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Private Right Of Way - What is reasonable use and tolerance.
I was accosted by my neighbour yesterday over the fact that I had temporarily parked my car on an area of hardstanding that is nominally marked as a right of way on our title deeds and I'm wondering if he is just being deliberately confrontational or whether he has a reasonable piont. According to our title deeds there is…
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Any tips on how to get a viewing of a rented house?
As title really. I'm looking for a cottage to rent but am having difficulty getting a viewing. Are there any hints and tips? With one I went through the Rightmove application system but the letting agent said those don't have priority and best to contact the agent direct and by the time I got to speak to her she wasn't…
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Government proposes sensible homebuying reforms?
Just came across this article on RightMove. The proposed reforms seem refreshingly sensible to me. Upfront information packs, earlier binding agreements, etc. Exactly what I felt should be done to fix the UK homebuying process. Anyone think these kind of sensible reforms might actually make it into law? I believe this kind…
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Solicitor held my money for 20 years should I get interest on top of the capital amount
My solicitors who acted in conveyance for me in a sale of my property just contacted me. They found they had accidentally withheld a significant amount of money on my file/account - unbeknown to me. They rang me to ask for my details to pay me the amount. After confirming it was the solicitors and not a scam they took my…
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What documents should I expect when I've purchased my buildings rent charge?
Hi all Didn't really know which category to put this in, so if it's wrong, i apologise and ask an admin to move it. THIS IS A COMMERCIAL MATTER ON A FACTORY MY FAMILY OWN. My family have owned a factory for many years. For as far as I personally know, (at least 25 years), the company has paid £35 per year ground rent to an…
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Buying Garden Land from a neighbour
Hi, our garden is a quite irregular shape, as is our neighbours. There is a long relatively narrow area, at a guess 3-4 metres wide by about 6 metres that is adjacent to our garden. This shape narrows our garden and offers little useful space for our neighbour (in relation to the rest of his garden and proximity to his…
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Landlord common areas fire responsibilities
I was under the impression that landlords did not have to fit fire alarms to common areas but have received conflicting information so welcome thoughts on this.
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First time buyers solicitors fees
hi, myself and my partner are first time buyers. We were looking for a solicitor for our purchase and were went via co-op to premier property lawyers which is one of their appointed ones for a fixed fee of £1,800. For context we’re buying a flat which has been rented and is now vacant. Obviously we have no chain our side.…
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Sell Property to Investor
Hi, I have a rental property. When tenant moved out I want to sell quickly. To avoid the hassle and expense of advertising etc, I tried to sell to an investor. Contacted a few and accepted what I thought was a reasonable offer. Buyer asked for 4 weeks to entry date / completion. Then delay because he was on holiday.…
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Advice on Quirky Property for First-Time Buyers
Hi MSE Forum, We are first time buyers looking to purchase a quirky property. It is a cottage with attractive period features. But there are aspects we're a bit uncertain about. We had two main questions. (1) There is a notoriously busy road through the village centre (Banwell) which is a bottleneck of traffic on A38. A…
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Level 3 survey has raised several issues, how would you approach renegotiating?
We’re buying a 1970s detached dormer bungalow for around £385k. It’s a probate sale and we expected some updating, but our Level 3 survey has raised a few points that seem more substantial than ordinary age-related maintenance. The main findings are: The electrical installation is very dated and the surveyor thinks…
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Duped by House Sales Direct / We Buy Any House
Hi everyone, I recently decided to sell my house as I have a neighbour who has been harassing me for 6 years and I just can't take any more. Traditional agents valued the house and said I would need to immediately declare the issues and that this would put a lot of people off. I then looked into house buying companies, as…
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How much development potential?
I own and live in the red property. The blue property is privately rented. I would like to buy the yellow portion which is currently completely overgrown with young trees, nettles, brambles, rubbish, and fenced (with a gate) from the rest of their garden. Owner of blue property is not selling, which is fine, but I'm…
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Downsizing plan: buy first, sell a year later, then clear mortgage – any pitfalls?
Hi, we’re looking for a bit of reassurance that our plan sounds sensible, and whether we’ve overlooked anything! As part of our retirement plans, we’re intending to downsize to an apartment in the countryside. Rather than moving there immediately, we’d like to buy the new place first and use it as a part-time holiday home…
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Royal Mail redirect
A couple of months ago I moved from house A to house B and set up a Royal Mail redirect. Due to unforeseen circumstances, I'm now moving again to another house (house C) next month. I'm therefore looking to redirect post from both houses A and B to house C so I don't miss anything. Has anyone else been in a similar…
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Negotiating best purchase price
Initial advertising - £325K New guide price now - £300-£325K Our ideal is to just under £300K or as close to it as possible Thank you
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Claiming for capital improvement expenditure against capital gain (few receipts)
I've owned a property for 32 years which I did a lot of work on over the years. Mainly a renovation in 1994 and further changes in 2014. I do have some receipts/paperwork but not all. Highlighting work done and timing of work done in to an AI system it has come up with a figure of £12,975 (this is a conservative figure and…
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Flat to House
We can sell our flat to an investor and it would of course be less than market value, we can make the value work with our own money added in order to sell and have enough to buy We will be much happier in a house especially as a family of 4 but money will be tighter on a monthly basis because of the mortgage etc. Are we…
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Dilemma: stick with buyer after long delay or remarket?
Selling parent's flat - it was put on the market last May before my parent died as they had moved into a home. Buyer is an older person who was first one the flat was shown to. They loved it, offered asking and parent accepted, then died suddenly about a month later. I then had a very long probate delay, finally getting…
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Adding wife to property ownership
I owned a house before meeting wife. (house is in my name only) We moved out when I bought a 2nd house (again, in my name only) Current situation House 1 - I owned before meeting wife, in my name only, we lived in for 20 years, then moved in to house 2 about 10 years ago, i let out original in my name only. House 2 - I…
