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Martin Lewis Blog: 'House offer accepted, now they want £20,000 more! What should I do?'
A passer-by stopped Martin in the street recently to ask his opinion on her house buying dilemma. You can check out his view in a video he posted: Martin Lewis: 'House offer accepted, now they want £20,000 more! What should I do?' What would you do? Stand your ground? Walk away? Pay the extra? Negotiate? Tell us your…
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New to the House Buying, Selling & Renting board? Start here
✅ This board is for... * Questions about buying or selling a home * Questions about renting a home * Questions about being a landlord 🚫 This board is not for.. * Debating the state of the economy * Debating house prices in general * Political debates Note: In order to help keep the Forum a useful, safe and friendly place…
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Tenancies in Eng/Wales: Guides for landlords and tenants
post 1 This thread is intended to provide information to both landlords and tenants relating to Assured Shorthold Tenancies (ASTs) in England and Wales. Updated April 2020 to include the Coronavirus Act 2020 and July 2020 to include the Electrical Safety Standards Regulations 2020. Topics covered: Post 2: Repairing…
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Trinity Estates
Hi, I wondered how I could go about looking to remove trinity estates from managing our small development. Is this even possible? I am currently engaging with neighbours to understand their thoughts on it too but I would like to understand if this is an option? Thank you in advance for any advice
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Contacted by neighbours rental agency
Hello - I am a homeowner and I have been sent a letter from my neighbours rental agency informing me of vermin at my property. They have no evidence, my back garden in locked and is only accessable via an alleyway which they don't have access to so they can't prove where this vermin has come from. They have said they are…
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Owning two retirement flats
My mother bought a flat in a serviced retirement facility last year, but she wants to move. It will take a long time to sell, but she has just enough savings to buy another retirement flat in another town. We've talked through the issues like paying two sets of service fees, and leaving a property empty, and having no…
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Stamp duty on 2nd home that I want to let
I own a house with my partner from around 2021. I also inherited a property in 2023 which I class as my main residence . We were considering selling our jointly owned home, and buying elsewhere, but realised we would have to pay additional stamp duty on my inherited house. I have been told that if I move back with my…
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Transfer of Equity Early Repayment Charge
Hi all. I am recently married and I have just sold my home and transferring the equity into my wife’s home. I'm currently going down the legal process and the bank is happy for me to go on the mortgage of my wife. I am putting in a lump sum to pay the mortgage down. The question is on ERCs. We are staying in the same fixed…
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New "Have a Look at This" thread
The other one has disappeared and any posts I have made are not listed in either my posts or thanks. This thread is for things like: . Spotting pets in properties . Anything awful - decor, extensions etc . Quirky properties . Timewarp properties . Properties in serious repair and anything which is different and of interest…
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Alloa or Falkirk to buy a house?
Hi everyone, I’m in the middle of house-hunting and one of the areas within my budget is the west side of Alloa. To be honest, I’m feeling quite anxious about it because when I search online, I keep finding very mixed opinions. Some people say to stay away, while others talk about friendly neighbours and the nice…
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Ownership of land
Hi. Could you please advise? We have an ltd company together with my husband. He owns 510 shares and I own 490shares. He bought a piece of land with company money without my knowledge and now he claims I don't have any rights to this piece of land. Is he right? Was he able to buy this land without my consent? Thank you
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Cheeky offer?
Hi. When making an offer on a property, what do you think the boundaries are between a cheeky offer and an offer likely to offend the vendors? Is 5% below asking price acceptable and normal? Is 10% below likely to cause offence? Asking price is £355k. Thanks for your feedback.
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Share of freehold bought without consent of freeholder?
I live in a shared house with 3 leasehold flats and I and other leaseholder A share the freehold 50/50. The remaining leaseholder B tried to buy the share of freehold twice but was not successful as they changed their mind (and I was not happy to accept their changed request either). I had not been impressed with B's…
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Is The Market Really That Bad
We have decided to sell one of our properties in the South East. Were in no rush to sell and all the agents have come in at the same sort of value. We have decided to go £50k below the lowest valuation just to ensure viewings etc Having spoken to some local agents it sounds like its quite tough out there. Is this just the…
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Am I mad? Or is the solicitor?
I have a complaint against a solicitor: here is the summary. Is it acceptable for a solicitor to offer no legal advice on the perils and pitfalls on buying a property: * with no title guarantee, * with charges on the property from the High Court and the Official Receiver, * a bankrupt couple identified as the…
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Boundary issue
Hello, we received an offer on our house and accepted it. We are now roughly half way through the whole process and our buyers are questioning the boundaries of the property. We live on a new build estate which means we don't own the front and side of our house - we pay a service charge for this. The estate agents knew…
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Staircasing seller failed to update land registry help
Vendor has failed to update land registry after staircasing from 50% to 100% - so now I am as a buyer waiting for them to update this before moving forwards - how long is this expected to take - other side of Christmas? England
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buying a second home while still selling my first?
Hi, i thank anyone for their help with this. We have seen a house which is ideal (bedrooms, location, not too much work to get it right). However we are only just putting ours up for sale. I am viewing the house this weekend and if it's suitable, i don't want to miss out. Has anyone any experience with buying a second home…
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International moving van not departing the uk
Hello, I am in the process of moving to spain, I used a dedicating moving service however its been 2 weeks since our estimated delivery date and they will not commit to giving me a date when my goods will leave the uk I will have nowhere to stay from tomorrow and have young children, anyone have any experience of this…
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Opinion: Fleecehold as a high risk investment?
Dear all, Like many others on this forum, I discovered late in the buying process that the property I’m purchasing is a fleecehold—a freehold with ongoing estate charges. I’m now at a crossroads, trying to decide whether to proceed or pull out. I’ve read through many of the discussions here, which have been incredibly…
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Colours on title deeds
Hi, Would anyone be able to offer suggestions regarding the colours on my title deeds please? This is the section of text that relates to colours in my title deeds (but they don't correspond to the actual colours on the image!). The house was built in 1929 and owned by the same person until I purchased it in 2016. I want…
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Fixed Term Tenancy
I need to move to a bungalow due to health issues and I have submitted a GP letter to the estate agents. I am now being told because I renewed on 17th August 2025 that I will have to pay rent and bills till a new tenant is found, is there anything else I can do?
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Exchange and complete on same day
Cash purchase, empty property, not moving in immediately. Vendors are pushing to complete quickly, solicitor has suggested exchange and completion on the same day, with me transferring the money online in stages for several days in advance. Is there anything to be wary of in this scenario or is that a typical approach in a…
