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damaged brick work on new build house
Hi, I hope I am posting this in the right place. I recently purchased a new build home. An issue I have is damaged brickwork, it is like a tar substance has been spilt all over the bricks, unfortunately it wont let me post a link to show you a picture of it. It is all over the brick work. The person in charge of building…
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Taylor Wimpey Garden not to agreed plans
I was wondering if anyone would be able to help in regards to our rear garden being no-where near to our agreed and signed plans on our new build property. We moved in in August 2018 and identified beforehand in our pre-demo check that the level in our rear garden was incorrect to the plans. We only bought the plot because…
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Most sensible way to fund a large extension?
Hi, trying to get my head around how we could pay for this (if at all). Last June we bought a house in an affluent part of Glasgow (yes such places do exist :rotfl:) the reason I mention that is because house prices have risen here for over 50 years and I strongly suspect will continue to do so and as such may be pertinent…
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House selling with complications!
My sister and I own a house in england - an inheritance. As I live in scotland and she lives in the states we have decided to sell. I have a few questions if I may enquire here. We are joint owners with a 50 50 share. Once sold where do we put the money? Can we have a joint account to hold the money until my sister decides…
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Buy to let viewer
Morning, We have had our house on the market for a week and have our first viewer tomorrow. The EA has informed that it would be an investment property for them. Is there any tips that you can give me or questions they may ask that might be different from someone looking for a home. Our property is on the market for o/o…
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no planning permission for extension
Hi My girlfriend and I are in the process of buying a house and the paperwork and searches has flagged up that there is no paperwork for the extension and therefore there may not have been any planning permission or passed building regulations. but the extension was done in approximately 1980s. What was the law back then?…
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Buying property advice
Good morning. I have recently seen a property which is a good size plot with a large garden for around 249k. It has been on the market for nearly a year and not sold. I believe this is due to the property requiring modernising inside. So any offer we put in has to include the cost of updating the bathroom, kitchen etc.…
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Help! Holding deposit
I recently put down a holding deposit with a private landlord (£275) for a £550pcm double room. The landlord agreed that I could pay my first months rent with universal credit. I needed some evidence that I was moving into the property so the landlord wrote a handwritten letter saying that I had paid £275 to hold the room…
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Heir unfare in Help-To-Buy/FTB Rules
Hi Everyone. I wanted to check if anyone is in the same or a similar situation and what are the options? My wife and I were looking to use the UK Government's Help to Buy Scheme option of Shared Ownership. Although we are British Citizens, we are both, originally from and born/raised in a country abroad with family who…
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deed of correction, help please with steps and timeline
Sorry this is a long post but I am trying to get some clarity where I seem to be finding more stages being added each time I think I have it sorted. We have power of attorney to sell mum's flat to pay care home fees. The flat is one of a block of 6. The 6 owners are the shareholders of the limited company that owns the…
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Setting up a limited company to buy to let
Looking at setting up a limited company to buy houses to then rent out on the market The reason for this is to save on the 40% tax for a second income, I can afford to buy a house now and rent out in my own name but don’t want to be paying the 40% tax I would be investing into it with my own money and the. Keeping the…
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Recommendations on apps to help save a home deposit?
Looking for apps people use to save for a deposit and recommend? Heard so people mention various one that we identify any bad spending habits, but can't remember what they were called. Thanks, Annie
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Can you still get refused even with a guarantor?
Hi, Thanks in advance for any help anyone can offer. We have a bit of a situation and I am just cautious on how we would go about this in order not to lose out on a lot of money!! We are currently tenants in a flat that our landlord has served notice on. My partner is named as the tenant holder and I am a permitted…
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No, that's not how adverse possession works
In case anyone wants a quick chuckle: https://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3490972-Neighbour-stole-our-woodland
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Help to Buy
My partner bought her house with the old help to buy scheme. She borrowed 30% of the house value (approx £30k). We are now looking to sell but are u clear about what we pay back when we sell. We think we pay back what would be the equity. We owe £58k on the mortgage and the house is worth £65k. Do we simply pay back the…
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Agent & landlord terminate contract early.
Hi. I am looking for some advice please. I moved into a new house at the start on November. I signed a 6 month tenancy. We I viewed the house it smelt a little musty but had all the doors and windows open and plugins. Once I had moved into the house, I noticed the house was damp. I reported it to my agent and the landlords…
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Capital Gains tax after selling late father's home
My Dad died just over a year ago and my sisters and I inherited his estate (bungalow and other assets). Probate was granted a year ago with no inheritance tax to pay. We have now sold the bungalow for slightly less than the estimate for probate. The property had been empty for the past year. Two of my sisters were the…
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SDLT conundrum
Hoping to get clarity on the SDLT situation here; my husband and I expected to sell our homes (from previous relationships) and buy one together before we married but it just didn't happen and we have just got on with it while the dreaded Brexit rumbles on, living seperately. One of us owns buy-to-let property which we…
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FTB, house has subsidence.
My partner and I recently completed on our first house. We got a couple of builders round as soon as we completed, and they both spotted subsidence in the front of the house. They were shocked when we told them we had had a structural survey completed and stated that a professional should not have missed it. We then…
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Lodger - No agreement - Month Notice
Hello all, I'm a lodger and have been given a one month notice to vacate. It was given as a short text message via phone - I assumed I had 30 days to vacate and would be liable up to the day I leave the place. The message just read as "I advertised the room and therefore give you one month notice". Actually, the landlord…
