Leaseholders at Manchester’s Salford Quays could be hit with £100,000 bills each to remediate their buildings. Facing bankruptcy, the residents tell us their story.
We can’t afford £100,000 each to make our buildings safe
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House-buying
Posts tagged with "house-buying"
Why aren’t our homes suitable for older or disabled people?
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The Centre for Ageing Better believes it’s time to take action for better homes. Our guest explains why it wants to see changes.
My entire life has been changed by combustible cladding
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30 year-old Abi from Leeds is trapped in an unsafe property. She can’t start a family and is facing potential bankruptcy. Here, she tells us her story.
We’ve been told our cladding bill could be £13,000,000
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Residents of Royal Artillery Quays in Woolwich have been told they may have to pay £13m to make their homes safe. Our guest, a leaseholder, explains the impact.
My EWS1 Olympic Park nightmare
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As many as 65 residential apartment blocks built for the 2012 Olympic Games are now valued at £0. Our guest, a resident of Stratford’s East Village, explains why.
Have you had mortgage issues due to an EWS1 form?
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A survey designed to ensure high-rise blocks of flats adhere to fire safety rules is causing mortgages to be declined. Have you been affected?
Is national and regional property price info misleading?
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Are media headlines based on ‘average data’ influencing our decisions to buy, sell, invest or re-mortgage? Our guest explains why she thinks that’s the case.
in Money
Scam watch: £1,400 lost to property deposit fraud
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This month’s scam watch saw the loss of £1,400 to a property deposit fraudster. Here’s how it was done, and what you need to watch out for.
in Money
Leasehold housing scandal: have you been affected?
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There are a series of issues around leasehold new-build houses – including clauses that make ground rents rise to thousands of pounds a year. Isn’t it about time this system was fixed?
Is the private rental sector working for consumers?
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Private rented accommodation is no longer a transitional stepping off point – it’s become an inescapable destination for many households in England. Is the sector working well enough?
Would you live in a 3D-printed house?
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The Netherlands will soon be home to the world’s first concrete 3D-printed properties. But would you live in one?
in Home & Energy, Money
Will shoddy letting agents be stopped by these new government plans?
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The government has announced plans to bring about greater regulation of letting and managing agents, but we still have a way to go on detail. Have you had problems with a letting agent?
Buying a home – has your experience been as bad as mine?
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Everyone knows that moving home is one of the most stressful things you can do. This anonymous author reached breaking point when she was ‘gazundered’ by her buyer and then the removal firm failed to show…
Have you ever had a bizarre property viewing?
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Our annual moving house survey revealed some buyers face some real surprises when they turn up to view a house.