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Right to Buy
Hi all, I’m hoping that some of you might be able to help me out with a bit of a stalemate. I currently live in a council property that my mother has been renting from the local authority for 18 years this year and I have been looking into enquiring about the Right to Buy scheme. Very rough estimates online estimate the…
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Complaining about a solicitor - best way to go about it?
Sadly I am in the position where I feel the need to formally complain about the competency and behaviour of my conveyancing solicitor. We are still going through the enquiries now, we've already had a few stern emails crossed and at this point I just want her to do her job and get us exchanged / completed. A combination of…
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Tenants have a dog
We are landlords living abroad, and managing our property in London - it was meant to be short-ish term, the tenants are reasonable, and a neighbour who is a builder does the maintenance for us. Despite being in a completely different time zone, we are very reactive to their needs, and we have been forgiving with the rent…
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How arduous are anti-ML checks?
I'm just about to start the process of buying a property and discovered that the solicitor, lender, etc will not just need to see proof of funds, but will actually need to know the source of my deposit for anti money laundering purposes. This shouldn't be a problem in theory, but my savings have built up over years and I…
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Title plan tinted blue and pink
Evening all So we're onto potential purchase number two. I've just downloaded the title plan and register and am concerned we may not be able to extend as we'd like to, due to the blue and pink tint on the plan. Nothing is said in the title register about the pink area but it looks like it's just the pavement, although…
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Bathtub downstair and shower upstairs
We've just bought a house. The downstairs has a shower room with toilet etc. The upstairs has the bathtub. Were thinking of swapping that around because the upstairs room is smaller meaning a shower room would make more sense. Would this effect the house price negatively? The last thing we want is to loss money.
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Shall we skip searches?
Hi there, we've had an offer accepted on a 3 year old house, on a local new build redrow estate. We know the area well, have a number of friends on the same estate, have looked at all the local planning permissions to understand the estate development plans and I grew up around the corner for 20 years until buying first…
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Down valuation help
I'm selling my first home, put it on the market at £145,000, ended up getting a few offers, all first time buyers and the price ending up going to £150,000 after a bit of bidding back and forth. I happily accepted the highest offer. Now a month down the line the survey has been done and the property was valued at £145,000,…
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Single home ownership - what say if any do you have on the house?
Talking with my sister today and she's about ready for moving out and getting a place with her partner. In her situation I strongly advised renting for a while and she's in agreement with this. I don't know him too well but I think her partner doesn't have a mature mindset and it sets alarm bells off for me. Obviously I…
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Shared Ownership - Nomination Period
We are looking to sell our shared ownership flat. Our lease states that there is a 'nomination period' during which time the housing association can nominate a buyer of their choice, and that we must sell the property for the price calculated by a RICS surveyor. The nomination period is now over with no buyer nominated,…
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Buying land off local council
I have a woodland area behind my house and am wanting to purchase the area behind me. It is a dead end and won't affect the area but don't know how I go about doing this and would like to get a solicitor involved. Any suggestions welcome
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Buying a flat - and just discovered it needs a new roof...
I’m hoping to pick the brains of anyone who has bought a property that turned out to need a new roof. My husband and I are in the process of buying a first floor Victorian flat in London; the survey came back as generally everything was good - all 1s and 2s - before Christmas, but flagging it was recommended to get someone…
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Proof of funds
Does anyone have a definitive list of what constitutes the proof of funds needed by a conveyancer for anti-money laundering checks? I have been looking around for answers but it seems to range from just 3-6months of bank statements to needing to prove the exact source and accumulation of the money. Do they actually want a…
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Moving out of flat - need removals
Hi everyone, Bit of a strange one so if it doesn't get any traction here, I'll just delete it. I am moving out of my flat at the end of this month but need to sort removal of my items. The thing is, I am only moving two floors up but most companies quote me with loading/unloading/van hire/packaging/tape etc. but I don't…
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How does completion day work?
Tomorrow is the day I exchange/complete on the house, we are doing it same day as the property is already empty and I am a first time buyer. The solicitor and estate agent knows tomorrow is the day but how does it work? When will I know when it's all been done and arrange to get the keys? Do I just sit and wait for a call?…
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Title Plan
Hi A lane is attached to a cottage and the title plan shows a red boundary line around the cottage and lane, the cottage being at the end of the lane. Further up the lane (within the red boundary lines) are two houses who have access to the lane and that is shaded blue to show that and the register states that. However…
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Confusing break clause
Hi all, Hoping someone can help interpret a badly worded break clause. We initially thought this meant we could give two months' notice 'at any time' before any rent due date but noticed a slippery 'on' that might change the meaning. The Tenant may terminate the tenancy at any time by giving the Landlord in writing not…
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Urgent Advice Needed!
Hi All…wondered if you
can help with advice etc. Sadly I think there is nothing I can do in this
situation, but thought I would ask. My girlfriend and I agreed to buy a house
back in September. Her and her children live in a rented property about an hour
from me, and the property we were purchasing is close to where she…
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Advice about Stamp Duty and FTB
I need some advice if we need to pay Stamp Duty. My partner inherit 16% from a property abroad and will not be able to sell it because her aunt it`s living in it. Both of us don`t have any other properties. We still classified as FTB?
