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Re: Empty Flat investigations
As mentioned above - unless the freeholders have done section 20 consultations, issued Service Charge bills in the correct legal format, according to the lease, etc, etc - then legally there are no …1 -
Re: Empty Flat investigations
A lot depends on whether the freeholders have been sending legally correct Service Charge bills addressed to the dead leaseholder for the past 8 years. If they haven't been sending legally corre…1 -
Re: Empty Flat investigations
Most leases will have various values in it relating to insurance and also occupying the property and not leaving it vacant for more than 30 days. Are the normal service charges being paid (not s.20 w…1 -
Re: Empty Flat investigations
You might be better advised to post here: House buying, renting & selling — MoneySavingExpert Forum I'll ask the site team if they can move it. (Might be tomorrow now)1 -
Re: Empty Flat investigations
An estate agent won't be able to put a charge on the empty flat. You need professional legal advice on any way to move things forward. A word of warning, a property near us has apparently been e…1 -
Re: Solicitor completed sale without requesting searches
The building society would only care if (a) they repossessed and (b) they suffer a shortfall because of the lack of searches. And it doesn't sound material to the value of your property. Nobody&…2 -
Re: Motor insurance renewal. Unfairness on law abiding policy holders.
Think £73 is the year-on-year increase from the cheapest quote on a comparison site.2 -
Re: Motor insurance renewal. Unfairness on law abiding policy holders.
While it feels unfair, in reality they aren't charging you for your likelihood of CAUSING accidents though. This incident tells them you park in a place frequented by poor drivers who crash int…3 -
Re: SDLT Refund on 2nd Property. Definition of 'Main Buyer'
my husband owned a house on his own and he sold that and we bought a house together. when his house was sold after the purchase of the new one, he was able to claim the stamp duty back no bother, so …1 -
Re: Motor insurance renewal. Unfairness on law abiding policy holders.
Its not clear seeing as you say you have multiple motor vehicles if you are talking about renewing a single vehicle that was damaged, renewing a single vehicle that isnt the one that got damaged or …1
