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Share of freehold
Hi All, We've seen a split level Edwardian flat and liked it. The problem, EA had told me that it is a share of freehold but when I check it from land registry it is written as "flat maisonette". On the other hand, the ground floor is mentioned as freehold in the land registry. My understanding for Victorian and Edwardian…
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Neighbours cigarette smoke
I have just bought my first flat (shared ownership) on the top floor of a 2 floor block of flats. The building was built in 2012 so is pretty new. The cigarette smoke smell permeates through into my flat from my downstairs neighbour (I think). The smell appears to be strongest in the kitchen (cupboard under the sink) and…
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Can a letting agent charge a check out fee after serving a section 21?
A section 21 has been served on a property my ex partner is letting. Can they charge him a check out fee when they are evicting him?
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Selling buy to let advice
I'm looking to sell my buy to let property however I was unsure of whether or not I could claim the solicitors and estate agents fees in my self assessment?
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House Raffle
I saw a House Raffle in the Metro this morning. Search for "Win a Country House" for more details. Is this a scam, what are the downsides if you win, will you have to pay Stamp, Taxes?
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Taylor Wimpey - Dargavel Village
Hi all, Trawled the internet to find out about experiences with Taylor Wimpey at Dargavel Village, Bishopton but not much is available post-2015. I've spent the the last couple of weeks looking at Persimmon & Taylor Wimpey homes in Bishopton and have finally decided to reserve a Taylor Wimpey house. It seems Taylor Wimpey…
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Disputing work done to former tenancy
I would really appreciate some advice on this as I don't know how to proceed. Back in early 2010 I left one council property to move to another. It was a difficult move due to fleeing DV (in case this is relevant). I cleared the house entirely, removed all carpets and flooring, swept the floors, etc. I was not able to…
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Party Wall Act - My Last Hope
I am trying to ascertain whether there should have been a party wall agreement in place for the addition of these copings as it is my last hope. I appreciate that the act does have exemptions for small works, but I also see it covers repairs/modifications to a party wall. Can anyone offer any advice?
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want to buy shared ownership house
Currently own 50% of our shared ownership property. When we bought the property we were told that we could not staircase any higher than 50% which at the time was ok as we were a young couple wanting to get into the property ladder. We now have a family and would love to buy the whole property as currently feel trapped in…
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Fence dispute
My neighbour has almost sold their house (about to complete) and has just asked whether I am likely to replace the (battered, old) fence. I have informed that it isn't mine, it's theirs. I replaced my side (the other side) last year. I believe that my fences are the ones on the left as I face my house. This is also the…
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Shared freeholder not releasing TR1
Hello everyone, hope somebody can help with the problem I am having. My wife and I are joint freeholders of a converted terraced house. We own and live (until recently due to moving abroad) in the downstairs flat, upstairs flat is rented out by a landlord who just recently purchased it (around September 2016). We are…
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Do I own this land?
Hi All, I have just been looking at the deeds for our house, and have found a bit of land beside the house, which I believe to be mine (but is currently outside our boundary). Could anyone confirm that it is mine? It is highlighted in yellow. Many thanks, Oli Apologies for the rubbish pictures. As a new(ish) user I can't…
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Housing association/landlord not paying debt?
Hello, Apologies if this is in the wrong board. I moved into a flat a few months ago in which the previous tenant had a debt with Npower, since I moved in I have received continuous letters sent to my address fron Npower demanding that the debt is paid back. I spoke to my housing officer who told me they (Housing…
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Buying property from dad
My dad has agreed to sell his house to me for £315k. He has said that he wants £200k to be paid to him and the rest will be ours as equity. How will this work with getting a mortgage? Thank you in advance
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Delayed exchange and completion
Hi, We are now in our 4th week after we were supposed to exchange contracts for the new build we are purchasing - originally exchange date was the 17th March. In the original contract we signed there was a long stop date of the 31st March. We had been pushing our solicitor to exchange as the house has been completed for…
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Tenancy Periods?
As a landlord, what are the advantages and also disadvantages of 6 month, 12 month, longer, fixed term tenancies. Just in case I have missed anything, as I am getting really annoyed with tenants moving after 6 months, having told me they will be long term or the other this is my forever home.
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Windows - New Glass, do I need certificates when I sell?
I'm replacing the glass in a few windows as they have misted. Just wondering if I'm going to be asked for certificates and the like when I sell the property? Thanks.
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Envirnmental search come back not satisfactory?
Hi Guys The Solicitor has come back with the Drainage, Mining and Enviornmental search, we currently wait for Local search. Each one has come back with this is satisfactory for my purposes apart from the below which we are unsure of? also still await local search. This is the email response, Environmental Search – this is…
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Avoid additional stamp duty by getting married?
My partner and I both live in a house I own and purchased before we met. She owns a flat that is currently rented. Ideally we would like to keep my partners flat as a BTL and move home. My understanding is that according to the Additional Stamp Duty rules, if we moved house and jointly purchased a new property with our…
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Undervalue House Sale
Hi, I've only just discovered that this may be an issue, so hoping someone can advise. Essentially, a family friend is willing to sell me their house for £110k (I'm a first time buyer). However, the market value for it is probably higher. Recently, houses on the same street sold for £125k-135k, although these required no…
