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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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Renters' Rights Bill - Will it screw me over?
Hi there, I'm a student who will need to start looking for a room in London in a few months. Unfortunately, I don't have any recent landlord references, nor do I have anyone who I can really ask to act as a guarantor. I currently live off a mixture of my own savings (around £40k) and student loans. I always assumed I'd be…
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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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How to fund the cost of enforcing a restrictive covenant to prevent an HMO
Hello everyone. First time poster here. I am trying to figure my way through this legal process and it isn’t easy, I see there have been some threads here about restrictive covenants before and so I thought it was worth a shot asking you all if anyone has any knowledge of this. The facts: a developer is trying to turn the…
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Repay mortgage now or wait until sell
Following a bereavement I’m now in the position to pay off my mortgage. I would like to do it now but wish to put the house on the market in a month or two. Should I payoff now or wait until it sells? To add I may have to rent a place next.
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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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Reduction in property value - mining report
I would like advice re selling a property which has 2 mine entrances 11m and 7m in the road outside the next doors’s house. Buyer has pulled out as they can’t get a 60% mortgage of the property value of 160k. I have been told I should reduce by at least 25% for 1 mine entrance and more for 2nd and readvertise for cash…
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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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Whether to Buy/Rent Advice Please
Hello, I’ve just returned to the UK from the Middle East for 8 years. I will start working in London but currently based in Manchester with family for the short-term (need to be in London 2-3 days/week). To reduce the commute the plan is probably to be based closer along the train line (Crewe, Stafford) either renting or…
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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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Potential to buy a share of Freehold in 2 flat property?
If one has a leasehold flat in a block of 2, where the freehold is owned by a housing association - with the other flat being rented out, are there any rights to get part ownership of the freehold? My understanding is not, but I don't know if changes might be in the pipeline. The interest is because we'd like to make some…
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Window cleaning
I stay in a quiet area facing trees and not much traffic I usually get a 4 weekly window cleaner but twice I switched to a new one who stopped turning up. Anyway there’s a few can sign me up some have 3 month minimum contacts and are more expensive. I am tempted to do a one off clean spring summer winter it costs more but…
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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…
