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Tenancy advice please
My step daughter and her friend rent a 2 bed flat in East London. It is a privately owned high rise block of at least 100 flats all owned by one company. They pay around £1600pm between them. They have been there for 3 years and their current 12 month tenancy expires in April 2022. My step daughter is hoping to purchase a…
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Can solicitors refuse to hand over the deeds.
we have we have inherited a property. The property is not registered. The property is now owned solely by my Oh. A joint tenant had to be bought out. The solicitors are now refusing to release the deeds. There is no mortgage etc in the property. The solicitors are pretty awful time eating and calling us liars in the past 4…
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Tenancy credit search
Hi, I've rented for the last fifteen years from a private landlord. Never defaulted, always paid on time. He's elderly and has decided to sell. It's all very amicable. I am looking for another property. I have a well paid and secure job, no bankruptcy, CCJs or IVAs. I've been told the letting agency do a soft search and…
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Tax on previous home / now rental question
Hi I am trying to guess if my landlord would sell or not and think tax might be a big impact as we got leaflets asking him to sell so a bit worried being kicked out. (our buy will likely fallen thru ) The house is under landlord's mother's name and have been his mother's home for ages before renting it out to us a year…
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Buying share of father's house
I'd appreciate any thoughts on the idea of buying a share of my father's house as a way of releasing cash for him. The situation: He is in his 80s and will run out of money (other than state pension) in 2 years. His house is worth >£1m. It is listed and very hard to get equity release on (and why incur the interest?) He…
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Selling house currently configured as two flats
Through inheritance
I am a part owner of a house that is currently split into upper and
lower flats. My late uncle was an owner resident in the upper flat
and the lower flat has tenants who are due to move out shortly. The
flats have separate kitchens, utility metering and entry doors. We are in the
process of selling the…
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Finding a competent solicitor / conveyancer or just DIY
You would think after over 30 years doing a
dozen or so sale and purchase transactions, I would have nailed this but every
time it’s as bad as the last. Well I had one good one, but he left the company
and is doing something else. He was professional, honest, pragmatic and
understood , like many of in business , how to get…
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Stockton Heath - East Avenue
Hi! im not sure if this is the right forum to be asking this question but hopefully I’ll be able to get some feedback! we are looking at making an offer on a house on East Avenue in Stockton Heath. Some of the houses look a bit tired but this one has been fully renovated and looks lovely. can anyone advise on the street?…
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Am I a first time buyer
I owned a property over 25 years ago. I’m currently looking at buying a property on a buy to let basis. Would I be classed as a first time buyer in regards to stamp duty ?
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End of Tenancy Deposit Dispute & unclear Outstanding Utility Bill
Seeking opinions
and advise on a classic end of tenancy deposit dispute situation, but including
one probably slightly unconventional item … Just bought
property so moved out of my rented accommodation in London after nearly 7 years. It was a new
build when I moved in and I was the first tenant living in the flat. Over…
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Selling inherited property as is or remodelling
I have inherited a property that needs some renovation before it's livable. Ideally I can sell it as is and get rid of it ASAP. I have contacted an estate agent for valuation and I'll also ask them about this topic, but i don't know how much I can trust their answer as it'll be driven primarily by how much commission they…
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Viewing house going through probate
Hi All, I'm viewing a house going through probate at the weekend and had some queries i thought this group could shed some lights on! The property has been up for sale since early Oct 2021, it was marked Sold STC not longer after but for the last month or so i've noticed that is no longer the case so i've called the EA to…
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section 21 - Landlord
Hello
– I wonder if someone can help please. I
would like to give my tenant’s notice to vacate the property as I wish to sell
it. The
tenants initially signed an AST in Nov 2018 and which then became a periodic tenancy. At
the start of the tenancy (Nov 2018) , the tenants were issued with a copy of 1. Energy
Performance…
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Shared Ownership - affordability and percentage of share query
My daughter is looking to purchase a house on the shared ownership scheme and after using mortgage calculators and working out finances thought she would be accepted for 50% ownership of a property worth £255K using a £25K deposit. Unfortunately she has just tried using the finance brokers robot online and it has…
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Freehold purchase
Paid for the freehold on my house over 12 months ago. Still not been completed and current freeholder keeps blaming The Land Registry. Is this wait common under the current circumstances ?
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Glasgow - Short term Let or AirBnB
Husband and I are moving to Glasgow from York. He is leaving his job as an Assistant Head and hoping to find a role outside teaching up there. We are putting out current home on the market in April and hope to move to Glasgow by end of July (when he leaves teaching). Due to the crazy glasgow market our plan is to sell our…
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Ever sold a property and found the estate agent had let your buyers move in before completion?
There was a recent story on the Forum about just such an instance occurring. The Forumite returned to the house they were selling before the completion date and found the buyers had already moved in. I'm keen to know: is this a complete one-off, or has this ever happened to you? If you have a story to share, please let me…
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Home Buyers Insurance
Hello Does anyone know any home buyers insurance that can be claimed on for any under-valuations rather then under 90%?I seen 2 companies doing this insurance but both say only if valuation by lender is less then 90% of offer price. I been hit by under valuations on my first try last year and it cost me a lot in legal fees…
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Offer accepted, waiting for a chain, what to do in the meantime?
So I’ve had an offer accepted (yay), the vendor needs to find somewhere, and she’s got some viewings at the weekend. I’ve told the EA I’m not instructing searches or surveys until a chain has been established. I’ve spoken to my broker and planning to submit an application when the vendor has found somewhere. Is it worth…
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How reliable is a Mortgage in Principle from Halifax
Hello… I have a bit of a weird question hoping someone can answer How reliable is a DIP/MIP/AIP from Halifax. Basically me and my girlfriend were recently given a Agreement in Principle after our broker applied for us through Halifax. They agreed and said they would just need payslips from us. My girlfriend has a default…
