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Help with chain issue
Hello,My aunt is selling her home and looking to move elsewhere (in Cambridge). Offer has been accepted for her place, however she still needs to find a home to buy. She definitely does not want to just sell. Her contract with the EA says that fees are payable once the buyer enters into a binding contract to purchase the…
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Odd viewing
Had a viewing on house yesterday. EA did viewing while we were in car outside due to shielding. Time changed at short notice , which was not a problem for us. At end of viewing Ea was in quite heated exchange with viewers. When talking to him afterwards. Told that one male viewer was actually an agent ? Acting for the…
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Buyer insisting on Section 42 notice on a property they are acquiring the freehold on
Hi We have received an offer from a cash buyer on our leasehold flat (90 years remaining) on which we also own an equal share of freehold (which the buyer will also be acquiring). The buyer does not want to wait two years to extend the lease so is insisting on us serving a section 42 notice after exchange so the benefit…
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Buying directly from a vendor
Hi, I found a dream property but it is advertised directly by a vendor. They also have some issues to sort out before we can exchange or even start the process of buying. Is there a way to ensure that if they accept my offer and I am prepared to wait, they don't bail out of the arrangement just because they don't want to…
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Ex forced me to leave. How do I get my deposit?
My ex forced me to leave a rental property while I was pregnant, due to domestic violence. I took my name off the tenancy but due to a lot happening, corona virus, 8months pregnant and the domestic violence I didn’t check my rights. He is now subletting the flat and also refusing to give me the deposit back (which I paid…
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Splitting Title/Getting Mortgage on title with two properties
Hello there I hope someone can help me. My family are looking to buy a property jointly and live there with my parents, brother and his wife. It's a cottage attached to a converted barn and we're struggling to get a mortgage as we are too residential for a commercial mortgage but too commercial (two kitchens) for a…
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Early days but why is my house not selling? Any suggestions welcomed
Hi, https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-72327150.html We've been here nearly 6 years and want to move due to the SDLT holiday. We've been on the market since the beginning of August but have only had 2 viewings (1 pre sale and 1 via the estate agents). The viewing via the EA was a neighbour. 4 Bed…
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Driveway...what to do
Hi All, I was a first time buyer and maybe i have made quite a few of first time buyer errors. The house i bought has a paved front. I thought as this looks like a driveway, there will not be trouble in asking the council to have dropped kerbs. However, the reality is quite different. Infront of the house there is a…
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Will there be capital gains tax?
Hi,Just wondering if anyone would be able to help with this quick query at all. This is the idea if it manages to pan out!House 1 currently on the market. Borrow extra on the mortgage to use as a deposit for purchasing House 2 (along with new mortgage).As soon as House 1 sells, use this to clear the old mortgage and the…
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no build over agreement.
Hi everyone, i am new to this and using the forum for the first time, any help would be much appriciated. i am about to buy this property, its a nice 1960 bunglow in a green belt area. the sellers did an extention in 2004 with planing permision and building regulation aproved, but they didnt get completion cerificate nor…
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Watton
Hi I’m looking to move to watton with my children is this a good area to bring children up please it looks nice and is within my price range I no there is good and bad everywhere just want to no I’ll feel safe walking down the street with my kids during the day thank you
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Ex refusing to move
My mum has recently split with her bf they bought a house together, he’s signed the house is now sold,all the paperwork Is done. He has to be out by next Friday but he’s refusing to move. As My mum moved out last week. Surely he doesn’t have a choice, please help.
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Leasehold with Peppercorn rent,advice needed
Hi, We have just started house hunting and are getting to grips with the leasehold/freehold business so looking for some advice. We have done some research on the ‘leasehold scandal’ relating to new build houses with doubling ground rents and the like so have decided to steer clear of these as it seems more trouble than…
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Credit score - Renting alone
Happy Bank Holiday weekend all! I have a few questions about Credit Scores. I'm looking to rent alone from around November this year. According to Clearscore my score is 401/700. I've never missed a payment and have £4000 on a credit card and it has a £5k limit. Zero percent interest runs out April 2021. Savings of £7600…
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Conservatory into an extention
So I viewed a house yesterday which ticked most of the boxes. It had a large conservatory on the back which is integrated into the kitchen with no doors in between, the sellers told us that they have to fit a door between the kitchen and the conservatory and take the radiator out before we buy because of regulations. My…
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Buying and selling: costs upfront vs those within solicitor's exchange statement
I am intending to move, spelling,say £350k buying, say £320 mortgage free. The last move nearly 20 years back most outgoings/ incomings were toward the end. What should i reserve for upfront earlier expenses ;please? In Later years memory becomes vaguer. :(
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Approach to offering in a fast market?
Hi all! Hoping for a little assistance. We're in a fast market and have missed out on quite a few properties because they went under offer on the first day of viewings etc. We now find ourselves in the position of having the first viewing on a property that has not yet hit the portals and has no other viewings booked yet.…
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End early the tenancy agreement
Good morning, I'm desperately for an advice. We are in the process to buy a new build house and our current landlord is making our lives very difficult right now because our contract ends in December 23rd 2020. We don't have a break clause. We gave a verbal pre-notice that we are planning to move out in the next month or…
