next to a busy alleyway. The anti-theft strips have been removed from the wall. This means anyone could break-in so easy.
I have rang the letting agent everyday since ive been there about these things but he keeps fobbing me off saying he will talk to the landlord.
I dont want to keep nagging at them about it but im scared when the contract ends I will get the blame for all these things and lose my £700 deposit.
What can I do to make sure this dont happen??

2007-01-29 04:14:44 · 22 answers · asked by itsme 3

we live in wisconsin and are looking into getting a first time home owners loan. we have no credit. do you know of any good places that arent high in interest and are easy to work with? it would be for a family of four with the income of $1600/month. any help here would be appreciated.

2007-01-29 04:11:24 · 7 answers · asked by malibu 3

So there's this condo that's being constructed and they have 500 sq ft apartments which are well within my budget. Is it too small for 1 person? I mean I earn a decent living and want to live in a nice place, so will it be nice and stuff or will I feel poor and like a foolcock?

2007-01-29 04:00:36 · 3 answers · asked by Arun K 1

2007-01-29 03:36:34 · 21 answers · asked by ariel a 2

I am looking to rent an apartment in Massachusetts. In the Brockton, Bridgewater, Avon, etc area. I have checked in the local paper and searched rent.com and craigslist. Any other ideas???

2007-01-29 03:18:37 · 2 answers · asked by Nikoale 2

Or is it fixed until the lease runs out. They want me to re-sign for an extension, but I don't know if I'll be in the apartment or not...

2007-01-29 03:15:31 · 5 answers · asked by mizzouswm 5

im looking for a good website to find houses for rent not apartments. ive tried rent.com,rentclicks.com and found nothing. it would be for marshfield, wisconsin.

2007-01-29 03:06:26 · 2 answers · asked by malibu 3

My wife and I are going live in Austin TX where is gets very HOT. We are going back and forth on the idea of putting in a pool in our back yard or purchasing a new boat to enjoy the lakes here in Austin. Their are pros and cons to both, and they will each cost about the same price. One i can take with me when if and when we move and the other i cant. One we can easily enjoy 7 days a week while the other we cant. The pool seems to make the most sense, however I am concerned that I will be throwing away half the cost of the pool when we decide to sell the house. No one is going to give you 40-50k over the price of the house because it has a pool. So I am torn, pool or boat?

2007-01-29 02:57:41 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am intesrestingin purchasing a 5 family building with a store front in Long Island City, NY. Everyone is telling me now is not the right time. What do you think? This building is for investment and the rent roll for each apt is $1500-$1800 a month. Long Island City has been an up and coming neighborhood in Queens for the past couple of years. I

2007-01-29 02:55:41 · 4 answers · asked by The Man 1

All i know is "Fliiping" properties...cash flow, and real estate options. What else is there?

2007-01-29 02:54:16 · 3 answers · asked by Deonndre21 2

The counil sold the premises to private landlords, they refusing to do repairs they said they will before the completion of the sale. I have withold the rent, Now they are threatening to wind up the business if I don't pay up.

2007-01-29 02:50:33 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

the person i am getting mortgage done via said i would get it 100%. He said i would contact you within 48 hours upon confirmation from lender. He said he would get a reply today but i still havent heard anything. I am so nervous and i did put alot of work into this.

Please assure me.

thank u xx

2007-01-29 02:37:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hey all...

I'm thinking about moving to Virginia. I'm looking for areas that have decent amounts of land (husband is a mechanic and wants to build a garage) in the $200,000-$250,000 price range. Good school systems too. Might want to stay close to Norfolk, Fredricksburg, or Richmond areas to transfer within my current job.

Anyway, any help or info would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

2007-01-29 02:35:45 · 7 answers · asked by Julie K 2

When I start will I get paid a paycheck every two weeks or do I just get commissions? What hours would be required? how does the office decide who gets what clients? Would I be working with others or on my own? I just want to know If I should keep working for myself or get a job with one of these companies

2007-01-29 02:22:51 · 4 answers · asked by Nikki w 1

Is a cash flow...the same as a cash note?

All I know are these...

"Flipping" Properties

Real Estate Options

Cash Flow


What else is there?

2007-01-29 02:19:02 · 2 answers · asked by Deonndre21 2

2007-01-29 02:17:55 · 9 answers · asked by Karen E 1

Do you have a listing for Orange County?

2007-01-29 01:56:27 · 6 answers · asked by RICHARD S 1

i am 1, but i cant get any deals done? waa am i doin wrong?

2007-01-29 01:54:12 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is this illegal. They went to transfer my electricity in my new house frrom the landlords to my name. They cut it off Friday and never cut it back on. I called GA Power and they said their first appt to turn it back on was Monday. I had no where else for my baby to stay so I had someone cut the electricity back on. What will my punishment be? They are coming to cut it on today and well..... It is already on.

2007-01-29 01:47:22 · 10 answers · asked by Kamryn's Mommie 2

I bought a house over a year ago. My dad had to co-sign the mortgage for me, so my name and his name are on the mortgage, and the property. I'd like to remove his name off the property for medicaid purpose. Is this possible? and how? Thanks.

2007-01-29 01:42:25 · 5 answers · asked by intel 1

I need to know what my house is worth without getting anyone in,is there a website where you can put in your post code or something and it will tell you roughly the cost of houses in that road?

2007-01-29 01:22:54 · 12 answers · asked by emnie 2

My brother is building a house well beyond his means. I am also looking to buy a house myself, however, within a threshold I can afford. Every opportunity my brother has he boasts about the luxurious home him & his wife will being living in. Example of the boasting: He asks me how many square feet will you have?" I state about 1,700 - he replies "My basement is 1,700 feet". Furthermore this dream home is $400,000 with the combined salary of him & his wife being $115,000 per year. With these salaries and no money given from parents -is this something he can even afford?

2007-01-29 01:14:20 · 4 answers · asked by Billy Jack H 1

I Have A Lease Signed For A Stated Time Period Its For 2 -3 Yr Terms At The Renewal After The First Portion Of The Lease It States That The Leasee Has The Option To Renew With A Written Request To Renew. Can The Landlord At That Point Decide To Change His Mind On The Set Terms And Raise The Rent&Switch The Time Period From 3 More Years To A Month To Month? The Lease Has Been Signed By Both Parties! It Clearly States That It Is For 2-3 Year Terms And That The Renewal Of The Lease (The 2nd Half) Will Be The Same As The First. Can He Change His Mind After He Has Already Agreed To These Terms And Signed?

2007-01-28 23:27:29 · 6 answers · asked by Boss At Work And Play 1

2007-01-28 23:01:05 · 11 answers · asked by dog 1

hi there,

i am furious,i am due to move out of my flat on the 1st of february and over the weekend there was a knock on the door, it was the new tenant who is by the way homeless. my landlord had given him a key and he wanted to know when i was moving out, he said that my landlord had told him to come and go as he pleases. is there anything that i can do, i have been on to the landlords associatioon but he is out of their juristiction, CAB advised me to call them and i really dont want him to get away with handing out keys to my flat to complete strangers, bad form!

if anyone knows if i can take legal action against him, or where to report him to that would be great thank you

2007-01-28 22:43:18 · 5 answers · asked by carolinepgray 2

My parents have divorced 12 years ago. In the divorce decree, my mom got the home. Currently both of their names are on the deed. How can I remove his name from the deed without having him sign a quit claim? What will happen if she dies before the names are changed? Would the ex husband reclaim the house?is that possible?

2007-01-28 22:31:53 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-28 21:26:27 · 6 answers · asked by Russell 3

2007-01-28 21:24:50 · 6 answers · asked by john f 1

We currently live in this house. But going to make a bid on a new home. Not sure if we should rent it out or sell it. If we sell it its paid off, end of story. Rent will bring in mortgage payment plus extra, with monthly headache of renter. We have one rental so far. This would be our second. What would you do?

2007-01-28 18:39:42 · 10 answers · asked by misstigeress 4

Can anyone really explain this in none complicated real estate terms and how this works and if it is a good way to go with bad credit?

2007-01-28 18:21:59 · 5 answers · asked by myview 5