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cladding
Hi i have just had my offer accepted on a house and im thinking ahead to the valuation. at the back of the house i am buying there is orange cladding and it suits and looks nice but I'm conerned that it may be hiding something. is it resonable to ask for the cladding to be taken off so the surveyor can look at the wall.…
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Work between Exchange and Completion
Hi all, just wondering if anyone can help me. We exchange contracts on the 1st May and completion is on 8th May - is there any way I can carry out work (cleaning and some painting on the property) between this exchange and completion? I was hoping to complete before the bank holiday so that I can have the help of friends…
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new build - signed off - enforcement
Hi, my first post, 1) After planning permission is granted, the project built, is there such a thing as 'signing off' for the building - to say the council is happy you've built it how you should? 2) Can a new build development (flats), nearing completion, be occupied, or do the council have to 'sign off' the building…
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Swapping Estate agents – advice ?
Thinking of changing EA. We can only change after 12 weeks which is just in 2 weeks, We have to give 2 weeks notice, during that notice period are the EA obliged to contact us with any new viewings? After the notice period is up I guess we can start marketing with the new EA straight away? I am hoping it is all straight…
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Rightmove
Obviously the biggest internet serach engine for property. However is it just me or have they had issues lately? What I mean is the pages sometimes can take an age to load up and also requesting the full brochures are often hit and miss. Maybe just me :confused:
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Lettings - references / guarantor
Can anyone shed any light on how your income is judged by a professional referencing company when you apply to rent? My problem is that I am newly |(well, under 12 months) self employed and I'm not sure if husband's income will be allowed to cover the lot. What income would you need to support rent of 1100pcm? And can…
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Selling your house to yourself
Hi All, I have heard about selling your house to yourself on a buy to let mortgage then renting. Has anyone done this and if so do you think its a good idea. Thanks vas
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Semi-Absentee Landlord - My Rights
I own my flat leasehold and would like to make some external renocations such as adding a balcony and possibly extend the lease as it is now only about 80 years but I have a problem. The freeholder is very very difficult, if not impossible to contact, but still exists so i'm not sure if he can be considered absent. A…
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Price Crash only benefits investors or FTBs?
With all the talk about price crashes i cant really see how one would benefit those of us trying to move up the ladder unless we risk getting off it and renting. If it happens in say 2 year and prices drop by a realistic 20-25% it will just bring prices back down to the level they were at last year (well in this area) and…
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Trying to sell studio flat - only 1 viewing in 2 weeks.
I have a Studio flat that I am trying to sell in Stevenage (Hertfordshire) its been on the market for 2 weeks now with only 1 viewing (waste of time wanted a 1 bed) Its on for £98500 with a local agent and advertised in local papers and rightmove. This seems about the going price for studios - The decor is good and just…
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rented house sale
i have a house which i have rented out for the past 6 years.i now want to sell it but pay the least possible tax.has anybody got any ideas?
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Conversion of home into 2 flats
I live in a fairly large Victorian terrace and am considering splitting it into 2 flats, the ground floor one a 1 bedroom and the upper one a 2 bedroom. I would continue to live in the ground floor flat and rent out the top one. My reasons are that I would like a rental property to provide extra income/increase my capital,…
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Buying the land my property is on.
I am a leaseholder, but as I am remortgaging, I'm considering using some of the equity I'm getting to buy the land my property is on. I know there are 2 freeholders. Is it as simple as contacting them and asking what they would sell it for. One of them is Northern Counties Housing Association (although my property has…
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Help - Making an offer but Estate Agent won't put it through
Hi, There is a girl in my office who is a first time buyer. She has been to see a financial advisor and has a mortgage in principle (with a document to prove this due in the post). Yesterday she went to see a house with her boyfriend. They like it and she has put an offer into the Estate Agent this morning. The EA has said…
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oppertunity to buy some land- just got to find the money
hi all, i live in a wooden bungalow at the end of a run down industrial estate. sounds nice doesent it! it is actualy a nice place set back behind fern trees etc but basically it is up for grabs. the land next to me is about to be redeveloped and my landlord has given me 1st dibs on buyinh it off him, the other developer…
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How many viewings??
Hello everyone, Need some advice please. Firstly, this is the first time i have had to sell a house. 18 months ago we sold but buyer pulled out a week before exchange (gutted!) then we sold again 5 months later and then our sellers pulled out because they got fed up. felt totally depressed as there was nothing else around…
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"House price crash predictions are premature"
Another day, another opinion... this time Nationwide. https://www.nationwide.co.uk/hpi/historical/Apr_2007.pdf http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6594449.stm
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planning advice please
not sure if this is the right board, but feel free to move it... Sorry this is long, but after some advice, and some good stuff usually comes out in these planning threads. My folks live in a detached bungalow in a quiet(ish) village, and recently got new neighbours next door - who run an antique restoring business. These…
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Buildings Insurance for Rented Property
Sorry, not sure if I should be posting this here or in Insurance or Cashback. Anyway, thought other people renting out would be good place to start so any advice greatfully received. It's the first time I've needed to renew buildings insurance whilst a property is rented. The insurance is currently with Barclays and when I…
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Please Help!! First House sale, only two viewings in three weeks!
Hi This is my first post on the forum, so hello. I'm currently selling my first house, it's worth around £350K. It's located in a village 4 miles from a small town and 8 miles from York, I've chosen to go with an agent from the small town as he's local and he is trustworthy. The house is 60's bungalow so not the prettiest…
