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House build issues
Hi I'm currently building a wrap around exstention onto a 3 bedroom end of terrace . We made some changes and I was under the impression u can make anything smaller but not bigger . I was misinformed . We added a door and instead of 3 pitched roofs we put 1 pitched and a 20ft flat roof . The architect come out to measure…
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Replacement windows no building regs
I'm in the process of buying a flat where the current owner had two windows replaced in the back bedroom by a local company in 2016, they for whatever reason didn't register the installation with building control. My buyers are desperate to move before June 30th for obvious reasons, If i were to ignore this would this…
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Lender using a bad surveyor.....what can I do?
Hi, So my lender is TSB....mortgage is accepted subject to valuation. I've chosen the homebuyers survey (cost £300), house is an older house, end terrace. First of all they couldn't get a surveyor in my area so had to go to this other company....said company rings me today to let me know they're going to contact the vendor…
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Overage on larger part of garden
Hi all, We've just had an offer accepted on a cottage in two thirds of an acre. The house sits in the 'top' one third of an acre and the bottom two thirds are restricted by an overage clause of 30% uplift in value for 30 years, triggered only if planning permission is granted and building commences. This is non-negotiable…
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Moving from England to Scotland- Any tips?
We are looking to move up to Scotland this year, Inverness in particular. House sale in England is progressing, current thinking is to rent somewhere in Scotland big enough for all our stuff (quite a lot) so we don't have to pay storage, until we find the right place. I'm not sure at what point in the English system we…
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Understanding valuations and offers
Hi How do valuations work. An independent expert presumably provides a value for the property and then the vendor puts property for sale based on this? Does the expert specify a range typically or is it a single value? I expect that vendors look to put it up for sale for much much more than what the property is valued at…
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Solar panels
Some properties I’ve been looking at online for a possible purchase have solar panels. I remember something from years ago about people signing up to restrictive contracts for solar panels that meant the contracts had to transfer on to future buyers for x number of years, is this still a thing? Any other issues I should be…
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Rent repayment order - moral dilemma
Howdy folks, I'd appreciate any advice on this. First of all this is nothing to do with me suffice to say I have lodgers in my property (I'm a live in landlord) and they have been fine. However, I find out they claimed the deposit from their previous landlord at their precious property as ll did not secure their deposit.…
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Boiler installation from 2011 not certified, no building regs
The house we are buying had a new boiler installed in 2011 and there was apparently no certificate issued nor was the local council informed for building regulation purposes. It has not been serviced since it was installed but has been maintained by the owner who is a plumber. I told the seller that my solicitor would flag…
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House purchase complete. Vendor still in situ nightmare
Hi all, I'm one of the unlucky ones whose house purchase has been an absolute nightmare. Long story so will try and be concise. Completed 10am today, got keys, was asked if I could delay until 11:30am (fine) arrived at 1pm to find vendor still in situ. House barely packed, filthy and doubtful will be in habitable state…
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Good Conveyancing Solicitor in London
Hi everyone,I am a first time buyer and just had my offer for a property in London accepted. I now urgently need a good solicitor as I want to move quickly. However, it seems very difficult to find a good solicitor who operates based on a no sale no fee basis. My friends recommend 5-6 solicitors but I called them multiple…
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Yopa - online estate agents
Hi all, I am looking at options of online estate agents to sell my property in London. Even though I have seen one or two Purple Bricks signs in my area I am keen to avoid them based on feedback I have seen and received. I am instead looking at possibly using Yopa and was wondering whether anyone has recently had…
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Setfords Solicitors
Hello, Looking to see if anyone on the forum has experience with Setfords Solicitors when it comes to buying/selling property? Looking to possibly engage their conveyancers/solicitors and was hoping for some feedback. Thanks!
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New build offer
Is 360k a fair offer for a new build 1 bed with an asking price of 375k in outer London? Average asking prices in the area are 325k for a resale 1 bed.
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Capital Gains Tax transferring equity
Myself and my girlfriend have owned a joint property for 15years, it is our only property and main residence. I wish to buy her share of the property (as I make the monthly mortgage payments anyway) and she would prefer a cash amount now instead of building future equity. We have agreed a transfer of equity, I have…
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Ground rent review - what do I do?
I have owned my flat for 25 years and the ground rent has just been reviewed as per the lease. At the moment I pay £50 per year. Under the terms of the lease, they are proposing to put it up to £550 which is 0.25% of the value of the property. However they have also made an alternative offer which would cap the ground rent…
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Rent arrears
Hi, sadly my tenant of a few years passed away recently leaving circa £4K of rent arrears. She was originally from Poland and the funeral will take place there with all of the probate being handled there too. I’m wondering if anyone has experience of how to chase this up, I don’t even know who the executor is. Do I just…
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Garden boundary.. How do I work this one out
Recently bought a house which I've got the deeds for, but it is very confusing. We have 2 neighbours in front of us, and one either side of us & we all share a wired fence, but apparently it is our responsibility to maintain the boundary as the T is in our area. What we want to do though is build a fence around the garden…
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Dropped kerb - semi-detached house with shared access
Hi all, I believe my situation slightly unique, I moved into a 1930's semi-detached two years ago in the Ealing borough of London. I have an existing crossover and shared access driveway to garages at the rear of our property between my neighbour and I. I've recently applied for a dropped kerb, yet to receive the…
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Closing Date Cancelled - Scotland
Hi everyone, Seen a property yesterday that we both liked however we then found out the closing date was less than 24 hours away. Deciding it was too quickly to think and make an offer we left it. Received a phone call this morning after the closing date from the Estate Agents advising that the closing date was cancelled…
