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Landlord had me under a lodgers agreement but, I was a tenant!!!!!!!!!!
I rented a one bedroom flat from a 'live out landlord' who gave me a lodgers agreement (I found the flat on spareroom & at the time just assumed this was there standard model of contract as it said spareroom at the top of agreement). The agreement is an excluded licence which was obviously for a lodger who lives in a…
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What would you need to know as a LL if a tenant wanted an OH to move in?
I intend to ask my landlady if she is agreeable to my boyfriend moving in at the end of September (he has been offered work back at home and we’d like to end our long-distance). I’ve only been a tenant in her property for 4 months, I’m a vetted and referenced tenant and my landlady manages the property directly only using…
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Cash buyer for house purchase
Just wondering at what point, and to who, do you need to show proof of funds when purchasing a house cash only ? Is there any legal requirements in place for this ?
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Term of a statutory tenancy
As anyone who's been following my posts will know, I'm buying a house with the completion date falling uncomfortably close to the end of my tenancy (and the LL has refused a short extension, and served S21 notice for the end of the original AST). The end of the fixed term is on 21 July. The current completion date being…
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Lifts in new-build need replacing after 3 years
Hi guys, I bought a new build flat in April 2014. When I moved in, once of the two lifts wasn't working, and over the past three years both lifts have been intermittently out of action. An inspection has been carried out by the freeholder and found them to be unfit for purpose and need replacing, at an approximate cost of…
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Confused about Capital Gains Tax
Hi can anyone help with explaining how much CGT will have to be paid - inherited a property from late mother when she died. now selling it and want to know how much CGT will have to be paid on it? i am a basic rate tax payer mother died 9 years ago and i obtained probate after her death. property value is £160,000 and i…
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Serious fire safety defects in new build
Hi all, First let me start by saying this isn't related to the recent events at Genfell Tower. This has been on going since the beginning of the year. I moved in to a new build flat March 2016, it was signed off as fire safe and sold as safe to live in. Around January this year, it has now been discovered it does not have…
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Can't sell house because neighbour started claim
I wonder if someone could help. There are many twists and turns in this but I will give as much info as I think is needed. My wife and I are Lasting Power of Attorney for both her parents who had to go into care April 2016. Both houses have a garage at the end of the garden and they sit about 300mm apart. They have been…
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help please, staying over move-out date.
In April, we received a notice by agent that asking us to leave on 19/July (landlady is moving back). We then found a place end of May for us to move in on 15/July. We were told last week that the future landlord received a buying offer he can't refuse so we have to look for another place instead. I then informed my…
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Is there any financial relief possible if house sitters used
Will be out of the country for 6 months and looking at options for our house as well as obvious short term let. We have a pet and someone mentioned house sitters to look after house and pet. Downside you do not get a rent but probably have more flexibility and do not have to move furniture and associated storage. Are there…
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Survey or not to survey?
I'm a first timer buyrer purchasing a shared ownership property that is 8 years old and is still under NHBC warranty. My mortgage adviser has told me I don't need a survey and that the valuation will flag up any major defects. My solicitor has told me I should at least get a condition survey. So two completely different…
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Estate agent withheld information from buyer
Hi all, Wondering here if anyone had a similar experience, pursued it, and what the outcome was. I recently bought a property in a 60s 7 story building with a great view over the city of London. However, I since found out that there had been an approved planning application for a 13 storey building which will completely…
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Water company at our new house
Hi everyone, My wife and i have just bought a house but we have been informed by the seller that the sewage is a septic tank in main road which Severn Trent water STW service regularly. I have been informed that if the rain water isn't connected to the sewage we can get a reduction in water rates. Can anyone spread some…
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indemnity policy/self conveyancing
hi, i am looking to purchase leasehold property and have been advised to take out indemnity insurance policy. can i take one out as i intend to do the conveyancing myself i have googled this and phoned around , but each response says that it can only be taken out by a solicitor any suggestions / advice appreciated
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New Build Homes
Hi I am looking to put a deposit down on a plot for a new build house with Bellway soon and was curious if anyone has bought a house from Bellway before how where they , where they reliable etc ?
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Solar panels
Dear all, I have a solar panel issue and am hoping that someone can offer some advice! We purchased a house with panels fitted, the owner had taken out a personal loan so effectively they were owned outright. She initially asked us to take on the loan but when this was declined she relented and the sale went ahead. The…
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Some basics on tax liability
I have just inherited a house, I lived in this house but it was owned by my Dad who passed away and I plan to continue to live in it. I have had the house valued and wondered if I did sell it in a few years, which I have no plan to do, if I would be liable for tax? I have read a lot of stuff about a house you live in/house…
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Keeping details of a sale off the internet
Hi - I have recently inherited a house and when I look online at sites like zoopla etc I see the price that other houses on my street have sold for. I have had the house valued and it will be transfered into my name by the solicitor, however, I would like to keep my details and the price of the house "sale" if its classed…
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Adverse possession claim
Having a bit of a nightmare.... There is a car park next to my house and they have recently applied to put a temporary car wash on the site ahead of building flats in a year or two. On both planning applications we noticed there is a thin 1.8 m strip of unregistered land that runs the length of our house. we spoke to a…
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New letting agent wants rent payments but won't provide paperwork
Hi, I hope someone can help, I'm a bit lost as to my legal position I currently rent my property via a letting agent. I've received a letter from a different letting agent saying they've bought the other letting agent and i should now pay my rent to them. This may well be true but when I've asked for confirmation of this…
