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Negotiating a snagging inspection with Persimmon Homes
Hi, I am due to complete on a purchase of a new build Persimmon home at the end of August. Throughout the buying process I have indicated to the sales team on the development that I wish to snag the house prior to completion using a professional snagging company. To date, the onsite sales staff have indicated that this…
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Lost Deeds - Can I Get A Replacement?
Help!!!! I needed to search out my Deeds but can't find them anywhere. I wonder how I would go about getting a replacement - anyone know? An even bigger problem (or is it?) they are for a jointly owned property in Spain so this is even more important when I am the one supposedly holding them! :confused:
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Capital Gains Tax
I bought a house 5 years ago i have never lived in it and the value of it has shot up. So if i was to sell it i would have a large amount of capital gains tax to pay. I was just wondering what would be the best way to sell it with out paying to much tax. Any ideas would be helpfull
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House buying is fun!
:rolleyes: Hi, We have been going through the purchase of a particular property for what seems like ages, hopefully it is coming to completion soon :confused: Yesterday we signed the contract even though details had not been filled in on the forms since my solicitor has a lot of work on and she said she would call after…
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London house prices start to fall
According to The Fool
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Remortgage & possible structural problem
Hi, Not sure if I'm posting this in the right place, so feel free to move if not! I have recently been turned down for a remortgage with Abbey as their valuer found evidence of cracking (its aground floor flat). I got a specialist report which says there is no way of knowing whether its progressive without monitoring…
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Long term tenant rights ???
Hi, We have been renting our cottage for the last 10 years, but with a Tenancy Agreement only for the 1st 18 months. Rent is on S/O through the bank, so always paid on time. Our landlord has just died and because 7 years hadn't passed since giving the property to his son, the cottage has passed back into our landlord's…
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First time buyer
Hey all, Basically what the situation is........ Me and my partner have just put a deposit down on a new build in the North East and we are going to see the mortgage adviser tomorrow. I'm just wanting some advice. We are going for a repayment mortgage as we figure if we can afford it then why not, as people keep saying to…
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Tree overhanging property and restricting daylight..
Sorry if this is the wrong forum just wasnt sure where to put this.... We are currrently in the process of buying a house and in the survey thet have mentioned a neighbouring tree and how that may affect the foundations so our solicitor is taking care of that side of things, but as you can see from the photos it is on…
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Renting Question
Hi. Hope someone can help. We have signed to move into rented accomodation via an agency. We have paid the deposit and are due to move on Saturday, anyway we got the contract through and it says we need to pay stamp duty land tax? My partner seems to think through research that we have to pay this to the inland revenue and…
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Damp Course on Leasehold Property
Have problem with the damp course in my (g/f) floor flat. Local legend has it that the build was sabotaged by a miffed builder over money. It is an ex-local authority property and the council still owns the lease. I have complained to them about it many times but they say it is condensation caused by me - it isn't! Want to…
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indemnity or council inspection on d/glazing?
Hi, I am in the process of buying a house which its present owners say had totally new double glazing in 2004 just before they moved in, they do not however have a Fensa certificate. My solicitor suggests that we ask them to take out an indemnity but they are moving abroad and I'm not sure how useful this will be. Should I…
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fensa certificate?
Hi folks, I have just had a letter asking if we would confirm that no glazing has been installed at the property since 2001. I am a bit perplexed as to why the sols are asking this as they know that we had a two storey extension a couple of years ago - they have the relevant permissions and the completions certificate?!!…
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Short Term Tenancy Agreement
Hi All, Does anybody know of a website where you can download a free template of a Short term tenancy agreement? I am renting my flat out without using an agent so am looking to put together the required documents myself but at as little cost as possible!! Thanks in advance
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Should I Partition off Access to Bathroom?!?
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-15650429.rsp?pa_n=1&tr_t=buy This is my home. I need advice. Price started at £109,950, £104,950 now offers over £95,950. I need approx £95 clear to put towards my next house. On market 11 weeks - still 5 weeks sole agency left. 8 viewings - 3x investor, 3x FTB, 1x 2nd TB and 1x nosey…
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New Build - fixed length for exchange?
Hello, Just wondered how strict developers are on this? Anyone bought a new build and delayed exchange? What happened? We are looking to buy a new build from Persimmon, but we are at the end of a chain (well progressed???) and are nervous of committing to a fixed exhange date (that of 6 weeks). Anyone gone through this?…
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Estate Agent messing me around (scotland)
i verbally offered £xxx'xxx for a house i'm want to buy and the estate agent called me back 15min later and said thats fine. so called the lawyer and told them the price and to put the offer in officialy but when he called the estate agent they claim that the price is £2000 more than we agreed. this esate agents done the…
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Keyworkers?
I'm looking to buy a new house and my wife works for the NHS in London. Are these keyworker benefits worth it? Not looking for any shared ownership
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So Stressed out!
Sold house last Feb but it fell through at last minute as couple below us split up! Sold again 12 weeks ago with a chain of 5 – 4 below us. A completion date was all agreed by all parties but then found out 2 days before moving at the end of July that first time buyer has not got mortgage offer! Everything in our house was…
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Can a solicitor proceed?
I've been waiting almost 3 weeks to get any documentation from the vendor's solicitor on the property I want to buy. They have just issued a brand new 99 year lease and this will be issued in my name. My solicitor said he has finally received a draft contract and draft lease but without copies of the legal title, which…
