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New to the House Buying, Selling & Renting board? Start here
✅ This board is for... * Questions about buying or selling a home * Questions about renting a home * Questions about being a landlord 🚫 This board is not for.. * Debating the state of the economy * Debating house prices in general * Political debates Note: In order to help keep the Forum a useful, safe and friendly place…
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Tenancies in Eng/Wales: Guides for landlords and tenants
post 1 This thread is intended to provide information to both landlords and tenants relating to Assured Shorthold Tenancies (ASTs) in England and Wales. Updated April 2020 to include the Coronavirus Act 2020 and July 2020 to include the Electrical Safety Standards Regulations 2020. Topics covered: Post 2: Repairing…
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New "Have a Look at This" thread
The other one has disappeared and any posts I have made are not listed in either my posts or thanks. This thread is for things like: . Spotting pets in properties . Anything awful - decor, extensions etc . Quirky properties . Timewarp properties . Properties in serious repair and anything which is different and of interest…
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Purchase about to fall through due to misrepresentation
Hi all! (You'll all get sick of me at this rate!) Hope everyone is having a lovely Friday? Down to business! Right, our house purchase has stalled just before exchange was due. I'd love some impartial advice, please. Maybe somebody has been through something similar? House listed at 140k, three bedroom. Offer accepted at…
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Survey results - rewiring and new boiler and heating system required
I've received a level 3 survey for a grade I listed building I'm in the process of buying. In the most part, the survey highlights things I was aware of: some cosmetic damage caused by damp that is historic from before the roof was repaired (although it looks like this will cost more to rectify than I first thought but…
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Buying a house where the only access road is a restricted byway. Any advice appreciated!
Hi all, Just hoping for some advice as we go through the latest issue in our quest to buy a 200 year old house in the middle of nowhere. The cottage that we are trying to purchase is only accessible by one road and that road is a restricted byway. The HM Land Registry title deeds for the property state that 'The land has…
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On average, how long does a leasehold delay the sale of a property?
I'm in the process of selling a leasehold property as part of administering an estate. Probate has been granted and I am the executor. The management company is a big firm. Obviously I want the sale completed as quickly as possible, but what sort of time frames might I be looking at here?
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Gifted deposit - no ID
Hi all, hope you can help. My parents have kindly gifted me a small amount of money towards my deposit. However, they don't have a passport or driving licence which is required to prove identity under anti-money laundering rules. Do you know what else can be used instead? My solicitor isn't being overly helpful. Thank you…
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MIL collections wrongly trying to collect debt
Timeline of events: -Listed my house with Shipways Spring 2023. They didn’t do a good job so ceased to use them. Went with another agent with their ok to do so. They emailed over a list of people they had introduced to our house. Sent this to my new estate agent. -House sold with new estate agent autumn 2023. -Last week…
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Should I find another solicitor or am I being impatient?
I'm selling a rental property in the role of executor to the current tenants. They've been really keen to buy the property but it took them a while to solidify their finances in order to buy. A few weeks ago I got quotes from local solicitors to do the conveyancing needed for the sale, found one that seemed to give me a…
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Land Registry questions
Hi everyone The Land Registry is here on our Forum to help answer its customers' questions. If you have a question pop it on here and it will do its best to help. Related on MSE: 50+ House Buying Tips Free First Time Buyers' Mortgage Booklet 2018 Remortgage Guide 2018 Ultimate Mortgage Calculator
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Question on primary residency
Hello So I lived with my partners parents until 2020 and then purchased my first property. I changed all my bank and bills addresses etc to my new property but kept my PAYE address as my girlfriends parents house. The reason for this is I have had post not being delivered or being delivered to the wrong address but can…
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Remove son Title Deeds
I divorced late in life and had to add son's name to property purchase as I couldn't get long enough mortgage. Property now paid off and my son wants to buy his own property, would it be better to take his name off mine and, if so, how do you go about it.
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House sale collapse
Hello all, Looking for some advice our buyers related sale has just collapsed. Our buyer has not pulled out of the sale and has relisted there property using our E/A they have viewings over the weekend and apparently there is a lot of interest. We haven't been made aware why the sale collapsed which is a little…
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New Build Exchange Date
Hi all apologies this is the first time I am buying and selling, but just wanted to ask about exchange. I am buying a new build which gives me 6 weeks from reservation to exchange. Whilst my solicitor will be ready within this time frame, the buyers for my house have not had their mortgage approved yet. My buyers are…
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Negotiation strategy
Did 2 second viewings yesterday. Like both houses. Offered on house A today. Listed in Dec at 400 reduced to 380 in March. Offered 360 expecting to have to go to 370. Offer rejected, cash buyer viewing tomorrow. House B listed at 450 in Aug. Relisted at 425 weeks ago. Reckon it's worth 400. Told there is another second…
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No viewings
My house has been on the market 22 days and I’ve had absolutely no interest, my house is well presented, price guide is the same as comparable properties in my location, it’s listed on Rightmove. This is the first time ever that I’ve had no interest in a property I’m selling and just don’t know why, is the market just slow?
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Stamp duty following separation
I have seen similar threads but none quite the same so apologies for any repetition. My wife and I are separating and selling our joint house, splitting the proceeds then will buy two separate homes (one each in our own names, not joint). We are not intending to divorce at this stage ("amicable" separation). Question is…
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Should we get L2 survey for flat?
Hi, We are in the process of buying a 20-year-old flat in London. Initially, we planned to get a Level 2 survey, but some friends advised against it. Here are our reasons for reconsidering the survey: * We plan to carry out some renovation work and are already aware that the flat needs upgrading in certain areas. * We are…
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Flood risk question and 1959 Covenants
Currently battling our way through what feels like hundreds of questions from the buyers of late mum’s property. 2 new ones for today are: 1. buyers say the property is considered very high risk of flooding on the Avista search. Yet on the Gov flooding page the same property was very low risk, between 0.1% and 1% risk each…
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Title Deed Confusions please help
Hello I have been trying to trace down the ownership of a road that goes in between my house and my neighbors house. The surface is built above the level of my damp proof course and thus is allowing surface water to penetrate my home. I have contacted my local council to no avail and finally found a service on the land…
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Land Registry - Amendment to Address on Title Deed
Hi All We're in the final stages of purchasing our next home, however our conveyancer has picked up a variation in the address registered with HM Land Registry. On the freehold Title Register it shows as the area (well what the area would have been known as many years ago) rather than the town, all other info (number,…