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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Investment Option | 1/23/2011 | Lisa Orme |
| Q: I am looking for a property to buy in Watford for investment purpose. I am looking from the point ... A: it would be impossible to answer that question for you as thats part of your due diligence and I ... | ||
| Joint ownership | 12/16/2010 | Lisa Orme |
| Q: My wife and I are ex-patriates. My wife owns a former Council flat in London which is free of ... A: this is a relatively easy matter to deal with. A solicitor or conveyancer will easily be able op do ... | ||
| Rental Issues | 11/11/2010 | Lisa Orme |
| Q: we have a few issues with a property we have just moved into. We are expected to maintain the front ... A: Firstly it's normal for tenants to be responsible for mantaining gardens, grounds etc and a landlord ... | ||
| Leeds Development | 11/9/2010 | Lisa Orme |
| Q: Sorry I know its not exactly the sort of question you normally answer but I own a property in Armley ... A: interesting one! In all honesty no I wouldn't know but I would start with a Google search to see if ... | ||
| moving out before signing the contract | 10/3/2010 | Lisa Orme |
| Q: I have just moved to the U.K. from Germany (planning to stay here for six months). I found a room in ... A: Sorry to hear about your little visitor. Its not very pleasant but they are usually easily dealt ... | ||
| Can I sell my house ? | 9/11/2010 | Lisa Orme |
| Q: I have been living in my house for six years, I owe £108,000 for it and it is valued at £180,000 and ... A: The first question to ask is whether your mortgage is portable; you should be able to find this if ... | ||
| early release of a tenancy agreement | 8/21/2010 | Lisa Orme |
| Q: I Hope you can help! I've lived in my rented property for 3 years,without a contract.Last ... A: Sorry to hear about your situation. You have a couple of distinctly separate issues here. Please ... | ||
| Downstairs renovation vovering our home in black dust | 7/8/2010 | Lisa Orme |
| Q: I live in a 1st floor tenement flat in the city of Edinburgh. Our neighbours below are renovating ... A: The main concern for you right now is that it is only dust and not some nasty like asbestos so I ... | ||
| tenants rights | 6/13/2010 | Lisa Orme |
| Q: My sister has been renting a property in Neath from a private landlady for several months. I believe ... A: There are a number of issues here. Firstly I must state that I only have your side of the story and ... | ||
| Tracker of fixed rate mortgage? | 3/26/2010 | Lisa Orme |
| Q: I'm trying to decide between taking a 2 year fixed or 2 year tracker mortgage at the moment. ... A: I hope that you are seeing a suitably qualified independent mortgage adviser to arrange your ... | ||
| re: foreclosed properties | 3/23/2010 | Lisa Orme |
| Q: I'm currently finishing a degree in Real Estate finance at Boston University(USA). I have spent a ... A: I'm afraid it's not so easy to find these type of properties here in the UK. We call properties in ... | ||
| Property development - building and project management | 3/19/2010 | Lisa Orme |
| Q: I'm doing some research for a book and need to know about property development. Specifically, one ... A: I'm sorry for the late reply; I didn't get the first notfication email of your question. Well your ... | ||
| Your free lease option manual | 2/15/2010 | Lisa Orme |
| Q: I'm really interested in lease option but don't as yet feel fully confident in actually starting my ... A: I'm sorry but my manual is no longer available. It was produced to promote another strategy that we ... | ||
| Rent to Buy | 2/13/2010 | Lisa Orme |
| Q: We know that the owners did try and sell the property a little while back - not sure why it didn't ... A: This is a very popular strategy right now and you’re in a great position as tenant buyers are hard ... | ||
| mortgage default | 2/8/2010 | Lisa Orme |
| Q: we have a 100k mortgage on a house worth (on a net search) 113k. the problem we have is that we have ... A: Congratulations on your Aus visas – I’m very jealous! Mmm not an easy situation to deal with in ... | ||
| Renting | 2/2/2010 | Lisa Orme |
| Q: I hope you can help me. I have rented the same property for 2 years, with my husband %26 young son. ... A: as it's the end of your tenancy your landlord could indeed ask you to leave regardless. If he fears ... | ||
| Newish property offered without NHBC Certificate | 1/31/2010 | Lisa Orme |
| Q: here's the problem: Following a viewing in June '09, my daughter’s final offer for a flat in a ... A: so sorry to hear of your daughters situation. I'm not a solicitor so can't speak from a legal ... | ||
| shared ownership real estate for non resident | 12/27/2009 | Lisa Orme |
| Q: Please tell me if a non UK resident can buy a shared ownership apartments /house to let Thank you. A: there are several answers to your question depending upon what you're trying to achieve. If the ... | ||
| moving into new area | 12/1/2009 | Lisa Orme |
| Q: I am looking at various areas to swap my H.A. Home. I am keen to live a little on the outskirts of ... A: sorry I missed your follow up question. As per my original reply local councils keep details of such ... | ||
| moving into new area | 11/27/2009 | Lisa Orme |
| Q: I am looking at various areas to swap my H.A. Home. I am keen to live a little on the outskirts of ... A: The problem you have is the timescales you’re looking at and the fact that you’re looking only for ... | ||
| tenant eviction | 10/17/2009 | Lisa Orme |
| Q: I am a landlord and my tenant hasn't paid rent for 4 months (it was previously paid by the council ... A: you’ve been very comprehensive with your question but I can still only answer in part as I’m not ... | ||
| Investing in UK Real Estate | 9/26/2009 | Lisa Orme |
| Q: I do real estate investing in the US, Tucson Arizona. I will be moving to Nottingham and would like ... A: I spent some time in Phoenix looking at real estate there with a view to possibly moving out there ... | ||
| Rental property | 8/5/2009 | Lisa Orme |
| Q: The letting agency got someone to come look at it, who claimed there was nothinh wrong and so the ... A: mmm interesting! Ironically, what you have told me about the tenancy agreement reverses the issue. ... | ||
| Rental property | 8/5/2009 | Lisa Orme |
| Q: The letting agency got someone to come look at it, who claimed there was nothinh wrong and so the ... A: the first thing to do is to check your inventory to see if the washing machine is listed on there. ... | ||
| asbestos | 11/13/2001 | Ross Udall |
| Q: lots of problems need to know a few real answers.Moved into a leasehold flat about 5 years ago.6 ... A: Your problem is a very common one. Firstly, if you buy lease / freehold property in the Uk, there ... | ||
| windows | 11/13/2001 | John Nicholson |
| Q: my question is probably not in your field but thank you in advancce.Windows have been fitted in my ... A: I don't know the exact answer to your question - and as you say it is a bit out of my field. ... | ||
| Derelict School | 10/27/2001 | John Nicholson |
| Q: I would be grateful if you could help me. I have seen an old derelict small school situated in a ... A: I would be grateful if you could help me. I have seen an old derelict small school situated in a ... | ||
| Damp proofing | 8/4/2001 | John Nicholson |
| Q: Nicholson, My house was built in 1869 of red brick. Ten years ago the walls were injected to ... A: This is just the sort of problem I come across quite often. I very much specialise in the ... | ||
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