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How to buy a second property
I recently became 'tenant in common' (50/50 split) on a
bungalow my cousin, who is based in America. The bungalow was
originally left entirely to my cousin as part of an estate following the
death of my Aunt, but my cousin wanted to gift 50% of the property
to me, with me to buy the remaining 50% at a reduced…
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Buying for a friend abroad
A friend doesn't get along with his neighbour. This neighbour is now selling his property but won't sell to my friend so my friend has asked if i will be the "purchaser" and he will cover all the costs and "buy" it from me upon completion. I'm in the UK and the property is in Ireland. Are there any particular issues i need…
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Lease extension
Hello, my 87 year old aunt lives 400 miles away from me on the IOW. She is in a leasehold flat and has just told me she wants to go into assisted living, which will involve selling her flat. I asked her how many years there are on her lease and she isn't sure - and thinks her solicitor holds her lease? I've had a look at…
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Access Gates for Paddock
Hi All! I am hoping that you may be able to help me please :) I am in the process of buying a new property. It is in a conservation area (I am aware that there are a number of restrictions and that permission needs to be sought for most changes). There is a 1 acre paddock that does not currently seem to have vehicular…
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Can I assume the survey was OK?
My buyers had a level 2 survey done about 10 days ago on my property. The agent has confirmed that the solicitor has applied for the searches. I'm assuming all was acceptable otherwise we'd have heard by now? According to the surveyor's website, he turns the report round in 3-4 days with verbal feedback first.
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Conveyancing Timeline Freehold In Chain
I know this is a complicated question. But just wondered on personal experiences how long did your whole house selling/buying process take from offer accepted.
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Buyer asking for asbestos survey in 1960’s maisonette
Hello, Asking for advice on what an asbestos survey entails please? Will there be any drillings, damage to my ceilings?My buyer is asking for an asbestos survey to be carried out inside my 1964 maisonette. To me it would be quite obvious that it does indeed contain asbestos due to the date. I do not want damage to my…
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Proof of funds check
There are a few threads on 'Proof of funds' on here recently and reading them has made me think about when we buy a property. Our house is sold and we will be moving into rental, then we will start properly looking for our next home. We are mortgage free and the money will be in the bank ready once we find one. The house…
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Selling with an Interim charging order on property
Hi . I am considering selling my house to a builder, but there is an Interim charging order on the property , it was put there in 2008, I do not think it has been make final as its never been back to court and wondering if it is still valid ? What is the difference between an Interim charging order and a final charging…
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First time buyer, deciding where to move
I'm in my mid 30s, no dependents, looking to buy a first property and trying to decide between two options: 1. Buy a house somewhere quiet & affordable and stay there (there are a couple of areas I'm considering) 2. Buy a flat in a big city with good employment prospects (e.g. London) and live & work there for a few years…
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LBTT ADS Scotland
Good afternoon, Would just like to ask a question regarding LBTT ADS in Scotland. So my partner and I are separating and the we own a home jointly. She is in the process of buying me out of my share of the mortgage and having me removed from it thus ending my financial interest in the property. I also have a one bedroom…
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Can I sue my joint tennant for unpaid rent
Hello, I rented a property with my partner under a joint tennancy, 9 months into the tennancy he has not paid any rent and I am struggling to pay the rent of over £1500 by myself. Every month there's some excuse why he can't pay the money he owes me (half of the rent), thankfully the tennancy is up in under 3 months. I…
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Terraced house with only main entrance
Side access for maintenance in block of flats. Am always puzzled with terrace house and flat with I only one entrance. How is maintenance being carried out. If flat is above commercial property how are repairs being carried out. Thanks
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Share of Freehold - flat within a converted freehold house
Hi folks Starting a new thread from a recent offer accepted for the flat that we are hoping to buy for our son. There are currently 7 newly converted flats (planning permission approved and completed) within this freehold house. We were initially informed by the estate agent that the seller of the freehold house will give…
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Going ahead or pull out
Those who have been following my thread say know I want to advise my brother re his purchase of a flat in a desirable location in Islington. Flat above commercial property, two council tenants above, he will be the only leaseholder. Section 20 served for fire doors initially est was £12,000 but reduced to £6,000 on…
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Freehold Management Enquiries (FME1)
I am one of the three directors who manage a limited company on behalf of the residents on a small freehold development.We manage the private roadway and the lawn and garden area at the entrance of the development.We took over from the developer last year and have had a number of problems that were not of our…
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Buying a home after receiving a Section 21
Hi, I have recently been served a Section 21 to vacate a property on 21st July. It's certainly not my intention to cause problems for my landlord, but there are some Shared Ownership properties available on the 26th September. If I find somewhere else to rent, I'd have to move twice and sign a six-month tenancy which would…
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Estate agents closed
So, I had a discussion with my estate agents about us moving out before our contract ended - they were on board and said they would try to find new tenants. They have also been incredibly lazy with this (had to remind them to put an ad up for the property) This was back in march-/april. Anyways, recently we just paid…
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Changing agents- I believe old agents provided a fraudulent "Introductions list" !
We are changing sales agents- the old ones were not good and only got 9 viewings in 2 months and two very low offers. Upon leaving them the provided a sales introduction list to hand to the new agent. It was TWO PAGES LONG! However, they only did 9 viewings, two they booked cancelled. But there is two pages of names…
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The 'We're saving for a deposit' thread
Hi all Thought I'd start one of these as it seems a lot on this board are in this position and I couldn't find such a thread. Sorry if there is one - please point me in the direction of it someone! Not sure of the best way to do this, but thought it would be good to have a thread where we can state our goals, log our…
