thanks for a answer that might be actually the answer to my problems, and probably a lot of other peoples for getting the house in Riften. I have just created a new character though, but when I get to Riften I will test your answer out, thanks for getting my hopes up! :) I have the similar problem here: I can buy the house, but I cannot become the thane. Maven is the current Jarl in Riften, in my version. And I cannot find the so-called Bolli, where's he?