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What would you do in this situation.?????
We have a 100k mortgage on a house worth about £300k. It is in a seaside location however it is "unusual" in a way that is making other similar houses near us hard to sell-it is also next to a piece of land which will be built on over the next couple of years. Our plan is to move out and rent the house out as a holiday let…
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tacky or good idea?
Hi all We are selling up and I'm trying to make what some may believe has a negative into positive. For example the view from our patio doors from the living room looks across the garden at a garage wall. We love the privacy this provides, but others won't have the same viewpoint! Sooooo recently I saw a showhome which had…
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Cost of compiling your own HIP?
Sure this is already on here somewhere (sorry if i haven't searched enough) but what is the cheapest way to get a HIP? I've seen £250 quoted on this site, but surely it would be cheaper to do it oneself? Has anyone else done this? thank you.
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New Year, New House?
Hiya, just wanted to say no viewings for 10 weeks over the festive season and just when I start applying for a new job, guess what - 3 viewings in a week. Not that it means anything. Looking around is not the same as an offer :rolleyes: . Next viewing 6pm today :o .
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Buying abroad - Euro is too strong?
Hi, we are looking to buy in Italy and are seeing that our money is worth less and less each day as the euro keeps getting stronger!!! Why is this??:confused: And should we buy anyway or should we wait to see if the pound makes a comeback?!? we started off being able to afford a nice house, at this rate we will be able to…
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Should I get copies of conveyancing paperwork?
Hello We completed on our sale and purchase on the 13th December and have returned all inland revenue forms and paid solicitors fees. What I am wondering is whether we should have received from our solicitor the paperwork they requested from our seller during purchase? This includes planning consent and building regs for…
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How much was a house worth 5 years ago?
I need to find out the value of my fathers house in February 2002 for Capital Gains Tax reasons. Anyone know how you do this?
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estate agent discrimination, is it allowed?
Can an estate agent discriminate against a buyer on grounds that they intent to buy a property to live in or on how many (or on lack of) children they have or as a buy to let investor, given all other things are equal?
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Electrical safety certificate
Can anyone tell me if a rented property has to by law have the electrics tested? I don't mean appliances, just the electrical supply to the property.
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Shared Ownership - why is it a rip off?
I've browsed these forums and read many comments about shared ownership, and some people have said that it's a rip off / not good value for money etc. My question is: why is it a rip off? (As I honestly don't know whether it is or not, so would appreciate some good answers to this).
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stamp duty
Hi approx 18 month ago we lent my daughter £130 thousand (purchase price) (took out a morgage on our property) to buy a house that was too good to miss, needed work on it, welll basically they have done some work but lost heart, (few health problems) I have sold my house and have agreed to move into thier house so…
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rented property query
I've been living in my flat for 2 years, when I was shown round the agent pointed out the telephone point, aerial & the place for a washing machine. After signing the contract & moving in I found that the "phone point" wasn't a phone point (i'm not sure what it is), the aerial wire wasn't actually connected to an aerial…
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Renting Commercial Kitchen
Hi, I have a commercial kitchen in Bedfordshire that I am looking to rent on either a daily, weekly or monthly basis. The kitchen is large with altro flooring, white rock walls and stainless steel units. I am wondering what the going rate is for renting commercial kitchens as I don't want to overcharge?
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capital gains tax on a holiday let??
If we move to a rental property and let out our house as a holiday let for a year-when we come to sell it in 12-18 months time what will our position be as regards paying capital gains tax on the sale proceeds? We only have one property. Will we have to pay tax on the holiday let proceeds?
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Tenants’s rights and awareness of their rights or should it be tenants' what rights?
An interesting article I have just read about a small poll carried out on tenants and the rented private sector. Surely you should know your rights before you sign any tenancy agreement or what you can and cant do. I mean its not as though there aren't plenty of places available to get the information from :confused:…
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Renting Advice - Please!
Ok, so I am early twenties, ready to move out (well preparing to) and very worried that I am going to get it all wrong. My partner and I are not ready to even consider getting onto the housing ladder but want to move out and have a bit of independence and a bit of privacy. We are looking to rent in south east london,…
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Let to buy, rather than Buy to Let
Does anyone know of Let to buy mortgages, a friend mentioned them to me but didn't know too much about them??? cheers.
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FTB useful website links
As a FTB looking to buy a property, are there any useful websites to help with local area, schools and council tax. I am expecially interested in any websites which tell you which band a property falls in for council tax. Thanks.
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Advice please on house rental
Hey, we have been renting a fairly large 1 bedroom house in Oxfordshire for just over a year now, at a cost of £600 in rent every month, whicn includes NO bills etc. It was a 2 year agreement with an 18 month break clause, so after 18 months either party can give 2 months notice to leave the house. This was done through…
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To buy or not to buy..
Hi I'd appreciate your thoughts... We've been thinking about moving for AGES....costly wait unfortunately but all the same, a 3 bed semi property has recently come onto the market very close to our current home, a big old (but modernised) 3 bed maisonnette with loads of space. The 3 bed semi is internally poor, but has a…
