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What motivates agents to make wrongful deductions from a tenancy deposit, what is in it for them?
What motivates a rental agent to persist so hard in making deductions from a tenancy deposit, even when blatantly wrong and maybe even illegal? The agent doesn't get to keep any of the deposit, so what is their motivation? Do they maintain some sort of "successful deposit deductions" statistic they then use to encourage…
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Proof of Principal Residence
I own two houses. This came about because I decided to move house but bought the second one before I sold the first one. Despite trying for three years I found I could not sell the first one and I have been spending roughly six months a year in each. For health reasons I decided I could not continue with this arrangement…
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Does lower floor extension in building affect the % that my flat takes up?
I have a second floor flat in a converted house which I've had since 2003 - until about 12 years ago, the building consisted of my flat, a first floor flat and the ground floor was a shop. Then the ground floor was converted into two flats, with an extension being built at the back of the building to accommodate a second…
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Proof of Funds - old savings. Is PoF a system that Martin needs to look at.
I'll try to be brief! I'm in my 60's & worked in an industry at quite a high level for a shop chain & then another part of the industry through the 80's & 90's - both companies that haven't existed for a long time now. I then ran my own business in the same industry & was saving to try to buy a house without a mortgage. I…
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Legal Costs for a co-freeholder
Hi, I am looking for some knowledgeable people to advise me.I own a 50% share of freehold flat and my neighbour owns the other 50% and they are in the process of selling. We don’t have a good relationship with our neighbour so I want them to move quickly, I spoke to my solicitor who I had used to buy my property about some…
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Conflicting TP1 plans after completion
Hi everyone, I’d be really grateful for some guidance from anyone with conveyancing experience. We completed on a new-build house in December 2024. After completion, as part of our land registry documentation our solicitor sent us two executed TP1 transfer deeds for the same plot — both properly signed but not matching. *…
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Council property Right To Buy refuse
If the wife wasn't on the tenantship documents at the council property, but lived there as her only home, would it be the reason for the refusal? She lived at that property from 2016, and the succeeded the it in 2022. The reason for the refusal is that she does not have sufficient years to purchase the property, as she…
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Mandatory Disabled Facilities Grant advice - selling property
Hi all, We are selling, or more accurately have recently sold my grandparents' / uncle's house on auction. It was completed on Thursday 30th. Long story short, the house was in my uncles' name after my grandparents passed away in 2019 and 2020. He himself sadly died in June 2021, with his estate being left to my father,…
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Ring doorbell advice
Hi, I need some advice. Over the weekend, I got a ring doorbell fitted outside my flat door as I live in a communal block with 3 other flats, but a person has just complained to my Housing Association saying its invading there privacy, this person knocked on asking if I had permission and I said yes, I got permission weeks…
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Atrocious Management Company first time buyer PLEASE HELP
I'm going through my first time purchase in London. Offer accepted in April and from then the solicitors are doing their job. Issue is that the management company, FIRSTPORT, do not reply to the sellers solicitor with regards to the outstanding inquiries from my solicitor. They say they are not responsible for such queries…
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Selling a rental property that was previously shared ownership and CGT liability
Hi, I'm trying to work out the figures I need to use for working out CGT. My friend and I purchased 5 rental properties a number of years ago. Following a change in our circumstances, we split the properties and I took out new mortgages on 3 of them. They are listed on the land registry with the original selling price in…
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Has anyone ever put their house up for air B & B and then just went travelling?
Staying with friends, in other air b & bs, hotels, go on holiday, etc..
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What does dotted line on title deed indicate?
Does anyone know what does a dotted line mean. No legend / key on the title deed.
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Im homeless, disabled, I have the deposit money for a flat but the estate agents need a "worker"!?
Hi all Whats the situation, the estate agents dont seem to even be considering someone on disability and housing benefit, they seem to be looking for professionals infact there's not even an option I can select for housing benefit. This wasnt the case a few years ago, has renting changed or is it me mind reading, and I…
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Absence of Easement indemnity without declaration
Hi I’m in the process of buying a house which is in probate. The executor is selling the house and so far everything has gone great. It is a 1900s terrace in Liverpool and there are allygates at the rear of the property that secure the ally and mean only residents can access the ally to put their bins out. Our solicitor…
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Looking for Section 13
Hi, I need to increase the rent for my rental property. I am suppose to serve Section 13 under the Renters right. Is this the form 4 from Gov site Thanks Deepam
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TR1 Form + Will Question
Good afternoon, My father passed away and left me his share of some land that he has a 1/3 share in with his 3 brothers. I was out of contact with my father for a number of years and in turn was out of touch with that side of his family and still have no significant contact with them. A few weeks after his passing it was…
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How can I find cheap carpet and installer and quick?
Got a social housing property, they said I should quality for a community care grant (but I do have large savings so doubt I will) But the waiting times are basically around 4 weeks for a decision and however long it takes to book an appointment to select carpet and fitters to put it down. I move in 3 weeks so can't do…
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Post left on communal floor
Son just bought a flat. 2 council tenants and he is the only private owner. The council is the leaseholder. There is no facility for posts. They are left on communal floor when delivered through letter box. Any suggestion pl to address this? Thanks
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Can i build a fence in front garden?
I have an existing wall with neighbouring property (terraced). Want to build fence instead of the 2ft wall as it's old and existed before we bought the house. These are the restrictive covenants on title deed.
