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Land registry
Hi thanks for any advice. My mother's property is not on the land registry so we need to register this. Does this have to be done via a solicitor or can we do this online?
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Advice living in father home but my house
Hi I am writing to you for a little advice. I have lived in my property for 21 years and have paid all bills, maintenance work and every thing and any thing to do with the property. The problem is, is the house is in my fathers names. My father bought this property for me and lives at a alternative address. He has no say…
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Bank won't lend money.
Selling our 1930's house. It has first floor extension built in 1996 with planning permission, building regulations and completion certificate. The people buying our property have Cash and mortgage but the bank they are borrowing the mortgage with won't lend them the money as they are questioning the construction of said…
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accidentally let the kichen sinc on
I live in a apartment in toronto. Today my apartment supervisor came and told that on saturday night i left my kitchen sinc tap on and it caused overflow of water and hence the below apartment's cabinets are filled with water. Supervisor said that they had to come in home and switched of water.Surprisingly we are in the…
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Mortgage but only the electoral register for 1 yr?
Hi all I have ok credit although limited - I only have a mobile phone and a credit card with tiny usage on it. Most bills are in my partner's name who has excellent credit worthiness. I'm looking to buy a house with my partner. We've been living in this house for nearly 3 years but for some reason the local council didn't…
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Chrysotile (White) Asbestos on Vinyl Tiles in Flat
Following on from my previous post about poor sound insulation in the flooring of my new flat, I am looking at the possibility of soundproofing the living room and bedroom floor. However, a June 2017 asbestos report for my property states that there is chrysotile (white) asbestos on the floor tiles which have since been…
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Buying my council property
Hi all I have a few questions on buying our council place. so we live in a maisonette and are looking to buy it either towards the end of this year or maybe next year, were not sure if a L.I.S.A or First time buyer I.S.A would be best for us (we only need £4000 deposit. Also do we need to buy building insurance or will the…
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Non-Standard Building Line Planning
Hi all, We are looking to put an extension on our home, which has a non-standard corner plot. Our address is "Road A". and we have been told we are subject to the building line for this road, which I have marked in the orange dotted line, with the proposed extension in blue. However due to how our house sits or the corner…
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Decor/layout trends in your area
I've noticed that almost every house around the million quid mark in and around our way seems to have exactly the same kitchen/diner set-up. Full width back extension, shiny white kitchen with island and bar stools, tile or wooden floor (see pic 3 below). http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-65531996.html…
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legal indemnity insurance for boiler installation
Hello I'm selling my flat and an issue with not having the original installation certificate for my Worcester Combi Boiler has come up. I don't know where the installation cert is/remember receiving an original copy and so the buyer's solicitor has asked for legal indemnity insurance. I understand it's a small cost and I'm…
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Buying House - Delayed Move In
Hello all, I'm a long time lurker of the MSE forums, first time posting as I could do with some guidance before I go headlong in to something that's not going to work out. Also, apologies if this is in the wrong forum. Myself and my husband are currently in the military, and as such we move around every few years. This…
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Can I be charged BOTH Check in and check out fee?
Hello, This is my first time renting in the UK now I am moving to a different house. I was charged a check-in fee upon my moving in (lumped in with a whole lot of other fees but I have an invoice and contract that states I have paid a check in fee). I also have a check out fee written into the contract. When I asked at the…
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Mortgage Buying Advice
Hi. My wife and I are looking to buy our first home together, a property valued at around £150,000. I own a house, valued at around £90,000. She has approximately £40000 for a deposit. Question: What would be our best approach? (Just looking for a general idea as to how to proceed.) Be gentle, I'm a complete novice! Kind…
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Affordable plot
Hi new to the forum.just need help/info on selling a building plot with planning for an affordable house.im trying to fully service the plot then sell,would it be for a reduced price I.e. less 33% of market value?with the 106 agreement? many thanks
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Landlords who say 'no DSS' breaking equality laws
Although this did not proceed through the court, if it were to do so it could affect landlords and agents everywhere should a claimant eventually win. The agent in this case settled out of court so no precedent or decision set as yet. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-42979242
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Adverse Possession
We have a woodland out the back. Not sure who owns it, so years ago put a shed out there, we cut back the brambles every year, planted some apple trees. It's a haven for hedgehogs, squirrels, pheasants, all kinds of birds. Anyhow, a developer is moving in - despite the approved plans saying the woodland would be left, they…
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Vendors moved furniture between viewings
Hi, So we had an offer accepted and are awaiting to exchange! Before we got to that point I went and had a look at the property 1st time on my own, loved it and so put in the offer before my OH had even viewed it (he trusts me and loved the look of it online anyway). The furniture was set out exactly how the photos showed…
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Transfer of ownership from joint to single
Hello, I'm in the process of transferring the ownership of my property from joint ownership between me and my ex-partner to single ownership in my name. I've appointed a solicitor, however my ex-partner so far hasn't. We're both wondering if she needs to have a solicitor as well? We remain friends and are hoping that we…
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Buy now or hold after Brexit?
Now seems like a good time to sell a house but a bad time to buy. Should I hold off buying for a few years until the inevitable crash - maybe after Brexit? What do you think is the best thing to do? I'm in no hurry to buy and can wait 5 more years. I just don't want prices to increase even more. John.
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TA6 declaring work by previous owner?
Hello, I'm currently filling out a TA6 (Law Society Property Information Form) for the sale of our house. I was unsure if Question 4.1, where you have to disclose building work carried out on the property included work carried out by previous owners? We haven't carried out anything but at some point a doorway was put…
