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Lease option agreement (any advice?!)
Hi there! As you can see I'm very new to the forum but my husband and I are currently in a very difficult position with the house we wish to purchase and therefore we could do with any advice right now. We started looking for a property to purchase as FTBs in June. We came across a home which was previously rented by the…
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Worried we've undersold
Evening all My gf and I sold out house six weeks ago. It's a two bed Victorian terrace in Eastbourne. The agent asked what we wanted for it and we said about 190k and he agreed the value and listed it on rightmove. If anything at the time it seemed ambitious! That day we had four viewings and two asking price offers!! Four…
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Alternative to Bridging Loan
Hi, first post on here, hoping someone can help! I currently live down in Kent, near Canterbury. However, I'm originally from Glasgow and my mum still lives there. She has been desperately lonely since I left, and I would love her to move closer to me. However, due to the huge difference in property prices, she has a very…
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Noise Insulation under Highways England Noise Action Plans
Looks as though some of us here might be offered noise insulation under "noise action plans" [Environmental Noise Directive - road noise mapping - noise hot spots - possible noise mitigation] No-one really wants noise insulation - we would all prefer proper roadside noise barriers to make all outside areas/gardens…
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Would you buy a house next to mentally handicapped children?
I ask this question because I was at our local pub on Saturday and a bloke in there, a right plonker was ranting and raving because the house next to him has been sold to a company who run small scale homes for mentally handicapped children. Apparently as long as they house no more than 5 children in each home they do not…
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Buying a place that's electric-only...
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Landlord v Tenant - Judge Rinder today
There's been an interesting case this afternoon on Judge Rinder in which a landlord was claiming a slew of costs from an evicted tenant. The landlord had some of his claimed costs either reduced or dismissed completely whilst the rent arrears were accepted. It was the second case in the programme.
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1960s Lounge-Diner and Appealing to Buyers
Currently renovating a late 1960s semi, hoping to sell next year. I'm trying to avoid spending too much money (so an extension or moving walls would not be an option), but I'm not sure what to do about the lounge-diner. The current carpet is bottle-green, so it will have to go, but I'm unsure whether to replace it with a…
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Adverse possession advice
Hi all, hoping someone can help with this! We recently bought our first place. The garden was a state, and so I didn't notice at the time that there was a fence at the end which cut off the end of the garden, and that the neighbours were using that part of the garden. Key point are that there is a) a gate in that fence…
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Buying new build - wasn't told it was show flat
Hello everyone, I am a FTB close to completing on a new build 1 bedroom flat in London. I have exchanged and expect to complete within the next 3 weeks. The developer held an event last night where I met some of the other prospective buyers within my building which was nice. I did find out however that they have been using…
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Exchange and Completion date
We have been in the process of buying a house and we are running out of time with the mortgage in principle which has been extended already. We should hopefully have an Exchange date next week but need to have completed in the next 20 days. What is the best thing to do with the broadband etc as it says best to give 3 weeks…
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Buying a new house - needs a new roof!
Hi all... First time buyer here.... Need some desperate help from all you knowledgeable people! Basically, I'm buying a lovely 1930s 3 bed semi(no chain). This property has been lived in by an old couple since the 50s. It needs a lot of updating. On walking around the property we felt we understood that we needed to re-do…
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Offer, taking into account scheduled works? Who should pay?
Hi, I put an offer on a lovely 2 bed exLA flat in London. It was over priced and I put in an offer a little lower than what I thought it worth based on local sales and conditions. The EA has got back to me and said my offer is too low but also that there are major works scheduled to replace the roof to the tune of £15k.…
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Think rented house is going to be sold, advice please.
Will keep the background brief, rented a house under a fixed term (6 months last February) this was extended to a year and a new 6 month ast was signed this month all via lettings agency. Deposit is and has always been protected (again via letting agency) 11.32 yesterday I had a call from letting agents about the fence…
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SDLT help
Hi, I am planning to relocate to live with my partner next year in his home (owed by parents who have a farm) so not his property. I will be selling my current main residence prior to the move but plan in the not too distant future to use the proceeds to buy a small flat. This will be a cash purchase. The main reason is to…
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First Mortgage Advice/Conveyancing Solicitor Recommendation - Glasgow
Hi folks First time buyer here looking to buy in early 2017. I intend to get mortgage advice via a broker and these guys have been recommended to me by 1 or 2 acquantances (http://www.firstmortgage.co.uk/). I was wondering if anybody has any experience of them and can confirm that they search "whole or market" as per their…
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Can I sue & if so what should I do next?
Hello, I am not sure this is the correct forum but its helped me in the past so wanted to give it a shot. I brought my house a few months ago and on the sellers documents the previous owner stated they knew of no disputes with the neighbours. Since moving in we have found out next door was taking to court by other…
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Overage Clause on Land Registry
We are in the process of buying a house with a restriction on the land registry which is worded as follows; "(the owner of the property) will pay a sum equal to 50% of the increased in value of any part of the property from its value with planning permission for one residential unit and its value with planning permission…
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Down valuation and Survey Issues - How would you renegotiate?
Hello Offer of £132k accepted by the vendor. Valuation by the surveyor = £125k It's a period property in need of serious improvements. The survey has pointed to quite a few issues with the electrics, roofs, chimneys, etc... I'd like to use this opportunity get the price down to £120k . 2 similar sizes houses on the street…
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Second property stamp duty - decleration?
Hello, My query is with regard to second property stamp duty. My wife and I are looking to purchase our first property together. She currently has a 50% shared ownership mortgage on a property that when purchased was worth £115,500, we have been told that we could expect to sell the property for between £75,000 and…
