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Dodgy estate agents
Hello! I put an offer in on a house last week but was told it probably wouldn't be accepted because they'd had a slightly lower offer from someone who had already completed on their house. We aren't even on the market yet, there's some frantic redecorating to be done first. This seemed odd but I don't know the other…
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Solar Panels without planning permission
Buying a house with solar panels in a conservation area without planning permission. Probably installed between 3 and 4 years ago. Has anyone been in a similar situation ?
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Can I get a new lease or should I wait
Hi I bought a flat with only 48 years lease left. Questions 1) do I have too still wait 2 years before i can apply for a new lease? 2) do I have to use a RICS regulated surveyor and pay for it upfront like the Freeholder has requested 3) Will marriage value make any difference if it is abolished? 4) Has anyone used…
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Post Completion - Delays
Hello, I bought a freehold house on a estate in July 2025. It was a cash purchase (cash
in the bank) and the seller was a national housing developer. They bought the
house in December 2024, as part exchange for one of their new homes. I used the
solicitor they recommended (I was told they had experience in such…
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How to find a copy of aunt's lease
Hello, @eddddy kindly helped me to help my 88 year old aunt extend the lease on her flat last year. When I went to see her May 2025 she said her solicitor told her the extension had been granted and she paid the £10K to her freeholder. I have asked her recently if she has received a copy of her new lease but she said she…
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Shared Ownership Staircasing to 100% – Pre-2003 Lease, Resale, SDLT Linking Question
Hi all, I’m hoping for some guidance from those familiar with SDLT and shared ownership staircasing, as I’m getting conflicting interpretations. Property & Lease Background: Property in England (London) Shared ownership house Original shared ownership lease granted: October 2001 (pre-SDLT era) Lease term: 125 years from…
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Worried Parent
My daughter who's in her mid twenties has been looking for some time to buy her first home in the north of England. We've viewed many properties together and missed out on a few due to higher offers (some going above asking). She's just had an offer accepted of £220000 on a smart little semi in a decent area which she…
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What level of damp and timber survey do you need for a lender?
We have been asked to do a damp and timber survey on the property we are buying due to some damp. The house will be renovated and we were aware of the issues when buying it. A family member is a damp surveyor who conducted a survey for us and found some maintenance issues with the bay window, as well as the outside ground…
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Level 2 survey worth it
I'm buying a late 1950s house that has been completely renovated recently. Nothing concerns me with the house but I'm still getting a level 2 survey done as I just thought that's what you are supposed to do. Am I wasting time and money? Some have said I'll just get a load of if, buts and maybes no real answers about…
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Rental help please
Can anybody help me with this question please. I am on benefits and have rented successfully for the past few years, but need to move again, trouble is my bank account is nearly £500 overdrawn. I have never missed any bill or rent payments. Will a future letting agent ask to see my bank statements, or will they just need…
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Noticed cracks in brick on house we have just bought
Hi, My partner and I just bought our first house, got the keys a few weeks ago and just noticed a crack in the corner of the house (there's a crack on both side of that corner). The surveyor didn't pick this up so we are quite surprised. Either they missed it or it happened between October and now. Looks like it stops…
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UK Fire Door Regulations for Landlords
Does anyone know what the UK Fire Door Regulations are for Landlords? I own a small studio flat that I have owned for 6 years with no problems and a happy tenant. Yet now am being forced by the managing agents to replace my front door and a laundry room door for £2,818.80. This is as part of a planned replacement of the…
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Estate agent cancelled house viewing
So in 2024 I viewed a house but was told I hadn’t sold so couldn’t go ahead. In 2025 I offered on a house and sold mine within one viewing and one day. They pulled out. Now in 2026 despite explaining this to the other agent I had a viewing booked and later cancelled as they wanted a chain free sale despite the seller…
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Guidance / advice on viewing a lease please
I need to view a lease. The only way I can do it without spending a fortune via 3rd party websites is by filling in an oc2 form via land registry However, the payment required is by cheque. I do not have a cheque book! How do I submit the info to land registry please and thank you? Chat GPT has suggested e-mailing it to…
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I am the agent.com
Thinking about putting our house on the market; we work we from home and are happy to do viewings, and didn't have a great experience with the local EA that sold us the house, so we are looking at alternatives. Has anyone heard of iamtheagent.com? I'd be interested in any experiences please.
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Lifetime ISA changes - is it still worth putting money into it?
I opened up a lifetime ISA to begin saving for a first time house. With the potential changes to the LISA and uncertainty around it, is it still worth putting money into it at the moment or should I put my payments on hold until there is further clarity around it all? I'm still trying to get my head around it all and want…
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Does a TA6 form carry any weight if problems are undisclosed?
Hi, A friend of mine purchased her first property in March 2025 - a leasehold ground floor apartment. Her Level 2 survey completed in Dec 2024 picked up evidence of a chemical injection damp course to the rear of the building but also noted that '…the walls are generally true,and no serious issues were noted, however,…
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Level 2 survey showing
We're in the process of purchasing a house that was built in the late 50s. We had a level 2 survey carried out that has said there were significantly high readings in two areas. One a room to the front of the house that was an extension around 20 years ago, for whatever reason there was no heating out into this room other…
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Subsidence due to broken drain
I have a lockup that has a big crack to the brickwork that looks lie subsidence, i recently noticed the public path directly outside has a large void underneath where the soil has been washed away, there is a manhole about four feet away that has a broken drain pipe which looks like it is about to collpase. I have…
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Council Housing Advise Needed Please
Hi All, Long story short, my sister, with her 4 boys (6, 10, 10 & 17), currently lives in London in a council-subsidised rental property. She moved there from Northampton 2 years ago via the home swapper. Unfortunately, she was told a few lies regarding the costs there, apparently from the person she swapped with, so the…
