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Stamp Duty
Bit confused about stamp duty. Currently I live with my partner who owns a small flat and owned it before we met, being together for a few years now we're contemplating moving into a house and then getting married in the future. Originally I was going to buy the house and he would keep his flat. But the problem is how…
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A leaking roof - who's responsible?
Hello all, First time post here - I hope you'll be able to help out with a rather awkward issue ... We live in an apartment block, just below a penthouse and in recent years there have been three leaks during very heavy rain. Each time the managing agents have arranged for re-decoration of parts of our hallway, but we are…
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More questions about newbuilds/mortgages :)
I posted a question last week re buying a new build and got some good responses answering my questions, we have been discussing again this weekend and now have a few more :) We went back to speak to Bellway about some houses we like and had a few more questions, the saleslady said the next phase for release would be Dec…
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Title Transfer - Santander will not answer letters etc
I am currently selling my house. During the conveyancing, it came to light that the title to some of my garden belongs to my 4 neighbours. They do not have an issue, the boundary has always been where it is, this an error in registering the title in Land Registry at the time of construction. All my neighbours have happily…
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Building Regs/Planning - What do I need?
Hi all, I've just bough this flat and, although it needs a lot of work, I got it at a good price, so it makes sense financially. What I'm not so confident about is the building regs/planning that may be required to do the work necessary, so that I can move in. The main elements of the build will be: 1) opening up the…
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No Date On Section 21 Form 6A
Hi we were given notice to quit our flat at the end of the fixed term tenancy. The landlord is selling the property. We are in the process now of buying a property but may need a couple more weeks after we have to technically be out of here. On checking the paperwork today I have noticed that in the section 21 form 6a…
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Use and habit - parking
The house we are buying has a parking bay area out the front with six unallocated spaces, but as the vendor and the third house in the row hasn't had a car for years the neighbour has got very used to parking all the families cars in the bay (he has four teens all with cars, his wife and his own) Would you just rock up an…
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A confused first time buyer...
Hello all, hope this is in the right topic. My new wife and I are about to go to the bank and ask about a mortgage. Trouble is, I was very recently quite ill. In the middle of a psychology masters. I took out a Career Development Loan, thinking to do the MSc in a year then go straight onto a PhD which would give me a grant…
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Freddy
Hello, I.m trying to get clarification about Higher Rate Stamp Duty and whether it would apply to my circumstances. Have read most other cases and not exactly sure so here goes. I have owned 2 properties for many years. Property A owned jointly with my wife which we sold last month. Property B which I rented out 3 years…
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Stamp duty paid but being chased by HMRC
Hi everyone, I purchased my first flat back in June and received a letter on Friday from HMRC stating I owe them stamp duty + interest of £2... Obviously I will call my solicitor first thing on Monday but I wondered if anyone else had experienced this? I did find it weird how the land registry website still hadn't updated…
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Student Housing Contract
My daughter stupidly signed a contract for a student house with 4 other girls when 1 of the bedrooms was locked and not seen. Unfortunately she drew the short straw and didn't see the room until the start of the contract on July 1st.when we arrived at the house there were 2 men living in 2 of the 5 bedrooms.the place was…
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Student housing contract
My daughter stupidly signed a contract for a student house with 4 other girls when 1 of the bedrooms was locked and not seen. Unfortunately she drew the short straw and didn't see the room until the start of the contract on July 1st.when we arrived at the house there were 2 men living in 2 of the 5 bedrooms.the place was…
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anyone with Party Wall experience?
Sorted - ain't Bing wonderful?
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Buying second home with first time buyer
Hi, I have an interesting query regarding the second home stamp duty and was hoping someone on here could clarify the situation. I already own a property that I would like to rent out and purchase a new property with my girlfriend (not married), a first time buyer. We have never lived together previously which according to…
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Do students pay Council Tax?
hello! If someone is a part-time student at a university for a degree program and apprentice, does he have to pay council tax? thanks!
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First time buyer – should I continue with my purchase?
Hi Everyone, My wife and I currently face the biggest decision of our lives – whether to go ahead with the purchase of our first flat. We started searching for a flat at the beginning of 2016 after a generous gift from my parents gave us the deposit we needed for our first home. After a lot of searching and many ups and…
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House survey revealed major(?) issues. Unsure how to proceed.
Hello! Myself and my OH have specifically chosen a house in what we thought was good condition. However the survey results came back and it has some issues that apparantly need solving urgently. The most pressing is the shared chimney stack needs the lead flashing repaired as it's fallen off in places and the chimney needs…
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A flat I'm interested in is registered as a limited company?
I am interested in renting a property I found on Gumtree. When I searched the address of the property I found it registered on the Companies House site as 22 Fiction Lane London Limited (fake name, obviously). The property itself is registered as a dormant company with the landlady as a director. I have never seen this…
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Should we look at other houses?
We made an offer 3 weeks ago and the vendor still hasn't sent her sellers pack to her solicitors! I was told on 7th oh yes she's dropping it in tomorrow spoke yesterday to be told oh she's working her way through it :mad: It took me a day to fill ours in and drop it off! Is she stalling??
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Exchanged but property relisted by EA
Hi all, I'm a first time buyer and have just exchanged (last Tuesday) on a property that will complete this coming Wednesday. However a friend of mine contacted me yesterday asking why the house I'm buying has been relisted that day on Rightmove as up for sale. My partner called the the Estate Agent in question, who…
