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Land Registry- how to request information please?
Hi, How can I find information on area occupied by the commercial premises in my building? I have the title number. I have called the Land Registry general number but they dont seem to be able to help. Thanks in advance!
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Cherry Tree in new possible new home
Hi, I'm hoping someone can help - i'm a first time buyer and think we've found a house for our family - only trouble is there's a cherry tree in the back garden. The trunk is 1.1m thick and it stands about 5m tall and is 9.6 m from the back of the house (smal-ish size garden) and there's a brick shed about 3m away from the…
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Can’t complete says my solicitor
Hello, recently me and our partner bought a brand new home in Belfast. As we are both young first time buyers with a big deposit we were flying through the process. We have our offer and we’re told the paperwork is all ready to be signed then we arranged to go meet the solicitor to discuss a completion date. On the morning…
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Is my contract valid
Hi I have a contract from August 24th which is 6 months AST. On the 3rd of September the landlord who has an AST with the freeholder was served a section 21 eviction notice. The notice is valid due to him having this property for 3 years. The notice says until November 11 is when tenants and occupiers have to leave. The…
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Restoring Management Company
Hi there, advice sought please! I own a house within a gated development which I want to sell. A management company was established to oversee maintenance of the common grounds that are shared by all 5 properties. The company was dissolved by the property developer in 2016 without my knowledge. A restriction is in place on…
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Best kitchen place for landlord
Hi, can other landlords advice me on where is the best place to buy kitchens. I know there is alot on these forums but I have ruled out following Howdens- I refuse to use then as they don't have a fix price. Each tradesman gives a different price for same unit. DIY kitchens. I know they get alot of reviews but not having…
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How to buy whilst in a rent agreement?
Hi, Just looking for some advice please :) We are first time buyers and have our deposit ready to go however, we are stuck in a rental agreement until the end of March 2020. When do we start looking or putting in offers for our new home? Is it too early to start now? If we complete early before our rent agreement is up we…
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Is the agent trying to get me to start bidding high?
I recently viewed a flat I love and had an offer in mind. However the agent told me that ‘this one will be going for home report value and above’. The offers over value is £16,000 lower than the home report. Also when the property was last sold (3 years ago) it sold for £15,000 less then home report value. Now this…
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Best areas to live in herts/bucks
Hi, My family and I are looking to relocate from the North East (near Newcastle) to nearer London for business reasons. For the first few months my partner will have to travel back and forth weekly so I think somewhere in Hertfordshire or maybe Bucks because its easiest for him to travel up and down the A1/M1 (but am open…
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No damp proof course
Hello All, I am in a complex situation so here goes... Instructed a surveyor to survey a property I was going to buy. At the time of the instruction he was asked did he have experience of surveying historical buildings. Report came back with the need for a modern DPC to be injected into the walls. Seller provided me with a…
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Problem with identification
I have been asked at late notice to provide additional identification. This is because my identification does not include my middle name. I am struggling to think what I can use apart from my birth certificate, which I’m not sure where it is, as most things are in storage. Any suggestions?
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Protecting a tenants deposit
Hi all, I am about to ditch our agent that manages our rental property as this means I will not need to ask the tenant for an increase over the next couple of years or so. Just wondering if somebody can recommend the best company for managing the deposit. (I am assuming the current agent will have to hand this over when I…
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Which London area has the most cafes?
Hello! I absolutely need as many options as possible of cafes that are relatively low noise and have good wifi. This is because I work and study in cafes and I need to move to an area that has many options but it is not crowded and you cannot find a table or the noise is unbearable. Any suggestions?
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Where to save proceeds from flat sale
Hello. I am selling my flat chain-free and living with friends/family in the gap between selling and buying (although I will try to make the gap as small as possible). I have quite a lot of equity in the flat (£200,000+) and will need to save it somewhere safe before my purchase. What usually happens in this situation?…
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Buying a house with possible repossession
Help. I've sold my house, completion should be in about three weeks and I have found my dream house. In August I put in an offer and it was turned down. The house was initially up for £280,000, way out of my league, but then it reduced to £260, then one week later offers over £255,000. So I kind of expected my offer to be…
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House buying worries
Two weeks ago my partner and I reserved a new home. We’d been trying to sell our current house for two years. The house is in an excellent location in catchment to an outstanding secondary school. The house will be bought with the support of Help to Buy. The house is 600k. Our deposit will be 80k as we will be having 120k…
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Strange flat freehold situation...
Looking for some advice from people who understand freehold/share of freehold/leasehold better than I do. I have found a flat I want to buy. It’s in a building that’s split into two properties: the ground floor flat and a maisonette above. The vendor also owns the freehold for the whole building. The maisonette is owned by…
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Problems with a solicitor
I am currently going through with a house purchase. I started the process with a solicitor 03/08/2019 to buy a new build property. We wanted to complete by 3rd September, however due to paperwork not being ready we had to postpone this to 23rd September. We were supposed to exchange 13th, the solicitor told me the last…
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Splitting Title Deeds advice
Hi. I am after some advice if anyone can help. I currently own an equestrian property with my mother. I have recently just had planning permission to convert one of our outbuildings on the yard into residential (this will be my living accommodation). Our property is mortgage free and I am looking into the best way to…
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Property sale with a deal from developer
Developer has made an offer but is subject to a deal. said it be less money than i want, but the deal would be X value plus a house at cost as equity worth of house at cost will be value i wanted globally, Said they give me X amount and I give back 200k for a house, it be their top of line house they sell for 590k Are…
