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FR1 form help
Hello, My dad recently transferred a small plot of land to me and my brother, which has been in the family for some time. After checking with the land registry, we found that it has not been registered. As we are planning on selling the land, I assume we need to register the land first. I have been trying to fill in the…
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Named person on a mortgage, applying for first time buyer?
OK, many years ago my wife agreed to be a 'named person' on her brothers mortgage after a messy divorce which meant he could keep the house as apparently he couldn't have the mortgage under just his name alone due to his earnings. After a year or two later, the house was sold and said brother bought a new property with his…
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Selling inherited leasehold house
Hi Quick question. I'm selling a leasehold house which I inherited. I know my Nan paid ground rent each month but I didn't know for sure how much or who to. She passed away a few months ago. Just accepted an offer on the house and my solicitor wanted to know all the leasehold details of which I had none. However, I've just…
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Planning Permission - Which Certificate
Hi, I am currently selling my house and my neighbour has decided that now would be a good time to question a planning application that was submitted 3 years ago which was completed and signed off 2+ years ago. She is claiming that the incorrect ownership certificate was submitted.The planning was to replace an existing…
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Church commission has mineral mining rights to property?
A relative of mine is trying to buy a lovely cottage in a small village in cornwall. They’ve just received the land registry deed and were appalled to find that the church commission has mineral mining rights to their land. Does anyone have experience with this? Is it as serious as it sounds? Is it possible to get this…
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Capital gains tax
Hi all, I own 2 properties, one is my main residence and the other is a rental property which ive let out since ive owned it from 1996. I am mortgage free. I paid £43,000 for the rental property and its now worth around £500,000 Does anyone know what the CGT would be if i were to sell it now? Other than that if i were to…
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Community enfranchisement rooftop development
Hi guys, I couldn't find anything about this specifically in the search. I believe it is a relatively new phenomenon that will be happening more and more in London in the coming years. Our block has been targeted by a housing development company. What they are proposing is: - As freeholders of our flat, we are entitled to…
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Stamp duty, 3 properties... gaagh!
Hi folks! As is often the case we've pulled a complete 180 and have decided to move house. To cut a long story short we're buying the new house (which is a very old house) before we've sold our current property. Bit of a gamble I know, but it's just how things have worked out. The new property needs a substantial amount of…
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Possibly stupid PP question
If I were to replace an existing outbuilding, on the same footprint and to approximately the same height, would PP be required? It's not a small building - about 55m2. The existing building is somewhat rough wriggly tin, and I'd be looking at a flat-pack timber building.
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Garden Wall
I am in an end of terrace Victorian property and to the non-attached side there is a house - built at a much later date. The property is close, but not attached. The house wall runs alongside our garden and then, at the end of the house continues as an integral part of the build (overlapping bricks at the juncture) as next…
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Legal Definition of pathway versus drive?
We live in a VERY old cottage, which was previously one unit, but then divided into 3. In the late 1940s the owner sold off 2 of the cottages (whilst living in the 3rd) retaining the garden for himself. In the garden there are 2 outbuildings with a York stone path leading up to them a driveway/hardstanding (which obviously…
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Capital Gains on a 2nd Property
Hi, I am now separated from my partner and she is staying in the main home (supported by me). I am now renting a property near by so It makes it easier to see my Son. I have a second property (flat) that I rent out. At some point I want to sell the second property in order to buy my ex partner out of the main home and move…
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Bath or just shower ??
Morning all, thought I'd get some inspiration as I'm not totally sure which way to go. Refurbing a 1900 detached property throughout , I'm having a dilemma with an upstairs bathroom. Initially we had a disabled shower room downstairs and although we have PP for a kitchen extension we decided to use what we have as we…
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Gleeson homes build and save scheme
Hi all, Just wondering if anyone has used this scheme and what there thoughts are? I have heard a lot of bad feedback about Gleeson homes however this scheme sounds really good. Also anyone that’s done it, do you know while you are saving do Gleeson accept the lifetime isa or is it the hell to build isa only? Everyone I’ve…
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Adverse Possession rights: will we get them?
I'm currently beginning a collective enfranchisement with the other leaseholders in my building (we own flats in a period conversion in the UK). The process looks quite straight-forward: we get a valuation, we serve notice etc, etc. The building has a storage space inside it that is used by most of the leaseholders but is…
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Overdue Rent For German Flat-Predicament
Hi All, My brother is a freelance contractor who works in Germany for an IT company. He's been working there for over 10 years travelling back and forth to see his family in the UK every 2 weeks. But obviously, he had to rent an unfurnished flat close to work and during that 10 yr period , he furnished it with tv, cd…
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Unsure what to do
Hi guys I’ve been saving for a house deposit for a while and started looking at houses last year. Now I have been awarded pip and have been told I can use that money for a deposit for a home. If I use that money I should have 10k saved by September. Now I have a partner but he is struggling to save at the moment due to his…
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Looking to purchase first property young?
Hi, myself and partner were thinking of potentially mortgaging a flat, we are 19 and 20. This is the top part of a flat that looks like a house but when there is someone that stays downstairs and someone upstairs with a shared garden. We have ideas of moving in to this and with a mortgage based on 13 years it is estimated…
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Solicitor not Responding
Hi everyone I'm a first time buyer in Scotland, not familiar with the process and growing anxious as my solicitor will not get back to me. Entry date for the property is in 18 business days and I'm having a lot of trouble communicating with my solicitor, who is part of a big conveyancing company. I have a Lifetime ISA that…
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Charge for callout from landlord – is this fair?
Hi everyone. Hope it's OK to post this here. I would appreciate if you could not be too harsh if it turns out I've got this wrong, as I'm currently feeling pretty anxious and just need someone to give me a bit of advice. I rent a flat privately via a letting agent. There is a fridge freezer in the kitchen. In summer I…
