House buying, renting & selling

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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…

Not my sale personally but mainly dealing with it. Leasehold flat in Outer London. What kind of price for a Conveyancing would be reasonable? Who applies for the pre-assignment information from the council? Thanks

Our son recently vacated a flat after 8 years. We helped him give it a very thorough clean. However, the letting agent has just hit him with a demand for £194 for a professional clean. We now have their inspection report and the only cleanliness items in the inspection report were: Dust in the bathroom ceiling extractor…

This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks… I own my own house and my boyfriend is moving in with me. We earn roughly the same and have agreed to split household bills 50/50, but we’re stuck on how much rent he should pay. He's offered to pay half of my monthly mortgage payment, as he’ll still save on the rent he…

Can anyone point me in the direction of official information for this tax scenario? Situation: We own (outright) a home that we don't live in now, but did for 10+ years, currently rented out to a tenant. The reason is that I work for a church and am obliged to live in a house they provide. I had assumed that if we sell…

Hello, just wondering if anyone has had a similar experience. I'm currently in the process of purchasing a house, and my Solicitor has advised me that the seller's Solicitor won't be providing a property information form, fixtures or fittings form, nor do they have any installation certificates/guarantees relating to the…

I am thinking of buying a dormer bungalow. Turns out the owners before the current ones, did a loft conversion including extending the roof. There was no mention of this when I viewed the property and it wasn't immediately obvious until I spoke to a surveyor I am thinking of instructing. I can't find anything online about…

Hello, I’d appreciate advice on a new-build defect, and on making sure it is fixed properly while I’m still covered by its two-year NHBC warranty. The ground floor has porcelain tiles of 60 x 60 cm on a concrete slab, with water underfloor heating. A few tiles, not all in the same area, click underfoot. About 20 to 30% of…

Hello all, I have just successfully bid on a 3 bedroom bungalow with IAMSOLD and paid the auction fees. I have a mortgage in principle with Bluestone and am currently waiting to submit my documents for a mortgage offer. I just wanted to share my journey with others, and will be hoping for advice and support as I am so…

I am a landlord in Birmingham, and I am trying to work out what is reasonable when it comes to inspections. My tenant has been in for just over a year now. I did the first inspection at 3 months, and since then I have been doing them every 6 months. The property is in good condition, and each time it has just been a couple…

Hello My current tenants are on a fixed term renewal AST of 12 months which is due to end on 10th May 2026. On 1st May 2026 the Renters Right Act comes into effect which means the tenancy will automatically become periodic. If my tenant's are staying then regarding deposit protection, will I just need to inform the deposit…

Hi there! We are first-time buyers (in our forties - no family money here!) at the stage of making offers on a couple of properties we like. We viewed 17 flats in just under three weeks and have pretty much narrowed it down to 2 or 3 of them. The two currently in contention are what we need help deciding between. I have…

Please move if this isn't in the right place. The boundary between my property and my back neighbours is at an angle, mostly behind a large shed in my garden and currently defined by a low mesh fence which is being pushed over by trees on their side. They have messaged about intending to take down the trees and replace the…

Anyone ever managed to do this? On moving its all a rush, seller moves out, you show up, they chuck you're stuff off the lorry. No time at all to clean the house when its empty. One idea (but not sure if removal company will go for this) - move out on completion day, removal company store stuff overnight, we get someone in…

Hi, I am tenant now and I need to give two months notice to terminate my tenancy. Currently, I am on the process of conveyancing and we haven’t exchanged the contract (I expect more time needed yet). Agent said it is usually 5 days between the exchange and completion, but I wonder how it could be that short when the buyer…

My mother in law transferred ownership of her house to her three children some 12 years ago. Her instructions to the solicitors were to carry out the transfer for the benefit of her children, an instruction which the solicitors confirmed in writing. When the transfer was completed, the solicitors asked the children to sign…

I bought my house 5 years ago which is one of three houses accessed by a gravelled drive. My house is the first one and the two neighbours have to drive past to reach their properties. They were built around 25 years ago and the original occupants have long gone. When I bought mine, I was told that a limited company…

Step mother in law has just moved out of her rented 2 bed bungalow (into end of life nursing care). She was a tenant for 4 years and rent was paid in 6 monthly chunks in advance. A deposit of £1100 was also paid prior to her moving in. Since she moved out we have completely cleared the bungalow and given it a good clean…

Hello all. As the title says I'm looking for information on tenants in common. We bought our house, jointly with our daughter and her husband 13 years ago. Now we are both retired, and ageing fast, we would like to move back to civilisation. Son in law does not wish to sell! Does anyone know where we stand legally, please?…

Me and my husband are separated and not living together. We have a Separation Agreement in place re the marital home, which I am taking on as sole ownership and taking over the mortgage. He is gifting his share of equity in the property. The Separation Agreement I understand qualifies for Sch 3 Exemption. However we…

I am mid 50s and mortgage free. My children are mid 20s. I have seen a 2 bed flat in London £580k. I have £350k in savings. Do I a/ Buy this in my own name, as a buy to let. Being a second property, so I would only have £300k to put down and roughly £50k on stamp duty? or b/ buy it with my son who is renting in London and…