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dodge solicitor - is fee reasonable ?
Hi guys, We've exchanged contracts already, and completion is in 10 days, just received the MASSIVE :eek: solicitor bill.. Wanna ask for help. We dropped out the first purchase, and our solicitor merely did any work at all, just received draft contract from seller's solicitor, and he charged us 100 + Vat for that !!!.. and…
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Buy to Debt - More bad news for house prices BBC2 Friday 12 October
7:00 pm Friday 12 October The Money Programme Buy to Debt? The buy-to-let boom has transformed the property market. But with confidence shaken by the Northern Rock crisis and rising interest rates, is the boom finally over?…
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Shared Ownership Problem-please help!
Hi all, buying a shared ownership property,turned out to be the mortgage lender don't aree with the lease details from the housing associaion (they want me to be able to purchase 100% of the property,lease only allows 90%). means that I have to look for another mortgage lender- the lender that the broker wants me to go…
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Stamp Duty - is this legal?!
We were tempted by a house a couple of years back that was on the market for £565K. We 'forgot' about stamp duty (LOL!!!) which would have been a whopping £22.6K on the full asking price (not that we were going to offer anything near it). Long story short but we decided to stay put and extend instead of getting a…
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Leasehold flat on market - roof being replaced
Not sure what to do, we are on the market at 182k - no offers and the council wish to replace the roof. i wonder how much that will cost! Trouble is, do i declare it before the sale or let it go through and mention it on the questionnaire? the bill is likley to fall in our service charge for this year so it may be…
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shared ownership<to good to be true>?
hi guys dont know if anyone can help but recently split with my husband, going to have to sell the house and hes agreed to give me all the equity. i contacted a large housing association and they said they have a scheme that i can go on whereby i buy on the open market with my equity and they pay the rest, a home up to…
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donutsmum
Would like some idea of what, if anything, we would have to pay the taxman. Partner bought house in 1997 for 45k. Lived there for 6 years then moved in with me. Allowed son to stay there rent free but council tax was put into his name. He stayed for two years then moved out and house was let for 2 years and rent declared…
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House buying / moving costs?
What do I need to budget for to move house (buying)? * Stamp duty - 1% * Solicitors - any idea how much? * Removals Anything else - and how much? TIA
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Urgent help please!
Could anyone tell me the answer to the following...... I have sold my house for £190,000 and put a reservation on a new build for £196,000. The new build will not be ready until May/June 2008 but my buyer needs to move asap and in anycase I need to exchange in about 4 weeks. I am happy to rent from completion in relation…
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Why would the Estate Agent do this?
We sold our home last week in Cambs and were going to relocate to Gloucestershire. Now my husband found a house here in Cambs that fits the bill and he made an offer on it. The estate agents that represent the house he offered on called our estate agents and told them we offered on a house locally. Why would they do this?…
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Chancel Liability Search
We are selling a flat (my husband and I ). We bought it about 4 years ago (jointly on a mortgage) as a second home. It is on the coast and we used it for holidays. Unfortunately I am now not in the best of health and the flat has a lot of stairs up to it which I cannot manage. We have been advised by our solicitor that we…
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Getting an inventory for a rented flat?
Just moved into a rented flat approx 6 weeks ago. We rented hte flat out 'unfurnished' and have since bought our own furniture. There were several items here when we moved in which the previous tenants had left and they left a letter saying that some of the things had been there from before they moved in. Since we rented…
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Tenant's rights
The country needs rented property and someone offering good quality rental accomodation at reasonable terms is performing a valuable service. Unfortunately, the housing boom has led to a growing band of undesirable amateurs. Typically they own 2 or 3 properties or hang on to their old house when they buy a new one. They…
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Landlord has taken desposit
I moved out of my last rented house in July and it looks as if I am not going to get the desposit back. No damage has been done and the lardlord has acknowledged this and said he would send the deposits. If he fails to pay is there anything that can be done about it? I've done a bit of reading and seems like small claims…
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Help, stuck in neverland
Some of you may recall the problems we were having with our completion date and the lender holding the draw down up. That is no longer an issue but we are still stuck in neverland (i.e., a hotel between houses) waiting on an electronic transfer from one sol to the other of the balance of funds for the new house. The sol…
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Renting house to Council
I am exploring the possibility of renting my property in Redbridge to the council. It seems that its a long term lease (3 years) and rent is fixed for 3 years! I would like to know advantages and disadvantaged of renting the property to the council. Thanks in advance
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Homestake - How to find houses?
Hi, I'm thinking about buying my first house, and in Scotland there a way to buy a share in a property.. http://www.nowfirsttimebuyer.com/AlsointheNews/tabid/188/Default.aspx?article=Homebuy+and+Homestake%2072 My question is, does anyone know and how to go about finding a house that can be bought in this way? - Or does it…
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Moving South - need advice on area's
Hi all, due to my husband's job I am planning a move to Southampton / Bournemouth area in May. My husband works in Christchurch & I think I may end up getting a job in Southampton due to the nature of my line of work. We will probably be looking for somewhere to live in between these areas, so are looking to see if you can…
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At the end of a discount mortgage period..
At the end of a discount mortgage period.. ... can you switch banks/mortgages to get another discount period? Or will you only ever get a discounted rate the first few years of owning a property?
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Renting: Security of tenure
Hi A number of threads see tenants complaining about (the lack of) security of tenure - and quite understandably so. Nobody wants to be forced into making a move with all the stress and heartache that can involve. People move away from family and friends, kids have to find new schools. Of course, LLs are often constrained…
