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Probate purchase - contract incorrect???
Also posted in the MSE Probate forum. I am nearly at exchange on my purchase of a Probate property. The contract arrived in the post today however I am not happy with the wording of it (and accompanying TR1). Can anyone who has dealt with these sales help me out, please? Nowhere on any of the forms does it say 'executors…
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2nd home stamp duty
Hi, I'm in the process of buying a new home(Wales) after divorcing, my ex wife is in the process of buying me out of our joint house so I still currently own another house. If I complete on my purchase does stamp duty need to be paid that day or is there a time period to pay it within. Just wondering if I will have to pay…
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Incentive for new house
Hello everyone, I am glad to be a part from this helpful community. I have reserved a new-build house using HTB- equity loan scheme (5% deposit) . The house price is 425 k The builder is offering to pay my stamp duty (£6250) and providing carpet and flooring for all the house, and all white goods (washing machine ,…
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Service charge
I bought and moved into a flat at the start of June, and when buying I had to pay the previous owner apportionment for the service charge he'd paid, which is 6-monthly from March-Sept. I got a bill due for the end of August so I called to pay it, but then noticed it was dated March-August, "six-monthly in advance" - not…
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Break in, unresponsive landlord
Our house was broken into three weeks ago now at midday, there are two bedrooms downstairs, one of which is mine, both windows were left unlocked but the property was occupied. Two people got in, went upstairs and saw someone was in and legged it out the door, thankfully didn't take anything apart from my key which i had…
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CIGA Guarantee
Hi all, Is there anyway I can find out whether a property has a CIGA guarantee or not? Thank you.
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Giving a thank you card and a box of biscuits developer to say thank you
Is that customary or is it a silly idea? I bought my home with Bellway and have now settled in. The construction site team at Bellway have been ever so helpful and even helped me fit in fixtures that had not been included as part of the sale package. The site manager, in particular, has been super kind. I'm a very young…
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Letting agent from hell
Hi peeps! I'm a landlord and ever since informing the letting agent that I was not happy with their services, I seem to have unleashed a monster from the deep! Basically, I gave them notice to end their sole agency marketing of the property and they have been evasive, not responding, there have been no viewings or offers…
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Private landlord question
Hi, in conversations regarding the repairs etc. of our rented accommodation, we have been dealing with the brother of the official landlord named on the tenancy agreement. If we choose to end our tenancy agreement, who do we deal with in regards to ending our tenancy agreement?
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Do private landlords have to be registered
Hi. Can anyone confirm if private landlords have to be registered. If so...where do they have to register and where can I check their registration?
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Rent increases
I have rented this place since 2012 and initially I had a 12 months tenancy and at the end it was a rolling month. 3 years ago the building was taken over by liquidation and another company was bought in to manage the building. A year after the building was sold to a new landlord and a management company have been looking…
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New build in a radon affected area
Hi All, Need some advice. I know there are a few threads on radon but none seem to be in new builds or in London, but spologies for startign another one anyway. So I am looking to buy a ground floor flat in a new build and the searches came back on it to say it is in a radon affected area with a 1-3% probablity of radon…
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Advice on selling and buying a new house please.
[FONT="]Hi all [/FONT] [FONT="]After some advice please. Me and my wife are thing about selling our house. We purchased the house about 10 years ago for £110,000. The house values around us are ranging from £200,000 to £175,000 but these are very modern and well decorated homes. Our house is in need of a little…
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Home buyers fee refunded
After some advice and I will try and keep it simple coz it’s confusing me Dip approved with nationwide Home buyers survey fee taken then refunded Valuation/survey haven’t taken place Any reason as to why they would take the fee then refund it? Starting to stress now dows this mean mortgage isn’t approved And I have emailed…
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Council tax registration
Hi, I'm having some issues with registering my property for council tax. I'd like to know if there is a public record of houses that are and are not registered for council tax? Thanks in advance for any assistance. Kind regards, Little Fonzy
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Buy to Let Mortgage over payments.
Hello, Im reaching out to seasoned Land Lord veterans for some advice. I have 3 properties which I rent out. Currently I'm over paying on the interest only BTL mortgage that I have had the longest and have the most equity in. My third and latest property is the smallest in value and subsequently have less equity in but has…
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Victorian House Damp and Floors
Hi, A house I have made an offer on has had the survey come back. As is often the case with Victorian homes it includes some "rising" damp in a cupboard under the stairs. However, the issue for us is the underlying costs associated with addressing this concern at its origin. (As seen elsewhere on these boards this seems to…
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Buy now or wait?
After a pretty horrendous (to put it mildly) couple of years with bereavement and associated family drama my husband and I have decided to go travelling for a few months next year (possibly an early mid-life crisis!) We are first time buyers and the original plan was to go travelling and then buy a house in a different…
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Will My Home be a HMO if I do this?
Hey Guys, I have a three-bed house, I live on my own and I have two spare bedrooms. I was going to rent them both out to two separate people whilst I live in the first room. The GOV website says: "Your home is a house in multiple occupation (HMO) if both of the following apply:* At least 3 tenants live there, forming more…
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Would this start alarm bells for you?
I've agreed to buy a property with fabulous sea views in a popular seaside town in south Devon - mainly as an investment with a view to selling in approx 10 years time. The house is stunning, modern and everything I've been looking for. BUT, I've since discovered the same family have tried to sell the house in 2012, 2014…
