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Can I the seller pull out AFTER exchange of contract on my property?
Hi everyone, I wanted to make contact to see if anyone would be able to assist me and provide advice regarding a property transaction. I own a property and exchanged recently but my circumstances have changed and I now no longer wish to complete. Basically, I wanted to know how difficult it would be and the potential…
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Pre-vacation inspection
We have just handed notice on our rented house to take effect on Jan 26th. This morning we got a letter from the agent saying they have arranged a pre-vacation inspection for Jan 6th at 11.30. I have never heard of such a thing before & am not happy about allowing it. This particular agent has never inspected the house…
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New apartment...Bill from previous tenant
I moved into a new apartment with my girlfriend at the beginning of November (our tenancy started on the 6th). It's my first time, but my girlfriend has lived on her own for about four years now. We opened an account with Spark for gas and electricity; however, shortly after moving in we began receiving letters from…
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Personally meeting your solicitor
Hi all, Quick question (perhaps) We're buying a shared ownership house so found a solicitor that specialised in this. Will we have to meet face to face at some point? I hadn't thought of this when we we asking about quotes and their services. We're approximately 2.5hrs drive away. Is this likely to be a problem?
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Help needed: leaking roof in a Metropolitan Housing association flat - advice needed
Could anyone offer me some advice as to what I can do / what are my rights in this matter? We part own a flat (50:50) on the ground floor of a housing association building. In June 2012 we noticed a leak to the rear of the property in our living room. As we had a flat roof above us we assumed it was a leak somewhere on the…
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lock up garage
Hi All, I am looking to buying a lock up garage close to London or inside london. I can't find a dedicated website which they are advertised on . I have seen some on gumtree and some on right move . I am however looking to invest for a good return . can you guys give me some pros and cons you see please? are there auction…
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Concerned about a plant growing up the side of the property
As the title suggests, next to the front door there is a plant that is quite tall, growing from the ground and up the side of the property. As far as I can see it is not attached the property but more leaning on it as it grows upwards. My lender offer a free valuation for mortgage purposes and that is all that has been…
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Rental property broken into
Had a phone call late last night from our tenant, she had been broken into. Somebody had used a wheelie bin to get over the back fence and forced entry via a ground floor window (property is a trad semi). Luckily nothing of real value was taken as the police think the burglar was interrupted and fled the scene. Anyway, the…
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Developer won't give garden dimensions
I'm hoping someone can help me :) We've looked into a new build we really like a few times recently (not yet finished building it), there's a plot which we seem to like (I've got no problem with the developer knowing we're interested in it). Every time we've been in to speak to the developer I've tried to find out how big…
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Vendor solicitor goes quiet and mortgage offer expires
Hi, I am looking for a little advice because I am losing sleep over my current situation. In May 2014 I negotiated a price to buy the house we are currently renting, solicitors were instructed and a mortgage applied for. I was aware from the outset that the purchase might not be 100% straightforward because the landlord…
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Buying our first home help
Hi all We have two questions we would like your help on please... We are first time buyer's and have been in to our bank and have a mortgage approved in principle. We are in rented accommodation at the minute, so no house to sell and so on. We have found a brand new house in a recent development for sale @ £115000 it has…
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Would you rent your property out to students?
Hello, I am about to buy my first buy to let and i was thinking that it will be good to rent out to students by the room as it might end up paying me well, no council tax to pay and renting by the room sometimes mean that the house is never empty (always having a tenant) and i might never have to renovate the entire house…
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Was it the right move?
Whatever the reason for the house move eg bigger family house !, downsizing,bungalow , affordability?,Are you happy with the decision you made?. When we decided to sell our 4 bed semi-detached house we had lived in for 25 years , I needed a Bungalow for my health issues . The problem was I sold the house in the first 24…
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Boundary issue - don't know what to do
In the pre contract house enquiries for the sale of my house I have been asked if I have altered boundaries. There was a full structural survey and the surveyor was all over the place including up the garden (100 foot of hillside). So far as I am aware no issues were identified. Originally there was no fencing or any sort…
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Tenancy Inspection - LA not agreeing to a set time
Hi all, Im renting a property with a now periodical tenancy agreement. The LA took over the management of the property last year and now they want to carry out an inspection,which is fine. The problem is that they have given me a date but said they will 'pop in between 9am-12pm' which I said isnt convenient due to the fact…
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Tenant never moved in,but paid upfront....
I have a tenant who paid 6months upfront but has not technically moved in. He has some furniture and a washer,fridge but there are no signs of him ever staying there. His tenancy expires in 2 days and I cant locate him-his phone is disconnected and he doesnt work at the place i knew him from anymore.I've tried facebook but…
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Flying Freehold
I have worked in conveyancing in the past and come across flying freehold and creeping freehold but it's been about 5 years so I'm not 100 sure about the scenario below: I was wondering if by getting the Land Registry plan I would be able to tell. I'm not 100% sure if I'm been over cautious.…
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Buy to let - tax position for refurbishment?
My daughter and I are in the process of finding a buy to let property together. We have seen a property today which will need work to bring it up to standard for letting - new wiring, decoration and the garden sorting, but is on for a very good price. As we are doing this as a business venture rather than as our own home,…
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House insurance that covers renovation
Hi all, A question that has been asked before but some of the responses are rather out of date. Finally almost at exchange (once solicitors decide to get back to doing some work) and need to confirm buildings insurance. The issue is that we're not moving in straightaway as the house needs a fair bit of work doing, and most…
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Property Development Advice Required - Tax Implications Etc.
Hi, As stated in a previous thread I am moving abroad to work whilst my family stay here in the UK. The plan whilst I am out there is to buy another property (we currently have one, our current home, with a small mortgage on it), develop it, sell it, use the profit to buy another one, develop it, sell it and so on and so…
