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Conveyancing and associated fees.
I will be selling a property soon and was wondering what fees I will have to pay. Any pointers would be helpful. Thanks guys.
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Freeholder permission for Virgin media
I have owned a flat in a large block for nearly 2 years and my tenants have Virgin media TV (it was already in the flat when they moved in). I have received a threatening letter from the managing agents on behalf of the freeholder saying that I am in breach of my lease due to 'unauthorised connection of Virgin media' and…
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Error on mortgage forms?
**Sorted**
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Selling flat with 67 years leasehold - Advice needed!
Any advice on this situation is very welcome please! My partner and I both live in Sydney Australia, My partner has a flat in the UK he has pretty much forgotten about over the years - the rent just covers the mortgage & ground rent etc etc.. it ticks over. However, we now want to sell it and further investigation has…
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"Introducer Fee" on purchase
Hello I've just received the contract for purchase of a property from my conveyancer. They have included an "introducer fee". I was recommended the conveyancer by my mortgage broker who I accepted. In the solicitor's terms of business they state they were paying the broker money, but no mention of passing that fee on to…
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Rent Deposit refund issues - who is responsible?
Hi all, I recently terminated an AST early using a break clause in the contract. The contract was originally from September 2016 to March 2017 and I terminated in February 2017. The property was a shared property in which I rented 1 room. I paid my rent until the final day of my tenancy in February and paid a deposit in…
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Proof of address
Hello. I am a ftb and in early stages of property search. I met with couple of mortgage brokers so far. On my second one, it appears I can be lent a higher amout which would be desirable for me. However, the first hurdles appeared. While my hmrc tax code arrived to my correspondence address, it is not my living address. In…
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Transferring ownership of property, land registry query
Hi My husband, myself and my mother in law jointly owned a property until last year when my mother in law bought us out and paid off the mortgage. At the moment the land registry still shows us all as joint owners. We now want to change it to show my mother and father in law as owners. (Mother in law is very ill and how…
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Rightmove & price reductions
Hi, Does anyone know - if you reduce your property price and it's only been on rightmove for 7-8 days, will it go back into the 'added in the last 24 hour' listing? Or does it need to be up for longer before it'll show up there once the price is reduced? Thanks
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How much contact to expect off your estate agent when selling.
Just wondering how much weekly/monthly contact should you expect off your agent when selling. How often should you expect a market report? Should you expect a phone call once a week/fortnight/month even if they are having no interest in your property?
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selling house, dont have electricity safety cert
Hey all, We`re selling our house and whilst doing the solicitors forms its asked have we had any electrical work done since 2005. We did have a new consumer unit and some electrics grounded a few years back but at the time we were living abroad and it was rented and never received any certificates from the electrician or…
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New build (Japanese knotweed) - Legal/reselling
Hi, I was wondering if someone maybe able to advise me. I've been looking at purchasing a new build the site is large, 300 odd flats. Japanese knotweed has been discovered around 20 meters away in the car park next to the building im interested in. It's been treated over the last 2 years and is deemed eradicated and comes…
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Bought first house, not given all information.
Hi, My fianc! and i recently moved onto our first house. We have a garage and access to this garage from our front garden. Upon moving in, a letter was posted from the chap across the street advising that he was using our electricity for his garage (which is next to ours). This was the first I'd heard of it. He came over…
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Need a lowdown on good vs bad areas of Blackpool now
Their reddit is abandoned so can't get advice from there :( . Not sure where else to get local knowledge other than here. It seems like I could rent a place more easily there than hull. I don't mind the chavviness. I love chavs. Good honest (non)working folks. I don't mind it being close to the rowdyness just far enough…
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Rights of relative living in property query
Hi all, Hoping someone can help me with this, bit of a strange one. My girlfriend was left a property in her father's will. Her brother currently lives in the property under conditions that he maintain the upkeep of the property and keep himself in a financially viable state to continue to do so. If this is not the case…
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Procedure and paperwork for asking tenants to leave?
Hi guys, I've got a question on behalf of friend (really is for a friend - I just moved house!) The background: She's been living in her flat for about 12 years, it is privately rented and no agencies involved. She is a good tenant and has a good relationship with her landlord - 12 years says a lot!!! Unfortunately!late…
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Joint tenancy - can one remain when the other leaves
Hi - I rent a flat with one other. She has recently given four weeks notice as she is moving in with her boyfriend. I thought I would be able to stay either by paying the full rent myself, or finding someone to take her room. However, the letting agent is saying that I have to leave as well: 'the notice is effective for…
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Ground Rent Raising To £4,000???
The below is the ground rent increment on the property I'm in the process of purchasing. I'm told it has a number of indemnity insurance policies and this exorbitant ground rent that could wipe out any value it might accrue. I'm not happy about it. :( I discovered the freehold of the properties in this cul were purchased a…
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Exchanging on a house.
I am about to exchange on a house this friday or monday depending on a last query, with a completion date of next thursday the 13th! This completion date was set my the vendors solicitor whose house im buying, i agreed as it fits quite well with the bank holiday weekend. However, i got a call from the estate agent today…
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searches and surveys
Finally had our mortgage offer through and the solicitors are getting on with things. I have called them today and they said they sent the searches off on tuesday and they have some enquries on the planning permission tha the house has on it. Any ideas how long this could take and if the enquiries on the plannin permission…
