Archive for August, 2009

Wall paper removal and mould?

renovate flat

Hi
I am renovating my flat. I just removed old wall paper with scrapper but it seems I have opned a pandora box as there is mould, cracks and uneven surfaces.
I think I should put back some new wall paper as it will take lot of time and money to sand , fill and paint walls and mould need professional handling.
But I am afraid by not treating mould i am violating health and safety risk for potential tenant.
Any advice from UK readers please.
Thanks.

Sell and Rent Back
rent flat

all of the agency’s in the area do checks and there really isnt a lot of landlords around that dont use them. I’ve heard they might ask for 3-6 months rent in advance to protect themselves but I really cant afford this and have been turned down for credit a lot. Help, i need to move in 4-6 weeks!

Repossession
rent flat

I need you guys to help me finding low rent flat in NYC,Brooklyn
coz i moving there at the end of this month.
and if you guys know how can i have a room mate so the rent will be divided on two?

and please tell the prises of the flats in a month?

Quick Property Sale

sell flat

Pleases help me to save short term capital gain.i had already purchased resale flat in march08 but due to transfer i want to sell it now(march09).this property situated in pune & my father retd person & myself both are owner of this flat.

Repossession
flat mortgage

we currently own a 2bed flat and we want a 3bed house for the space! wev got a mortgage on the flat and was thinking of renting it out so we can then rent or a buy a ahouse,is there any chance of the mortgage company lending us any more money when were getting our current mortgage paid?

Rent Back Fast
flat mortgage

in eastern europe property prices were up 150% over last 2 years (after joining EU). People take 30-40 year mortgages to buy, but can barely afford a studio flat. And I mean people who are well educated and earning well. And mortgage interest rate is very low now. What will happen now ?

Sell House Quick
renovate flat

Started working last year december earning a net basic income of R10400, for investment purposes I bought a newly developed upmarket apartment and ended paying morgage of R4300pm(I stay in it) and then after that I bought my first car and I am paying R3500pm and since I work 2km away from work, the little that I had left was is enough for fuel and other necessary expenses. I then took up a loan of R42000 (which I pay R940pm for 7yrs) and I bought a R43000 central city apartment with it and used up the R12500 overdraft facility to renovate the flat which now brings me an extra net income of R3000 per month additional to my salary. My salary has since gone up so my net is now R13000.

I know it wasn’t a good idea to take up a loan and exhaust my overdraft but I wanted to have as many long term investments as possible but now the problem is that I don’t like my progress in paying off the loan. Please assist with means of me paying off the loan faster ans staying debt free.
well, the flat that I bought was a bank repo…so it was quite a bargain (has 4 bedrooms, a bathroom, kischen and 2 reception areas) and after just six months I can sell it for at least R120k which will be more than enough for me to get initial invetsment and profit…but I don’t think its wise to sell at least now.

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Home Improvements on a Wooden Nickle?

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Our house was built in 1977 in the original retirement area of Arizona. Since or home is just over 30 yrs old there is work that needs to be done…desperately.

The house was made by a couple who designed a 2 bedroom 1 bath house with a detached garage that stands 2 stories high. They both need desperate renovating. The upstairs apartment (above the garage) needs it. The main house needs it the most with some serious renovations as well. Pipes are old, our bath tub drain collapsed a few years back and we had to remove the tub to replace the drain pipe. The bathroom is smaller than most closets or laundry rooms.

The flooring is linoleum (kitchen and bathroom) and carpeting through the rest of the house. The kitchen cabinets are old and aren’t space efficient. The counter top is in bad condition and not leveled, due to the settling of the house I assume. The living room carpet is sooo old it is flat to the floor and looks like indoor outdoor carpet. I found some carpet remnants along the side of the road about 3-4 years ago which we cut to fit the high traffic areas. What can we do when there is no money?

I appreciate you thoughts and ideas on this situation. This is an old but beautiful house. There is a large barrel cactus in the front about 30ft tall and a staircase that leads to the second floor of the apartment above the garage from an old mine in Mesa.

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Polish plumbers and/or Contractors?

renovate flat

Hi
I am renovating my flat and by looking at different contractors it seemd Eastern European Plumbers and painters/decorators are much more cheaper but I have no idea how much reliable they are and who to hold if somwthing goes wrong after sometime as these people dont have any fixed business address.
Any suggestions.
Thanks

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sell flat

when combine shipping?

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