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U.S. resident buying UK home
I'm a British and US citizen resident in the US, and I plan to buy a vacation home in the UK and live in it for 4 to 5 months per year. My income is only in the US. Will this oblige me to file a self-assessed tax return and pay UK taxes on my US income? Any information on this will be appreciated.
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Smoke Detectors
Probably the wrong place .I have a place rented out .I need new smoke detectors .The electrician has given me two options . 1 hardwired throughout ,but that involves lifting floors . 2 wireless connected to the mains. Has anyone used wireless smoke detectors .
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Tenants in a common
Hi there Looking for some advice in buying a property as tenants in common. A family member is looking to buy a property and has been struggling to save a large enough deposit due to high house prices where in our area. We have recently come into some money and would like to help them but without doing it as a loan. One…
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Builder
Hi I have been quoted by a builder for £700 labour for a small job and £1000 for materials. He has been giving me receipts and the materials only came upto £800. I have already given him £1200 and he is nearly finished. Do I get the remaining money from the material or will he keep that? What happens? Thanks
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What is the strangest rule a landlord has ever given you?
so just reading about 31 rules a potential tentant got given about staying in their home so just wondering what odd rules have you had by landlords?
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Useless Solicitors
We have been implementing our plan to emigrate to Spain before March 2019 In mid May, we found a cash buyer. For various reasons we agreed the completion and move would take place in the first two weeks of September. That was 18 weeks away. Everyone was clear and agreed on this. On the reccomendation of the estate agent,…
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Insurance on unoccupied property.
My F-in-L recently died and we have the job of clearing his house in preperation for it's sale. As the executor of the will is in prison and not due for release until June 2019, the solicitor has informed us that the sale will likely take a year. My F-in-L never had insurance. We now wish to insure the house. Are there any…
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Elderly Home Buying Schemes?
Hi Guys, My granny is around 80 and is looking to purchase a home after downsizing. Are there any reputable schemes or things to be aware of for an elderly homebuyer, be it government support or watch-ours? She has been made aware of a leasehold residential complex for elderly people but is not too interested in lease…
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Blown Concrete Laing Easiform
Hi, Am FTB, and currently looking to buy a property. It's non standard construction (in situ concrete). The current owner has left cracks in the render for at least 6 years, it's allowed water into the cracks which has rusted the rebar and blown the concrete. We are trying to get quotes to repair the damage to renogiate…
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'Stretch yourself' - why?
As prospective FTB who haven't yet applied for a mortgage we keep getting told to 'stretch ourselves' and borrow 'the maximum we can'. I can see from my searches that the houses in the area we're looking at are very different at £150k and £180k price points, for example, like we're stepping up a band in terms of work…
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garage conversion -electricity
Hi I am converting the garage internally. I am having 4 extra sockets. what do I need to make sure for this to meet building regulations? thanks
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Party wall legal question
Hi, Wondering if anyone can help me. I live in a Victorian terrace with a 50's extension on the back, one wall of which is built along the boundary with the neighbour. They haven't extended so that side of the wall is just their garden wall. We recently had an electrician over who said that the wall was very damp, to the…
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Freehold/Leasehold in Sale Contract
Hi all, In the contract of buying my first home. I see following paragraph very hard for me to understand: The home I am buying has both leasehold and freehold, and that's probably why the above paragraph contains both freehold and leasehold. I also noticed that round bracket at the end of the paragraph is not closed, so I…
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Viewed house - cracked mortar
Hi I've found a house that I like and I am tempted to put in an offer. However there is a diagonal crack in the mortar above the neighbour's front door towards this house, and also a crack inside the entrance porch area. The vendor says they have never noticed the cracks, have never been flagged up in their surveys, and…
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What original documents should I obtain after buying a house?
Hi all, Just wondering what original documents should I obtain after buying a house? I would expect to receive all original documents that vender has provided during the conveyancing process, e.g., plan permission approval letter, building regulations approval letter and design plan of extension/loft, guarantees. Are those…
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FTB - Offers Over
We’ve already got £250 reservation fee down on a new build but my partner has spotted a great home in the same area that’s nearly 25% cheaper than the new build, the home 2 doors down sold in a matter of days last week, it’s a highly sought area. The house is being listed at 181K OFFERS OVER. I spoke to the EA and the…
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No FENSA
Hi all, I am currently buying my first house. The local authority search revealed that there is 1 door installed by a competent person. The seller provided me a FENSA for that 1 door. However, in the Property Information Form, the seller answered YES to this question: Installation of replacement windows, roof windows, roof…
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Selling house with Rent a roof solar panels
Help please i have a dilemma in 2011 we signed up for solar energy as it sounded great for the use of our roof for 25 years we were offered as much free electric as we wanted. So we signed up and Freetricity fitted our solar panels, We have had cheaper electricity bills since. BUT this is where the problems start, we now…
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Shutting off neighbours water
Okay, so, perhaps a strange question here. I have recently bought an ex-council flat. One thing that needs doing quite desperately is that there is a hot water tank that needs replacing (it is very badly corroded in several places). The hot water comes from a communal system. The piping that comes through to my flat also…
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Please critique my house...
I'd appreciate feedback on my house - Right move 67086751 We had it advertised with our solicitor for 3 weeks on s1homes. It's now with an estate agent on Right move this week and there hasn't been any enquiries. As we're in Scotland we already have the surveyors value with our home report but I think it may be too…
