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Extension - Neighbour conservatory
Hi all, I am viewing a house tomorrow where I would plan to extend single story rearwards. The adjoining semi has a conservatory and I would probably match the depth of that which would block some of the light of the small upper side windows of his. I have also noticed from the picture and from the pictures the last time…
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Social housing % in block of flats
Hi all Am just starting the process of a buying a flat in North London. I spoke to another estate agent in the area (not involved with my purchase but is handling a family members property) who said to be careful about the % of social housing in the block/estate I'm buying in. Doing a bit of digging on…
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Buying a house remotely in another city. Solicter?
A friend from London wants to live in my area in birmingham. He has seen a house he wants to put a offer on. I am doing viewing. If he goes for it should be choose a solicter closer to him? Or near the house. thanks
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Advice on being Named Landlord/Mortgagor
Hi all, I have been offered the position by my unofficial stepdad whom is into his 70s and has Parkinson's Disease. He has offered to put down a deposit on a property in England in my name and for him to move in to alleviate him from his current residence that he owns - a top floor flat with stairs - and wants to live in a…
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Council Tree In Middle of Driveway
Hi there, Just wondered if anyone had any knowledge/experience in regards to getting a tree owned by the council removed in order to get a driveway. The tree is not protected but is owned by the council. We would need to apply to get the curb dropped and tree removed in order to use the driveway. Any advice or similar…
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Title Deeds Help
Hi, We bought a leasehold maisonette around a year and a half ago. At the time of sale, the sellers extended the lease and the extension was included in the sale. I have just downloaded a copy of the title deeds from the land registry for an unrelated reason and have a query that I’m hoping someone more clued up than me…
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Exchanging Contracts On Notice.....without firm completion date......HELP!
Hello We are fortunate enough to be cash buyers and have made an offer on a property that was advertised as “ No Forward Chain”. Fabulous property and it ticks all the boxes but on our first viewing we were told by the seller that he is waiting for a new property that is currently being built on a development and the…
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Help to buy affordability & credit score
Hi I couldn't find any definitive answer on this, but apologies if there are other threads that do cover it. I've filled in the Help to buy affordability calculator excel document. Everything was fine except the income multiple (max 4.5) bit. Now the only reason it shows as red is due to the current balance on a credit…
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Will my neighbour's extension affect the value of my house?
Our neighbours are planning to build an extension that we've realised will block our views and sunlight. We have already objected once to their extension, which was eventually rejected anyway. Since they are friends and due to their rejection, they have come to us personally with new plans that will still block our views…
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Advice needed for new house purchase - problems after purchase
Looking for some advice on what to do in this situation. We recently purchased our first home less than 5 months ago and have already had number of issues. We had a full building survey carried out which did highlight some issues with damp but the vendor reassured us that the damp was due to the age of the property and had…
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Offers in the Region of.
Hi, I am just interested to know what other peoples perception of this phrase is ,when used on a Rightmove listing. I have always taken it to mean that they are willing to be flexible on price, in a downward direction ! Or does it really mean they want more than the posted price? I am well aware that a house is worth what…
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Am i a first time buyer?
Hi, I am looking to buy my own home. I have previously owned a house with an ex boyfriend. I am no longer on the mortgage or the deeds to this property and would not have have had a mortgage for 3 years when I come to buy a new house. Would I be classed as a first time buyer? If not, what deposit would I need to put down?…
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Dropping a letter to an owner
Hi all, Just want to consult with you all if I am being completely outrageous or if it is an OK move. I found a semi-detached house which was extended beautifully and is arguably our ultimate dream house. The slight problem with it is that it is under offer, BUT there is another half of this house which is not extended and…
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HTB Redemption Delaying Purchase, Potential To Collapse Chain.
Hi, Wondering if anyone is in a similar situation or they can provide any advice or support? We put our house up on the market just before COVID & actually accepted an offer just after lockdown was eased & viewings were allowed again. A week after this we found a property & had our offer accepted. The whole sale & purchase…
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Using both a help to buy ISA and a LISA together - whats our max house price?
Hi all, After many years of saving my partner and I are finally getting into a position of thinking about buying a house. The trouble is, she has a help to buy ISA and I have a LISA. We'd both need to combine to be able to afford, so what does this mean for the max house price we can get? I know the LISA allows up to £450k…
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Help to buy affordability calculator
Hello, me and my partner have recently put in an application for the help to buy and like everyone else, are anxious about the results.. we’ve checked a few threads on here from other people and found the HTB affordability calculator, the one where you download from GOV website, fill the grey boxes and it gives you a…
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What would you prefer
Hi, I know it needs to be my decision but I thought I’d get some other opinions What are your thoughts slightly bigger bedrooms or a bigger kitchen and dining area, smaller kitchen not by much but a utility room. Small hall way or straight into front room? its so hard to decide for myself I like something over another if I…
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What would you offer
Hello all Im considering putting in an offer on the below house but not sure where to go with my first offer. The house is in a very private location up a shared drive with one other house and the huge trees in the garden provide additional privacy. However, i’m local and I know that an application has been made for an…
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Exchanging without completion date
We had an offer on our house prior to COVID, and reserved a plot at a new development. Our solicitors have been very slow to get everything prepared for exchange, but we finally got there. However, we are now two weeks away from the proposed completion date (been given this both verbally and in a written email to our…
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Opening offer help
Evening all, We’re looking to take the next step on the property ladder and upscale. Our current home was a new build so there wasn’t any negotiating. We’re interested in this: (https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-72487725.html) and so are a lot of people according to the estate agent (open house fully…
