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Help with buying a house in new york?
Hello I would like to buy a house in new york. Is this a good idea I found some nice properties in Rochester, New york. Is there a good chance of getting ten nets to rent it out here? Is it safe area and are house price going to raise here?
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Are building regulations applications always listed on a Council website?
Hi, this is linked to a thread I started yesterday. I can't find any building regulations applications listed on the council website for a house we are looking to buy (which has had a couple of extensions/conversions). Does this mean that no application was submitted? (I can find applications for neighbouring properties).
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Buy-to-let mortgages on own home.
My partner and I bought our flat before the crash in 2008. Due to relocation, we are no longer living in it and are looking for a buy-to-let mortgage. Is this a legal requirement as an impartial mortgage advisor told us it wasn't? It's difficult to find any literature on this as most buy-to-lets are on a second mortgage…
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What should we do?
Hi Bit of advice needed: We were working towards a quick competition and had planned to exchange/compete on the same day (today) to speed things up. There is no chain in the same as we are FTB and vendor is leaving the country. We are currently renting off a friend from work and have an "informal agreement" we have told…
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Landlords do you have any experience of US tax forms?
My letting agents found some new tenants about a month ago to rent one of my properties. They went through referencing and credit checks and agreed the rental to start in about two weeks. (Property was occupied but tenants moving to their own bought home) They are a family of four relocating to the UK from America for work…
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Extending my lease as the freeholder
Hi All, I want to extend my lease. I am the freeholder. Its a long story why but just need to do it. The other flat was not interested, so I have the full freehold Does anyone know the forms I need to fill in to do this to save on solicitor costs? I have a mortgage on the property. Thanks Darren
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Not happy with Rental accomodation
A few weeks ago, I was shown around a beautiful house in Camden, London, an old church conversion as it happens, and was thoroughly impressed with the place. The price was a tad steep at £1,000 for a shared house but I figured for premium property comes with a premium price, and as work were subsidising it I was happy to…
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Landlord not fixed boiler - no heating or hot water for four days at least
I have been trying since 8am yesterday, when I discovered my boiler had leaked and stopped working (a combi boiler) to get my landlord to fix it. i have had no heating or hot water since then. It is still quite cold. A plumber came and stupidly turned off the mains by mistake so for several hours I was without any water at…
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Naive first time buyer
After yrs of saving we are now in a good position to buy. I have contacted several estate agents and only got 2 replies. This surprised me as we have a mortgage in principle, no house to sell and keen to buy. Recently I contacted the estate agents I rent from and requested to see a property. The reply I got " Two people…
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Who is responsible for replacing an outside leccy box door?
I'm soon to be moving into a new flat with payg electricity. The box is outside and there is no door on it. Just wondering who's responsibility it is to replace it? I've heard varous theories such as the box is the landlords property while the meter itself is the electricity suppliers. Surely having an exposed box is…
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distance between dwellings on new build
re posted on original thread, I cannot delete the thread on here
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can someone property bee this?
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-38197543.html?premiumA=true Can see from Zoopla it's been up for sale a couple times in the last couple years but doesn't seem to have sold? Thanks
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Development Mortgage Options
Hi Myself and partner are currently looking to purchase a property that we have seen in the local community. The property is currently a shell with the first stage development work carried out, so it is not in a livable condition. We are happy to do the work necessary to the property to bring it back to life, and plan on…
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Social Homebuy Opportunity
Dear all, Yesterday we finally received an offer from our Housing Association re: our flat under the Social Homebuy Scheme. On the face of it, it looks like we're getting a good deal. Our Flat is a large, one bedroomed, top floor flat within a Victorian Conversion (1 of 4 flats - the other 3 are also HA) in Sydenham, South…
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Taking builders in for estimates
Hi all, We had an offer accepted on a property. We've instructed the survey. They surveyors are yet to schedule a date though. Its chain free both sides - so we are looking at completing in 6 weeks if everything goes fine. The property needs updating - a new bathroom, new kitchen and new flooring. We also want to knock…
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interest on loan tax return
hi guys, if i bought a flat under shared ownership and got a loan not mortgage for paying for my share. can i offset the interest on the loan against the profit? technically i own part of the property and it is rented i know you can do this with mortgage thanks
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Buying a commercial property
I happened to be looking (purely on curiosity, thats all) at some sale details of a 175.5 sqm industrial unit advertised for 185k and confused over the terminology, it says the property is available as either a leasehold or a freehold basis....does this mean the price they are offering means that the purchaser is taking on…
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Buying Flat, 950yr lease need advice
Hello money savers, There is a 2 bed flat near where I live which I am quite interested in primarily due to price. The price has been dropped twice. I'm FTB. But there are some issues that I find a bit worrying. * [STRIKE]The flat has no gas connection, electric only with immersion water heater for hot water. No central…
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Freehold and adverse possession
I am considering buying the freehold of the property I live in - I own the lease on one of the flats. The freehold appears to cover some unused land by the side of the property. The current freeholder is also the leaseholder of the land. He lives out of the country now but has been contactable on email and wants to sell…
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opinions please
my house is on the market, as of wesnesday and we have our first viewing booked for later today and one for tomorrow. i was just wondering should i make a page of house notes for the viewers? like built year, location/distance from local things, council tax band, our current electric spends etc? i would find these really…
