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Finding land
I'm looking to buy a small plot of land, less than an acre, without planning permission to pop a mobile home on as an art studio but I'm not sure how to go about this/ where to look. All I've found so far is large acreages with planning permission and thus huge pricetags, so any advice would be hugely welcome
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Dogs in rented houses
Hi I am looking for a house to rent but all adverts say no pets. I have a Labrador - do you think any landlord would ever accept a dog ? I emailed one agent to ask if it was possible in a house I liked but they said no. I wouldn’t know how to contact the landlord directly .
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Can I buy a share of the property I’m renting?
Hi all Looking for a bit of advice... After a failed marriage five years ago, I had to sell my house and subsequently moved into a private rented house, where I’ve been since. My landlord moved to South Africa, but we’re in regular contact and I’m a model tennant :-) I have a bit of a problem that I’d like to buy…
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Am I over researching when house buying
I am in the process of finding a property but confused of the correct way of going about it. I have offered asking price and not been successful. I have offered then found problems so withdrew. I have found properties I like but due to past experiences of withdrawing from offers, which I hated doing, I spend time…
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Safety of pre-contract deposit
We are first time buyers and had an offer £15k under asking price accepted on a house we really like (the house needs some new windows, new bathroom etc). The vendor however wants us to pay a £2000 deposit upfront which will only be refundable if: 1.) a single item on building survey exceeds £10K in repair. Or 2.) a single…
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Fixtures and fittings advice
Hi, when I rented my flat the lights in the bathroom and en suite were in, now the bulbs have gone and the agent is saying it’s my responsibility to replace is this correct or are they classed as fixtures and fittings as they were in when I moved in.
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Trinity Estates
Hello, Looking for some advice. We bought a new build just under 2 years ago, whilst Avant Holmes were still building on the estate. They told us that eventually Trinity Estates would take over and we would eventually pay them a monthly fee. On the 25th April and without any prior warning we received a letter from Trinity…
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Freehold solicitors want to take my property away
Hello, I purchased a property way back in around early 2016 and a months ago I got a letter in the post informing me that my property was registered under the wrong persons name on the freehold and that the solicitors on behalf of the freehold would start proceedings to take the property away from me. Naturally I sent this…
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Tenancy ending nowhere to go, advice please
Hi, thanks for looking I'm sure this will divide opinion but I am looking for advice into our situation. Myself, my partner and our 7year old daughter are currently living in a private rented house, been here for 7 and a half years, our LL sent someone round a few months back to value the house for "insurance purposes".…
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Buying Leasehold House - Renovations/Extension query
Hi After some much needed advice as unsure how to proceed! I recently viewed a leasehold house which has approx 950 years left . We made an offer of £156,000 which has been accepted, but this house needs major renovation, internal and external and we would hope to put a single story extension on it pretty much straight…
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Solicitor not yet applied for HTB ISA
I’m due to exchange soon but my solicitor has said she will apply for the HTB ISA once we have a completion date. I was wondering if that’s common practice? I thought HTB ISA should be applied for before exchange
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Timber & Damp Report options
Hi, We are currently looking at buying our 2nd house and it requires a lot of refurbishment and we will be looking at extending it also. As I am an electrician and my father-in-law & brother-in-law are builders we have the skills to be able to carry out the works. My issue and question to all of you is our mortgage company…
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Co-own a house with my ex-gf - 'moving new gf in' questions
Hi all, slightly unusual situation so please bear with me! Me and my ex g/f (together 12 years) bought a house together 5 years ago. We split up 2 years ago and she moved out at this time and into a house with her new partner (whilst she didn't "cheat" on me, she definitely "set the ground work" until I overheard a…
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Are we classed as a first time buyer?
Hi all, my partner and I are looking to buy a house this year. I have never bought/owned a property, but he owned a house with his ex partner. When they separated over three years ago they sold the house, so he no longer has a mortgage. My partner and I currently rent. I'm not sure if we would qualify for not paying stamp…
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Should I buy an old ‘new build’ development property
Hi! I’m looking for some advice. We are planning to put an offer on a new build but as the subject says it’s current owner have owned it for about 10 years since its development. The house itself is 3 bedroom terraced house with a parking alloted. The bedrooms are good sized and not smallish at all. The garden is very…
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Company threatening over invoice for quotequote
We're buying a house which needs a bit of work on the garage roof. We requested a quote and the company said we'd have to pay £60-80 when the roofer arrived on site to have a look. The roofer never went to the site, instead came up with a quote from the measurements we gave them. We have arranged to have the value of the…
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Persimmon Homes Nightmare
Hi All, Just raising awareness on this and hopefully help guide people who are looking at purchasing an house from Persimmon Homes. We originally went to a development in West Yorkshire right at the beginning of the build, the house was just released and understandably they wanted to make the biggest margin so the offer…
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Neighbours Petrol Pump
I had previously posted (lots of views, no comments) about a disused petrol pump on a neighbours property that had been flagged up in our environment survey as a contamination risk. The plot thickens... So, the vendor has responded to our solicitor's enquiries to say that the pump is very much still in use by the owner of…
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Choosing removal co.
I'm in the process of getting removal quotes. We're not just trying to get the cheapest, but far more concerned about reliablity, competence and honesty. So far we have received one surprisingly low online quote (7 days after requesting it) from a local removal co. with good reviews but which is not affiliated to any…
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Testing boiler as part of purchase
Hi all, I'm in the process of buying a house and following a home buyers report I decided to have the electrics and boiler looked at too, as they are not covered by the survey. I thought this was a completely normal thing to want to do, but it seems to be causing some confusion with the companies I've contacted for a quote…
