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No inventory
We are currently renting but did not get an inventory when we took on the tenancy. We took the house which had a fitted shower but didn't actually work.Are we as tenants responsible for replacing that shower? According to our LL it is our responsibility to buy and fit a new shower. Also the house came with a stair carpet…
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Leak downstair = open waste pipe in our flat?!
a couple of months ago downstair came up and informed us they had a leak (very rude guy but that doesnt matter I guess). Apparently the leak has NO effect on them at all (as he says). Council came out + Landlord to check that it wasn't our flat which was "leaking" down to his. Seems there's a waste pipe which only the…
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I have bought a property. Is it reasonable to expect it to be clean?
And what should I do if it is not? E.g. can I make a vendor pay a cleaning bill?
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On market for nearly 5 weeks but no viewings
Hello, Can I join all you house sellers please. I know it's a difficult market to sell in at the moment, but we have been on for nearly 5 weeks now and haven't had a single request for a viewing, what's going on? As it's a small house I guess we are waiting for a first-time-buyer and there aren't that many of them around,…
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Chief rent is this a scam
I have lived in my house for 15 years and at the time of buying it the solicitor said that he did not know who the chief rent of £15 per year was payable to. I have just received an invoice from a company called UK Property Trust Linited for 8 years outstanding chief rent. They say that the lessor is Justified Properties…
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Rental - Security Deposit
Selling and then renting. Put down a non-refundable security deposit on a rental property in good faith. We had little choice. Our sale has just floundered despite us signing the contract as requested by our solicitor, and today finding out our buyers haven't even had a mortgage offer approved! Questions: Before inviting…
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council suing due to no planning permission - is it possible to sell?
Hi, My elderly in-laws have, against all the advice that was given to them by their kids, gone ahead with some modifications to the front aspect of their grade II listed home and are now being sued by their council. Rather than putting things right (windows and brickwork), we are wondering whether it is possible to sell…
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Rented property disrepair hazards
Can anyone help with these 2 questions: A. If a landlord instructs urgent substantial plumbing work leaving a mess in a rented property for almost a week, with disturbance to access to kitchen and use of the only shower, do the tenants have a right to compensation or discount off the rent due to inconveniencing the several…
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Which type landlord insurance on private let
Hi, One of my friends shall be letting their house for the first time. The lettings agent they are meeting with, says that they will be quoting for "comprehensive landlord's insurance". My question is: Is this the only kind of insurance available to a landlord? It's as if the agents has specified this type of insurance as…
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issuing end of tenancy
Hi, I've got a a house I rent out with a nightmare tenant in! She's suggested today that I give her notice (think she wants more points for a council house as she has mentioned before that she's on list). I do want to give her notice but had planned to next month as this would be her 8 week notice prior to 6 month contact…
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Dog in adjacent Apartment not in accordance with leaseholder agreement
Hi, I am the leaseholder/tenant in an apartment block (private), my concern is that over a month ago someone moved into the apartment next door and has a dog which they keep in the apartment. The dog is also taken out into the garden area of the apartments without a lead and dog fouling is now clearly visible on the…
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When is ENOUGH is ENOUGH ?
Was expecting completion (or at least an exhange in a few days), on a house we love here in Birmingham. But have been delayed again by the Vendor. Apparently the property they are looking at has some issues with the work they want on it, so they want another months delay so they can recitfy issues with the house they are…
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Quick buy agencies
Hi, I have my house for sale, and am not in too much of a hurry to sell, but have seen a house i want. Just out of curiosity i contacted a few of these quickbuy companies. One contacted me and advised that they do a 60/40 split on the equity, so i could get 60% of it now, they rent/keep the property for 10 years, then sell…
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Making changes to Land Registry title register
Does anyone know how easy it is to make minor changes to the Land Registry's title register for a property? In particular, this is about changing the entry for a freehold house incorrectly named as a "flat" on the register. We're against the clock as this is now stopping contracts from being exchanged, and completion is…
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Advice please - Buyer & Abbey
Had my estate agent ring me today apparently my buyers mortgage with HBOS has been refused due to prob with there child tax credit. They have now applied with Abbey. Does anyone know how quickly Abbey process their mortgage apps? Im really worried as Im buying a repossesion & have 3 & 1/2 weeks to exchange. Ive also found…
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What does this mean?
Hi all, I'm in the middle of buying a Victorian mid terrace house near Daventry. I've just received the mortgage valuation back and reading it, there is this passage : "Tests by the Health Protection Agency have identified some properties in the area as having natural levels of radon gas in excess of the limits considered…
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Thinking about renting a house with an oil tank...
Just looking for ballpark indications of cost etc. How often do they need filled up (think it's a 2000l tank) roughly? Where would I get the oil from? Are the costs on a par with gas? Don't really know what I'm doing or what I should be taking into account with this kind of fuel. I'm hoping we're not saddling ourselves…
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help with major house repairs intending to renting out
Hello I own a terraced house that I have allowed to fall in to disrepair, I want to repair it and rent it out with minimum fuss but minimum funds also. I have an absolute total of only about £10K. In my area of Hampshire there were some help schemes from the council but they are currently "stalled". The property is 60's…
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Help needed on shared equity flat
Hi, I need some help here. I have a bit of a catch 22 on my hands. I bought a flat 2 years ago on the LIFT Scheme in Inverclyde, Scotland. Its a shared equity and i own 60% of it. It was valued at £120,000 at the time and my mortgage is £72,000. It was a good deal at the time for me as i could move out of my parents house…
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Guide prices?
Just had a major run in with our estate agent who gave our house a guide price between £290k & £250k of course had loads of offers at the £250K which wouldn't leave much left over after paying the mortgage off & the works that have been done to bring my old house of 23 years up to scratch we didn't agree to such a wide…
