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Moving Boiler
Hi, We are currently looking to do up our kitchen. We plan on doing it as cheap as we can as we do not plan to stay here for more than a few more years. Currently the boiler is in a free standing cupboard in the kitchen. Our idea is to move it out to the shed/out house and get rid of the radiator to put in underfloor…
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Fitting used home stuff - what is viable continued..
Hi i posted about fitting used windows earlier and even though you see top notch stuff a lot being close to given away I’ve been advised there are regulations the window and the fitting must meet, matching size will be a nightmare etc so probably a no go. so now I have the same question for doors, both internal and…
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Chatham & Gillingham??
Does anyone know if Chatham and Gillingham are good areas? We are trying to buy a house but our budget is small (£240k) so looking at different areas. Not sure which ones are good. We went to Basildon yesterday & that turned out to be quite a rough area from the looks of it.
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Sitting tenant new landlord advice please
Hi Guys I've rented my flat for 25 years since 1996. Firstly from my original landlord under the usual tenancy agreement. Then to his nephew five years ago. Never signed anything with his nephew as I didn't trust him. As with uncle we had the usual landlord/tenant disputes of them not doing any work on the flat while I did…
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Getting a house gifted to you
Hi, I am looking for advice please, a family member of mine wishes to pay for a house for me and gift it over, i am not sure how this would work in my circumstances, i am currently a carer getting carer's allowance and living in a council property getting housing benefit, Am i right in thinking that because i would not…
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Stamp Duty Refund Question
I’ve read some .gov SDLT pages but am none the wiser, hope the clever folk here can help: Property 1: main residence for many years, converted to BTL Property 2: now main residence My initial understanding was that a refund of the 3% additional dwelling charge would be due if Property 1 was sold within three years.…
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Buying a council house
Hi We have recently been told we can buy our council house at a low price we want to jump at the chance but have heard the property is made of concrete not brick. Has anyone been through this before as we’re worried we may not get a mortgage on such a property Thanks
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House buying and savings
I'd like to hear some opinions please on what I could be doing in my situation regarding house buying. My family are in workplace accommodation at the moment which we have recently learned is going to be extended until mid-2024 if we need it, which is a good position to be in. We're trying to sell a property in a different…
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Renting to save the property chain
So, we put our home on market in Oct 21. Accepted an offer for full asking price in Oct21 from FTB. We offered on our onwards purchase in Nov and it was accepted. Just after Christmas, the property we were buying went for probate as the seller lady passed away. We waited until Mid Jan as there was not much stock on market.…
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Selling Shared Ownership
Looking for experiences. I have a 70% share on a shared ownership property. I'm thinking of staircasing up to 80% or 85%. However I don't plan to stay here forever. My question is whether it is possible to sell with an 85% share? Would anyone want to buy an 85% share of a flat?
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Buying house on main road or side street
Hello all, We are currently in chain and looking for properties to move in, our house is currently SSTC. We thought we were lucky to have our offer accepted on a detached property in cul de sac in a much sought after location. But after home buyers survey it had a lot of issues, so had to pull out. We had viewings on 2…
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Land registry down?
I’m trying to purchase a title but keep getting below error despite having had a functioning account for a few years now.
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Lead pipes
Hi all, I had a plumber come and check the pipes in the house I am buying and he confirmed there are lead pipes in the property feeding the sinks, and therefore likely throughout. I am aware of the health implications, so now need to figure out what to do next. 1) It's clear that I need them replaced - should I get a quote…
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Renting a room
I am considering taking on a lodger and am finding some of the posts on here very helpful. I've found someone on facebook, who in theory appears to be ideal, but as this will be a first for me I'd appreciate the views of others. The person in question currently lives/lodges in London and holds an impressive position in…
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Vehicle home conversions and PP.
Read a heartwarming story on Internet about a couple who bought an old double decker bus, parked it on some land her father owned (farmer I think), gutted it and converted to a very nice home. It has stunning views over open countryside and is connected to a mains electricity and water supply (but not sewerage). There was…
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Land registry - remortgage
I need to remortgage my new property 6 months after purchase. I heard there were delays at the land registry so I wanted to know if the house needs to be registered at the land registry in my name before I am able to do this.
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Transfer of Equity Query
Hi just wanted some advice My brother is giving me the funds so I can do a transfer of equity from joint to single on a property with no mortgage . It's a loan where I have to sign that when my future inheritance from parent becomes available I relinquish the agreed amount so he receives his money back , no problem with…
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Barratt - are they strict on 28day completion?
Hi. I’ve reserved a plot with Barratt for £500 and the sales advisor said not to worry about the 28 day completion deadline as it’s always extended. My solicitor has advised me that Barratt will pull the plug if I don’t make 28 days and May decline a request for an extension. I need to wait for my house sale to be complete…
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Sale completed but TR1 form not signed by vendor
Hi We completed on a house purchase last April. The communication and experience with our own conveyancer was poor throughout and we made a formal complaint about the situation after we had completed. We reached a mutual agreement in October. At that point I had queried that we had not received notification of the…
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Freehold purchase
I did find a post on this but it was over a year old so thought I’d start another. Hope that’s okay. We’ve been in our house for 20 years and I’m desperate to pay off the mortgage. Hubby less bothered. But I’m doing alright with it. In the current financial climate and the desire of certain huge companies to buy houses and…
