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Return of deposit after end of tenancy
Hi everyone, I’m sorry as this may not be the right forum for this but I am at my wits end! We vacated a property on the 29th May, I had it professionally cleaned including the carpets and left it in a very good state that was stated on the checking report. During our tenancy there was significant black mould in all…
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What taxes and dues do I pay in the UK and Spain (Gran Canaria) for renting accommodation in Spain?
We are looking to rent an apartment in Gran Canaria (Spain), I just wanted to find out what the costs involved would be for this. Would I be liable for tax in both Spain and the UK? More info would be appreciated.
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How detrimental is the chain?
hi all, long time lurker, new poster. I was hoping to get some advice from people who are a bit more experienced than this in the buying and selling process. me and my partner are currently trying to buy a property in a very overheated city located in South Yorkshire. It is my first time trying to sell and buy. we found a…
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Is listed building consent transferable?
I am helping a family member sell a flat that has been rented out, which is in a grade II* listed building. Two of the windows need replacing but the estate agent has advised to get it on the market and see whether the buyer wants to do the work themselves (in which case we'll negotiate on price) or whether we'll get it…
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Did estate agent scupper our house purchase
I'm posting because a house purchase fell through just before exchange, after a four month process. While I know that can happen, I found the agent's behaviour odd. They gave us misinformation throughout, never bothered to try to resolve any hitches, and did nothing to try and talk the sellers around (we just had a…
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Sound proofing a wall to reduce noise from neighbors - anyone had experience?
Hi all! I live in a three-story small block of flats in built between the wars. The walls are of masonry construction. There is one other flat on our landing. Unfortunately, and it is a very long story short, there are up to 16 people living in it - it is a two bedroom flat. I am two years into trying to get the council…
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New build Estate Management fees on a freehold
I recently reserved a plot which is developing by persimmon. However there is an estate management fees of £144 pa, this is not the problem, however, when I did more research, more concern flagged up regarding the price they charge are uncapped, so potentially they can rise to any figures they want, also if one day I…
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Can our solicitor refuse to act if we can't provide enough evidence of proof of funds?
Hi. My partner and I are in the process of buying a house. We've provided all the evidence we were initially asked to, which included 6 months of bank statements. However, my partner's ISA statement showed an entire year, including some transactions which the solicitor flagged up. Dated last year, these transactions were…
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Unadopted Road
Hi there, we have bought a smallholding and the access to the house is off an unadopted / private road. We have established access to the farm through prescriptive rights, it had been used for 20+ plus by the farmer we bought from. We plan to convert one of our barns using Class Q development rights into an additional…
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Can We remove a name off deeds?
So me and my partner live in his mums house and have spent £35,000 on repairs and mortgage contributions and she wants to sell the house to us for the remaining £33,000 left on the mortgage. The slight issue is that my partners dad is on the deeds aswell but he left almost 10 years ago after being kicked out and charges…
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Does this logic make sense for a first time buyer?
Does my thinking sound reasonable or is it flawed anywhere? I had thought about going for help to buy or shared ownership in London to buy a first property. However, I’m pretty sure that within the next 2 years, I’ll get a pay rise and be able to build up a bigger deposit which would put resales more easily within reach,…
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Landlord Mowing the Lawn?
Hello, we’re trying to find a rental and it’s our first time. We’ve always owned our own property and are generally quite private people, I’m especially tentative when it involves my young children. We keep on encountering landlords who want to mow the lawn themselves and it is feeling intrusive. I’m imagining them popping…
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Moving rentals with poor credit score
Hello, Just wondered if anyone has managed to get a new rented place with a poor credit score? I went bankrupt in 2018 and my husband DRo jan 2019 so these will still stay on file until may 22 and jan 23. I do love my rented house that we have rented for the last 10 years, my girls share the big room and we have the small…
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My Home Move/Premier Property - escalating a case
Has anyone found a way to usefully escalate a case with these conveyancers? Our conveyancer has made a mistake which has infuriated the sellers to the extent that they threatened on Monday to pull out of no progress is made this week. All they need is a constructive response, but I can't get MHM/Premier to even send them…
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Right to buy
Hi ! So I have been a council tenant for over 30 years ! I have just received my right to buy offer £84800 ! It states in the letter I can sell after 5 years ? People have told me you can only sell after 10 years ! ? So I don’t know if I am in the old contract
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New build inflation
I have seen 1 bed new builds (built by small local developers) in the EN5, N12 and N3 areas of London for between 350k - 375k. Some have balconies. Do these prices seem massively inflated with the average resale prices being 325k? The big house builders in the area are selling at 400k plus.
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Bad survey report?
Hi, I got a building survey due to the bank noting wall tie failure. The following are things he's outlined. I'm getting tradesmen in to price the roof but just wondering if anyone else had these highlighted and is it expensive? The uplifting and re-bedding of applicable ridge tiling. 2. Remedial repairs to gable verge…
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Experiences with buying houses needing work
Hi all. Just after peoples experiences on buying houses needing work. I'm looking at this house www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/80132568#/ I have viewed it once. I'm a first time buyer and after speaking to estate agents, I think an offer of £180k will be accepted. Done up well, the house probably has a potential value of…
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Estate agents not sending written rejection
Hi, it's already the second time that my purchase offer is rejected only verbally. Never in written form, in spite of my insistence. Two different houses and two different estate agents. Shouldn't they write down the rejection? If I wanted to to close down completely the matter, should I write them a letter or would an…
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Fixtures and fittings - cost to purchase
Is it normal for sellers to offer things for ££ in the fixtures and fittings form? We just received ours back today and some stuff is being sold for say £50, 80, 150 etc. We just said sfuff we'd take sfuff we'd leave simples. E. G. New place has a dishwasher so we said we'd leave ours, we didn't ask for say £100 for it.…
