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Neighbour selling house, hasn't paid for shared fence costs
Hi all, looking for advice on how best to deal with this situation. My deeds state that our fence is a shared responsibility with neighbour. I spoke to my elderly neighbour who was happy for it to be replaced as very old and leaning. In the interim he then moved into care home and I dealt with his daughter about it. She…
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Tangible proof my estate agent impersonated my buyer
I've posted before about my dodgy estate agent. In short our first sale fell through and we secured a second buyer. We had to withdraw from the sale due to the buyer not having instructed solicitors (We never met anyone who viewed our house). During the second sale collapsing. We recieved had an email conversation with our…
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Window opening on to our property
We are the landlords of a commercial property which has a drive at the back for vans to access to deliver supplies to the shop. The property at the back of the drive have now installed new windows that open on to our land, we have told the owner that its not acceptable as the vans cars etc going up the drive will break his…
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Does a seller find out a lender’s valuation?
I’ve seen a few posts about people getting into difficulty when a leader values a property below what the agreed purchase price is. Obviously this isn’t a problem if the lender values the property for more than the asking price. My question is does a seller ever find out the lender’s valuation? Or would they only know this…
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Lack Housing Options in London for someone earning £42.000
A year ago, I completely changed career and went for a job that paid a lot more than I have ever been paid previously. I thought it would be a decent enough wage to finally pursue my dream of living by myself. I'm earning £42,500 in London and I have come to a realisation that I may have to continue to live in my parents…
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LANDLORD DEDUCTIONMS AT CHECK OUT
I rent out a house. I installed a new loo seat £35 2yrs ago at start of tenancy. On check out, theres a small chip from the loo seat. Can I seek to deduct £35 from the deposit? Going by TDS, it isnt "betterment" as was new at start of tenancy. And isn't wear & tear. But it doesn't deem it unuseable.
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Buying New Home + Converting to Buy-To-Let in future
Hi all, This thread is really just me looking for thoughts and advice. Myself and my ex girlfriend are going to be selling our house in the near future and I will have a decent chunk of money after it (if it sells at the valuation, which I think it should, I'll make about £30,000-35,000)*. Following the split, I have been…
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Paying off dad's mortgage before he loses his home?
Hi, I'm not sure if I'm putting this in the right forum so apologies if it's wrong but need some advice, my dad is approaching retirement age and has no savings and very little income, he is also terrible when it comes to finances and has buried his head in the sand for far too long. He can no longer afford his mortgage…
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Freeholder blackmailing me on previous owners internal changes
Hi, I am in the process of selling a leasehold flat. When I bought it the copy of the lease I was given was very poor and the floorplan contained in it was feint and barely readable. Now I'm selling my solicitor has provided a much clearer digital copy from the land registry that shows the floorplan more clearly, and it…
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Measuring up?
Is it normal for a buyer to want to measure up after offering on a property?
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Can a landlord terminate a tenancy if selling up?
Many landlords bought buy-to-lets with the eventual aim of selling up. Many do not wish to continue into late old age with the responsibilities of running the 'business' and dealing with the various issues arising. Having to sell a property with sitting tenants would vastly decrease the pool of potential buyers, clearly.…
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Buying house of family
We currently let our home from my husband's mum. She's decided to sell up and has offered us the house for 190k , it's market value is approx 250k. We have a deposit saved of 80k and have a mortgage in principle for the remaining 110k. She has her solicitor already sorted and it's the same solicitor we usually use . Do we…
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Selling a flat - estate agents and time?
Hi, as I'm moving out of the country, I've decided to sell my one bedroom flat in Sutton. There are a few estate agencies around: Heart, Barnard Marcus, Foxtons, Burn & Warne, Cubitt & West, and I think a local one called Butler. Do you recommend any? I want to go with an EA for the peace of mind and save time. Also, I'm…
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Buying House jointly with disabled daughter
We have an adult disabled daughter who lives with us. Her only income is PIP and Universal Credit. We are planning to sell our existing home and buy another house for us all. Can we name our daughter as a tenant in common with us for the new property or would this have any tax implications as it would be seen as a gift?
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Lease Duration
How can I find out easily the duration left on a flat or who the last estate agent that sold it please
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Lodger agreement landlord moving out
I moved into a property and became a lodger in February this year 2024. The landlord has now told me she's lost her business and to keep the house she's moving out and will rent out her room. I have a 1 year lodgers agreement contract with a 6 month break clause (which will be Aug 28th). If my landlord leaves the property…
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Buying an untouched 60s house - ASBESTOS?
Hi all, I’d like to buy a house that was built in the very late 60’s or early 70’s. I understand that due to the time it was built and that it’s been largely untouched since that it’s likely to contain Asbestos. The house will need complete modernisation but I planned to save up and tackle it room by room as I live in it…
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Tennancy Rejection Lie ?
Hi all ! For some context to this.. Me and my partner are a professional couple who earn over 110k annually, were very fortunate ! I own a property which I'm selling and partner is currently renting. We also have x1 dog, no kids and very good credit. We've been viewing properties closer to my partners work (i WFH full…
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Communal access issue
More issues with the place I'm renting. The house in which we live is split into 8 flats. 3 ground floor the rest on 1st and 2nd floor. The parking is to the front of the property, the ground floor flats gardens and communal gardens to the rear along with a well used tarmac pathway linking the towns either side and beyond.…
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Anybody had issues with stamp duty refund process?
I bought a second property in June 2021 that then became my main residence I am confident that I am entitled to a stamp duty refund on that purchase, IF I sell my original property within three years, i.e. June 2024 I am currently considering an offer that will leave me little time to complete the purchase but, as it is…