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Selling a house and tax
Hello Everyone, How long do I need to live at an address for it to become my main residence? I am looking to sell a house. I am living in it at the moment, but I haven't lived in it for long, and I need to sell it because of financial difficulty.
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What are my chances of private renting?
Hi there I would like to understand what the reality is of my actually being able to rent privately. I am selling my house as I have been unwell for quite a long time and soon will no longer be able to pay the mortgage so I'm trying to get the house sorted in plenty of time,I'm actually waiting for my exchange date. As I…
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Request deposit at tenancy renewal
My brother and I have been renting a property for 3 years, the orginal tenancy was for 2 years. The landlord did not request a deposit. I am moving out but my brother is staying on. The landlord is writing up a new agreement for him to reflect this and is now requesting a deposit. Can she do that? Thanks
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Capital Gains Tax - Help!
Hi All, I'm very worried about this issue and was hoping one of you kind experts may be able to point me in the right direction please. I will try to set out in simple terms the facts below, and let you know my question / where I think things stand when I reach the end if that's ok :) I purchased a small one bedroom house…
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Question about Conservatory - Should I be worried?
Hi everyone, My offer has been accepted on a house, but I'm curious about the conservatory. Appreciate I probably should have asked these questions a long time ago. What I'm trying to figure out is: 1. Does the conservatory meet building regulations because it has a radiator, and 2. Will the conservatory be usable in the…
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Is it worth fitting new floor to sell house?
Basically, I have a house in a desirable area of the country, so I think it would sell easily at the right price. However it probably needs some work on decorations, particularly the carpet which the dog tore when he was a pup, and it's dirty and in quite a state anyway. Would it be worth fitting a carpet which the buyers…
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Selling house with Purplebricks
Hi everyone, Just after a bit of guidance we recently put our house on the market with Purplebricks. We have had one viewing in 3 months and the don't seem very proactive in getting people to view the house. We want to change to a different EA but think this would mean paying PB/their conveyancing agents for not doing…
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Deposit in a joint tenancy
I will be moving to a new city in the next month or so and will be looking to rent a 2 bed apartment initially on my own. I will then look for a housemate shortly after move in and split rent, bills, etc. I've been in contact with a few letting agents who have said I can add a second person onto the tenancy with some admin…
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Having trouble with referencing checks when trying to rent an apartment- any advice?
My girlfriend and I have recently started trying to look for an apartment together. Before we started we made a spreadsheet and really went into details on all our income/outgoings and decided on a monthly budget we could afford (taking into account things such as utility bills, council tax etc.) We've had a look at a few…
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Could my brother buy out my ex-partner's share in our property? How would it work?
I own a property with my ex-partner (unmarried). She has moved out and I am still living in it. We will likely need to sell the house, but I would like to explore options for buying out my ex-partner with the help of my brother. Details: - Current valuation is 620k - Outstanding mortgage balance is 427k - My ex and I have…
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Housing Association Threatening Injunction
Hello all, We rent a ground floor flat from a Housing Association and are secure tenants (I've lived here for 36 years). In December, a Neighbourhood Manager knocked unexpectedly on the door to discuss a complaint from a neighbour we are having a dispute with and I let him in (kicked myself since, as they're supposed to…
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New House Build last 2 plots what to offer
Hi I have been to view a newbuild today and Im interested in proceeding. The builder has dropped the house by 10K from when it was first listed. There are 2 plots left - Im not in a chain etc Im just not sure how low to offer to start negotiations or whether I should offer the asking price - can anyone help? It is carpeted…
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Modular house cost
I'm thinking of getting a modular-type house made with pre-insulated sections /panels . It would be well insulated (not quite passive), single storey with a flat roof. The spec would be average with no special features. Can anyone provide an approx. cost per square metre / foot? Thanks in advance.
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Two year long stop date
Some of you might already read my previous post. I bought an apartment in Oxford which will complete in Oct. 2017. The developer added a long stop date in the contract which is 2 years in the contract and promised the property will be completed in Oct. I still feel uncertain at this point, as the two year long stop date is…
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Primeassetinvestments sold me a property with unpaid taxes
I purchased a property from Primeasset in Chicago in 2013. Capinvest which is the company Primeassetinvestments used in the USA handled the title transfer and closing. In January 2017 I received a delinquent tax notice for sold taxes for the year 2012 which was the year before my purchase. It stated: This notice is also to…
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Building Insurance Question
Hi all, I'm in the process of buying a new build house. I've just had my mortgage offer come through and valuation report. The valuation report says "Building Insurance Code 01". Does anyone know what this means? I've looked around online quite a bit but I can't seem to find anything. If anyone can inform me that would be…
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Conveyancing, and other houses
The other half's mother has has a buyer for her home in England, and has recently purchased a house in Portugal. On the conveyancing paperwork for her sale, she has been asked if she owns any other properties, anywhere else in the world. I wouldn't care, but she really, really doesn't like giving out any information if…
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New Build - Move In
Hi all, We're due to complete on a new build from Redrow in October (first week hopefully). Just wondered if anyone had any experience on when you get an initial completion date from them? We exchanged contracts a while ago now and the exterior is complete. Interior walls are being put up and the current updates are that…
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Build beneath flying freehold?
Hi all One of my neighbour's landlord's property I think is a flying freehold, a room overhangs what I think is a public path. Could he potentially buy that land underneath and convert it? Planning permission permitting? It's not the only access path but its a positive for our property. I assume he doesn't automatically…
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House sold, boiler failed
Hi 15 year old boiler was on its last legs but working OK, knew it needed replacing but as selling house didn't bother. Buyer found, she is buying to let so will HAVE to replace boiler anyway. Offer made, and accepted, now going through the legal stuff, expected to exchange by end of month so nothing legally signed yet,…
