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Restrictive Covenanet on trade
Hi, I am a homoeopath and cranioacral therapist (alternative therapies). I work for myself and see private patients at my home (not other therapists work at my address). I have worked like this for 20+ years, but in the process of buying a new house, I have come across the Restrictive Covenants regarding trade... "No…
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Shared access disparity on two new houses
We are about to lose out on purchasing a property that we had our offer accepted on since the 1st July. The house is a new build, one of two houses built on a single plot of land with a shared drive area. Progress was slow at the beginning, but real problems started when we were told that the other property had exchanged…
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Right to buy (passing it onto family member?)
Hello! Just wondering, if the house that's been granted right to buy status, can I be allowed to purchase my Nan's house? I have the money to and won't need a mortgage, but obviously there is still a lot more wider family involved could they take a percentage or try to when my nan passes on? I wish to buy it, being the…
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What do we do? Missold house
Hi, we have just completed on a house. The solicitors, estate agent and surveyor told us it was a detached house. Next door is a piece of land were a man has a garage he runs a business from, there are two metal gates so we could never see in. We have just seen it as the gates were open and noticed the garage is attached…
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Can my boyfreinds Mum buy us a flat?
Hi all I was just wondering if anyone knows if it's ok for parents to buy their son a flat if they can? I know this sound silly the way I'm saying it lol. But I ain't got a clue how it all works neither does my bf's mum. She said she will do this and we just rent the flat and pay her back that way. If the money for the…
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Decant...Advice please
Hey all First time poster hoping to get some advice. Il give you a little background on our story: Me and my mum/sister lived in a 3 bedroom flat. Now the property itself was prehistoric, the wiring was old, the boiler was old, the heating system was old.... you get the picture haha, We have had numerous issues with the…
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Raising funds?
Hi just looking for a bit of advice, i own my house outright no mortgage its just been valued at £135000 There's a property i was interested in buying that unfortunately had an offer accepted before i could make one that has just come back onto the market cause the other persons guarantor for their mortgage has fallen…
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Chain free empty house now rented!?
Hi all, so we thought we were in a 3 property chain, four parties involved. We have FTBs buying our house, we are buying from a divorced Mrs, she's buying an already vacated property. Everything moving along as expected. Today we get a call to say that actually the empty property isn't chain free, the lady owner is linking…
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Lodger Working from home
Hi I have just taken on two lodgers in my home, and have found out that one of them mostly works from home and only goes into the office occasionally, the company they work for is based elsewhere in the country, so is this classed as them running a business from home? and how does this affect me? Thank You.
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Advice re offers over
Hi, myself and my partner are looking at houses with a view to hopefully purchasing in the coming months. We have seen a house which we are keen to view however it states in the price offers over, our agreed budget is 10k less than this price. It has been on the market a good number of months. Is it worth the viewing or…
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Selling half of my house to my son
If my son paid me (cash) half the value of my property to buy a half share, would I have to pay tax on this as 'Income'? (We both live in the property and have done all our lives). Are there any other implications?
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switching from sole to joint agency - advice /tips
Hi we are currently on the market with one agent had a few issues and have been speaking to another agent who said they'd be happy to go joint agent. Obviously i need to see if current agent would be willing to do this. They suggested a fee which is what they usually charge as sole agency but successful agent would take…
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Advice about non return of depositn
Hello all, I moved out my flat around 6 weeks ago. I have seen a copy of the inventory and overall everything is positive besides a few minor issues I would expect to be deducted. The issue isn't disputing it however. I rented my flat through an agency although the flat is owned by a landlord. I had no contact with the…
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selling property to developer
I have been approached by a property developer who wants to buy my house and garden. They are planning a small development of houses in land at the rear of my back garden. The only way to access this would be via my house which would be knocked down and a small road built. This is still in the early stages, no planning…
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Building Reg Completion Certificate
Hi I am in the process of buying a house. The current owner built a large extension around 2004-2005. He got the necessary planning permission and building control approval (Planning permission approved in 2003 and Building Control Full Plan approved with no condition in 2004). Up to this point everything is fine. However,…
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New Build - thought i'd secured plot
Hi all, I visited a development by ben bailey homes, (with my brother, as he was completing the paperwork on his purchase of his house) as I was also looking to move I asked the sale lady about further plot releases, as all the current ones had sold, she told me I was in luck, as someone had pulled out of a nearly…
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Building regs issue
We are in the process of selling our house, and have a building regs issue to contend with... When we bought the house two years ago, we knew that the sellers had done a bay window extension at the front of the house without getting building regs approval, but that the work was done five years before, and it was thus a…
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How much do you offer
Me and my boyfriend are first time buyers, we have found a house we are interested in putting an offer in for. However I am unsure on what offer I should put in, do you go under the guide price, over the guide price? I am very confused and would love some advice! :huh: Thanks!!
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Shared Driveway Question
Hi, I live in a semi-detached house with my own driveway which can fit 2 cars max. Between my house and my next door neighbor there is the standard semi-detached 'space' which leads to both rear houses. This is shared land where we both can use to for example park our cars. To extend my driveway I wish to purchase the…
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Smoke Damage Question
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am a tenant in an upstairs flat. Yesterday the electrical distribution cupboard for the building, which located in a communal area on the ground floor caught fire. The Fire Brigade are still investigation the cause. This resulted in smoke being generated which filled the upstairs…
