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Fire Safety Scotland
Originally I was going to work abroad for 12 to 18 months but it now looks like it will be 2-5 years so I'm giving more consideration into letting out my flat whilst I'm away. As a landlord in Scotland one of the things I need to do is ensure there are sufficient smoke and heat alarms installed in the property. According…
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Dealing with estate agents - how not to pull your hair out?!
What is the best way to deal with pushy estate agents? Im already finding it stressful! Im not someone who responds well to sales patter and just want agents to be honest and straight to the point. When they contradict themselves in one single phone call, how can I trust a single thing they say? Several have phoned me up…
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Do I have a leg to stand on?
Hi all, First of all, any advice or help anyone can throw my way will be greatly appreciated. Last year in June me and my partner purchased what we thought was our dream home. Everything seemed perfect. The survey report came back fine and so we exchanged conracts and moved in. Around September time last year we started to…
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Bins overflowing got fine for fly tipping
We live in a block of 14 flats, all large families. We have only two large dumpsters for all 14 properties, they are emptied once per week. As soon as they are emptied on rubbish day, a day or so later they are full and overflowing. I go to take my rubbish out and either try to balance it on top of overflowing bin, or no…
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No offers
My husband and I are getting divorced. I moved out of fmh in 2017 and the house has been on the market since May 2018 The house was originally valued at 575,000 We are now on our second estate agent First agent we had 60 viewings We are now on 40 viewings with the second agent Husband initially did not want to sell but…
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Land Registry Map discrepancy
We have lived in our house for forty years and are now moving. We have buyers and all was progressing nicely. However our property has never been registered with the Land Registry. The maps included with our deeds are very old (1965 and earlier) and small scale. Our boundaries are fairly wiggly. On the MapSearch map the…
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artex ceiling replacement cost
Hi the house which I am buying has -> Artex ceiling in lounge, dining room and main bedroom. approx. 500 sqfeet area -> Surveyor says most probably it will have asbestos -> house was made in 1960 Question: What will be the approx. cost if we replace the whole ceiling in this area only. Online browsing on this topic has…
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From offer to exchange in 28 days, doable or ridiculous?
In the last few days we have made an offer for a flat, it has been accepted. The seller is buying a Taylor Wimpy new build, she is hoping to reserve her house this weekend. From that point she believes she has to exchange with us in approximately 28 days to satisfy TW, but her new house won’t be ready until May next year.…
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Tenancy deposit deductions - 'is it our fault?'
Please can someone advise whether we should accept and whether the landlord's deductions on our deposit are fair Moved in on April 2016 Moved out on September 2019 Basically, when we moved in, the rented house came white goods. The freezer part of the fridge freezer became faulty in July 2016 and was immediately reported…
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Scammed when making deposit for a house
Hi guys I got scammed recently when making a deposit for a house. Basically my solicitors emails got hacked and I sent the deposit to who I thought was the solicitor but it was the hacker. I reported it and Nationwide said they would return my money within 15 days. Apparently they were able to freeze it in the CHAPS…
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Purchase Falling Through
Hi Some advise needed please guys. We had an offer accepted on a property around 8 weeks ago. Home buyers survey commissioned through the lender which raised concerns of damp on 2 floors. We had an independent damp and timber survey completed as this was raised as a special condition on the mortgage offer. The report came…
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Gifting a flat to a child
Hello, I was wondering if someone is able provide some tax related guidance related with gifting home to someone that already has two properties. I have been planning to gift my daughter an apartment in Glasgow in which I have lived for 25+ years. Couple of questions I have related to this are as follows: 1. If I do gift…
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2 weeks, no viewings
We have our flat in on the market in South London. 2 weeks and no viewings. The flat is remodelled by an interior designer. It is quite unique. We went with an independent estate agent. Alot of hits on the website but no viewings. I can't post links as i am new...
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Purchasing land
Good evening I am interested in purchasing a piece of land in a residential area that has no planning permission currently. I have looked at the title register from Land Registry and am comfortable with the restrictive easements in place. I will be using the land as storage for some shipping containers and a canal boat, it…
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Can I be sued if.....
I am selling my property in an apartment building. The building has recently been inspected and there are issues with the cladding. My apartments share of the yearly insurance bill is now £2500. The cladding will need replacing and MAY cost each owner around £6000. My question: Can I be sued by the person who buys my…
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New Build: DUAL policy
Hi, Does anyone have any understanding of a DUAL all risks policy? I'm near to exchange/completion on a new build property and my solicitor has suggested this to me as a one off policy priced at 672. I've asked them to clarify what it covers exactly but would I be silly NOT to take out this policy? To me it sounds like it…
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Japanese knotweed but treated: impact on price? How many buyers would be put off? Any experiences?
Just found out the property on which I had an offer accepted was treated for Japanese knotweed last year. The seller has a 10 year guarantee (starting last year) from one of these companies that eradicate these plants. The solicitor and the surveyor will help me understand if the issue has been fully treated, at what stage…
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Help: HMO Council Tax as JSA claimant with students.
Hello, I am on JSA and claiming housing benefits. I applied for council tax support, but, after contact with my council, they have decided I am living in a HMO, and that the landlord is liable. The thing is, I am living with two students who are exempt. And so I am wondering, with the landlord liable, and with the 25%…
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Eviction of tenants
My leading tenant has already given me notice of moving out. The problem is his cousin and cousin's cousin and his friend have some problems to move out on time. I am worrying they will stay after the date. I have HMO, deposit is protected, gas certificate up to date. Because there is still some time but I am expecting the…
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Landlords UTILITY Insurance
I have had the boiler in my rented house replaced so it is under warranty but i am having a difficult time finding companies that do utility insurance (such as electrics, plumbing. etc) that doesn't include boilers. Has anyone here used any such scheme? Thanks! EDIT: The only ones i have currently found that do this are…
