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Court of Protection....what problems can I expect
Hi all I've made an offer on a property, which the family members, have accepted, where the lady owner has gone into care and agents tell me they are awaiting response from Court of Protection. I've not been involved in this side of things before, so any hints as to how things will progress, or be delayed, or need to be…
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Loan for stamp duty
Hi All, Before anyone says it, I *have* searched the forum and tried to find an answer, but can't find a definitive answer to this one... Are you legally *allowed* to borrow money for stamp duty? I'm not asking if it's a good idea...I well understand the reasons people think it's a bad idea. I'd borrow the money from…
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Rent dispute
Good evening. I have just left a property and have been told that I owe some rent on it. I have lived there for 12 years and have had a S.O. running for 9 or so years. I have paid my rent on the 19th of every month from the start. I have always received an invoice for this around the 15th and would just check the amount…
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Camelot guardianship
just a word of warning for those of you who are thinking of using Camelot for guardianship. my daughter has just signed up with them as the guardian of a property (warehouse) in London. They have taken 6 weeks rent plus deposit of £600 plus having to buy fire kit (extinguisher and fire blanket) totally over £1200. on…
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House buying help
Can anybody advise me as to whether it's straightforward for a relative to pay off my mortgage for me? Are there any tax implications or anything I need to be aware of? Thanks in advance!
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Buying non standard construction house
I am considering buying a Parkinson Frame House. The seller has applied for a retrospective PCR. The estate agent assures me that getting a mortgage on the house would not be a problem. I intend to pay cash but would like the reassurance of knowing that when I sell the house it would be mortgageable. Can I trust the Estate…
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Moving in checklist
I am sorry if this has been posted before (I expect it has) but does anyone have a good list of things to do on the day of moving in? We get the keys next week. Also, will the vendor usually leave details of things like their electricity and gas supplier, the codes for the alarm etc?
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Just looking for advice - lodger/tenant?
Hi, I'm just looking for some advice from anyone in the know about the following - I'm thinking of buying a property, and my brother has said he would like to live there too. I'm not sure if it's relevant, but I won't be there all the time due to work (HM Forces). My current thinking is that my brother will pay utilities…
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Planning appeal?
Hi I have recently apply for a planning application to build a single storey 2 bedroom detached house with basement over a corner plot in a conservation area. The neighbour has been supportive to the scheme and even have one support comment on application with no objection. There is a semi-D house next door which has been…
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£3,800 buying fees for my £190k flat?
I just had my offer accepted for a £190k flat (leasehold) and the estate agency's solicitor called me to offer their services for £3,800 total all-in. That's inclusive of the 1% stamp duty. So that leaves £1,900 for Land Registry searches, legal fees etc. Does that seem about right?
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Who asks what?
I am in the course of buying a flat. I have taken steps to check the lease but. Would appreciate some advice on some of the other things I need to check. It's it standard practice for the conveyancers to check on the existence of a sinking fund, whether there are medium to long term plans for major repairs, etc or do I…
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A little clarification please
When does a statutory periodic tenancy begin after a notice to quit is issued? After the two months notice if the tenancy stays on and pays rent? Or does it begin immediately after the notice to quit is served? Thanks
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Buying a House But Don't Trust Buyers Agents...
Hi! :hello: Need some advice... The short version.. We've made some offers in the past on a house we loved, but we're not sure they all made it to the seller. We have now sold our property and want to offer again, but have been told they've already rejected a higher offer. _pale_ We don't know how much higher, and wanted…
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Nearly at completion date agreed, no exchange of contracts!
We've got about 8 days until the completion date everyone has agreed (actually 5 working days), we still haven't exchanged yet! What would you do in this situation? It seems our seller's solicitor is waiting on some enquiries from their seller's solicitor still. I'm getting anxious that we won't exchange in time and the…
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Renting rolling contract notice period advice
Hi, Does anyone please know, if you are on a rolling contract and you are renting, whether you have to give 4 weeks notice, or 4 weeks notice from your original rental period start date? Ie, we moved in on the 12th and pay our rent on this date. If I wanted to give 4 weeks notice from the 22nd May - 22nd June could I do…
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Sewage, No build over agreement, extension built in 2012
Hello, I would need some help or advise. We put an offer on a house we loved. we have spent quite a lot of money in surveyors and sollicitors but a problem arose. The owner of the house has built a superb extension at the back of the house (it is a grade II listed cottage), she has all the planning permission in place, but…
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Complain about a Lettings Agency
Hi I recently moved out of a lettings agency property. The flat was empty for about 6 months before i moved in, it had not been cleaned before i moved in. I dind't iknow they would clean it as i have not rented privately before this. The inventory had not been done correctly either there were lots listed on there that were…
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Deposit Return - No Cert
Related to my earlier thread, that I'm not allowed to post links for :) Considering my LL has never given us a deposit protection cert, and that financially speaking rent and deposit are entirely separate things and I'm unlikely to get an agreement from him to use the deposit as part-payment for last months rent, how much…
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zoopla website
has the zoopla website been hacked ? trying to do a search and the page gets flagged up as a "reported attack page"…
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Advice needed - outgoings/incomings as an owner of rental property
We are 1/4 owners of a house that was passed down through a will. For info - upon eventual sale our 1/4 would then be split 3 ways, currently any monies received through rent for our 1/4 are split in the same way. The house is currently being rented privately and we think it is being rented at below market value. The…
