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Uninhabitable flat- Urgent help needed for kids in first flat
I have just returned from dropping my son off at his first flat as a tennant- he is in his second year at uni having had halls last year. The flat was found by his friends while he was away over the summer and he did not see it until today. The place is unibhabitable. There is six inches of damp above all the skirting…
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shower next to window - how to get privacy and not drench window?
So finally got the keys for new house. Not had a shower there yet but the bath with overhead shower is right next to a window which has that glass which makes everything look blurred but you can still make out objects. 2 questions. First, what's the beat solution to the problem of passers by seeing you in the shower? It…
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boiler regulations certificate
I am selling a house and I need to produce the boiler regulation certificate. I have found all paperwork to the boiler but for the life of me cannot find a certificate, in fact I don't ever remember receiving one. The boiler was fitted and installed by a corgi registered guy who is still trading. I have had the boiler…
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Tenants in breach of contract
I wonder how you might approach tenants in breach of their contract? I have discovered in the last few days that the tenants have a pet when it explicitly stated on the contract and in person that they could not have pets. On entering the property for its inspection it smelt of poo the smell was so over powering I wanted…
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taking a tenant to court - is it too late?
Our previous tenant left with 3 months unpaid rent and the house looking like a real tip. She also 'took' a few items with her. This was in October of 2013. For many reasons we could not get our act together to start court proceedings until now - is it too late? will it affect the outcome? is it worth it? I should also…
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House renovation in south east
Hi, Just thought of asking. Put in an offer to house which Needs bit of a renovation. House is 4 bed, south east.1970s built. Kitchen, windows,bathroom(2), flooring(all) needs some replacing. House has roughly 1050 sq. ft. House i think structurally sound. Just thought of asking what would be the renovation costs to…
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Buying-how quickly can we get funds from when the solicitor receives the TR1 form?
Hi, Here's the short story...... My Mother-in-Law is buying my Wife's share of the house we live in with a mortgage which we thought was ready and last week we supplied our bank details for the transfer. Late afternoon on Friday my Wife received an email with a TR1 Transfer of Registry title plus an ID1 Certificate of…
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Statutory periodic tenancy question
Hi there, I wonder if anyone can offer me some advice in my situation. I relocated for work and moved into a house in November 2013. I signed a 6 month fixed term tenancy at the time. 6 months later, I had a letter from my letting agent offering me another 6 months fixed term at a cost of £125 inc VAT. I called up, paid…
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Title Plan Rights of Way Clarification
Hello there After years of renting, we're looking at buying a lovely house, which could mean halving our monthly rental costs (thanks to the low house price), and of course as we'd be paying a mortgage rather than rent, we can actually do crazy things like nail a picture to a wall without having to have written permission!…
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Surrendering tenancy - any pitfalls?
Hi, Hopefully a straightforward question and answer, but your opinions would be welcome. The situation is than my son and his partner have ended their relationship, but are midway through a 12 month contract. Initially they asked the letting agent about ending the tenancy and were told their only option was to pay for…
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More building regs questions
Does anyone know how much and how invasive retrospective building control sign off would be for a house that was never signed off? Basically - looking at a house that was never signed off - thinking more of resale than anything else. As we will be having an extension put on I was hoping to get an idea of what would be…
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Chancel Indemnity Insurance
Hello, I am currently selling my flat and the purchasers solicitor has identified a Chancel Check report reveals a potential liability - and that they presume the client (ie me) will take out indemnity insurance before completion. We are quite far down the line and don't want to rock the boat by questioning whether I need…
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Buying home in school catchment area then move out 3 years later...?
We have accepted an offer on our house and there is nothing on the market that we look at as being suitable long term for our family. We are moving simply to get our children into a good school catchment area as our local school is one of the worst in Scotland! So, there is a house on the market in the catchment area that…
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Conveyancing charges are these competative please
We are looking to move to an area on the borders of Hertfordshire / Buckinghamshire. On a house sale of approximately £172K and a purchase of around £192K we have been quoted £1,542 for conveyance. This excludes: Land Registry fees £95.00 Local Authority Search (approx) £148.00 Drainage Search (approx) £50.40 Stamp Duty…
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How do I know if I have a joint tenancy?
How can I find out if I house I own is joint tenancy or tenants in common? I want to make a Potentially Exempt Transfer for Inheritance tax of 50% or more to my son. I do not live in the house but my son plans to live there. There is no mortgage outstanding. The place is owned by both my husband and myself.
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Moving to London - is it possible?
Morning all! Cut a long story short I've been offered the chance to work in London, £30k. Currently I live in the North East of England, between me and the wife we bring in about £33k and that allows us to live comfortably in a 3 bed semi. We're actually looking for 4 bedroom houses at the moment as we have 3 kids. On a…
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selling a property
I accepted an offer on my house which is rented. tenancy expires on 8 November. Tenants want to leave so no issue there. Survey done all ok. Searches applied for 3 weeks ago. I've sent all paperwork back to solicitors. My solicitor has sent draft contract to buyers solicitor about week and a half ago. So now its just a…
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Inherited a house, what is for the best?
My sister and I have inherited a house from a relative. I had hoped this wasn't something we needed to consider straight away but our solicitor has advised it is something we at least need to think about soon. Obviously we must come to a joint decision but I'd really appreciate some thoughts on my options. I'll only…
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see other thread
Hello Folks, This thread is irrelevant now because I have had information from another source. If anyone wants to follow that it is here: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5065827 Basically I want to know how to minimise Inheritance Tax concerning a house that I own but do not live in. The original question…
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Disagreement with letting agent
I was renting a 1 bedroom flat for 5 years. During that time the flat changed 4 LAs.* The initial where I let it from * Another one when the owner went into administration * A third after it got sold * A fourth one which still remains and I have to deal with We left the property around 15 days before the end of tenancy, we…
