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Can my aunt sell my nannas house without asking my mum
My mum and aunt are both executors of my late grandma's will. My aunt applied for probate without my mum named on the probate. My grandma house was valued at around £110k but a builder bid £95k which my mum rejected but my aunt accepted the bid without my mum's agreement. My aunt says she can sell the house without…
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No one can predict the future, but.....
We are in the process of buying a new build and were about a month away from exchange preCovid. We were able to negotiate a full stamp duty contribution (£17k) but it’s been suggested by a few friends that we should now push for more. Being candid I wasn’t even thinking about this as an option so would appreciate a wider…
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Agency keep delaying deposit refund
Hi all, I have moved from my previous property. I have emailed the letting agency about the deposit. the agency asked me to provide my bank details, which I did. The agency said the payment could take up to the 10 days for the fund to reach my account. but now it is a month since they have promised me to receive the…
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Utilities in student house
My partner is moving into a student house in July which wasn't advertised as bills included initially. The tenancy agreement says the following: Pay a fair proportion of all charges, based on the length of the tenancy, including water and sewerage charges, rates and assessments (but of an annual or recurring nature only)…
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estate agent pusing to exchange contracts
offer accepted mid Feb, awaiting 2 enquiries back. solicitor advised exchange and competition will be imminent once lockdown lifted. Estate agent been on phone saying we should get documents signed via post or in a communal area adhering to social distancing rules ( although previously advised vendors happy to wait until…
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Divorced, forcing house sale
Hi, apologies if this is the wrong forum, but I have a query regarding my old house, where my ex currently resides. We parted last year and the house was listed with a local estate agent around August time. Since then, my ex has developed very selfish and child like tendancies and ignore's all attempt's of rational…
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Advice: Transfer of Equity
Hi, To summarise my situation, I am the 'selling' party in a transfer of equity situation. Going 2 - 1 to remove my name from the deed - my ex and I got a solicitor to finalise proceedings. Everything has been progressing well as we are generally amicable and final documentation (TR1 and ID1) has been provided - before I…
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Opinion on movewithus conveyancing company
Hi all, I would like to hear your opinion about Movewithus conveyancing company. I have been recommended this company by Mortgage Matters Direct (any opinion on this as well would be appreciated) because apparently you initially pay only a fee of £25 and only when you move in into your new property you have to pay the…
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First time buyer during coronavirus but pregnant and due in 5 weeks
Hi, I'm a little bit unsure of everything at the moment and would like some advice/reassurance if possible. We had already been struggling to get a mortgage as we found out my partner has an unpaid CCJ, so we have had to increase our deposit from a 5% to 10% because of this, and then on actually applying they would only…
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completion date - solicitors taking their time
Hi, i have sold my house to FTB who can complete any day from now i am eager to complete ASAP The house i am moving to is vacant and she can complete ASAP What do the solicitors actually have to do to agree a completion date? We are exchanging and completing on the same day due to the situation Thanks
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Soon to be completed
Hi everyone. So I’ve contacted my solicitor to let him know I have requested to close my help to buy isa and to get the closing statement. I also asked him when it is likely to have completed everything. He said next week should be ok. We have sent the contracts from out solictor back to him via posting through the door so…
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Landlord claim during corona outbreak
I have just had an email from my previous letting agent stating that the landlord is wanting to claim for the full amount of my deposit due to the property being left in an inadequate state. My ex partner and I had to leave some items there due to the local waste disposal site not being open and we were not going to fly…
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Commercial Lease Renewal Problem
Firstly, apologies if this is in the wrong subject area. Admins, please move if necessary My wife owns and rents out a small restaurant and the lease is up for renewal. For years the tenants have been a nightmare. Apart from anything else they used to get friends and family to do 'professional' work resulting in us now…
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post flood house sale
Hi. We put our house on the market at the end of last summer. Plenty of viewings but no offers. We had just reduced the price in February when storm Ciara hit. Our house flooded. The house is not on or near a flood plain, and has never (to our knowledge) flooded before. The flood was a freak accident due to a nearby (1km?)…
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Renting while waiting to buy
My family needs to relocate across the country at relatively short notice (almost immediately once lockdown ends) for work reasons. However, we've been doing quite a lot of work on our current house and due to the lockdown work has had to stop. This means that the house won't be ready to put on the market for several…
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Grade II listed block of flats and air conditioning
Hi, Does anyone know if I can install a window mounted air conditioner in the sash windows of my grade II listed flat (block of flats) I know you cannot make any modifications to the exterior of the property so that rules out adding the large box affixed to the wall. I understand this. However, can I add a unit that sits…
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Shared ownership for dummies
Hello I am new here and wanted to ask about shared ownership. I separated from my husband last year. We sold our home and went 50/50 on the profit. (Luckily before Covid) I have enough left over to buy a small 1 or 2 bed in my very expensive area. I have also looked at a few shared ownership properties which look amazing…
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Lettings advice in London?
My elderly parents have been suffering from highway robbery thanks an agent with a name not too dissimilar to a well known mammal. With the tenants due to be moving out soon, I'm looking to get new occupants in. I'm prepared to re-market the property and do some of the leg work. But where I'm struggling is I live 150 miles…
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Barclays timescale on releasing Mortgage funds
Hi, we are due to be simultaneously exchanging contracts and completing on our house purchase this friday. We are FTB moving into a new build property, so there’s no chain. I have chased my solicitor today to check that we are still on track for Friday. They advised that they are aiming for this, but await confirmation…
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Rent or buy - Interest only or Repayment?
Hi all, apologies moderators if this is in the wrong place, I wasn't 100% sure where to post it as it's a bit of a wooly question I guess. In short, I'm a FTB, recently back from a year away so have an employment break in my history for any potential lender, but I (will) have a secure job hopefully in the not too distant…
