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Buying a flat with several Section 20 notices
Dear all, I have had an offer accepted on a leasehold flat, and found out a few weeks ago that several Section 20 works have been announced on the building. Sellers have offered a discount just over the "estimated" costs of two of the S20s, with a third one due later in 2026 saying I should take care of that. So far so…
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Mortgage free move to cheaper property. Process?
Hi, thinking of moving but it has been over 30 years since we have done this and back then, we had a mortgage. This time, we are lucky to be mortgage free and have been for some time. Current property worth approx £250K and looking at similar type of property further North in the UK which would be around £220K. In my…
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Will adding children to property title under the 7 year rule affect childs LISA
hi there just wondering if I add my kids name to a property we own outright and they become registered owners, will that affect their LISA as technically it wont affect mortgage status as they still wont have one ? many thanks for the guidance.
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Moved: Accidental landlord - first steps
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Any point trying a third estate agent?
My house has been on the market since February. The first estate agent I used has offices all over Kent with an office in my village. They handle a lot of local house sales and I've used them in the past a couple of times with great success. However, this time they got me just one viewer in three months. They actually…
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Helping my brother with equity release
Hi all, I'm new to the forums. I have an odd situation that I need help with. There are financial elements to the problem amongst other issues which may become apparent. I am 60 yrs old. My brother is 64 yrs old. Our parents died some 15 yrs ago. We were left a house and a reasonable inheritance each, split 75:25 to my…
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Buying a 2nd house for a child to live in.
We have a 20 year old son who needs to move to another town for work. We are thinking of buying a flat (part cash part Mortgage) for him to live in with him paying the basic bills. What would be the main pitfalls of doing this, we would buying the flat in our name. I am aware that some BTL mortgages do not allow family…
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Any one experienced with RICS Level 2 Survey - Damp
Hi All I need some advise please, House was built around 1930s, all rooms are find and no damp except for under stair cupboard which extends to the end of the wall. around 4m long altogether, Start of this wall, there is no damp/ damp meter shows single digit reading however under stair case is a bare brick wall which has…
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Garden, but no garden.
As a cash buying, no chain buyer, I have been attempting to purchase a particular vacant property since the beginning of July 2025. I understand the sellerto be a housing association. Whilst an unusual property, in that it has been altered, it was advertised with a rear garden (albeit currently a paved slab area). At the…
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3-5% Radon
We are currently buying a property which has the radon reading of 3-5% on the environmental search. After looking at the UK government map, it seems that lots of areas have it from the Peak District & Derbyshire Dales to Yorkshire Dales. If we move in and do a test, what works would need to be done.
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Leasehold conditions have changed after sale agreed and costs incurred - is there any recourse?
An agent advertised a leasehold apartment sale with a "We have been informed that holiday lets, pets and residential lets are permitted" - this was part of the reason a higher sale price was agreed in negotiations We then incurred fees for surveys and searches as we started the conveyancing process Our solicitors haven't…
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Best way to buy a house in another part of the country that you intend to move to?
Hi All, (Posting on behalf of my sister). My sister is expecting to come into some money and combined with a mortgage thinks she may be able to finally buy a house. Unfortunately her budget is modest and she currently lives and works in Kent, with her partner and two kids. They realise that they might only be able to…
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Deducing how title is held
All. Neighbour has lost their partner of 40 years, unmarred, not civil partnership, but they bought the house together. Is there a way of finding out whether it was registered as joint tenants or tenants in common? It is mortgage free, no documents can be found, no idea where the deeds are (I suggested a check with the…
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Interim charge order nightmare
I am in the process of buying a house from a couple who are apparently splitting up. The house is empty and thus vacant possession. I am a first time buyer and have mortgage offer and money aside for deposit. We are now in week 17 of conveyancing. Solicitor decided to wait until week 10 to find out there was an interim…
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Shared ownership
I know this will probably get asked all the time but thought I'd ask for specific advice to my circumstances. Single living at home with parents. Looking at a 1 bed detached bungalow, 25% share for £63,750. I plan to put £20,000 deposit down. I'm really keen as this is such a rare find and actually affordable Should I go…
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Stamp duty refund
Hello, I was wondering if anybody had any experience of the following at all? I lived in my previous residential for around 10 years, I bought a new residential property in May 2024 but kept my old one and rented it out. This meant I paid higher rate stamp duty on my new property. i have a limited company for the purpose…
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Sell or Consent to Let
Hi everyone, Looking for some advice or perspectives on my situation. Due to personal circumstances, my family and I have had to move into a rented property closer to our relatives until around October 2026. Our own house (the one we moved out of) has a mortgage renewal due in September 2026. We’re planning to eventually…
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First time buyer, low income
Hi all, I'm relatively old to be a FTB as I'm 42 with 3 semi grown children. We live in Scotland. We currently rent our flat from a private landlord and have done for the past 13 years. Lately I decided that as I was settled with my job etc that id like the security of owning a home plus we have sort of outgrown the flat…
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Best place to compare estate agents?
I’m looking to sell this year and a lot of estate agents in my area always seem to talk about high prices. But I’m interested to know what they actually achieve. I think the tactics of some are to advertise higher prices to tempt you to sell with them but what they actually get is much lower. I’ve seen getagent advertised…
