A Comprehensive Guide To Sharing Accommodation...
Deciding whether to buy a property can be a tough decision and even tougher if you are thinking about buying with a friend or a family member.
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September's Most Popular Articles...
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Can I Set a Curfew for my Lodger?: If a landlord prefers to set a curfew for a lodger then this is the type of issue that should have been discussed prior to the lodger moving in. Once… [92 views in Sep]
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Considerations for Buying with a Friend: Today’s high property prices mean that many single people are left unable to afford to buy their own homes. One way that single people can… [90 views in Sep]
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Managing Household Bills Between Two: Household bills are a fact of life, but plans for paying them can be as unique as the people sharing accommodation. Some flatmates decide to… [82 views in Sep]
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Finance: Unexpected Emergencies: Saving for an emergency can be hard, but anyone sharing accommodation should always keep a little bit of money in reserve in case something comes up.… [76 views in Sep]
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Can I Put A Lock On My Bedroom Door?: The first thing your fiancée needs to do is read her tenancy agreement. The terms of her rights and responsibilities to the property are… [74 views in Sep]
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Buying a Home With Friends: a Case Study: Kevin, Christopher and Jeffrey all worked as young professionals and lived in Leeds, their wages ranged from £24k to £26k. They had been… [70 views in Sep]
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Comments
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Weetabix
Re: Considerations for Buying with a Friend
Hi, My ex pays £350 a month towards my daughter's maintenance and earns approx 35K a year. We are considering…
7 January 2020 -
Raq
Re: Managing Household Bills Between Two
I am sharing house which is private rental. I moved into property 1st, so all furniture etc is my own including deposit…
24 April 2019 -
DLenz
Re: Questionnaire: How Much Should I Charge My Flatmate?
This is a related question about financial ‘fairness’. For reasons I don’t need to explain here, my…
21 April 2017 -
Sampath
Re: Can I Put A Lock On My Bedroom Door?
Hi Team, Greetings to you. One of my close friend is an expat and has a but to let mortgage and fixed term is coming…
30 December 2015 -
Mustafa
Re: Considerations for Buying with a Friend
Hi there, Hope all is well, My Brother is looking to buy a house under his name ( Mortgage + Paper work)…
18 September 2015 -
1987n
Re: Managing Household Bills Between Two
In a flat share with 4 tenants, 3 bedrooms and shared kitchen and bathroom how should the end of tenancy cleaning bill…
18 September 2015 -
newfie
Re: Buying Out A Partner
I am joint owner of 3 buy to let properties with my ex husband. He declared himself bankrupt in august 2010. I was left with managing the…
25 August 2014 -
aida
Re: Buying Out A Partner
I am considering buying my partner out.Morgage left on the house is 125K,house worth 270K.How much will my morgage be?What other charges I…
30 April 2014 -
lid01
Re: Buying Out A Partner
Mortgage left is £51.000 but property worth about £220.000. How does it work if I wanted to buy out my partner? Is it £220.00 less £51.000 to…
9 October 2012 -
Angela
Re: Flatmates and Disputes
Many things can be quickly and amicably resolved between flatmates. What you should do early on in the tenancy is to agree parameters for…
14 June 2012
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