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Sellers solicitor charging fee
We are due to exchange next week and visited our solicitor this morning to sign all the paperwork. One issue which arose was that the sellers solicitor is charging us a fee of £50 + VAT (£57.50). Initially not too concerned as this is a small cost in the scheme of things. However we are buying at £174,950 to avoid stamp…
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Latest House Prices Statistical Release
I thought you guys might find this interesting. It was just released today at 11.00. :) http://www1.landregistry.gov.uk/assets/library/documents/hpireport2732009e.pdf
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What insurance do i need
In a couple of days, my son will be moving into a fully furnished rental flat for six months before going back to Uni, he will share with a mate. The landlord, in his standard letting terms will "arrange for the porperty and contents (but not the tenant's possessions) to be insured under comprehensive insurance policies"…
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is this right!! estate agent rip off
hi,i have had an offer accepted of 211,000 on a house it was offers over 175000 :confused: i was advised it was sealed bids so put in my max offer as i really want it,the estate agent spoke to us twive that day to confrm the bid,the next day we were told we were successful but it hadnt gone to sealed bids as there wernt…
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BBC News: Tenants are 'recession victims'
Article on the BBC News website: At the bottom of the article they are asking for comments. Good news for tenants about the 7 weeks for eviction is the property is repossessed. However, do you think The Council of Mortgage Lenders is being truthful when it says many lenders would be willing to become the landlord for…
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shared ownerships your thoughts
Hi i am interested on peoples opinions on shared ownership propertys. I have recently seperated from my husband and the only way i could possibly afford a house of my own is through buying a shared ownership. I am trying to work out what the best thing is to do, either stay in the house i currently own with my husband, he…
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Housing association fustration
Any advise would be great. I live in a housing association house, 2 bed. I have been trying to get a 3 bed for 5 years. It is impossible. There are 3 stages Gold, silver and bronze. I am in silver. But all the lovely houses go to gold, which is homeless and desperate situations, which to some extent I understand. Anyway. A…
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Garage access query
Apologies if this is in the wrong place, if so mods please move. I live in an end terrace, of a row of three. I have a large garden with a garage on it, and I pay the council a yearly amount for a right of way agreement. To reach the house, I have to drive between two rows of terraces from the main road. This area is…
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Is this legal?
Hi, I am currently going through a process of renegotiation on a propertys price the seller is stating that if I am to have further inspections undertaken he will place the property back on the market on the basis that he won't accept an offer without notifying me. This sounds a bit dodgy, and am not sure how to respond.…
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Is it cheeky to offer 50k under asking price?!
Well, of course it is...! But its all we can afford. The house we want belonged to an old couple i helped heaps in the last 18 months, sadly she is now very confused and in a home, her husband who was more mentally aware, died unexpectantly last week. No family, so solicitor is court of protection. House has been valued at…
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Buying young/making the first step onto the ladder
This is fantastic.
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SDLT 1 Form
The Solicitor is charging me £50 - basically to fill out the form Is there anyway round it? could i do it myself? Thanks
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cannabis farms
There may be other threads on this, but this is our story. My sister and I inherited our family home in a relatively quiet town on the Lancashire/Merseyside borders. We spent a bunch of money doing it up and rented it out, via a letting agent, to a Ms Sally Tsang (don't worry mods, she doesn't exist). 6 months or so later…
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References - any problems?
I'm a 22 year old student, soon to be useful, employed citizen. I'm currently living in a shared house, with a part time job. I've been looking for places to rent in my area and as expected all letting agents have mentioned they would like references. They have asked for credit references, employment references and…
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Can anyone advise me?
My mother-in-law owns a property in Scotland, I'm a resident of Northern Ireland - we wish to transfer ownership of her property to me - can we do this without involving a solicitor? Can anyone help?
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Renting a garage
I'm about to rent a garage to store some household items in that are currently in storage. When I spoke to the letting agency they are clearly unfamiliar with renting out garages and I almost had to tell them that I would need a contract, give a deposit etc. I'm wondering if there are any contractson the net that I could…
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Rented Accomodation - Housemate left light on!!!!
Hey there! I'm a student, with a few months left on my contract. A housemate seems to have disappeared for the summer! No one talks to him, but he doesn't have any exams and at the end of last week disappeared off in his car and hasn't come back! The problem? He left his bluming light on!!! Landlord hasn't put in energy…
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Mortgage Drawdown.
We're due to move house in May to live in rented accomodation for a short while. My solicitor has sent me what the cost will be to redeem our mortgage. I'm planning to drawback about £4.5k in overpayments we've made in the next week or so.Apart from telling the solcitor that I intend to do this, is there anything else I…
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Are we back to 2004 Roughly?
Price wise? So difficult to tell :confused:
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What to offer on a new build?
I dont know what to offer on a new build in Swansea... The facts: We are cash buyers thanks to a private family mortgage... The house is a new build, 3bed, ensuite, garden, garage... Location is half decent but thats why they are lower prices than other areas... Its on the market at £126,995...The woman has rang a couple…
