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Still struggling with buyers remorse – 7 weeks on. Did I make the right decision?
As a family of 5 we decided to move as we only had one bathroom, one of the bedrooms was downstairs, we needed an office and a proper garage, we didn't like the street the previous property was on and it had no kerb appeal (you can see how the agent expertly put the front house pictures at the end) However I loved the…
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Selling a property with a tenant in the property
Recently I have been chatting to my partner about selling my rental property. As expected I have suddenly been bombarded with adverts on Facebook for companies that buy and then sell properties with tenants in situ! I am considering this as an option but looking for opinions and maybe experience of doing so. The tenant I…
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Stamp duty question when staircasing, Shared Ownership
Hi, Any help would be much appreciated as I do not understand exactly how to work out the stamp duty now that I am attempting to staircase to 100%. 2016 - 50% share of £276,500 (£553K property valuation), paid stamp duty £3,825 + NPV of £921. 2018 - 20% share of £103,000 (£515K property valuation), no SDLT paid as only…
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Inspection of Rented Homes
Hi, I’ve a friend who’s living in a rented semi with her two young daughters, I had my doubts about the safety of the property when she moved in, some dodgy wiring, and other faults, but she wouldn’t do anything about it as she was scared she’d loose her home, since then she’s had several electrical problems that seem to…
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Estate agent never got back
So I posted I seen a house and they wanted a first time buyer. Latest update is the agent got back and asked if my buyer was still around from last time? I did reply and I made contact with the estate agent I used another one to the house I was buying. Anyway my agent never got back by text message I assume as it never…
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Conservation area - new roof
The house in question is in a conservation area but is not a listed building. Some buildings in the road are but not this one. When it was bought it needed a new roof and the council's building inspectors visited whilst under construction to ensure that everything was constructed correctly and provided a certificate once…
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Licence for alterations
I’m currently in the process of a buying a flat that has had the boiler repositioned, two partition walls and the chimney breast removed. All of the works were signed off by building control however the seller did not obtain a license for alterations prior to making the changes. The seller applied for the license in…
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AML Check Fee
Hi, Our estate agents have just sent my wife and I a link each for some software called https://iamproperty.com/product-updates/unlock-additional-revenue-with-compliance/ It required us to fill out our details and then upload a passport picture. My wife completed this and then paid £36 which I was confused about as I have…
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Advice needing
hi all, I am a leaseholder of an one bed flat. I have been looking to buy another property and rent the flat out…how should I get the process started and how much deposit for the second home should I have? Thank you
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Deposit claiming from the tenant
Hi, I am making a claim against the tenant’s deposit in relation to repainting costs. The property was provided to the tenant freshly painted throughout, including all woodwork. This condition was clearly recorded in the inventory, which the tenant reviewed and signed. The tenancy lasted 15 months. At the end of the…
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Quote to get kitchen redone - does this seem reasonable?
Hi all, My partner and I recently bought a house and we are looking to get the kitchen redone (the kitchen is quite small, 2x3 meters). We've received this quote for the work (excluding the kitchen units, flooring, and tiles). We’re in North Yorkshire and just want to check if this seems reasonable to people who have done…
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Early termination agreed by landlord, but agent charging high “early termination fees”
Hi everyone, I’m looking for advice on whether the charges I’m being asked to pay for early termination are lawful under the Tenant Fees Act 2019. Background I have a 2‑year fixed term AST starting 21 June 2025 and ending 20 June 2027. The contract contains a break clause only after 12 months, i.e. 21 June 2026, with 2…
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Anyone heard of expressofferstoday
Hi, My property has been on sale for few months now. I received a letter in post today from expressofferstoday.co.uk saying they have noticed the property is on sale and would like to offer cash and complete the sale in 7 days. Just wondering if anyone has heard of them? Could be a scam. Any advice is appreciated. Thank you
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Can I get a personal loan to buy part of a house in cash
My mother and father are currently in rented accommodation; which they have lived in for over 30 years. The landlord is now wanting to sell the house and has offered for them to buy it at a reduced price. My parents are too old to get a mortgage. They have half of the money they need to buy it. A family member has offered…
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Stamp Duty rebate?
Hello We purchased a house in the UK from abroad (EU country) and moved in straightaway after completion (August 2025). We already own a flat and a house in the UK that we rent out. We are now thinking possibly to re-sell this new house and move back into the house that we rent out and make it our main residence again. Am…
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Subletting clause - what does it really mean?
Hello all, I am having a little trouble understanding my lease about subletting. I am thinking of renting my flat out so I have been reading my lease over and over but I am not really sure what its saying. The lease says: Not at any time during term hereby granted to divide the possession of the flat by an assignment or…
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The Marrams, Hemsby.
With the awful situation at Hemsby regarding the coastal erosion and the loss of homes (especially along the Marrams) there is a debate going on about EA's selling homes at risk of falling (literally) off a cliff. EA's are defending selling them saying buyers know what they are buying and 30k is a cheap home for (possibly)…
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Landlord Selling Up...Would You Allow Viewings?
My family and I moved into a rental property just over 10 months ago. Our landlord lives abroad and we've not had much need to contact them. We've had conversations early on about being here long term and offered to spruce up the house etc (which thankfully we hadn't done much of yet) but there was zero indication that the…
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Dodgy estate agents
Hello! I put an offer in on a house last week but was told it probably wouldn't be accepted because they'd had a slightly lower offer from someone who had already completed on their house. We aren't even on the market yet, there's some frantic redecorating to be done first. This seemed odd but I don't know the other…
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Solar Panels without planning permission
Buying a house with solar panels in a conservation area without planning permission. Probably installed between 3 and 4 years ago. Has anyone been in a similar situation ?
