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Capital Gains Tax
It's been said on these forums recently that the new capital gains tax rules will have a big effect on the housing market. As I understand it the CGT will generally be reduced from April meaning buy-to-letters have been waiting until then to sell their properties, leading to a glut of properties on the market thus redcuing…
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handing over keys before completion
I posted a while ago about my buyers sort of asking for a reduction in the price, and thank you for all the good advice I received. I did stick firm and refuse to negotiate and we are now looking for exchange next week at the original price. I have run into another thing though that I have not come across before, allowing…
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Lets get rid of estate agents
like it says http://www.letsgetridofestateagents.com it's all free, join me, tell your friends, and help great ormond street hospital and Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children in Dublin, hopefully rob
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How much notice required for rent increase?
Is there some kind of requirement for how much notice a landlord is required to give their tenant for rent increases? I don't see anywhere in our previous contract that it said anything about rent increases or notification thereof. We received a contract renewal from the letting agent dated 16 Jan, arrived on 22 Jan as…
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Buying a house near a busy road
Hi We visited a house this morning which is perfect for us in most ways. The only downside is that it is about 1/2 - 1 mile away from a motorway. It has a beautiful big back garden which I would love to enjoy in the summertime. Between the motorway and the house is nothing but fields and trees. At this time of year I can…
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How long does a HIP pack last for?
We have been on the market now since beginning of October, 2 weeks later, the housing market in our area seemed to slump. We are now debating whether we should be spending £9,000.00 on moving house in the current market and so are wondering whether to stay put. My question is, this HIP pack that I have had to pay £400.00…
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Online conveyancer advice
Hello again. Just wondering if anyone has ever used the online conveyancer legalmove.com? Thanks! (PS: I'm a FTB)
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mse or hotukd type site for builders material
Hi, Does anyone know of any site like hotukdeals or MSE that have forums specifically about deals at the likes of B&Q, Wickes, Homesbase, Selco, Screwfix etc etc. I'm renovating my house from top to bottom and need plenty of material and found the difference in price between stores astonishing. The problem is that the…
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Can anyone help...retile roof?
Hi All, I live in a conversion flat ( one of four in a victorian house ) my flat is on ground floor and has the garden. I have a small 6ft by 5ft extension done about 20 years ago with a tiled roof. I was planning on getting this retiled on a like for like basis next week, but am now worried that I need to comply with…
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Eviction Court Order -does it apply to other occupants who are not tenants
Does an Eviction Court Order apply to other people (who are not tenants) living in a property when it is executed ? The tenant's girlfriend is living in the property. What would happen when the bailiff goes to evict the tenant & finds someone else not named on the court order (the girlfriend), living there ? .
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Is anyone from the Southampton area?
My son is thinking of buying a 2 bed terraced house (around £150K) around the Southampton area. Are there any areas we should avoid and areas that are good to live in? He is looking to live in a 50 mile radius of Bournemouth, but not go west. I suggested Southampton as it has good links to London. Many thanks
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Unhappy with new house, help please!
Hi everyone I am just hoping for a bit of advice. I bought a new build property from Strata in September. There were a number of small faults with the property which were corrected quite quickly. But the overall finish is really rather poor and I don't know what to do. The plaster work is poor in areas, there are plaster…
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Property explosion on Rightmove?
Just wondering if anyone else has seen a big increase of properties for sale in their area on Rightmove? I have email alerts set up on rightmove for houses in postcodes near me. Last year I used to get emails showing about 5 new properties a day. In the last couple of weeks all the emails have about 25 properties a day (3…
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they dont know details of the lease or it is a lease or
freehold...this is what we told for a property we are supposed to go and view that needs work to it. should they or the solicitor not know this? is there another way to find out?
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LA charging commission if we sell to tenants
I wondered if anyone can advise. We are selling my husband's house which is currently let out. The tenants have expressed an interest in buying however, the letting agents tell us we need to pay them 1% commission if we sell to the tenants so £1500+VAT for doing absolutely nothing. We already paid them a finders fee when…
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Palatial residence (as long as your bum isn't too big)
Optimism is still very much alive in the housing market. http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-18002675.rsp?pa_n=1&tr_t=buy Only about 10 grand cheaper than WIDER properties on that road. When I saw it on RM I had to drive past to see if it was a joke picture. It ain't!!
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*another* (sorry!) should we sell our house post...
Hi We are living in a reasonable house in one of the niceish areas of central Plymouth. We have a 1 year old, and I work form home so need much more storage space and an office. I'd like to get out of central Plymouth ASAP, and certainly before little one is 3. Have even considered Partx on a new build (although some of…
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Just been served
Been having a slight issue with our letting agency of a house we rent. We have a assured shorthold tenancy agreement 12 months. We are in the 13 month of renting the property. It is meant to be a managed property. Numerous issues have arisen in the last year and the agency doesnt really bother to do anything, ignoring our…
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Application fee??
Hello, Is it usual for a lettings agent to charge a non-returnable application fee? "Application Fee: A non-refundable fee of £70.00 (inc. VAT) is payable to (Estate Agents) Ltd before references can be taken up on behalf of applicants." It seems a little unfair that if they decide they dont like us then they get to keep…
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charge by estate agent for privilege of paying more rent?
Our landlord has told us he wants to increase our rent (we've been in our flat for just over 12 months) and we have agreed an increase. He now tells us that the Estate Agents will charge us (both us and him) £80 for renewing the contract. We have a rolling one month contract, so we can give one month's notice (on either…
