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Freeholder advice - Thanks in advance
Hello, I own the freehold to a whole house inc basement. The basement flat however is on a 100 year lease. I need to do some repair works to the front of the entire house which does include a small portion of the basement. Painting and general maintenence. There was nothing in the lease about who pays what for repair works…
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DMP and Renting - tennent referenceing LetsXL
DMP and Renting - tennent referenceing LetsXL Hi I have a DMP being paid so all up to date with that, employment ok, and previous landlord refrances My letting agents use a company called LetsXL to check tenets and their worthiness I was just wondering what they can see in their credit check and undisclosed credit check…
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complete sale on different day to purchase
Please help! My solicitor advised that I have to complete my house purchase on the same day as completing the sale of my own property. The seller can't complete on the same day as the buyer however - one wants 30th, the other 31st October. Why does my solicitor say this can't be done? Exchange on both has been agreed for…
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Unable to exchange contracts before marriage
Could someone kindly advise me what would happen if a women was to have an offer accepted on a property with all the details being agreed between buyer and seller then for some reason it got delayed so that contracts could not be exchanged before the date of her marriage. Would all the paper work have to be done and agreed…
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I want to sell a side extention to my house
Hi everyone, I'm new on here hope this is the right place! I have a single storey side extension to my house which I currently rent out. The people who owned my house previously had it built for their daughter, it is a studio flat with its own bathroom and own entrance via a side gate. I have been made redundant and have…
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Solicitor contract or Mortgage offer first?
Hi everyone, I am a first time buyer and already made an offer on a property which has been accepted verbally. Now I have found a solicitor and also want to apply next week for the mortgage. The solicitor has sent in the contract for me to sign and also send my ID and statements. Should I wait for the mortgage offer first…
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Can I change the lockers in my rented property? Do I need LL permission?
To cut a long story short my husband is moving out of our jointly rented flat in November. I want to keep the tenancy as it is because I fear the LL will take the opportunity to evict me so he can get new tenants in and charge more. We have being paying the same rent for the last 3 years whereas prices in the are have gone…
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Tenancy Agreement Clause Advice
Hi all This clause is in our tenancy agreement: ''The Landlord is required to provide the tenant 2 months notice to end the tenancy agreement and request possession of the property (but no earlier than the 12 month lease end date unless terms of this contract are not adhered to by the tenant) The tenant is required to…
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Land immediately next to us - development proposal
The Borough Council has sent us a letter: Proposal: Change of use from Agricultural to Residential (C3) As far as I can see it is Green Belt with Agricultural Buildings on it. I like it the way it is and don't want change. What are my allowed objections to this proposal? It is overlooking a public footpath. This is so new…
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Selling Property
Our house is up for sale, we have had possible buyers round and a 2nd viewing due. The first viewing was asked if the flat roof leaks and it didn't but since a small leak has appeared. I have repaired it and my neighbours say me on the roof fixing it. Do I have advise on the next viewing
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Extending lease
Hello I was wondering if anyone could give some advice or been in a similar situation. My mum has 69 years left on her lease but as she is a pensioner(66yrs) and on a fixed income is dubious to say the least about getting a loan(if she could get one) to extend the lease. She realises that if she does not do this the…
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Planning permission, building regs etc
When do these get flagged up in the house using process. Just had searches back from solicitor. It's comments on an extension built etc, but no word of whether they had planning permission or not.
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Kitchen floor or not?
Hi there, Just wondered if anyone could share their thoughts! I have bought a 2 bed flat with a kitchen lounge. It's not the biggest room. I just wondered what your thoughts were with whether I should have the whole room wood/laminate flooring or have some tiles to define the kitchen area and the rest wood/laminate? Would…
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valuation too high, please advice.
Thanks to everyone who will be sending their suggestions in advance. I am a first time buyer. I found a property I like. It was in the market for 90K and my offer was accepted at 87.5k, lender has approved my application. I had my home buyer reports done. The only concern I have is that the survoy said the value of 87.5k…
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Drains report
We are in the process of buying a house. The mortgage company have said they require an electrical report, render quote and drains report. I asked them what drains report meant, they didn't explain really. I asked our conveyancer if the drainage and water report was the same thing, they don't seem to know. Can anyone help?…
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Cash House Purchase Protection
Hello I am buying a house for a large amount using the proceeds from the sale of my current house and significant savings. The solicitors have said they need the money about 2 or 3 days before we exchange. I asked if there is any protection as my concern is that if the solicitor's bank goes bust while they have the money I…
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Anti money laundering evidence for gift
Hello I’m hoping that someone in the know can help me out. My Dad sadly passed away a couple of years ago, and after settling his estate my Mum was left with healthy lump sum. We are moving and she wants to gift us some money to help us out (for which we are very grateful). Our solicitor has confirmed that we need to…
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Moving out of rental property
I've been living in a rented house for 2 years and 3 months. It was brand new when I moved in but after various issues with the landlord I moved out last week. Whilst living there I put up some pictures/mirror and a curtain rail - with permission and these where done by professionals so minimal holes. The agent wants to…
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Landlord claiming I owe money
Please help. I got an email in May stating that if I wished to renew my tenancy in July the landlord was proposing the rent be increased from £500 to £560 and the water from £25 to £35. I could not afford £70 a month on my own so I told them I would not be extending, however I ran into problems with finding a new place and…
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What do you do to the rented property when you leave?
We are moving out of our rented property Tuesday, as our landlord has sold it. So he won't be moving in neither will new tenants. I have ONLY just received a letter saying to get professional oven cleaners and carpet cleaners in etc, make sure all the windows are washed,all grass is cut etc. am I wrong or is this maybe a…
