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Residential planning permission - can I install a lodge
I’ve seen a plot of land with residential planning permission granted but would like to purchase a high-end lodge to live in rather than building a house. Would this be permissible. TIA for any advice
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SDLT for non-uk residents - SURCHARGE QUESTION
I live abroad so not in UK. I used to have a house that I let out in UK but I sold that two years back. Ive been away for 5 years. I want to buy a new house in UK to move back soon.325k house. I can see that I have to pay a surcharge for being a non UK resident but might be able to reclaim that if i do move back. But there…
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Sell with planning permission or without?
I inherited a rental property around 5 years ago with a protected tenant. A fairly unique situation in that I am the third generation of my family to be the tenants landlord. Sadly, the tenant has now passed away and I find myself with vacant possession of a property 30 miles away from me that is on a large plot in an…
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Waiting for exchange - strange enquiry. please help!
Hi all! We are currently eagerly (impatiently) awaiting exchange for the property that we are selling. In the third, and hopefully final, round of enquiries that the buyers’ solicitor sent they have requested the below information: * Our search reveals the below Land Compensation Charge. Please provide evidence that this…
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Reviews of Exp UK Estate agent for buying
Anyone bought a property via Exp UK? I've read really bad reviews around how they basically encourage bidding wars, e.g. telling a buyer their offer has been accepted, then going back to other buyers and asking for best and final bids. There's an open day on a property I want to view, and I'm told there's already a…
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Deposit protection
Asking on behalf of a third person. They rent out a flat, the initial rental agreement and deposit protection was organised by a letting agent. This letting agent has since been taken over and the purchasing company are saying they have no details of anything the company they purchased agreed, or where deposits (deposit…
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Renters Rights Act 2025 - an overview
I thought this article might be helpful in outlining some of the changes being introduced by the RRA 2025. Note that some elements are not being brought into force immediately.
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Estate management company - outrageous registration fees near completion
Hi! So it is almost time for exchange and completion on a freehold property I'm buying that's subject to estate management fees. My conveyancer has been less than transparent about what's going on and its been in excess of 7 months waiting due to a change in management companies during this time. Suddenly my conveyancer…
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How Long Back do you have to provide evidence for the Money Laundering Checks?
Posting on behalf of my parents who are the process of buying a house mortgage free. They are selling their current house and using some funds that have been sitting in a saving accounts for years to purchase the property. The funds were mainly inherited when my Grandmother died in 2010. They have now been asked to provide…
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Shared ownership is this the best move.
Hi all. Just looking for a bit of advice on what to do in my situation. Basically approaching 40 we have 3 young kids and in private rent. I earn a decent wage, wife's stay home mum and she gets UC. So we need to get somewhere secure. But the house prices are crazy to buy literally cant find anywhere in a half decent area…
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Level Three Survey?
Our buyers recently had a level three survey done on our house that we are selling. A four bedroom semi detached house built in the 1930's. We were prepared for an afternoon of disruption but in the event we were surprised how quick the survey actually took. Surveyor arrived and spent at most thirty minutes outside…
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Legal implications of being an unpaid director in a management company for a block of flats
I've been a director of a management company for a block of flats (approx 24 one bed flats). We employ a managing agent and I assumed that they would have some level of legal responsibility to ensure health and safety regulations are complied with. We are all volunteers and unpaid, which is why we employed a specialist…
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Lease extension – fixed fee service vs separate solicitor/valuer?
We have a flat in London worth about £500k with ~85 years left on the lease. We’re looking to extend. Our freeholder has been a bit difficult in the past (insurance / service charge), and there may also be a historic kitchen alteration issue which could complicate things. We’ve been quoted by Homehold for a managed,…
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Any Conveyancers/Solicitors on here?
I just wondered what sorts of checks does a conveyancer carry out when they receive the title documents back from the Land Registry? This is a copy of a title plan that the Land Registry sent to my solicitor when my new house was first registered with them. I am trying to gauge whether a conveyancer would be expected to…
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Solicitor completed sale without requesting searches
I moved house last May and within a few weeks, extensive building began 5 doors away. I had been in hospital when the sale exchanged and completed, but had been told via email and verbally that searches were back, everything was complete, and we were good to go. In the coming weeks and months, I asked repeatedly for the…
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Capital gains tax
I have a partner and we each own our own houses. We are looking to get married in May 2027. I intended to sell my house next year. If the house isn't sold by the time we get married, am I liable for Capital gains tax.
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Restrictive convenient and extension without consent
I'm helping selling my parents bungalow as they need to move to more sheltered accomodation. About 2 years ago they had an extension built and only got planning permission but didn't get permission from Persimmon and it seems they were under a restrictive covenant Can this be don't retrospectively ? could persimmon make…
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Renting/selling advice.
My father recently passed away. The family home was owned by him, my mother and brother. Now that he's passed my mum and brother are not sure what to do with the property. It would approximately e worth £130k if renovated. At the moment its not in great condition (would need new kitchen, bathroom, heating and one new…
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Empty Flat investigations
Sorry not sure what category this comes under. Hi. I live in a block of 5 flats....all share of freehold where we all contribute to pay for communal works, buildings insurance etc. Issue is that one of the flats has sadly been empty since 2016. The owner passed away and left it to his partner who passed away shortly…
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SDLT Refund on 2nd Property. Definition of 'Main Buyer'
Hello, I hope somebody can help me please. I own a property that me and my wife live in after we recently married. We are purchasing a 2nd property to live in but keeping the current one until after completion on the 2nd. We will then sell this one. I know we can claim the SDLT back provided we sell the previous main…
