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Choosing a solicitor for a house purchase and expected fees?
I am trying to find a solicitor for a possible house purchase. Apart from being within easy travelling distance what other criteria should i be concerned about? I guess it changes across the country and varies on sale price but how much should it cost roughly?
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Dirty rough casting off putting?
Does this not put people off? Seen a few move houses but very dirty rough casting often house is about 15-20 years old but looks older. Some 40 years plus look even older. Seen alot of companies out cleaning them but there’s a lot don’t bother. Wonder if this puts anybody else off there? My own house is brick at front and…
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Land sale
please move to more appropriate forum if necessary we live on a private road which is a dead end. There are 5 properties on this road. We are responsible for the upkeep of the road. The road owner is unknown according to a land registry search. The houses are all on one side of the road, the other side is the end of others…
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Boundary
Looking to purchase a property. The blue shaded part is the top of the building (owned by next door) and our property on the ground floor is below it, along with the red shaded outline. Obviously the solicitor will check this out, but wondered if anyone had come across this before? Is it the same as buying an apartment…
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RTM managing the building themselves
Hello, As a Director of a RTM of 23 flats and frustrated by the MA we are considering managing the building ourselves. What are the major things we need to take into consideration? We've already negotiated our own companies to provide services cheaper than MA eg our own accountant, our own broker for building's insurance…
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Setting up RTM
Hello all and thank you for the advice and guidance that I hope will follow 😊 I am looking to set up a RTM for a block of 3 flats (it is a converted house.) All 3 leaseholders (myself included) are onboard with the idea, since the MA charge astronomical amounts and do next to nothing for us. The steps as I understand are:…
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What percentage of take-home pay for mortgage?
Hi, all. I'm looking at getting my first home and am wondering what percentage of take-home pay I should use for a mortgage. I'm a divorced woman in her 50s without kids and don't drive (I live in a city), so I wonder if the usual third applies or if I can go a little higher.
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No heating or hot water since 11 September 25
My disabled (enhanced rate PIP recipient) pensioner (70 years old) partner has had no heating or hot water in his Housing Asosiation flat since 11 September 2025, due to a problem with the communal boiler. The association are seeking quotes for repair replacement. The costly rent at the property includes the central…
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Shared Ownership
Hi, having got re married in the mid 50s purchasing of house will make the monthly payments too much, so considering shared ownership, but see there is a 80k combined salary limit which we exceed, any suggestions?
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Nationwide - FT solo Buyer of a Wimpey No-Fines Property Advice Please? Anxious
Nationwide - FTB Wimpey No-Fines Property Advice Please? A little Advice Please Nationwide FTB (Solo) Wimpey No-Fines Property Good Morning everyone - a nervous first time solo buyer here looking for some advice from people with similar expereinces. * Bit of background... * DIP - Approved * Application Submitted - Received…
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Buying Apartment building. How to handle?....
I am starting this process and would value some help if people have done this before. Im looking to invest money in an Apartment Building. Ive found some options. But Ive never done this. I understand a Multi-Unit Freehold Block (MUFB) mortgage is the way to borrow? Id never heard of them I guess I would set up a Ltd…
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Selling holiday home in France
I co-own a holiday home in France with my brother that we bought 24 years ago. We both live and work in the UK and should get £30000 each from the sale. We have been told that we will have to pay Capital gains tax in the UK & between them and France we are paying lots of taxes and costs. We both earn £30000 a year so we…
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McCarthy and Stone Resales
Does anyone know what happens if a McCarthy & Stone flat fails to sell after many years and the accrued service charges now exceeds the value of the flat - are the beneficiaries responsible for the debt?
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Higher stamp duty - take name off deed?
Please be kind as going through split and managing lots. One family home we've lived in. Also bought a flat we've rented out, never lived in. Selling both (necessary due to split) but the primary home will definitely sell first as lots of 2 bed flats around our area. Ex has said he will live in the flat for a few months to…
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Am I entitled l?
Am I entitled to feel hard done by? Next week it will be four months since my offer was accepted on a house. Most of the time since has been spent waiting for conveyancing. I’m not in a chain because I’m renting. The sellers have a new build that is ready to move into, the company who’ve sold it to them are even getting…
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Where is cheapest place to rent to work in London Centre?
Hi, I am going to be working at Paddington in London. Do you know where the cheapest place to rent is so that i can commute in? I used to live in Luton and work in London and that wasn't too far out, but is there anywhere where rental places are cheapest for London access?
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Rent to landlord, typical waiting via letting agent
Hi. Yes, often it's in the contract, but typically, any LL's here, how long, how many working days do you wait to see your share of the rent in your bank account when the rent comes via a letting agent I'm assuming the rent is received by the letting agent on the day due or before if it's the weekend. I see no reason why a…
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Leasehold - Mortgagee Protection Clause
Hi all, I'm in the process of buying a leasehold house as a cash purchase. The lease runs for over 900 years and the freehold is owned buy a company set up by the owners of the houses - I'm told a share of freehold will be transferred as part of the purchase, but confirmation of this is yet to be confirmed despite being…
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Updating title deed
My MIL passed away recently and my FIL is going to sell his house soon to move closer to us. They own the property as joint tenants so the house automatically go to him. I just want to double check if he can wait for the sale of his house and do the name removal from the Deed as part of the sale or does he need to do that…
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Transfer of property due to divorce
My wife and I have seperated and are getting divorced. It's fortunately very amicable so there is no solicitors advice involved. We are using a solicitor to do the financial consent order and it's all going through. However, as part of the divorce my wife is keeping our house and I am getting the equivilent in money so I…
