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Shared ownership
I have been in a shared ownership scheme since 2003, back then my wife and I purchased 60% and the 40% came from what is now Devon and Cornwall Housing, the first 10 years passed by and unfortunately we never got ourselves in to a position to buy the next 10 or 20% towards owning the whole house. The rent amount per month…
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Forfeiture of Leasehold
Hi everyone, apologies if this isn't the correct forum section but it seemed the most relevant. I am hoping to seek some advice on behalf of my friend who is a joint freeholder of a property I happen to live next door to. The property in question is a terraced property that was split into 3 flats (basement, ground floor…
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eviction looming
I am asking this for a close family member, If this is not the correct forum, would a mod please move it. I have a close family member that has had a letter telling her to vacate her flat by the 8th August, this is not an eviction notice, just a letter from the letting agents. She suffers with anxiety badly, and is also a…
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new built house floor tiling
hi has anyone used tiles for floor in bathrooms and kitchen in a new built house. please share your experience .will the tiles crack when the building is settling or nothing to worry about it?
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preferential treatment for using EA's solicitor and broker
Hi, a good friend of mine ended up offering asking price on a London flat and this below is the answer he received from the real estate agent (and the offer was rejected). Isn't this unfair trading? Is it worth reporting the EA for unfair trading? Thanks.
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Buying a house from a deceased person
I was wondering if buying a house from a deceased person was legal ? We bought a property in 2006 from a close relative who had inherited the property a year previously from his father. However paperwork showed that we had actually bought house from relatives deceased father when we went through it years later. We are no…
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35% discount
Would this worry you? It's been on the market c 6 months
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Housing association claiming money
I moved out of a property I rented from our local association Jan 2015 I handed the keys, gave my forward address and that was that Returned from holiday the first week of June to find a letter stating I owe a few hundred in rent arrears! I called and asked why as there was no information on the letter. I was told an…
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Moving out of rented property - notice question.
I moved into my current home nearly eight years ago. After lots of problems (electrics, roof leak, collapsed ceiling, etc), I have decided to move on. My initial contract was for 6 months. It's been rolling since then. Am I right in thinking I have to give 30 days notice? I am worried in case anything goes wrong in the…
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Think I'm being played like a fiddle...
Hi guys my partner and I have just put an offer in of 129000 for a house valued at 135000 at our brokers suggestion. This was to give us plenty of room to go closer to the asking price. The selling estate agent called an hour later to say the sellers have decided to put it to an early close this friday at 3pm in order to…
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rental agreement notice
Hi Please could I just check the wording of my lodger agreement in advance of signing it it states "term: 12 months, termination notice: 1 month" am I right in thinking because it doesn't have the word fixed in it, we can both terminate it before the 12m is up, providing we give the 1m notice? Thanks
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What is the real floor area??
I am buying my first property in life and the offer was just accepted (a bit above the asking price, but the asking price has been reduced after 2 months on Internet) According to the floor plan, the floor area is 81 SQ Meter (measures are approximate). However, later I received an EPC report of the property. In the…
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Gas fire 'concern for safety' notice when selling house.
Hello all, I am currently in the process of selling my house to someone who wishes to let out the property. We are about to exchange contracts. In the living room is a feature fireplace, but I've been very clear during viewings and draft contracts etc that the gas fire does not work.. I had it looked at by a my ex's gas…
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Question regarding completion
Hello, So my completion date for a shared ownership is Friday and I'm currently waiting for an invoice for what I owe for deposit. Legal fees etc. I emailed my solicitor because they mentioned in a "completion summary generalised form" that I need to sign the counter part lease and return it before completion. I am…
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The vendors have decided to go with other buyer
Hello. Partner and I are first-time buyers with an agreed mortgage in principle. We viewed a house that came on the market last week (with vendor not estate agent), they were pleasant people and had a lovely house. It was through purple bricks so we put a bid for the house online through the website. We bid the asking…
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House sale queries
Selling my house and the buyer's solicitors have asked for some indemnity policies....have already asked my solictors but my solicitor has been off sick and the buyers want to complete next week, can anyone help shed any light on the below Will one buildings indemnity policy cover multiple works - eg a wall was removed and…
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Disputing deductions from Rental Deposit
Hi, I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice please. We have moved out of a property and are in the process of discussing the return of our deposit. Our landlord has made deductions from our deposit, some of which are valid and a couple which are not. Without going in to too much detail I was wondering where we…
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Stamp duty on transfer
Can anyone please verify if I have understood this correctly? If my ex-partner buys out my share of our property (owned as Tenants in Common), for less than the current threshold of £125k, are we correct in thinking she doesn't have to pay Stamp Duty on that? We are not married.
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House Buying - When to start
Hi First post and probably a totally stupid question. First time buyer. Cash purchase but money being released from Notice Accounts in early November. Money for deposit available at any point. Will be looking to buy a property North Surrey / very outer London. Because I can't actually complete until around 2nd week in…
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offer in on flat - why am I now being avoided?
I have made an offer of asking price on a flat. Offer was made by phone to the estate agent on Saturday. Was told they'd return the call that day - nothing. Then was told they'd call me Monday - nothing. Called and was told the person dealing with it would phone me back - nothing. Called again today and same story. They…
