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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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Claim 12 months rent if your Landlord failed to comply regarding licenced rentals.
Around London, in recent years, councils have begun to get landlords to pay a lot of money to get a licence before they can rent out a property. Failing to get property rental licenses is in the news; last night, we were discussing this. I looked up a London Borough's website, and this is what they say, see below. (I…
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New build home purchase
Hi I’m buying a new build home and it is advertised as freehold. However on my solicitors financial statement there is a cost against ‘freehold property with leasehold title fee’. Is that another money making scheme? I didn’t have to pay that on my last house?
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Tenancy - leaving question
Hi, I’m coming to the end of tenancy, month’s notice already given and acknowledged. Now I’m looking to move out a bit early, the landlord is keen to get in and work on some bits that need freshening up etc. before re-letting. My question is, if we mutually agree to hand back the property earlier than the end of the month,…
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Making an offer on a property
Hi, I was wondering if anyone can help advise on how I know if I am paying a decent price on the property I am about to buy? Also, how much should the surveys cost with VAT and what type of survey should I be going for if buying a standard semi detached house? Thanks a lot
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Download "property log" chrome extension
Apparently a few of you are not aware of this chrome extension, it is called "property log", it runs with Rightmove offering further analytics. It shows you how long a property has been on the market and how much each property has had its prices revised. If you're looking to buy it's so useful to see what houses are doing…
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Updating Title Deeds following death of joint proprietor (Scotland)
Hi, Property is located in Scotland and mortgage free with husband and wife both named on the Title Deeds. Both parties signed an 'Evacuation of Special Destination' document a few years ago therefore converting the property ownership from Joint Tenants to Tenants in Common. Following the death of one of the 2 people (who…
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Moved: As a rough guess how much does the cheapest insurance cost on a 700 pound van?
This discussion has been moved.
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What motivates agents to make wrongful deductions from a tenancy deposit, what is in it for them?
What motivates a rental agent to persist so hard in making deductions from a tenancy deposit, even when blatantly wrong and maybe even illegal? The agent doesn't get to keep any of the deposit, so what is their motivation? Do they maintain some sort of "successful deposit deductions" statistic they then use to encourage…
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Proof of Principal Residence
I own two houses. This came about because I decided to move house but bought the second one before I sold the first one. Despite trying for three years I found I could not sell the first one and I have been spending roughly six months a year in each. For health reasons I decided I could not continue with this arrangement…
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Does lower floor extension in building affect the % that my flat takes up?
I have a second floor flat in a converted house which I've had since 2003 - until about 12 years ago, the building consisted of my flat, a first floor flat and the ground floor was a shop. Then the ground floor was converted into two flats, with an extension being built at the back of the building to accommodate a second…
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Proof of Funds - old savings. Is PoF a system that Martin needs to look at.
I'll try to be brief! I'm in my 60's & worked in an industry at quite a high level for a shop chain & then another part of the industry through the 80's & 90's - both companies that haven't existed for a long time now. I then ran my own business in the same industry & was saving to try to buy a house without a mortgage. I…
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Legal Costs for a co-freeholder
Hi, I am looking for some knowledgeable people to advise me.I own a 50% share of freehold flat and my neighbour owns the other 50% and they are in the process of selling. We don’t have a good relationship with our neighbour so I want them to move quickly, I spoke to my solicitor who I had used to buy my property about some…
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Conflicting TP1 plans after completion
Hi everyone, I’d be really grateful for some guidance from anyone with conveyancing experience. We completed on a new-build house in December 2024. After completion, as part of our land registry documentation our solicitor sent us two executed TP1 transfer deeds for the same plot — both properly signed but not matching. *…
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Council property Right To Buy refuse
If the wife wasn't on the tenantship documents at the council property, but lived there as her only home, would it be the reason for the refusal? She lived at that property from 2016, and the succeeded the it in 2022. The reason for the refusal is that she does not have sufficient years to purchase the property, as she…
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Mandatory Disabled Facilities Grant advice - selling property
Hi all, We are selling, or more accurately have recently sold my grandparents' / uncle's house on auction. It was completed on Thursday 30th. Long story short, the house was in my uncles' name after my grandparents passed away in 2019 and 2020. He himself sadly died in June 2021, with his estate being left to my father,…
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Ring doorbell advice
Hi, I need some advice. Over the weekend, I got a ring doorbell fitted outside my flat door as I live in a communal block with 3 other flats, but a person has just complained to my Housing Association saying its invading there privacy, this person knocked on asking if I had permission and I said yes, I got permission weeks…
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Atrocious Management Company first time buyer PLEASE HELP
I'm going through my first time purchase in London. Offer accepted in April and from then the solicitors are doing their job. Issue is that the management company, FIRSTPORT, do not reply to the sellers solicitor with regards to the outstanding inquiries from my solicitor. They say they are not responsible for such queries…
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Selling a rental property that was previously shared ownership and CGT liability
Hi, I'm trying to work out the figures I need to use for working out CGT. My friend and I purchased 5 rental properties a number of years ago. Following a change in our circumstances, we split the properties and I took out new mortgages on 3 of them. They are listed on the land registry with the original selling price in…
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Has anyone ever put their house up for air B & B and then just went travelling?
Staying with friends, in other air b & bs, hotels, go on holiday, etc..
