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Annoying garages issue....
Hi Buying an end terrace and beside it there's a double garage. The edge of the roof of the garage touches the gable end of what will be my property, then below that down to ground level there's a gap of about 3 or 4". As a for instance, one of the jobs the surveyor identified is that the rendering to the gable end needs…
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Part P - Electrics
Hi all, Very close to exchange now, but just one final issue re. the house we want to purchase. The seller has done his own electrical work in some parts of the house - underfloor heating in conservatory and external power in shed. Our surveyor also spoke of untidy electrics and no separate fuseways etc. The vendor has no…
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Leasehold variation recovering solicitor costs
I purchased a flat just over 3 years ago and completed on the sale of said flat last month. During the sales process it came to light that the lease needed to be varied - it wasn't solicitors being pedantic as is sometimes the case, the plan colourings did not match the description in the lease so it was not clear what was…
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Agent wants to renew tenancy with fixed term contract! Feel trapped!
The tenancy on our one bedroom flat ends at the end of November. Our flat is managed on behalf of the landlord by a letting agency. We had a letter from the managing letting agents saying that if we want to stay, we have to commit to a fixed 7 month (minimum) period, which will be June 2016! This means we cannot move out…
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Beneficiaries of Covenant
Hello, I am wondering how one would determine who the beneficiaries of a covenant would be? Is this information likely to be explicitly stated on the full charges register? (It is not stated on the title register, only the original parties involved in the forming of the covenant) Is it the case that the person (or their…
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capital gains tax on old family home
Hi I am just about to sell my house that iown with my ex husband as part of divorce. we lived n it for 10 years and then I moved out as needed to mive areas, so for he last 2 years I have rented it out. I understand after 18 months I have to pay CGT, how is it worked out and how much percentage? Many thanks
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Problems with gas safety cert
We're selling our house and the buyers want a gas safety cert. Their plumber came round to test the boiler but couldn't get to whichever bit he needed to see. He spent 20 minutes on what was meant to be an hour long visit and then said he'd just have to tell them he couldn't do it. The buyers are now asking for him to come…
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Conveyancing fees...what is reasonable?
We are in the process of selling our house and looking to buy another one. I received the following quote from a legal firm (attached to the estate agent selling our house) for both the sale and the purchase and would like to know if it is reasonable quote: For the sale: Lawyer's Fees: Legal fee £550.00 Mortgage fee £35.00…
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Can I live in a house before buying it.
Hi odd situation so pls bear with me. Me and my wife are going to buy her mum and dad's house off them. We will then build an extension for them and then they Will live rent and mortgage free (they are gifting us a large chunk of the house). we have found a mortgage provider who will be ok with this situation, however my…
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Help, landlord is threatening to sue over a subtenant overstaying
There was a group of 5 of us renting a house in the UK . We signed a standard private agreement. The landlord gave us permission to sub let 2 rooms due to people moving out early. The tenancy was coming to an end and the sub tenant was given permission to stay PAST the expiry of the contract by the landlord against the…
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Help, landlord is threatening to sue over a subtenant overstaying
There was a group of 5 of us renting a house . We signed a standard private agreement. The landlord gave us permission to sub let 2 a room due to people moving out early. The tenancy was coming to an end and the sub tenant was given permission to stay PAST the expiry of the contract by the landlord against the will of the…
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Vendors yet to send the contract pack to my solicitors
Hello there, I'm hoping you may be able. We are under offer on the home we're selling and have done everything we can to be as efficient and amenable as possible. The people we're buying from however are yet to send the contract pack to our solicitors, despite them accepting our offer at the beginning of the month. We've…
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Is section 75 any good when buying a house?
Basicaly the question is if I was to pay £101.00 to solicitors towards deposit etc via credit card during the home purchase and the rest would be paid via bans transfer, would I be covered under section 75 or not?
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Ripping Rental agent?? Please help
Hi, I had sign a let contract which would start next week, but decided that I would like to add another tenant in the let contract as my friend is interested in joining me. However, the agent replied to me that in addition for my friend paying the referencing/admin fee, I would be liable for "£120+fee as they need to…
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Buying from a developer: Advice needed
Hi all, I'm a first time buyer in need of a bit of advice. I'm in the process of buying a flat which I love but the whole process has been a bit of a mess so far. The property I'm buying is currently owned by a young couple who are shortly up-sizing to a new build. They've agreed a part exchange deal for their new home so…
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Buying house - make arrangements if relationship breaks down?
Me and my boyfriend have had an offer accepted on a house and our mortgage has been approved. We are just completing all the solicitor paperwork today. The deposit for the house is coming from my boyfriend, he has saved money by living with his mother the past couple of years. I have been paying rent and bills in full on a…
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Restrictive covenants affecting the title
can anyone help on theses pls Our buyers solicitors have posed 2 questions to us 1) please confirm you have observed and performed the restrictive covenants affecting the title 2) please confirm you have not experienced any difficulty in respect of rights granted which are referred to in the title the title shows is that…
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NHBC Warranty and home insurance
If we buy new house with NHBC Warranty do i still need to buy separate home insurance or NHBC cover this Thanks for your help
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Statutory Periodic Tenancy Agreement
good evening, I'm currently coming to the end of a 1 year tenancy agreement. Having previously rented in the past, I naturally assumed after the initial term (1 year) that this would then revert to a periodic agreement with either side giving 1 month's notice, with no changes to the terms and conditions (other than a…