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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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Purchasing an Investment Property
I was after some advice regarding the purchase of an investment property. I run a writing business. It has been extremely successful for the past five years but in the last year, Artificial Intelligence has ripped the absolute guts out of it and freelancers are dropping away and the work is drying up. I have managed to…
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Certificate of Lawful Use for change of use? Property is now long-term empty
Conveyancer wants me to get this to sell the house. Inherited the property, turns out family changed it's use to educational 20 years ago and it was never changed back. The house is currently registered as long-term empty. I am starting the form now, but am worried that they will ask for evidence that people have inhabited…
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Rental guarantor
Hi all, I'm after some advice please regarding me been guarantor for my now ex's sons. I am guarantor as his two sons rented a flat, at the time I was with their dad but now split 9 months ago. I have asked to be released from the agreement, however due to unpaid debt (now settled) they wasn't possible, however I believe…
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confused about house move
Hello All, Hope you are doing well! We are in 5 bed, fairly new extended semi-detached house. All well with the house, apart from that location is not ideal with garden exposed to side alleyway, but no big issue (apart from litter etc plus little pyschological effect ) since we have been for around a decade. This house is…
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Search didn’t show we were in a COMAH zone
We bought our house around 17 years ago and we did everything including a full survey and local search. Recently we found that we are in a COMAH zone but this didn’t show up on the search when we bought the house. It has been a COMAH zone for decades. Who do we approach for help?
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Reduce price?
We had our flat for sale for now about 2 months with a few viewings but no offer. It’s 2 bed, renovated with a private garden. Other similar properties in the area (London) priced for about the same. EA is asking if we would like to reduce price. I’m hesitant. Should we reduce or take it off the market and wait for…
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House Insurance advice needed for exchange
Can anyone recommend an insurance company that will cover 2 homes? The quote we received from NFU was £2400 this was without accidental damage cover. It is a detached house and a detached cottage (same title deed but different addresses, cottage has its own council tax) Both to be lived in permanently by our family. Thanks…
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FTB - noobie questions
Sorry for the dumb questions, I know they are probably really boring for the regulars but would appreciate any input as I don't have anyone to talk to about this in real life. I put in an offer last week and was booked an appointment with the inhouse mortgage adviser. I am a straight forward first time buyer with…
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Rent Arrears - Letter from letting agents
Hi everyone, here for some advice. I currently rent an apartment from a letting agent and I have be moving there for over 4 years now. In November last year, the washing machine broke (washing machine and dryer came up with fittings). I reported that in letting agent system, spoke on phone with them for over month and half…
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Flats freeholder gone into administration / Selling back to a housing association
I purchased a shared ownership flat 1 year ago, before purchasing there were noticeable leaks. We told the estate agents that if they were not repaired the sale would fall through. We were told they were repaired, bought the flat and from the day we moved in the leaks have still been there. The freeholder/developer has…
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Implied surrender?
Hello all! I’m looking for a little bit of help if possible please. Essentially there is a disagreement to the end date of our tenancy and I’m looking for some insight. Back in October me and the hubby decided we needed to end our tenancy early (we lost our jobs and simply couldn’t afford the London rent). We made this…
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Can't decide next steps - 3 asking price offers collapsed - sell or stay?
Hi all, I'm selling a shared ownership flat and had 3 asking price offers collapse in 1 month (LONG story for another time...!) so have moved to a different estate agent; I'm about to restart my sale process again and confident I will get asking price offers again and they'll know how to manage the sale. I'm also having a…
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CGT - nominating main residence
Hi - I am in a civil relationship but after a lengthy battle of many years, my house from the financial settlement of my previous marriage was only legally transferred to me two weeks ago. My partner also has a small house which one day will be our home as we currently both work in Qatar. His house is let while we are…
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Reviews of Exp UK Estate agent for buying
Anyone bought a property via Exp UK? I've read really bad reviews around how they basically encourage bidding wars, e.g. telling a buyer their offer has been accepted, then going back to other buyers and asking for best and final bids. There's an open day on a property I want to view, and I'm told there's already a…
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Deal agreed for property in Spain - deposits and funds transfer?
Hi guys, After a lifetime of work, my father is retiring to a small apartment in Spain. the sale was agreed this morning and he has been asked to make a 6k deposit and sign some papers tomorrow. we have never purchased a property abroad and are currently searching for a solicitor not repeated to the estate agent. does…
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Selling - Open market or modern method of auction(MMoA)
Have researched on the internet so I understand the mechanics, but would like to hear from people who have experienced the MMoA. Inherited property, detached bungalow, circa £300K aged mother in-laws house so quite 'tired' needing work at some stage. My worry is the estate agents are pushing hard on MMoA, which they would…
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McCarthy Stone Building Issues
Hi, I am currently in the process of a formal complaint with McCarthy Stone over a leak that has already been repaired twice, but is still not fixed. It is over 4 months since being reported to their Buildings Team again, and was raised as a formal complaint over a month ago. Has anyone else had a similar experience of…
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Tenancy-in-common
Hi all, I have a query regarding to the ownership of a property as tenants-in-common. I'm tried looking for answers elsewhere, but am not finding any information on this specific question. When two people own a property as tenants-in-common, I understand that they each own a specific share of the property, and that this…
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Purchasing a new house located in Flood Zone 1 but surrounded by Flood Zone 2/3.
After a long time searching for a new home, we have found a house that ticks all of the boxes. However, following on from our initial research, the house is in a low risk Flood Zone but surrounded by Flood Zone 2 and 3 due to the local river. The actual development is not in FL2/3 and is classed as very low risk. The…
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Getting my reservation deposit back
Hi all, I pulled out of a flat purchase, £1000 reservation deposit which clearly states £500 is returnable if either party cancels. Well I'm just having trouble getting this money back, it's been 3-4 weeks, I have last been told by the estate agent to wait until the end of the month. I will wait until then, but want to be…