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Re: Move-In Ready vs Renovation Project: Our House-Buying Decision
I think that can be said for any property. I'm sure we have all seen properties for sale where the owners have spent well over and above what they will ever achieve back when they sell. This mor…1 -
Re: Building regulation certificate missing
The only positive is that it's a small single storey extension and doesn't need the same foundations etc. in place that a 2 storey one would… A long time ago (1970's) you could get awa…3 -
Re: Is it a terrible mistake to buy a house where a neighbour has right of way over my driveway?
So long as the deeds contain legally watertight rights and responsibilities over the shared driveway it shouldn't be an issue - but the specifics would need checking carefully by an experienced …2 -
Re: House purchase delayed for months due to negative equity
Re potential aborted costs, I never go into any property purchase without buying a policy for aborted costs. My last such policy in 2020 repaid £767 in legal fees, against a premium ( at that time) o…1 -
Re: Local Financial adviser's non-management of my money
Onshore bond is a tax wrapper. (like ISA or pension). Typically, you potentially expect annual transactions from the onshore bond each year if you are a non-rate or basic rate taxpayer. If you are a …2 -
Re: Hot water in electric only studio flat
An electric shower would be on demand but for a 15-30min shower that would cost quite a bit. It's like boiling a kettle. If you did that for quarter, half an hour. But your usage elsewhere is sm…2 -
Re: DCB LEGAL, PARKING EYE court claim
With an issue date of 21/09/26 and providing you complete(d) the AoS before or on 10/10/26 your defence deadline date is 4.00 p.m. on 26/10/262 -
Re: DCB LEGAL, PARKING EYE court claim
Same as all the others: No advice really needed as that link above leads to the previous one, that links to the one before that last week, then the one before, etc. Read any. Not that you need to rea…1 -
Re: IHT - GWRoB - Complications
The situation is quite clear. If either or both parties consider that the amount 'gifted'; is still somehow controlled by the person making the gift then there there remains an element of c…1 -
Re: Personal SIPP for non-earner
Then again if you chose a mainstream provider with a % base charge, the fees would be very small on £3k.2
